r/Ruckus

Hey y’all,

Trying to figure out the best course of action. I have a 2009 Ruckus sitting in my parents’ shed. Don’t hate me, but it’s in bad shape. Life happened and I haven’t touched it in a few years.

When it last ran, it had a weak idle and I was planning on switching out the fuel filter. In its current state, it’s very dirty, it’s got some rust here and there, and one of the rear turn signals appears to have… deteriorated enough that the plastic/rubber kind of just crumbled and it just hangs loose. Battery probably needs to be replaced. Fluid flush, probably a carb clean, etc. I assume it’s not currently going to start. It has maybe 1k miles on it.

If you were in the market for a Ruckus project, what would you say is a fair price for this thing? A few hundred bucks? Less? Trying to decide if it would be worth trying to get it back running, clean it up etc, and how much value that would really add, since I’m not going to keep it, and my dad wants it off their property.

TIA any insight is appreciated. And yes, I feel guilty for what I have done, or not done to this bike lol. I was young and dumb.

I’ll try to get some pics next time I’m over there, but it’s pretty ugly.

Edit: I’m in Oregon

Owned for about two months. Replaced the fuel pump the first week I had it because it died mid ride. Now it’s struggling to stay on at a stop? I have to lock the brake and idle it myself - doesn’t self idle, just dies.

But it only happens SOMETIMES? I also notice when I put the key in and turn it on, no battery response, but when I kick it up on the stand, the battery connects and i drop it down and it starts JUST FINE.

Could it be a battery issue? Carbs and jets and pump are all good, diagnosed within the last month. Only 6800 miles.

Send help. TIA

The spring for the stand did break and we put a larger spring on, could that be an issue??