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Posted: 5/30/2016 5:18:25 PM EST
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A new Honda? As long as you follow the PM schedule and don't overload it you should be fine for years. Get some kind of fix-a-flat or patch kit. Maybe carry a spare spark plug, but expecting it every oil change to see of it is fouling should suffice. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What tools. spare parts, etc do I need to carry if I end up 50 miles from the truck and break down? A new Honda? As long as you follow the PM schedule and don't overload it you should be fine for years. Get some kind of fix-a-flat or patch kit. Maybe carry a spare spark plug, but expecting it every oil change to see of it is fouling should suffice. +1 on the "Fix-a-flat". A patch won't help without a compressor. My scooter is of much lower quality than a Honda. In fact, mine came used with 51km on it with stripped and cross-threaded bolts and screws and many that were loose from the factory  . And I know for certain the nice older couple that gave it to me never touched it mechanically so they're not to blame. That's a Chinese scooter for ya.
I carry a 10mm socket and extension, a spare plug, a multi-tool, Gorilla Tape, some sturdy wire ties, clear lensed safety glasses in case I get stuck at night, a poncho, a sturdier phillips screwdriver and the correct size hex wrenches to tighten the mirror mounts that constantly loosen. Almost everything on mine is 10mm. Vibration loosening things is the biggest issue with mine. And that's just usually superficial body stuff. Cheers! -JC ETA: a plug socket |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 11:14:25 AM EST
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Thishttp://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/37843/i/bikemaster-tire-and-tube-flat-repair-kit
And thishttp://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/37961/i/helix-foot-pump Will handle all your tire problems short of a serious cut. |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 11:20:33 AM EST
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I was just looking at those hitch receiver-mounted motorcycle carriers and had a thought...
You know what would be cool? A frame add-on for something like a Ruckus or Grom  that inserted and locked directly into a hitch receiver. Add a simple lever-action "lift" to get the bike high enough without a buddy to help you, and just "plug it in" and go.
Beats the hell out of a spare tire. 
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Posted: 5/31/2016 11:49:32 AM EST
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Thishttp://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/37843/i/bikemaster-tire-and-tube-flat-repair-kit And thishttp://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/37961/i/helix-foot-pump Will handle all your tire problems short of a serious cut. Agreed about not using Slime and Fix-a-flat stuff. The Ruckus uses tubeless tires IIRC so you'll want a plug kit. You'll also want a set of tire levers and the patch kit isn't a bad idea since you can repair a tire from the inside if you have to. What most folks in Asia do is carry a spare tube and a pump- even if they have tubeless tires they can pop the bead, remove the valve stem, slide the tube in and install the tube's valve stem then inflate the tube inside the tire. This is easier on a scooter tires than a tubeless motorcycle tire but requires some practice- learn at home before you need to do it on the side of the road. Of course a lot of the time if they're in town they just push the thing to the local vulcanizing shop and have it fixed there. |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 12:21:18 PM EST
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The rider doesn't live too far from me. I have never met him, but have mutual friends. He seems like a good guy who was doing his own thing and didn't cost anyone else any $$$; what's not to like?
I always get a laugh out of the folks who trash this motorcycle or that one. Usually when you ask them what they ride it is... nothing. Of course there is always some subjective cycle in the past, yet no pictures and the details are fuzzy. It kind of reminds me of that guy in high school who had a girlfriend from "Canada" that no one ever saw. Better to be on any two wheels that none. |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 2:33:17 PM EST
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I had it to almost 40 mph heading to the gym today and a dragonfly hit me in the chest.
That stung just wearing a teeshirt. What does it feel like getting hit by bugs on a motorcycle doing 75-80 on the interstate? |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 2:42:53 PM EST
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I had it to almost 40 mph heading to the gym today and a dragonfly hit me in the chest. That stung just wearing a teeshirt. What does it feel like getting hit by bugs on a motorcycle doing 75-80 on the interstate? They all hurt, but where you get hit seems to make the biggest difference. Last week I hit a June bug and it got me on my neck between my jacket and helmet. That was a painful bastard. |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 2:49:22 PM EST
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I have a Ruckus that I bought for quick trips to the beer store.
Farthest I've ever ridden it was about a 15 mile trip. That was plenty far enough for me, bouncing around on the tiny wheels. |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 3:24:34 PM EST
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where does he get the money for gas food and toiletries. do they just save up money, do odd jobs off of craigslist along the way... idk how they live without having to reach into their savings account or something somewhere.
