Post by mugen76 on Jan 24, 2013 0:32:31 GMT -5
Backstory:
So here's my second ruckus build. This bike started as a GET lightly modded from a friend of mine. I wanted to build a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) inspired Honda Ruckus. I chose to paint it TopSecret Gold - inspired by Mr. Kazuhiko "Smoky" Nagata's olympic gold medal inspiration to paint his JDM tuned cars gold (http://topsecret.ico.bz). Painting it TS gold was simply paying homage to all the beautiful, finely tuned JDM TopSecret cars coming from this sports car tuner.
The goal was to build a really fast and reliable Ruckus - something with a bit of show and go. I custom built a Taida spec'd 187cc 4-stroke GY6 engine, oil-cooled with an upgraded CVT transmission. This powerplant allows me to achieve speeds of up to 80mph. Stopping this beast required an upgraded 260mm RRGS disc brake rotor for the front and a 220mm rotor for the rear clamped down by front and rear RRGS calipers. Custom gussets were also molded to the rear frame along with a variety of bolt-on's to finish off the bike.
I appreciate any of your comments and criticisms. Feel free to ask me anything. I'd love to help. Cheers!
Here are the latest pics as I continue with my build:
(Most current photo)
To this day, my top speed has been slightly under 80mph
[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/50960032[/vimeo]
you know you want some of this...
A big thanks to several of the following folks that helped me source parts for my build in no particular order: Daryl Swapt for sourcing several parts to get the little things I needed. It's often the little things that hold a bike back from getting built and he was always there to support what I needed. A big shoutout goes to Dorby for the rims, several RRGS parts, and his v2 mount. He's shown so much support for the community by providing sick parts and doing his best to keep them in stock. Andrew from Drow Sports, Walter from PR Scooterelements, Nik (object123) and Achi from 808garage for several Taida parts for my big bore engine build. One of these guys always had what I needed or gave me advice for my 187cc motor build. Mike at RuckCartel for welding and bondo-ing my custom frame gussets and sourcing this rare paint color for me. He also did a fantastic job welding the header and building my tri-oval dual titanium Yoshimura with strong 304stainless steel. The exhaust is a perfect polished golden color and strong as heck. People still comment on the piping everyday I go out and ride. Big thanks also to Evan at FLP for cutting the gussets for me, and building these easy to install rear disc brake setups. A big thanks also goes to Ming and Kev from Standard Functions for hooking up me and my guys up with some great deals on harnesses, and hard to find parts. Jon and Sonny from Los Garage also get a shoutout for supporting the build with the sickest, brightest headlight setup and inspiration for going bigger and better here in Chitown. Hai, and Tony from rucksters also get a mention for helping me when I needed some highly sought after rPro parts. Thanks to my RGB crew for staying up with me to the wee hours in the studio garage and lending a hand with the build. We had a lot of bloody knuckles, sweaty, shirtless nights and frustrating times...but we all built some sick bikes. I'm very proud of the 6 bikes we built. you know who you are. And lastly, the Chitown Ruckus crew... we had an awesome year growing the scene here in chicago. thanks for all the support in growing it and putting chitown on the map!
Peace.
Complete Parts List:
Engine & Performance
187cc GY6
Taida 63mm big bore cylinder
NCY 2.2mm stroker crank.
Hand port, polished Taida valve head
Taida 14k rpm valvesprings
Taida Titanium retainers
NCY stainless steel high compression flat valves
Taida T300 camshaft
NCY taller gears 16/37
Dr. Pulley variator/weights 14gr
NCY compression spring
Dr. Pulley Hit clutch
Gates kevlar belt
Mikuni Tm28 slide carb
Stage6 filter
Short Axle
Taida starter motor
Taida valve cover
NCY 20sprag Heavy Duty Starter Clutch
11-pole Stator
NCY racing flywheel fan
Custom 30mm intake manifold riser
Composimo angled cocking flange
NCY Oil cooler kit
Ballistic 410cca lithium battery
Standard Functions fuel line/filter
ATR wire harness/front frame tuck
NCY CDI
Metro fuel sending unit
Koso multi-functional digital unit
Dorbyworks v2 engine mount w/oil cooler/mikuni mount
Dual tip carbon titanium Yoshimura exhaust, solid 304 stainless steel big bore header.
