Honda Ruckus or Genuine Rough House?
If you had to choose:
Rough House pro's Simple 2-stroke engine. Known build quality. IF wanted easily sped up. Legal 2 seat/passenger. Cons MPG not all that great. Stinky 2-stroke smell. A "clone" Minarelli motor. Not the best service manuals. Ruckus pro's Bullet proof liquid cooled motor. Clean, quiet 4-stroke. Bright headlights. Honda quality with detailed service manuals. Cons Single rider only. No gas gauge but killer MPG's. Only aftermarket rear rack options, but they offer nice large options. I like the Honda option because I 100% trust the local Honda dealers service department and their only a few miles away. But I like the Rough House option because its a super simple 2-stroke. Anyone wanna chime in and give opinions? |
So this is what happened with the above choices, I purchased a 2023 Genuine Buddy 125. Simple and bomb proof.. I've owned 2 Buddy 125s in the past and a 50cc so I know and trust their products. It feels weird going from my 16" wheeled Piaggio Liberty back to a 10" Buddy but I adapted quickly.
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I'm right around the first year anniversary of getting my Buddy 125. I paid for it last April (ordered it as I didn't want a 170i with fuel injection) and din't pick it up right away when it came in, but its close enough for the first year of ownership. Anyways, I just clicked over 7,500 miles. The Buddy has been flawless. I get around 90 mpg on it as well. The original rear IRC tire still looks good and the Buddy passed its State Inspection no problem.
I have a free flow stock looking exhaust for it, a knurled clutch bell, hit style clutch, aftermarket variator, extra valve head (I always get the valve heads ground and flow tested) and a bunch of small like main jets, idle jets, etc. but everything is still in the packaging. It runs great as it sits. I do have a complete tune-up in the wings. New belt, rollers, v-slides, etc. |
I don't know if things have changed but back in the day a two stroke wasn't associated with longevity. Oil mixed with gas doesn't lubricate as well as the straight oil in a four stroke. Depending on how long you'll use it that might be the only advantage of a Ruckus for you.
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