Why I love my Honda Ruckus, and a ride to Anderson Hollow Lighthouse
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2024
- I took a ride around 200km from Cocagne to Anderson Hollow Lighthouse on my Honda Ruckus.
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I’ll be 62 in June, and I started riding motorcycles when I was a kid. Since then, I’ve owned or ridden most types of motorcycles. I started riding scooters about ten years ago. I too like the idea of being forced to ride slower. I had a Yamaha Zumba 50cc that I rode around 235 miles round trip one day here in Southern California. It was one of my favorite rides. I currently have a genuine buddy 125 kick, and as awesome as it is, I still think about getting another 50cc. ✌️
I've since got a 250cc motorcycle, and I'm already noticing that I can't appreciate my surrounding nearly as much.
A friend of mine got a Vespa 150 and really enjoys it. That seems like a good size for versatility sake.
The furthest I've done in a day on a Ruckus was probably around 160 miles, but 235 would be so great!
I have owned six motorcycles. (Honda XL250S, Kawasaki LTD500, 49 cc Honda Metropolitan, 250 cc Honda Reflex, SSR 125 cc Razkull, and my current ride, a KYMCO Agility 125) Three of them were scooters.
I owned a motorized bicycle and loved it too, but it was always requiring work because things would break on it. In the long run it would have been cheaper to just buy a small Metropolitan or Ruckus. The benefits of the motorized bicycle were no insurance and it could be carried upstairs to be locked by my apartment door.
My favorite, by a hair, was the Honda Metropolitan. The tiny size, and the slow speed made it seem like the most care free way to get around. If I go small for the next one, it might be a Genuine Buddy 50, if they're still around in a few years. They are just as small as a Metropolitan, but their two stroke engines are faster and require less maintenance.
Im a big fan of hondas mini motos. I bought a honda trail last year and its great. Like your ammo box idea. Nova Scotia
The ammo box is a great little glovebox for a moto.
I just got a TU250X, so I'm going to be making my way into NS from time to time now. Any recommendations on neat spots to go to?
GREAT video ,
I ride a 50 cc zuma in Detroit Mi.
I get both happy to see ya waves from bigger bikes and not so happy honks from some cars .
some people get it , some dont
again loved your video
I have a Harley 883, a Yamaha zuma and a Honda XR 150L. The zuma was my go to bike but now needs repairs so i ride my XR almost exclusively. I love the slow mini motos. I'll probably be getting a ruckus soon for exactly the reasons you expressed. Good vid
If the Ruckus had fuel injection I would buy my third one!
i love my ruckus to its awesome
I've had a few now, and when I sold my last one I had to come back again after a while and get this one
Awesome!!! I live in Dieppe and about to get a Ruckus for my commuting vehicle. Cannot wait to scooter around rip up St George street with 50ccs (Joking of course...). Awesome video and it's crazy this popped into my youtube feed as I'm a local to the area. :)
You're going to have a great time with it, the Ruckus really shines in the city.
I feel the same way about all the points you talk about here in this video! I enjoy my Honda Ruckus and will never tire of traveling about on this fine machine...
Make more Ruckus videos!!! I really dig your content.
Thanks! Its been great to get outside and also have the opportunity to learn about video editing. Definitely more to come!
Bug spotted?? Wow!!
Always love the look of the Ruckus but not the 50cc, I have a Chinese 150cc slightly modified pretty quick but the short travel suspension hurts my lower back, cannot imagine riding in the roads that you showed, those roads are for a dual sport!.
The silliness of how wildly under equipped a Ruckus is is half of the fun!
I live in Hawaii, for the cheap and fun factor is a 50cc scooter/moped. Same feeling as you described. 👍
Rock on, Hawaii rules
I purchased a new Ruckus for my brudder and a new XR150L for me but I ride the Ruckus more, it's just simple and fun.
The Ruckus is so great for being able to just jump on and go
Looks like you get a lot of value out of that Ruckus. Makes me miss my motorcycle days.
Good video Aaron 👍
Thank you
cool video man! i cruise around on my klx 140L around my community. were allowed to ride ATVs & dirt bikes where im at long as you follow the speed limit. not on the roads but along them on the dirt side walk/Curb. 20km speed limit through out my reservation. im in Central Cape breton island ns & had my bike goin on 2 years and i love it!
Thanks!
I'm a half hour or so away from Moncton, so we get side-by-sides and off-road plated motorcycles going down the roads sometimes.
The 140 must be a nice size for popping around.
Once the summer comes around I'll be making my way out to Cape Breton for the first time.
Enjoyed this, what you said about the appeal of the Ruckus is spot on, and goes for all small motorcycles. Other than the slow road speed everything about them is more enjoyable
Thanks!
Do you have a motorcycle yourself?
