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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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here's some pics of a few modified ones.



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How much for one!
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Originally Posted by 1_kLEan_tC
How much for one!
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you seen the rob n big where they got the murdered out ruckus' and the shoot the net gun at spidey? soooo funny....
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they're 2,040.00 plus dealer setup fee's.

normally between 2,400 and 2,800 out the door.


they get 100mpg , and insurance is cheap.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/vRNiv5o8NSU&hl=en
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Always wanted a Ruckus. Way cool HotBox.
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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I'll tell you what , I didn;t expect any speed but it is slow as ***** , lol.

I guess the intake and pipe are coming faster than I anticipated. I was able to hit the 40mph top speed though.
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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Hah, funny yet cute look to them. Almost a motor scooter hybrid
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Nothing wimpy looking about that scooter! The black one up top has a kind of post-apocolyptic "Mad Max" look. Definitely not a Vespa.
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1 week into modding it
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The matte red looks good. Even with the overspray. lol
Ya required to have a motorcycle license to ride it?
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yeah , overspray's killin me , but i got the entire frame covered , just gotta go around with some brake cleaner to get the overspray off.


since it's 49 cc you only need a class c
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Bad ___. I just picked up an 86 honda helix 250, goes 75mph and has the rare am fm stereo!
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Originally Posted by hustler900
Bad butt. I just picked up an 86 honda helix 250, goes 75mph and has the rare am fm stereo!
Gunna do an Akira conversion? :D
http://negatendo.net/kmc/en_saitaniya_factory.htm
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I was thinking about getting a Ruckus once I move into my new townhouse. It'll be my grocery getter and keep my 919 company in the garage. Someone showed me battlescooter.com and I was like "omg."
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that akira conversion is cool as hell makes me want to get a helix too.
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ha ha , no akira version but i'll post up some current ruck pics in a sec
Old Apr 27, 2008 | 03:55 AM
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pretty cool little transport. Is this thing small enough to fit in the back of the xB. It would be pretty cool to have a ramp and a bike mount in the back of the box to haul something like this around.



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