Keli or Ruckus variator
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- Elite_FiddyS
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Keli or Ruckus variator
Whats up guys looking into buying a new variator but i dont know which one would be more beneficial a Keli from daywot or just a stock ruckus variator from honda. Pros/cons of the two? Lemme know your opinion.
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
not a fan of stock ruck var. but that's just me i would look at autotech355 for a prodigy one or scooter assassin venom...
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
Ruckus the only way.
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
Please.explain.fastplastic wrote:not a fan of stock ruck var. but that's just me i would look at autotech355 for a prodigy one or scooter assassin venom...
The keli is a good bolt on with improved midrange and a little better top speed. The ruckus vari has a bigger boost in top speed but I didn't notice the midrange increase of the keli. The ruckus vari also requires grinding the case for clearance. Both use the stock roller dimensions.
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
I have a stock ruckus I had a polini for ruckus and now i have a (dont remember the name) loved the polini but never had any luck with the stock ruckus one i always lost 2mph...
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
I never saw substantial gains from the oem ruck vari to the polini for ruck vari when on a stock af16. Not worth the extra money imo. It might be worth it for the op though, I don't know how much an all new oem vari costs but a new polini for ruck can be picked up for $100.fastplastic wrote:I have a stock ruckus I had a polini for ruckus and now i have a (dont remember the name) loved the polini but never had any luck with the stock ruckus one i always lost 2mph...
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
Thanks a bunch guys! So i take it polini is the way to go? As far as rollers go AF05E i weigh 210 has the stock honda rollers in it now that weigh 9.8-10g looking for a little more bottom end 
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
Go lighter. The Polini will come with 6 or 6.5 IIRC.
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
im running 4grams in my se50 im about 200lb and it get up there quick to a little over 40 my the speedo when i put 8 gram in it wont even do 30 ..
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
Well guys I just got my keli vari from daywot. It came with the backing plate that i originally took off my stock vari. Question is should i run it with the plate on or remove it and just use the smaller roller plate from the stock?
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
You talking about the ramp plate..(which holds rollers down)?if the keli came with a ramp plate yes use that one
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
I had a keli on my first elite.. While riding over 60mph,the ramp plate snapped in half some how.. Took some decent chunks out the inside of the case.. Scary experience
..good thing i had the clutch cover off.. The pieces flew out the back 
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
The Keli variator I got from Daywot gave me a GPS recorded 3.1 mph boost in top speed. I went from 39.4 tops to 42.5. The trade off was a slight decrease in acceleration from a full stop. There is now about 1 second of hesitation before the bike is at full acceleration.Elite_FiddyS wrote:Whats up guys looking into buying a new variator but i dont know which one would be more beneficial a Keli from daywot or just a stock ruckus variator from honda. Pros/cons of the two? Lemme know your opinion.
Thanks a bunch
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Re: Keli or Ruckus variator
the size of the roller often depends on your exhaust too, even though i have a bbk I still run the stock 9g rollers I have tried heavier and lighter with little to no improvement because of the stock pipe
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1994 Elite S 17.5mm Arreche, Daytona reeds, SEF ramp, pump plugged
1987 Elite SE50 af16 swapped
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21mm OKO 42/100 32:1 45mph kymco zx exhaust
1994 Elite S 17.5mm Arreche, Daytona reeds, SEF ramp, pump plugged
1987 Elite SE50 af16 swapped
1989 Elite E SB50p
2003 Yamaha Zuma