@@howdidigetthere You'rewelcome. Yeah I have 4 currently, Navi, Grom, ADV150 and CRF 300L. I ride the Navi the most lately, the Ruckus looks like a hoot to ride too, might have to have one someday 😂
@@zamdrang How do you feel about the Navi's CVT vs. an ordinary transmission? I think the system works fine enough on the Ruckus, but without having ridden a Navi myself I am a little suspicious of how the negatives might pop up with a larger motor
@@howdidigetthere @howdidigetthere what negatives do you notice? The Navi was my first CVT, I think it works great, quiet and smooth. And a big part of why I also bought the ADV150 (CVT also) it's very nice, quiet and smooth as well. I've got 7k miles on it with no complaints.
@@zamdrang At least on this particular one, when I release the throttle it's almost like the power stays on for a moment. Then as the Ruckus starts to slow down I can feel some uneven tugs.
This sensation would have to be the rollers retracting and allowing the belt to move along the drive surfaces, and I've replaced the belt and rollers in this Ruckus before.
It just may be that my system has worn in some particular way. It's definitely not a bad way of doing things, and I'm interested if the Navi feels the same or better
Hell yeah! 👍🏻
Glad you liked it!
I hope $200/year is for full coverage. My Ruckus here in Houston was $15 for a year, liability only.
It's for absolutely everything, with 2 million dollars of coverage. Everything is more expensive in Canada
It’s so fun to ride! ✌️😁
After we got our bikes out of winter storage, my husband did an oil change (w/the good stuff) & I noticed my take off is much better than whatever oil was put in by the manufacture.
It’s perfect for my commute to/back from work! 🛵💨
The weather is getting beautiful!
@@howdidigetthere it’s been a lot of rain this weekend but, next weekend is looking amazing in my area (Oregon, near “the good side” of Portland) 😊
@@RuckusRambles I wish the news and other media would cover more of that side of Portland. It'd be nice to see a story that doesn't involve people laying on the sidewalks, strung out on drugs. Maybe you could do some videos of riding around the lovely part of Oregon and Portland in general.
I just got myself a ruckus and i am wondering what to use as storage in the front rack and i noticed that you have a box there, i was wondering where you got it, thanks 😊 i love the video and the sights
Thanks!
It's an ammunition box that I bought from Cabela's for $15. The huge latch is great for gloves, and it has a weather seal, so I haven't had any water get in.
The box has 4 screws that go into a piece of plywood that has been bolted onto the rack.
Welcome to Ruckus ownership!
why did you have to replace the transmission? my ruckus is a 2008 and I havent needed to replace anything yet and I have about 25k on it. although my coolant resovoir cracked like 3 years ago but I still havent replaced it, I dont even know if theres coolant left in it but it still runs good lol.
Question for you. Would you recommend to put more aggressive tires instead of the original ones, if someone rides mostly on dirt roads or forestry roads? Would you have a brand and model of tires that you would recommend. Thanks for your interesting and informative video.
This is the tire I installed on the rear, and the front is something similar
powersports.kendatire.com/en-eu/find-a-tire/motorcyclescooter/scooter/k764/
It's essentially as slick as a tire can get without being completely slick.
When I rode in BC I didn't find that I had any grip issues on dirt roads. The roads there had a lot of pebbles and fairly sandy soil. Here in NB the roads have far more clay, and are extremely slippery when they're wet.
Fortnine sells fairly knobby tires online here in Canada, but I haven't tried them out myself, though I'd expect them to do better is the mud. I know from bicycles that there is simply no comparison for studded tires on ice and I'd certainly recommend studded tires over ice for anyone riding in traffic situations.
I went with fairly slick tires because I intend to ride a lot of road once the weather improves, and I don't want to prematurely wear a knobby set of tires, or have to feel their chatter when I'm on concrete.
If you have a scooter already and are reasonably satisfied with the tires, I'd sooner ride whatever is on it already until they wear out and then maybe try something different when it's needed.
Thanks for checking it out
man i frickin love riding this thing. it's a shame the engine is so slow and is a fatality waiting to happen in my area. i've always wanted to swap the engine out on a ruckus with a GY6. maybe some day
Too bad 99cc isnt the max CC before insurance and motorcycle license instead. 50mph would be nice
I totally get why there's a desire for more power, but doing bigger bore or engine swap doesn't make much sense compared to getting the motorcycle license and getting a Navi instead.
There's serious consequences in some jurisdictions for riding over 50cc without the appropriate license, insurance, and registration
I didn't realize you had such a long and storied history with the Rukus. I thought it was just a recent thing as a precursor to a possible motorcycle upgrade. I think you qualify as a motorcyclist already.
I rode much more back in BC than I even do now, since I used to be right in town. I'm booked for the motorcycle license, so there may be much more on the way!
@@howdidigetthere Awesome. Keep us in the loop.
Very cool ! Ruckus in the wild. Your doing great here. More of the same please. New sub.
Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
Does Riverside Consolidated School have a slide from the top floor to the ground floor? If so, how irresponsible and AWESOME.