Motul 300v double ester synthetic oil
Magnetic drain plug
Wheels/Suspensions/Brakes:
Dorbyworks 12"x4" 5-Spoke front wheel
Dorbyworks 12"x8" 5-Spoke back wheel
100/60 MMG
140/70 Avon Vyper Strike
FLP custom rear disc hub
ATR rear shock
RRGS modified lowdown fork - 5coils cut.
RRGS front and rear ph80 caliper
RRGS 260mm front rotor
RRGS 220mm rear rotor
RRGS 12mm axle
RRGS spacers
RRGS axle pullers
Russel stainless steel braided line 34" and 92"
NCY titanium rotor bolts
CNC billet brake levers/master cylinders
Body & Accessories:
Killer Scooter Klip-Ons Handlebar setup
Kajima foam grips
NCY billet throttle
Stage6 left controls
Daytona BSC mirrors
Kajima amber front turn signals
Gojin dress up bolt kit
Mojo License Plate Mount
Wrenchwerks fuel cap
rPro Monster kicker foot rest
modified Daytona long kickstand
KillerScooter frame caps
NCY v2 fuel tank cover
2008 Ducati sequential taillight
Rigid Industries 6" SR specter LED Headlight
LosGarage Custom headlight brackets
FLP front frame cover
rPro Stiffler bar
shaved custom welded gusset rear frame
custom FLP gussets
shaved ATR lowered seat frame
Ruckur streamlined Bride wrapped seat w/custom memory foam
Drowsports carbon bottle cage
Pjdm carbon fan scoop
custom painted front frame w/wire tuck
JDM TopSecret Gold paintjob
So here's my second ruckus build. This bike started as a GET lightly modded from a friend of mine. I wanted to build a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) inspired Honda Ruckus. I chose to paint it TopSecret Gold - inspired by Mr. Kazuhiko "Smoky" Nagata's olympic gold medal inspiration to paint his JDM tuned cars gold (http://topsecret.ico.bz). Painting it TS gold was simply paying homage to all the beautiful, finely tuned JDM TopSecret cars coming from this sports car tuner.
The goal was to build a really fast and reliable Ruckus - something with a bit of show and go. I custom built a Taida spec'd 187cc 4-stroke GY6 engine, oil-cooled with an upgraded CVT transmission. This powerplant allows me to achieve speeds of up to 80mph. Stopping this beast required an upgraded 260mm RRGS disc brake rotor for the front and a 220mm rotor for the rear clamped down by front and rear RRGS calipers. Custom gussets were also molded to the rear frame along with a variety of bolt-on's to finish off the bike.
I appreciate any of your comments and criticisms. Feel free to ask me anything. I'd love to help. Cheers!
Here are the latest pics as I continue with my build:
(Most current photo)
To this day, my top speed has been slightly under 80mph
[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/50960032[/vimeo]
you know you want some of this...
