Anyone own a Honda Ruckus?

Nicky66 · 03-12-2008, 01:36 PM

Does anyone own a Honda Ruckus? Or spent any time on one for that matter? I'm thinking about picking one up... for absolutely no reason... Just good on gas for quick trips.

ONEvcs · 03-12-2008, 01:37 PM

Page Bwhip...

eyauch · 03-12-2008, 02:02 PM

SheepOfBlue · 03-12-2008, 02:14 PM

If it gets 60MPG and your car gets 20MPG and you ride the Ruckus for 3000 miles instead of your car you will use 50 gallons instead of 150 gallons. So at $5.00 a gallon you save $500 in one year. Likely you will not ride it 3K miles. then factor in the cost of plates and insurance and payback will be about a baaa-zillion© years. Nothing against a Ruckus but if your goal is to save....

bwhip · 03-12-2008, 02:31 PM

Best pit bike ever. Automatic, electric start. Fun, comfortable, absolutely harmless. Does a max of about 32 MPH. Easy to carry a gas can or spare wheel/tire on the platform by your legs. It'd be alright for quick trips, buzzing around economically - just gotta watch out for cagers. It gives you a bit of the rush of motorcycling in a much more tame way. Even my wife and kids have fun just zooming around on it.

Javyday · 03-12-2008, 02:39 PM

I just bought a used one to use as a pit bike. I got about 100 miles out of the first tank of gas. 1-1.3 gallons. In NC no tags or insurance are required if under 50cc. It's a lot of fun to ride but it's pretty slow. I've never felt so exposed when I got out in traffic on it. It's fine in the neighborhood. On flat pavement it will cruise about 37MPH(indicated). Mines a 2003.

Nicky66 · 03-12-2008, 02:47 PM

I never thought about using the platform to drag my tires up to the tire guy.... I'd be stupid not to buy one!

Jetbdude · 03-12-2008, 02:52 PM

So, bwhip, it was a Ruckus or a No-Mar?

HondaGalToo · 03-12-2008, 04:40 PM

Also check out the Zuma. Yamaha started making them again. Good for 2-up, and lots of storage room under the seat.

Nicky66 · 03-12-2008, 06:36 PM

Thanks, but I have to contunue to build my Honda collection.

phobe · 03-12-2008, 07:07 PM

Too bad you can't get the CBR125 Stateside.

HondaGalToo · 03-12-2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicky66

Thanks, but I have to contunue to build my Honda collection.

Ah, gotcha. Didn't know it had to be a Honda!

ND4SPD · 03-12-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phobiaphobe

Too bad you can't get the CBR125 Stateside.

Agreed.

03-12-2008, 01:36 PM	#1
Nicky66 #20 Join Date: 12-19-2006 Age: 30 Bike(s): CBR 600 RR, CRF 50, R6 Posts: 212	Anyone own a Honda Ruckus? Does anyone own a Honda Ruckus? Or spent any time on one for that matter? I'm thinking about picking one up... for absolutely no reason... Just good on gas for quick trips. __________________ Godspeed #20

03-12-2008, 02:14 PM	#4
SheepOfBlue SRA President Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Age: 46 Bike(s): CBR1000RR, RC51, VT500FT Posts: 6,410	If it gets 60MPG and your car gets 20MPG and you ride the Ruckus for 3000 miles instead of your car you will use 50 gallons instead of 150 gallons. So at $5.00 a gallon you save $500 in one year. Likely you will not ride it 3K miles. then factor in the cost of plates and insurance and payback will be about a baaa-zillion© years. Nothing against a Ruckus but if your goal is to save.... __________________ A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way

03-12-2008, 02:31 PM	#5
bwhip Every ride a gift... Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Idaho, USA Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-849-Ruckus Posts: 3,906	Best pit bike ever. Automatic, electric start. Fun, comfortable, absolutely harmless. Does a max of about 32 MPH. Easy to carry a gas can or spare wheel/tire on the platform by your legs. It'd be alright for quick trips, buzzing around economically - just gotta watch out for cagers. It gives you a bit of the rush of motorcycling in a much more tame way. Even my wife and kids have fun just zooming around on it. __________________ Seamus is awesome. Seriously. My Gallery

03-12-2008, 02:47 PM	#7
Nicky66 #20 Join Date: 12-19-2006 Age: 30 Bike(s): CBR 600 RR, CRF 50, R6 Posts: 212	I never thought about using the platform to drag my tires up to the tire guy.... I'd be stupid not to buy one! __________________ Godspeed #20

03-12-2008, 02:52 PM	#8
Jetbdude Every man's dream Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 34 Bike(s): 07 600RR Posts: 2,484	So, bwhip, it was a Ruckus or a No-Mar? __________________ #20

03-12-2008, 01:37 PM	#2
ONEvcs Bull Fighter Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Ft. Worth Age: 40 Bike(s): '05CBR1000RR. Posts: 2,466 Images: 99	Page Bwhip...

03-12-2008, 02:02 PM	#3
eyauch Join Date: 12-18-2006 Age: 33 Bike(s): 03' zx6rr Posts: 245

03-12-2008, 02:39 PM	#6
Javyday Join Date: 12-28-2006 Location: NC Age: 40 Bike(s): '04 600RR, '08 600RR Posts: 22	I just bought a used one to use as a pit bike. I got about 100 miles out of the first tank of gas. 1-1.3 gallons. In NC no tags or insurance are required if under 50cc. It's a lot of fun to ride but it's pretty slow. I've never felt so exposed when I got out in traffic on it. It's fine in the neighborhood. On flat pavement it will cruise about 37MPH(indicated). Mines a 2003.

03-12-2008, 04:40 PM	#9
HondaGalToo ...into the 30s Join Date: 12-16-2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 48 Bike(s): '01 929, '07 gsxr 600 Posts: 1,735	Also check out the Zuma. Yamaha started making them again. Good for 2-up, and lots of storage room under the seat. __________________ “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

03-12-2008, 06:36 PM	#10
Nicky66 #20 Join Date: 12-19-2006 Age: 30 Bike(s): CBR 600 RR, CRF 50, R6 Posts: 212	Thanks, but I have to contunue to build my Honda collection. __________________ Godspeed #20

03-12-2008, 07:07 PM	#11
phobe circa 1970 Join Date: 12-17-2006 Age: 26 Bike(s): 600RR, 125R Posts: 4,637	Too bad you can't get the CBR125 Stateside. __________________ Cum hoc, ergo propter hoc