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| fatmike |
 Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: My Ruckus |
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Sunday Rider
Joined: 30 Jun 2010
Posts: 14
Location: Cambridge/Boston
Scooters: Ruckus
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Hey guys. First post on here. I bought a ruckus (50) about a month and a half ago. I bought it basically to commute to school. I live in east cambridge and will be commuting to boston. I basically bought it cause a friend was moving home to SG and needed to sell it. I figured it would be fun, knowing the mod potential on these things. I also like the idea of parking on the sidewalk cause I'm sick of parking my car on the st on meters. Everyone on here seems to be wary of parking on sidewalks but I've been going at it since I bought it...
Anyway here's some pics. Sorry most are cell phone LOL.
first pic I took of it, next to my car.
Clearly I got the bug. Lemme think of what's done to it.
parts painted Glut Orange/black
Upgraded headlights
new/moved blinkers
LED tailight
Seat lowering kit + pegs for feet
Handle bar lowering / bmx style
Rear shock
Front forks
stainless steel brake lines
Speedometer flush mounted on electrical box
Yoshimura exhaust
Radiator cover
Chrome coolant tank
Malossi var. (not installed yet)
Since then I did a frame extension and fatty wheel in the rear...
thanks guys, just looking for some people in the area! |
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| TFauch |
| Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Nice job.  Thanks for the pics.
Tim
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| Santiago |
| Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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Obsessed with Scoots
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Location: Maynard MA the Cabo San Lucas of the Assabet River
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Fantastic job!
Keep us posted about your riding experiances. 
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| fatmike |
| Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sunday Rider
Joined: 30 Jun 2010
Posts: 14
Location: Cambridge/Boston
Scooters: Ruckus
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Thanks guys!
Heres a few more pre-extension.
and my buddies rs4 (now sold)
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| xantufrog |
| Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Joined: 13 Jul 2008
Posts: 173
Location: Boston
Scooters: 2003 ET2, Platinum, Stock engine, affectionately named "Vespa." 1980 P200E named "Old Rusty"
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| that's pretty boss! The orange on black is a great look for it. |
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| TFauch |
| Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Best picture thread in a long time. Any pics with the pipe back on after the extension ? Does the pipe have enough support ? I've seen em crack on some of the newer Vespa's.
I'd never park that on the sidewalk. That's like putting baby in the corner and nobody puts baby in the corner.
Tim
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| fatmike |
| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Location: Cambridge/Boston
Scooters: Ruckus
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thanks guys. No pics with the pipe on. I will take some soon, actually buying a new hanger and header pipe today off of a buddy and then it will be supported just fine. But yea, now its just bolted on and the hanger is zipties  |
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| fatmike |
| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Sunday Rider
Joined: 30 Jun 2010
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Scooters: Ruckus
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I got a couple pics today. Just picked up a new exhaust (same yoshi setup but new header pipe and real exhaust hanger
yours truly
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| scarabeo_250 |
| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Location: Hopkinton, MA
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| Awesome . I think I may have seen this bike in Central Square a couple of weeks ago (prior to the new rear wheel). |
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| scarabeo_250 |
| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Awesome . I think I may have seen this bike in Central Square a couple of weeks ago (prior to the new rear wheel). |
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| Santiago |
| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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Obsessed with Scoots
Joined: 04 Oct 2007
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Location: Maynard MA the Cabo San Lucas of the Assabet River
Scooters: Vespa GTS and Honda Met
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You can say that again. 
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| TFauch |
| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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More, more, more.
Where did you get the rear wheel ? Are you going to get one for the front ? How does it ride now ? Any chance of seeing this at Moto Market some Thursday night ?
Great work,
Tim
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| fatmike |
| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Sunday Rider
Joined: 30 Jun 2010
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Location: Cambridge/Boston
Scooters: Ruckus
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Lol. Thanks. I live near kendall.
The rear wheel is an atv wheel. It's 8 inches wide. I'll end up getting a polished wheel for the front along with disc brakes. But the front wheel will not be that wide lol, just same width as stock. It takes a lot to swing it around a turn now.
What's moto market? Thursdays? I clicked the link and saw great rd in acton. And realized I actually rode from cambridge to acton last friday... A friend's shop is right on great rd. |
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| TFauch |
| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Moto Market sells protective gear and coffee. On thursday they have a bike night until 8PM. You see every kind of bike and scoot there. People would talk your ear off if you showed up on the Ruck.
Stop by some time and check it out.
Tim
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| fatmike |
| Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| I'll try to make it next thurs. |
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| TFauch |
| Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:02 am Post subject: |
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This bike from Confederate Motorcycles was out this past Thursday. I know not a scoot, but you never know what's going to show up. I have not seen the BMW scoot with the roof this year. 
Tim
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| masscoot |
| Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Honda Excitment!
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Scooters: 2003 Honda SilverWing 1993 Tomos A35 Top Tank sold 1984 Honda Aero 125 sold Looking to add...
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| TFauch |
| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:39 am Post subject: |
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I think the engine is bigger than the wheels which makes it more scooter like.
I found my new motorcycle here: B120 Wraith now if I can just find those lucky winning lottery numbers. 
Any new pics this weekend FatMike ?
Tim
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| fatmike |
| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Sweet bike. No new pics, was in NJ for a car show. |
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