Moped/Motorcycle

Actually they are not hard to find if you don't mind having it shipped or going somewhere to get it like I did. They are still selling for $2500-4000.00. Original MSRP was around $5400.00, about the same as a KLR 650.

MrWizard wrote:
Yes the Big Rukus is hard to find

that is why i bought the Chinese copy , called a 'Rowdy'

rectangular headlight and 150cc air cooled engine
instead of round headlights and 250cc liquid cooled engine
it still carries the two of us, where ever we want to go
shopping sight seeing etc..

~DJ~ wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
its not for 'no road' rock climbing

the tires are a lot fatter than you think
that is not a short '50cc' twist-n-go
the Big Ruckus will carry two up no problem
and handle country dirt roads and feilds

not for 'crossing streams' and climbing 'gullies'

perfect for doing a little exploring on a dirt or gravel track where you would not take the MH

OK, but aren't they very difficult to find? And expensive when you do?

I must have missed that earlier, sorry.

Yes the Big Rukus is hard to find

that is why i bought the Chinese copy , called a 'Rowdy'

rectangular headlight and 150cc air cooled engine
instead of round headlights and 250cc liquid cooled engine
it still carries the two of us, where ever we want to go
shopping sight seeing etc..

~DJ~ wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
its not for 'no road' rock climbing

the tires are a lot fatter than you think
that is not a short '50cc' twist-n-go
the Big Ruckus will carry two up no problem
and handle country dirt roads and feilds

not for 'crossing streams' and climbing 'gullies'

perfect for doing a little exploring on a dirt or gravel track where you would not take the MH

OK, but aren't they very difficult to find? And expensive when you do?

Regardless, if your goal is to move along at walking or slower speeds you need a bike with a automatic CVT drive, or you'll riding and clutch slipping all the time.

MrWizard wrote:
its not for 'no road' rock climbing

the tires are a lot fatter than you think
that is not a short '50cc' twist-n-go
the Big Ruckus will carry two up no problem
and handle country dirt roads and feilds

not for 'crossing streams' and climbing 'gullies'

perfect for doing a little exploring on a dirt or gravel track where you would not take the MH

OK, but aren't they very difficult to find? And expensive when you do?

that ramp is good for dirt bikes with large diameter knobby tires

way to hard to load a lower slung scooter with with smaller diameter fat street tires

I had one of those, and keep dragging/hanging the bottom of the scooter at the top of the ramp transition, plus the scooter tires would drop to deeply into the space between rungs, making it hard to roll onto the carrier

look in my first picture at what i have now...this
the whole carriers tilts, the ramp is built in and slide out

it called tilt-a-rack and its available on discount ramps



tilt-a-rack MC carrier

very nice, i love it

HITCH CARRIER:
I've had good experience with Discount Ramps in the past. You'll want something like this:





MOTORCYCLE:
Yamaha XT250 dual sport. Under 300 lbs. Easily carries two and is freeway legal (barely). Can go just about anywhere. Easy to ride on and off pavement. Has grown-up sized wheels & tires. You can see over and around traffic. Kick it up a notch and go with a Yamaha WR250R or a Kawasaki KLX250S.

If you're just putting around the neighborhood any little moped/scooter will do. But, it sounds like you actually want to go places without having to unhook the motorhome. To me that means motorcycle. Those oversized 500+ cc scooters are plenty powerful enough to tour around on but are too heavy for your hitch.

And OP, if you don't have two wheel experience I'd highly recommenced you take a motorcycle safety course. Not sure about other states but in California a motorcycle safety course certificate waives the riding portion of your DMV motorcycle license test.

My wife has a 2013 Honda scooter 150 cc , total auto, .. Will carry 500 lbs ... Gets 110 mpg !!
PCX 150cc , it's fun to ride

it has a 'CVT' belt drive tranny
aka 'constant velocity tranny' aka 'consistent variable tourque'

automatic infinitely adjustable , matches speed to load and torque needed for load

I saw a rack that was supported by two additional hitch recievers, one on each frame rail. Guy had a Harley up there.