Stuck in Salinas,CA
- Thread starter nohawk
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tooblekain
750cc
There's a BBQ place around that area. I can't recall the name of the place. If you look in the yellow pages, Im pretty sure you'll find it
Not far from you is Laguna Seca. Maybe they're having a track event you can watch
sweatmachine
moped
I could think of a lot worse places to be stuck...
nohawk
Rocker
Bummer.
TC_Dick
TT Racer
we went through Salinas a couple years ago, my traveling companion really wanted to see the Steinbeck house:
http://www.steinbeckhouse.com/
http://www.steinbeckhouse.com/
strokerlmt
Moderator
hey.....hang in....personally I think Salinas sucks.....
I can almost throw a rock on you....
LMT
I can almost throw a rock on you....
LMT
Sal Paradise
Hooligan
indeed. that would be much worse. maybe you should walk around and post some pics.
you gotta find a way to stash a small bike on that truck.
you gotta find a way to stash a small bike on that truck.
sweatmachine
moped
the Ruckus is cool but only does about 35 mph. There's some guys that swap a 110cc Chinese scooter motor in for some more power.
nohawk
Rocker
There are alot of mods that can be done to the 50cc ruckus engine. I've been reading about some that are good for 50mph and they only weigh about 180lbs stock and I bet I could hack off 25 lbs. Weight is real important, sometimes the truck is close to 80k and the weight of the bike would affect the weight of the drive and steer axles that can only be 34k and 12k. I would also have to build some kind of mounting and ramp to load/unload it behind the sleeper out of the lightest stuff I could find. Adding around 250lbs shouldn't be a problem since there are many drivers out here that are 250lbs heavier then me
sweatmachine
moped
My buddy's Ruckus is pretty heavily-modified and it still feels slower than frozen molasses to me. You're lighter than I am but I think you will still be disappointed in its performance. His has aftermarket exhaust (full header-back), aftermarket carb, modified drive system (clutch/variator/etc) and a ton of other stuff. Basically he's spent almost $2000 in mods on the stupid thing and it still won't go over 45mph with him on it (he weighs 140lbs).
I'd rather have a small CB, like a 175 or a 305, etc.
I'd rather have a small CB, like a 175 or a 305, etc.
Sal Paradise
Hooligan
There are some small CBs that are around 210 lbs, also that Tomos moped that looks like a motorcycle that thing can be modded pretty well and only weighs around 100 lbs...
I worked on a construction job where the driver kept a cB750 on his flat bed next to an excavator.
I worked on a construction job where the driver kept a cB750 on his flat bed next to an excavator.
nohawk
Rocker
Well....I guess people are BSing about the performance of the ruckus. I'll take your word for it but damn the ruckus is the only scooter I've ever liked. Oh well. A little cb would be cool. Real cool actually, I'll be on the look out. Sal that tomos thing looks like I would break it, it's gonna have a tough life on the back of the truck. What about a street legal 110cc pit bike?
Sal Paradise
Hooligan
the weight difference is massive between a motorcycle and a moped. so is the performance difference.