Modern Buddy

on Wednesday, I will go to pick up my new 2015 roughhouse, I have been reading and reading over as much as I can. i plan on upgrading and modding my RH a little bit, so I will have questions, but have found a lot out so far.

so, Hi, I'm Kook, I live in New Orleans, I am gonna be a proud RH owner Wednesday!

Eric B

Sounds like fun. Make sure you lock the roughhouse to something every time you park it. A couple of thieves can toss a scoot into the back of a pick up truck and be gone in 60 seconds.

bought a 5' 1/2" security chain and super big lock to go with it, I am very worried as I park downtown, and that is a hotbed of thieves.

its a good scooter.
ride safe. ride hard

Woo hoo! Another Roughhouse rider. Welcome to the ranks. Ride safe.

i am already thinking of mods to do to it. I can't have something and not tinker with it. I plan on lighting mods first , since I will ride a lot at night, what kind of load can one put on the battery safely? I looked for some kind of answer, but couldn't find one. I know to use LEDs for minimal draw, but i haven't figured out what I am gonna do yet. probably front and rear additions to the lighting

Im trying to figure that out too
Im going to swing by some local shops today if and see if there's any options.

Has it been "derestricted" yet?

It is derestricted. Got it in a few hours ago. Can't ride it, cold and rainy. And have to wait to get it registered to be legal. But it will get ridden when it dries out, and hopefully warms up.

KooK wrote:It is derestricted. Got it in a few hours ago. Can't ride it, cold and rainy. And have to wait to get it registered to be legal. But it will get ridden when it dries out, and hopefully warms up.

Ahem. uh what? "cold and rainy....CAN'T ride it?????"
Up here in Beantown, that is what we ride in ALL WINTER LONG!

Looks like you're already on the right path by getting that thing derestricted! There are a few lighting mods you can do to really help you see better at night as well as be seen.

I don't think I've posted them on this forum, but I did a little write up about some small LED pods that I put on my Zuma a couple months back.

Here's the link:
http://www.zumaforums.net/phpBB3/viewto ... 10&t=26267

I'm currently running two spots on the outside and one flood on the inside.



So that should be enough light for the front haha. As for the rear, Scooterworks sells a LED tail light thats a direct plug and play replacement:
http://www.scooterworks.com/led-tail-li ... LiYUMac_Ro

I chose to get rid of the blinkers and get a similar tail light that had integrated turn signals.



http://youtu.be/_2xnoZ35vsA

I LIKE IT!!!! that is exactly what I was thinking too, but I was thinking 2 pods on each side, mounted to the bar:
http://www.scooterworks.com/prima-legsh ... Ll1cEfF8eE

well, I tried to replace all my turn signals with LEDs, cant be done yet. got the two back one changed out, put the one on front, tried to test and the relay did not like it at all, buzzing and not blinking, or lighting up. so Until I get a new relay, incandescent bulbs stay up front. nest id to change out the headlight with the PIAA and the parking? light with an LED and see how that goes.
Still not legal just gotta get it insured and taxed and I will be a scooter commuter! starting to run some names( looks like everyone else names their scooter, I guess I will too) through my head to see which one sticks...

and when I was changing out the bulbs, I noticed air from underneath the scoot(it was running) if the guy derestricted it and didn't put in a new gasket, would thing cause the air from underneath? and does it need to be fixed right away if that is what it is?

you probably felt the air from the cooling fan that's on the crankcase, its easy to check for and exhaust leak though to be sure.

i did not know there was a cooling fan. good to know.

and now I am officially street legal! i will be putting many a miles on it now!!