Comments on: Honda Ruckus oil change, step by step w/pictures.

By: dave

dave — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:59:20 +0000

It would be great if we could find a .pdf post of a Ruckus manual. thanks for the info

By: tracer

tracer — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:38:28 +0000

very helpful. Thanks man for taking the time

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:53:54 +0000

Thanks Ryan, very helpful. Also, I lost my manual a little while back and I wanted to know if there was a website where you can lookup a manual for free? Thanks again.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:37:04 +0000

Well the Ruckus doesn’t actually have any brake fluid. Both of the brakes are mechanical, meaning that they use cables instead of hydraulic fluid. The blue fluid that you are seeing in that reservoir above the radiator is the coolant. You should probably change that once a season though!
Thanks for the question,
Ryan

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:52:13 +0000

Hey Ryan, Thanks for the info on how to change the oil. I don’t have a manual, so how do you change the blue fluid? what is the blue fluid? Brake fluid? Would you mind pointing me in the right direction on this? Thanks again.

By: Brett-

Brett- — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:18:58 +0000

Just picked up a 2009 and have been tearing up the streets and parks of chicago. How offten should i change the oil. x amount of miles? and or Fill ups ?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:50:25 +0000

Jeff – Yes you should change it at least once a year then. Just like a car your scooter needs to have the oil changed regularly, even if you are not putting a ton of miles on it. This will help keep all your seals from breaking down and deposits from forming in the engine.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:21:22 +0000

You mentioned that you like to change the oil every 800-1000 miles. I simply don’t ride mine all that often. I have had it for a year and have put only 400 miles on it maybe. Is there any problem letting it go 2 or 3 years on the same batch?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:08:30 +0000

Thanks for the comments everyone!
Konstantin – Yes I am working on more articles for the site right now.
Yusan – I like to change mine every 800 – 1000 miles. It seems like alot of oil changes, but if you do it that way you will be sure that your engine will last a long time!

By: Yusan

Yusan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:44:30 +0000

Hi, this page was absolutely awesome. Thanks for taking the time to inform the noobs on how to do a simple oil change. Also wondering, how often does an oil change need to be done on a ruckus? Thanks again for your help!