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Posted: 5/31/2016 3:26:43 PM EST
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Fuck a donorcycle, if you can't afford to tour the country in a 15 year old Honda Civic just don't do it. It would be much easier to camp out of sight with a scooter you can hide in the bushes. He was doing a lot of camping
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Posted: 5/31/2016 3:31:35 PM EST
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It would be much easier to camp out of sight with a scooter you can hide in the bushes. He was doing a lot of camping Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Fuck a donorcycle, if you can't afford to tour the country in a 15 year old Honda Civic just don't do it. It would be much easier to camp out of sight with a scooter you can hide in the bushes. He was doing a lot of camping i wouldn't mind going on a trip like that, but i would avoid all states that wont accept my Carry permit.
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Posted: 5/31/2016 4:08:37 PM EST
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They all hurt, but where you get hit seems to make the biggest difference. Last week I hit a June bug and it got me on my neck between my jacket and helmet. That was a painful bastard. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I had it to almost 40 mph heading to the gym today and a dragonfly hit me in the chest. That stung just wearing a teeshirt. What does it feel like getting hit by bugs on a motorcycle doing 75-80 on the interstate? They all hurt, but where you get hit seems to make the biggest difference. Last week I hit a June bug and it got me on my neck between my jacket and helmet. That was a painful bastard. I took a bee to the cheek at 80 last year. Not all that much fun. |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 4:31:42 PM EST
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I have a ruckus I use to round up the kids with in the neighborhood, its fun for that. Checking out the country would be slow go, especially with any grades or head winds. But hey, more power to him.
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Posted: 6/1/2016 1:33:18 AM EST
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his dream, his choices. I get why he picks a small bike, but I think I'd at least take a Posti CT110 or maybe WR250r
otherwise super cool |
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Posted: 6/1/2016 1:52:46 AM EST
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What tools. spare parts, etc do I need to carry if I end up 50 miles from the truck and break down? I already have a quart of motorcycle oil to carry with me, what is the common failures on these things? Just strap another Ruckus onto the back of your Ruckus. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 6/1/2016 7:47:21 AM EST
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Just strap another Ruckus onto the back of your Ruckus.
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What tools. spare parts, etc do I need to carry if I end up 50 miles from the truck and break down? I already have a quart of motorcycle oil to carry with me, what is the common failures on these things? Just strap another Ruckus onto the back of your Ruckus.
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Posted: 6/1/2016 8:37:13 AM EST
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Why are higher speeds better? I would love to do this slow and take in the places between point A and point B. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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He could of used a Honda Grom and got nearly the same mileage with the ability to get higher speeds. Why are higher speeds better? I would love to do this slow and take in the places between point A and point B. Have you ever seen these things in traffic? Have you ever seen these things climb a hill? Bicyclists out climb these things. I can't imagine anything more miserable that riding a buzzy little IC engine that can't get out of it's own way. Minimizing the number of times people have to pass you minimizes the chance of injury to yourself and others. A Honda Ruckus maximizes this danger. Overtaking vehicles don't know what you are. You look like a motorcycle, but you don't move like one - a determination that can come too late in some cases; cars get stuck behind you, and many will eventually make a bad pass, partly due to the confusion in how to deal with you. You are worse than a bicycle. I see this a lot in my area. |
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Posted: 6/1/2016 11:06:28 AM EST
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I guess I got the farckel fever or whatever you call guys called it.
Added these guards to the headlights, doubt they will actually do much other that looks, lol 
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Posted: 6/1/2016 11:10:09 AM EST
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I can cut my yard with a weed whacker but that doesn't make it the right tool for the job.
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Posted: 6/1/2016 11:40:52 AM EST
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Now I really want a Grom.
The Ruk is neat, but I'd prefer the Grom, it's more motorcycle than scooter. |
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Posted: 6/1/2016 11:47:21 AM EST
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They all hurt, but where you get hit seems to make the biggest difference. Last week I hit a June bug and it got me on my neck between my jacket and helmet. That was a painful bastard. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I had it to almost 40 mph heading to the gym today and a dragonfly hit me in the chest. That stung just wearing a teeshirt. What does it feel like getting hit by bugs on a motorcycle doing 75-80 on the interstate? They all hurt, but where you get hit seems to make the biggest difference. Last week I hit a June bug and it got me on my neck between my jacket and helmet. That was a painful bastard. Good for you Capnrob97! I really like the looks of the Ruckus. Shootstraight93 has a point, though, every bug hurts. while riding my Marauder this week end I had a bee go down the back of my shirt. I didn't know it until the little bastard stung me just above the kidneys. I pulled up the back of my shirt and i guess he/she fell out because i never saw it. I just have a nice itchy welt there now. ETA: on the Ruckus vs. Grom topic, I'd vote for something a little bigger for extended driving. The VLX in 600 is very smooth and can hit highway speeds, can carry plenty of luggage, and won't kill your ass! Plus it gets 65 MPG! |
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Posted: 6/1/2016 11:56:47 AM EST
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If I ever won the lottery and was able to quit my job, I'd definitely buy one of these and just spend a year touring the country.