You're describing the bike life, brother. It's like that for everyone that rides. I'm new to it myself, having a blast on my Honda XR150L.
Part of me was extremely tempted to see if I could get up the chute, and if I were 17 again then perhaps I would.
I've booked the motorcycle safety course for May, and if I can't find a god used motorcycle I'll likely end up with a 150L as well. How long have you had yours?
@@howdidigetthere Got mine in October of last year. You're not going to find a better new dual-sport for the same money. Great for exactly the kind of riding you're doing here, with more ground clearance.
Check out some of the reviews on YT, mostly very positive.
Right on brother
Why did you have to replace transmission?
Was it because of the bearing that makes the back wobble!?
When I bought this Ruckus it already had about 35000 km on it, and it would not pass 45 km/h. I took the transmission apart and found the rollers were worn completely flat, which causes the belt not to move along its pulleys, which then wore massive grooves into the pulleys drive face.
I ended up replacing all of the internals in the transmission and then the Ruckus started driving way smoother and getting it's now top speed of 56 km/h
@@howdidigetthere something else wrong there, unless mine is unusually set up. I get up to 65kph on a level grade, 67kph downhill then the limiter kicks in.
Algorithm doing its thing and here I am! love the video.
Thanks!
I started making videos for a new skill, and it's so great that folks can connect with it
I would love one of these but used they are so abused or overpriced 😢 Subbed 😊
The Ruckus is a tough market for sure. I'm glad you liked the video!
You need an xr650 dude
Big! I did end up getting a Suzuki TU250X, which is going to be in a bunch of videos going forward. So much to do!
Good video, I really enjoyed the content. 👍 Keep on riding. 🛵
Thanks!
I get the scooter thing, but I don't understand the Ruckus. It looks cool, but it's just too slow. Also, I think I'm a bit heavy for it. I weigh 240, and usually carry 20-30 pounds of stuff with me. I think the max load capacity of the Ruckus is in the 230s. Way back, I bought a new 2007 Honda Metropolitan. It had a load capacity of 280 pounds. It has the same 49cc liquid cooled GET engine as the Ruckus. It topped out at about 38 mph, and took forever to get there. The speed limit on pretty much every road around where I live is 45 mph, and pretty much everybody goes 55 mph. I almost got killed more than once on the Metropolitan. I traded it for a new Yamaha Vino 125. It topped out close to 60 mph, and got to that speed pretty quick. I put 36,000 miles on that scooter. It kept up with city traffic, but had to be ridden at full throttle to do so. I rode it a lot on rural 2 lane country roads, where the speed limit was 65, but again, everybody was going 75. I spent a lot of time riding on the shoulder. Then, about 8 yeas ago, I found a 2006 Vespa GT200 on Craigslist, with only 1800 miles on it. It was in brand new condition. Obviously kept in a garage. And it came with a brand new color matched Vespa top box, still new in the box, never installed. I also got a new jacket that fit me, and a battery maintainer. All for $2200. After 27,000 miles, it still looks almost new, and has never left me stranded. It tops out at around 80 mph GPS. I have ridden it a lot on the highway, in the right lane. I'm now 64, so I doubt I will ever wear it out. I live in the U.S., in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Vehicle insurance here is a LOT cheaper than Canada. I have 2 cars and a truck, under $400 USD a year each to insure them. The Vespa is about $120 a year.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Most of Canada, as far as I know, will allow drivers who have regular car licenses to drive motorized scooters up to 50cc. New Brunswick and Quebec actually have a special class of license that 14 year olds can apply for that apply solely to 50cc gas scooters, which makes them especially popular here despite the poor riding conditions for so much of the year.
I'm about 190lb myself, and I've always got some tools and a liter of gas along with me. It doesn't help that the Ruckus has notoriously soft suspension.
The motorcycle license here in New Brunswick requires a 3 day government approved course, followed by a written test. I've booked that course for the first week of May. Once I have my license I'm looking at getting a new Honda XR150L or a somewhat larger displacement used Scrambler type motorcycle, such as the Suzuki TU250X .
The channel Some Guy Rides has videos of him riding the TAT on a new Honda Trail 125, but he's also fairly up front with that bike's shortcomings.
Have you done any touring?
Thank you for sharing.
I hope you are well.
Here in SEAsia Honda Beat 125 is cheaper than the Ruckus/Zoomer 💀💀💀 wished the price for the ruckus/zoomer is cheaper than the higher cc scooters they offer
Bikes like the Honda Navi are comparable price here too, despite being 100cc and up. Asia has all sorts of cool vehicles that don't qualify in North American markets.
You have some pretty bad roads over there
This particular section of road in between Moncton and the Hopewell Rocks is a known provincial embarrassment. Having driven coast to coast, its been my experience that New Brunswick has the worst roads.
That said, New Brunswick has many other positive features, and I like it here
We have a saying in Eastern Canada... "In the UK, you drive on the left... In New Brunswick, we drive on what's left."