Is “Ruckusized” a word?
A Honda Ruckus is a Metropolitan without the bodywork… (Photos courtesy the Vapours SC)
I can assure you that no Photoshopping was involved with the above picture.
For a long time, I’ve been saying the Honda Ruckus, and the guys and gals who ride them, represent the future of scooter rallies. As with old-skool Vespas 30 years ago, Honda’s minimalist scooter is a canvas upon which one can apply a personalized vision of performance, style and general bad-assness.
And since a Ruckus (aka Zoomer) is a Metropolitan (Jazz, etc. outside the U.S.) with fat tires and no bodywork, it was only a matter of time before people started applying Ruckus modification and tuning techniques to Honda’s faux Vespa.
The Vapours SC of Victoria, B.C. has a Facebook photo gallery of customized Mets. Have a look, and check back… there will surely be more. 
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Oh, Orin. This is like looking at a Metropolitan with a medical condition that requires surgery. Nononono.
Also not so sure the Ruckus and Met share as much as is suggested. Doesn’t the Ruckus have a steel frame? I think the Met’s is aluminum. Does the Ruckus have the ACG instead of a starter motor?
I’ve seen one of each (pre-’13), stripped to a bare frame, side-by-each. Same bike. With the intro of the redesigned Met, there might now be major differences, but it would seem likely a new Ruckus would be created from the new Met.
Well, I think so:
http://49ccscooterlife.blogspot.com/2012/07/ruckapolitan-metruckus-scoot-by-any.html