my brother and i got our ruckus’ at the same time. even our plate number is just one character difference. when we started to build his ruckus, we really didn’t have an idea what we wanted it to look like. at first it was a gold and white colorway. which did not last long. then he got into wanting to represent san jose by doing a san jose sharks colorway. we used a candy teal frame and white wheels. we even had a friend who is a local tattoo artist paint a pattern on his battery box. as the powder coat technology advanced, i finally convinced him to rebuild it into it’s final form. this time we tried a candy chameleon powder and added purple, blue and green micro glitter on the clear coat. the result was a color changing effect with the glitter seems to have movement since it’s floating on top of the base coat. we kept the wheels white but removed the orange stripes that was on it. got a new battery box, without any paint or stickers of any kind. just a clean stock box! upgraded his lighting to led and was able to source a super rare foot brace. we also reupholstered his seat using a louis vuitton bag and brown suede. the power plant remained the stock 50cc but upgraded some transmission parts with lighter roller weights and kevlar belt. an unlimited cdi was also installed to get the most out of the top end and a carbon fiber up exit exhaust was used. his bike was also the first time we used a ram mount. since he was not using a speedometer. we installed a ram mount ball on the bottom of his main frame neck which already has a hole from the factory. attached the xgrip to the ball mount and he uses a gps enabled app on his iphone. this way, his handle bar set up was minimal and clean. another modification that i tried was to relocated and hide the coolant reservoir. first i removed the pcv/pulse air electronic control that was behind the right rear metal garnish cover. then i created a bracket in which it mounted the reservoir right behind the cover. although not completely hidden, it was still behind something large that it look like it was from factory. sometimes when it comes to doing a clean build. less is more. the simpler the idea, the easier it is to do. in my brother’s case, his ruckus looks like your typical stretched out build, but a little closer look and it will surprise you!
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