Finally Got The Ruckus Running
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I've been banging my head all summer trying to get my Honda Ruckus running. Replaced a gazillion parts from fuel pumps, fuel lines, carb jets, ignition coil, spark plug, basically everything I can do.
Caved and dropped it off at the local Honda Powersports shop. They were so backlogged with bikes that I dropped the bike off July 2, and it wasn't ready until August 4th. The problem they found was a stuck intake valve. So a quick shim later, the bikes up and running again!
The Metroparks around my home are great roads to cruise on. I love getting the biker wave from folks on full size bikes. I may have missed an entire summer of riding, but better late than never.
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@i86hotdogs YAY! I love seeing more scoots posted here
How much did the valve fix run you?
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@rallydarkstrike Most of the cost was diagnosis and labor. $190 out the door
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@i86hotdogs I get the bug for one of these sometime around October every year, haven't pulled the trigger yet. Summer is too damn hot to ride that in Houston and have "fun".
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@i86hotdogs Not bad at all! I really should get my bike license and a cheap scooter to tinker with and put around on...
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@i86hotdogs keep Oppo Ruckus!
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@i86hotdogs Nice number!
See if they'll let you rallycross it (they won't)
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Makes for a great pit bike, though
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@i86hotdogs Awesome! I love these ruckus bikes, they just look so good.
A stuck valve makes sense as to why your tune-up didn't fix it. Also a quite reasonably priced repair from the dealer.
@RallyDarkstrike Yes- yes you should get a scooter. They're cheap to buy, repair and operate! Also a hoot to ride.
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I'm in the Metroparks a lot, let me know if you want to ride sometime!
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@i86hotdogs YAY SCOOTER!
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@i86hotdogs I don’t toss the biker wave to a lot of scooters… Rucki (my plural terms for Ruckusses, Ruckupodes) get the wave and usually a nod.
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@i86hotdogs Ruckuses are so cool, makes me think of Key West, too. Those things are almost as common as F-150s down there, along with Zumas.
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@i86hotdogs As the owner of a Helix, I approve.
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@i86hotdogs Obligatory? Too obvious? Yes.
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jminer
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