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Posted: 6/1/2016 11:59:24 AM EST
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My mid-life crisis. I quit my job when things took a dump back in '08 knowing I had another good job offer "Whenever you want to start" and $90K in my personal slush fund. Told my wife I was gonna do my dream tour on my Moto Guzzi and go back to work when I returned. Cool she said, take lots of pics and call me every night. I figured I'd blow half of what I had left after I bought a Miata or a little over $40K. Use half going out and the other half getting home. I traveled around the south and visited Family and some old friends. Took lots of pretty pictures and had a good time until about 5 weeks out I hit the funk in Hope, Ark. knowing I was leaving the south I loved and head West across the boring plains. I missed my Wife and kids, I missed my Grills, I missed my Buddies, I missed my boats. I was homesick as hell and came to the realization that even though I've had 11 bikes in my life I wasn't an Iron Butt cross country rider at all. Just a guy that had ridden all his life and liked to ride to eat or do a couple day or week long cruises.
Got back home a week later and I swear I didn't throw a leg over that sucker for almost a year. I'll do cross country again, but next time in a motorhome with my wife and the Guzzi on a bumper lift. |
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Posted: 6/1/2016 12:06:21 PM EST
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Cool
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Posted: 6/1/2016 12:08:02 PM EST
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I did a similar trip, minus the Alaska part, in a Chevy Corsica about 15 years ago. Camped when I wanted to camp, stopped when I wanted to stop. It was a fun trip. I figured I was between jobs and I may never get the chance again so I packed up and took off.
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Posted: 6/1/2016 12:14:12 PM EST
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I'll do cross country again, but next time in a motorhome with my wife and the Guzzi on a bumper lift. Shoot i'm 32 and this is where I'm at. Motorcycle trip would be fun as hell, but damn i'm sure it would get tiring. |
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Posted: 6/1/2016 1:49:10 PM EST
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Ride on the Ruckus.
It is vertical video because I the the GoPro mounted sideways on the side of the helmet and rotated the vid 90 degrees, I will find a better spot to mount it. 
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Posted: 6/1/2016 5:07:00 PM EST
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Ruckus's remind me of chunky chicks.
Fun to ride but I wouldn't want one of my Buddies catching me on one. 
Sorry, I had to. 
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Posted: 6/1/2016 5:49:02 PM EST
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Ruckus's remind me of chunky chicks. Fun to ride but I wouldn't want one of my Buddies catching me on one.
Sorry, I had to. I disagree. I wouldn't consider a fat chick a fun ride. 
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Posted: 6/1/2016 5:57:46 PM EST
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Sound reminds me of my Honda Minitrail 50 back in 1970!
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Posted: 6/1/2016 5:59:24 PM EST
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Sound reminds me of my Honda Minitrail 50 back in 1970! It is really quiet. Most of the noise you hear is the plastic bag I had hanging off the handlebar until my under seat storage tub arrives. I put my gatorade, etc in the bag until then. |
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Posted: 6/1/2016 6:08:48 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a ruckus I use to round up the kids with in the neighborhood, its fun for that. Checking out the country would be slow go, especially with any grades or head winds. But hey, more power to him. He pointed out to the police officer that the Vespa was legally a motorcycle, he had a motorcycle license and he could ride it anywhere. The cop told him "You seem like a nice guy, I'm sure legally you;re right, you aren't getting killed today on my shift and in my patrol area. I am going to save your life. Drive to the next exit, I will stay right behind you to keep you safe and make sure you do it. Go back home on surface streets to your house and then buy a bus ticket to New York City" |
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Posted: 6/1/2016 6:15:09 PM EST
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Neat.
I'm a bit jealous. |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 3:41:17 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My brother-in-law and his wife did essentially the same thing in one of these for about 4 or 5 months. http://www.craftsmanvans.com/images/vans/vanagon_poptop.jpg |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 6:59:26 AM EST
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Very cool OP.
