Honda Ruckus 2016 Noobs mods! Need recommendations!

[vitodaniel]

Hi everyone, I am totally new to any type of scooters/mopeds. Two weeks ago purchased 2016 Ruckus! Not the streached one.
Have couple questions about the mods, and if someone can help me out, that would be great! I am 5'9, 185lb and love to take my wife (115lb for a ride sometime)

1. Planning to change the variator, and belt. Which one would you recommend? Thinking of Polini Variator with Daytona Belt and 6g Dr Pulley Sliders.( or what weights will work best?).

2. Since I like taking my wife for a ride, would love to upgrade the rear shock. I literally have searched like 20 forums, and couldn't find the answer. Whats are good brands that will handle 300lb?  Which ones are the best with stock air box, and which one with modified?

3. CDI box, does it make a big difference? If yes, is that easy to install?

4. Exhaust. I've been reading that exhaust is just makes the ruckus lauder, but doesn't affect on performance. Then Why wouldn't buy a cheaper laud one than go with yoshimura? Which one would you recommend.

5. When squeezing rear brake, hear the squeaky noice. Is that mean breaks are going to go bad any time soon?

6. Last one. When the ruckus is on a stand and I turn the engine on, sometimes the real wheel starts spinning pretty fast, and the engine sounds like I'm touching the throttle (when I'm not at all, and i make sure its all the way up) is that normal thing? when the ruck is not on a stand and I'm seating on it, it doesn't go with my weight on. So not critical.


Thank you everyone for taking a time to help me out. I am really bad with all this stuff, but really really want my Ruckus look and perform good!
Never ever have changed flat tire in my life, planing to do all mods by myself lol. Fix computers/phones/tablets for living. so hope its similar, just a bigger parts! haha!

Thanks again, cheers.

[tanuki]

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[illpoet]

grats on your new ride!  I'm really new to the honda ruckus specifically too but have some experience with 50cc mopeds.

seems like from all the reading i've been doing the pollini variator is the way to go.  there is a stage 1 kit that includes the variator, weights and cdi here.  I think the reason you want to swap cdi's is because there is restriction built into the stock cdi.  I suspect if you could find out which wire it was you could just cut it and be on your way.  But i have no idea which wire it is and would rather keep it as a spare and get the upgrade one.  

When I was modding mopeds the exhaust pipe was the most important part of upping your top speed. BUT you absolutely had to also mod your air intake and the Jet inside your carbuerator.  If you just put an aftermarket pipe on it would run like crap until you increased the air and gas flow.  Rejetting a carb isn't really all that difficult but is intimidating the first time you do it bc there are a ton of parts/connections in your carb. Don't let that stop you, here's a video on rejetting a ruckus carb   I'd imagine this would be the same on the ruckus, get the right airbox and jet to match your new exhaust and you will see gains. stage 2 on the kit on the ruckshop is basically just a pipe, airbox and jet.

I know nothing about shocks but unfortunately i can tell you this for sure: If you are riding around with two adults hills are going to suuuuuuck.  The best solution I have is to also get your lady a scooter or moped she could drive around with you.  there is also a way to swap your 50cc engine for a 150cc gy6 engine.  That would handle two people pretty well. But the process involves swapping not only the motor but a ton of other parts, belts, cables, wheels etc also.  it's pretty expensive and time/labor intensive.   

anyways hope this helps!