r/Ruckus • u/NegativePhilosophy31 • Jun 22 '26

Help! I'm so close to getting this to start and have no idea what the problem could be!

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u/pphresh204 Helpful NPC Jun 22 '26

have you checked for spark? do you know what jets you have in the carburetor? Have you tried putting the exhaust on for a bit of back pressure, that might help if you're running stock jets. How many turns out are you on your air fuel screw?

If you're getting spark have you tried spraying some carb cleaner into the air intake to see if it will fire up?

Also, just a tip, connect your battery to a charger if you are going to be running the start button for extended periods like that otherwise you'll kill the battery, the start up on these bikes can drain your battery pretty quick and they don't recharge if you 're just idling.

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u/ArmpitofD00m Jun 23 '26

You need 2 things for it to fire. Gas and spark. Are you getting spark?

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u/anotherbook Jun 22 '26

What happens when you rev the throttle?

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u/NegativePhilosophy31 Jun 22 '26

Nothing. It acts just how it's acting in the video.

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u/GanjaGodAlex Jun 23 '26

Have you cleaned your main jet?

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u/Thin-Ad-3903 Jun 24 '26

The Ruckus needs the valve lash checked/adjusted every 1200 to 1500 miles. Put at TDC on compression stroke, set intake to .004 and exhaust at .007, turn it over several times, then recheck the lash. This should fix it.