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Posted: 6/2/2016 9:44:55 AM EST
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Howzabout traversing Australia on on postie?
http://traveloutbackaustralia.com/5-awesome-outback-postie-bike-adventures.html/ |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 9:49:59 AM EST
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Most guys that ride Harleys to Sturgis trailer them to nearby and then get on. A friend got about 200 miles from CA before he realized his ass wouldn't stand up to the trip.
I rode 120 miles on Mexican backroads and that was a big day for me (a novice). Some adventure bikes are more comfortable for long hauls. The Ruckus ain't |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 10:01:52 AM EST
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I know nothing about motorcycles, do they get 100 mpg like the Ruckus? Advantage of a Ruckus is no motorcycle endorsement needed. Also dirt simple to work on if you break down in that mountain range the vid started out with. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I like the idea, but I'd definitely choose a different tool for the job, especially when you can find a shitton of more suitable bikes for $5000 on Craigslist. I know nothing about motorcycles, do they get 100 mpg like the Ruckus? Advantage of a Ruckus is no motorcycle endorsement needed. Also dirt simple to work on if you break down in that mountain range the vid started out with. I seriously doubt he is getting 100mpg rapping it wide open trying not to get run down. Don't know about FL, but in many states, he still needs Motorcycle endorsement... I'd find a much better tool for the task. BIGGER_HAMMER 
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Posted: 6/2/2016 10:09:39 AM EST
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I seriously doubt he is getting 100mpg rapping it wide open trying not to get run down. Don't know about FL, but in many states, he still needs Motorcycle endorsement... I'd find a much better tool for the task. BIGGER_HAMMER
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I like the idea, but I'd definitely choose a different tool for the job, especially when you can find a shitton of more suitable bikes for $5000 on Craigslist. I know nothing about motorcycles, do they get 100 mpg like the Ruckus? Advantage of a Ruckus is no motorcycle endorsement needed. Also dirt simple to work on if you break down in that mountain range the vid started out with. I seriously doubt he is getting 100mpg rapping it wide open trying not to get run down. Don't know about FL, but in many states, he still needs Motorcycle endorsement... I'd find a much better tool for the task. BIGGER_HAMMER
Not in FL, I have a Ruckus, don't need a motorcycle license. |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 11:09:05 AM EST
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Ruckus sidecar.
I could take Joey Beagle for a ride with that sidecar. 
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Posted: 6/2/2016 11:22:56 AM EST
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Ruckus sidecar. I could take Joey Beagle for a ride with that sidecar. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=89021 WHERE did you find that? That is so very cool and may push me over the edge! EDIT - Found it! http://www.kelticsidecars.com/ |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 11:24:24 AM EST
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WHERE did you find that? That is so very cool and may push me over the edge! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ruckus sidecar. I could take Joey Beagle for a ride with that sidecar. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=89021 WHERE did you find that? That is so very cool and may push me over the edge! No affiliation or anything with them, just found them googling ruckus sidecars http://www.kelticsidecars.com |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 11:26:48 AM EST
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Ruckus sidecar. I could take Joey Beagle for a ride with that sidecar. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=89021 GY6 that thing or enjoy your 20mph top speed. |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 11:28:43 AM EST
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Looks like fun,
But, my back and ass would be killing me after the first day. |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 11:31:28 AM EST
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WHERE did you find that? That is so very cool and may push me over the edge! EDIT - Found it! http://www.kelticsidecars.com/ Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ruckus sidecar. I could take Joey Beagle for a ride with that sidecar. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=89021 WHERE did you find that? That is so very cool and may push me over the edge! EDIT - Found it! http://www.kelticsidecars.com/ A video of his kids I guess driving it
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Posted: 6/2/2016 12:48:51 PM EST
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You guys bitching about the speed of the Ruckus have obviously not lived in the 70s driving something like this as a kid.
Ruckus is modern day nostalgia for me. 
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Posted: 6/2/2016 12:57:42 PM EST
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I would love to have one of these Honda trail scooters that were Japan only release in the early 80s, I believe.
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Posted: 6/2/2016 1:15:29 PM EST
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Got my under seat storage container in the mail today.
Now I can ditch the plastic bag hanging from the handlebars! 
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Posted: 6/3/2016 5:35:33 AM EST
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Installed
For some reason the instructions were saying to remove the seat, blah blah blah It just dropped right in. 
Holds my gatorade and gym towel nicely. 
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Posted: 6/3/2016 10:27:53 AM EST
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You guys poo-pooing the Ruckus forget something.
I have never had an interest in getting a motorcycle, but am having so much fun with the Ruckus I see a motorcycle in my future. |
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