A big thanks to several of the following folks that helped me source parts for my build in no particular order: Daryl Swapt for sourcing several parts to get the little things I needed. It's often the little things that hold a bike back from getting built and he was always there to support what I needed. A big shoutout goes to Dorby for the rims, several RRGS parts, and his v2 mount. He's shown so much support for the community by providing sick parts and doing his best to keep them in stock. Andrew from Drow Sports, Walter from PR Scooterelements, Nik (object123) and Achi from 808garage for several Taida parts for my big bore engine build. One of these guys always had what I needed or gave me advice for my 187cc motor build. Mike at RuckCartel for welding and bondo-ing my custom frame gussets and sourcing this rare paint color for me. He also did a fantastic job welding the header and building my tri-oval dual titanium Yoshimura with strong 304stainless steel. The exhaust is a perfect polished golden color and strong as heck. People still comment on the piping everyday I go out and ride. Big thanks also to Evan at FLP for cutting the gussets for me, and building these easy to install rear disc brake setups. A big thanks also goes to Ming and Kev from Standard Functions for hooking up me and my guys up with some great deals on harnesses, and hard to find parts. Jon and Sonny from Los Garage also get a shoutout for supporting the build with the sickest, brightest headlight setup and inspiration for going bigger and better here in Chitown. Hai, and Tony from rucksters also get a mention for helping me when I needed some highly sought after rPro parts. Thanks to my RGB crew for staying up with me to the wee hours in the studio garage and lending a hand with the build. We had a lot of bloody knuckles, sweaty, shirtless nights and frustrating times...but we all built some sick bikes. I'm very proud of the 6 bikes we built. you know who you are. And lastly, the Chitown Ruckus crew... we had an awesome year growing the scene here in chicago. thanks for all the support in growing it and putting chitown on the map!
Peace.
Complete Parts List:
Engine & Performance
187cc GY6
Taida 63mm big bore cylinder
NCY 2.2mm stroker crank.
Hand port, polished Taida valve head
Taida 14k rpm valvesprings
Taida Titanium retainers
NCY stainless steel high compression flat valves
Taida T300 camshaft
NCY taller gears 16/37
Dr. Pulley variator/weights 14gr
NCY compression spring
Dr. Pulley Hit clutch
Gates kevlar belt
Mikuni Tm28 slide carb
Stage6 filter
Short Axle
Taida starter motor
Taida valve cover
NCY 20sprag Heavy Duty Starter Clutch
11-pole Stator
NCY racing flywheel fan
Custom 30mm intake manifold riser
Composimo angled cocking flange
NCY Oil cooler kit
Ballistic 410cca lithium battery
Standard Functions fuel line/filter
ATR wire harness/front frame tuck
NCY CDI
Metro fuel sending unit
Koso multi-functional digital unit
Dorbyworks v2 engine mount w/oil cooler/mikuni mount
Dual tip carbon titanium Yoshimura exhaust, solid 304 stainless steel big bore header.
Motul 300v double ester synthetic oil
Magnetic drain plug
Wheels/Suspensions/Brakes:
Dorbyworks 12"x4" 5-Spoke front wheel
Dorbyworks 12"x8" 5-Spoke back wheel
100/60 MMG
140/70 Avon Vyper Strike
FLP custom rear disc hub
ATR rear shock
RRGS modified lowdown fork - 5coils cut.
RRGS front and rear ph80 caliper
RRGS 260mm front rotor
RRGS 220mm rear rotor
RRGS 12mm axle
RRGS spacers
RRGS axle pullers
Russel stainless steel braided line 34" and 92"
NCY titanium rotor bolts
CNC billet brake levers/master cylinders
Body & Accessories:
Killer Scooter Klip-Ons Handlebar setup
Kajima foam grips
NCY billet throttle
Stage6 left controls
Daytona BSC mirrors
Kajima amber front turn signals
Gojin dress up bolt kit
Mojo License Plate Mount
Wrenchwerks fuel cap
rPro Monster kicker foot rest
modified Daytona long kickstand
KillerScooter frame caps
NCY v2 fuel tank cover
2008 Ducati sequential taillight
Rigid Industries 6" SR specter LED Headlight
LosGarage Custom headlight brackets
FLP front frame cover
rPro Stiffler bar
shaved custom welded gusset rear frame
custom FLP gussets
shaved ATR lowered seat frame
Ruckur streamlined Bride wrapped seat w/custom memory foam
Drowsports carbon bottle cage
Pjdm carbon fan scoop
custom painted front frame w/wire tuck
JDM TopSecret Gold paintjob
