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Old 01-02-2009, 05:28 PM
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where is everyone getting their motors from?
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I am interested in knowing also, Looking into getting a Ruckus soon.
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most people buy a donor scooter with the gy6 motor so you can have the wiring harness, rear wheel, exhaust, etc.
Old 01-04-2009, 07:13 PM
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i bought a donor scooter from topsetup.
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I have full swaps available in the northeast

and a plug and play harness also
Old 02-12-2009, 08:31 AM
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u can get brand new motors on ebay. fully motor and cvt, minus back wheel. cables and wiring harness.
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T-motorsports.com sells them for cheap. I bought my scoot from there and the engine is really reliable. Also, a few guys from scootdawg forums bought the same engine and love it.

Last I read was that they don't have them posted in the website, you have to ask for them.
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Support those that support the scene!

www.rucksters.com !!!!!
Look under products, swap, gy6.
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$550 shipped is kinda steep. You can find some on ebay for $350 shipped or this one for $260.
http://t-motorsports.com/category/engines/
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^Yeah, but you are getting everything almost except mounts. You don't have to put together your own parts.

* 150cc Engine
* Intake Manifold
* Drum Brakes
* Carb
* 11 Pole Stator
* 11 Pole Regulator Rectifier
* CDI
* Starter Soleniod
* Throttle Cable
* Wheel Nut

Saves you the headache.
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so you are taking a 50cc ruckus and putting a 150cc on it????
thats badass!!!!!
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i know rucksters.com has full swaps available
Old 03-05-2009, 06:34 PM
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you can get them at any scooter store
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So if you buy the engine on ebay for $350, what else do you need for the swap, other than the engine mounts.

Also $500 dollars for the mounts is what rucksters.com is asking. Thats Fn crazy, anyone know of anyone else that sells mounts for a realistic price. For 500 seems like I could just have a machine shop custom them.
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Default Re: GY6 Swap

Originally Posted by silversurfer1
So if you buy the engine on ebay for $350, what else do you need for the swap, other than the engine mounts.

Also $500 dollars for the mounts is what rucksters.com is asking. Thats Fn crazy, anyone know of anyone else that sells mounts for a realistic price. For 500 seems like I could just have a machine shop custom them.
you can always have custom work done but then when the parts fail and your going 50mph
who are you gonna try to call?

the products on the market are proven and tested to work. not worth saving 100-200 dollars.

the motors on ebay for 350 just make sure they are long case and not short case motors.

there s a reason they are cheaper cuz there's no demand for them. places are blowing those out.

the gy6 is a generic motor used from scooters to two person go carts and quads.

becareful of what you buy.
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I bought a donor scooter for my swap....it was wrecked so I only paid 200$....

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Originally Posted by silversurfer1
So if you buy the engine on ebay for $350, what else do you need for the swap, other than the engine mounts.

Also $500 dollars for the mounts is what rucksters.com is asking. Thats Fn crazy, anyone know of anyone else that sells mounts for a realistic price. For 500 seems like I could just have a machine shop custom them.
theres other mounts out there for cheeper....scootermission.com has some....you will also need a rear wheel....the ruckus wheels are diffrent,the problum with getting a motor off ebay is the gy6 comes in diffrent sizes you want a long case cause they make tones of parts for the longcase motors and ebay just sells "gy6" motors,the harness's can be very tricky....I suggest buyin a plug and play harness....save some time and some head aches
I did my harness with help from a freind of mine that know his **** cause I was gettin flusterd....all gy6s are not the same they have diffrent stators and cdi that that can be a pain in the *** if you get the wrong one


the eleven pull stators are a problum....8 pull is the way to go

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what kind of scooters does a gy6 come stock in? etc.
Old 04-09-2009, 07:50 PM
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a lot of difrent chinese scooters....
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For mount i recommend either Killer scooters or Batman mount. Also when purchasing a motor the best one out there is the Lance motor. It has the chrome trans cover and also a egr valve. From what i heard it's slightly faster then the rest stock.
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the sanjuro mount works good too
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craigslist craigslist craigslist..... just keep checking and they pop up all the time i paid 300 for one with 121miles on it and it had rear disc
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Default Re: GY6 Swap

Originally Posted by estebomb
^Yeah, but you are getting everything almost except mounts. You don't have to put together your own parts.

* 150cc Engine
* Intake Manifold
* Drum Brakes
* Carb
* 11 Pole Stator
* 11 Pole Regulator Rectifier
* CDI
* Starter Soleniod
* Throttle Cable
* Wheel Nut

Saves you the headache.

the ebay motors come with everything you listed besides the throttle cable and you can use your ruckus cable.... soo whats such a headache?
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Originally Posted by DA6 STYLE
a lot of difrent chinese scooters....
how are the Chinese motor? reliable?
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Originally Posted by allmotorek4
how are the Chinese motor? reliable?
motors are good.


the scooters themselves will fall apart


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