Ruckus's are fun, but they are slow especially on hills. It takes a bit of modding and tuning to get up to speed, but it can be done. My ruckus right now tops out at about 80km/h w/ stock motor, I should get more speed once I get my Air/fuel guage hooked up so I can tune on the spot.
The drastic change in temps in Vancouver really change the performance of the scooter.
The Ruckus is really fun to tinker and you cant stop adding parts. Plus when you ride in a group of 10+ scooters, its like a mini parade. Everyone takes pics and waves at you.. Its good times.
IF you want something with more pep, then go with a Yamaha BWS or Honda DIO, they are both 2 stroke scooters and have much better pull.
Riding a scooter is like riding a fat chick, its only fun until your friends catch you.
If you are really serious in buying a Ruck, go with something that has a few mods(Variatorw/sliders, exhaust, up-jet). Becuase you will be doing this already, you might as well find one already done.
