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Front brakes for sure. It's a 2008 with almost 1700 miles on it.

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As the title says, my brakes are extremely squeaky and it's really ruining the experience. Any suggestions on what to do about this?

I notice the problem is worse with two people on the scooter, could it be weight-related?

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Sounds fun let's do it

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It definitely could be the battery. I only ride it on weekends and donâ€™t have it on a tender.

Kind of annoying that i need one though. Are there any workaround for that? Maybe just get a bigger battery?

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Hey everyone, Iâ€™m having some trouble with the electric start on my buddy 50 (1500 miles), and I think itâ€™s going. It doesnâ€™t work if the bike has been sitting for a while, so I have to kick it instead, and that works no problem. Itâ€™ll work if the bike is still hot though, but my fear is tha...

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Just made one of these for myself and it's amazing. Thanks for the idea!

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Re-jetting means putting new jets of a different size in your carburetor. It would be done after converting to a bigger engine because now there is a bigger cylinder to fill. If you're still using the jets that were meant for a smaller space, you're not pulling as much fuel into that space as you sh...

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So the thread on all the music is great, but how do you play it? Headphones don't seem the right vibe, and I'd worry about bluetooth speakers falling out and taking up space in the front pocket.

If you have a cool workaround for this let me know!

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Just a Craigslist buy with no papers, I did get a Bill of Sale though. NJ process requires title searches from the surrounding states, newspaper publication, attempts to contact existing owner, etc. Like I said, overall not a terrible process if you stay on top of it. I'd definitely still consider b...

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Bought a Buddy 50 without title this January and finally finished the process of getting all the paperwork in order today...what a relief! A lot of it was my fault for not staying on top of things, and if I had to do it again I'd say I could finish the process in about 6-8 weeks, but still, what a p...

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Painful read. Poor thing.

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> he went to a DMV and got a notarized document that I used to title it without any issues.

Wish I had known about this. How does it work exactly? You just asked him to get something notarized that said he owned the scoot? Is this something the DMV does?

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Recently went through the titling process for my Buddy in NJ. It was long but if you stay organized it's very doable, especially if you have a different scooter to ride in the meantime!

Don't give up on her!

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If you cover it, I would recommend going with something water-resistant but breathable, like the Nelson Rigg Deluxe All Season . "Waterproof" covers can trap a lot of moisture inside. The Nelson Rigg is essentially an umbrellaâ€”it keeps rain from falling on the scooter, but the wind will...

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I'm out of storage space where I can keep it dry but I'm going to need it most of the summer. Can I just leave it in the rain?

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It's a 2008 buddy 50. The oil is the no-smoke stuff, so all good there.

It's quite the mystery.

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Ah these are great. Many thanks!

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These look pretty good, especially the white ones. A bit expensive, but I guess it's not the kind of thing to skimp on.

Is it mostly just black or white? I could swear I've seen other colors around. I think the gf wants red.

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I'm looking for a light, easy, but still DOT-approved helmet for myself and my girlfriend. I can't seem to find anything that quite fits the bill. It's all a little too cumbersome or hardcore looking. Any suggestions on where to find something? To give an idea of what I'm looking for, here is a bicy...

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As the title says. My scooter had a really bad smoking issue a while back, and there was a thread about it. After refilling with a full tank of premium gas, everything was better for a while, until the tank got to about 1/4 full. Then the smoking started up again just like before. Filling it back up...

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A...April Fool's everyone I totally g...got you :/

Seriously though, I take it the left lever does not disengage the transmission? It's just a brake? I just assumed it was a clutch.

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I had the buddy on the center stand and held in the clutch while revving it WOT for about 5 minutes. After a while some smoke started coming out of the CVT box. Is this normal? Should I not rev it out while holding down the clutch? If so, why? It kind of freaked me out so now I'm thinking about chan...

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Did you play with the new ignition before installing, like turn it back and forth? Is it a stock ignition? Some ignitions have more than two possible positions, but the buddy only needs two (three if you count the seat release). You may have twisted it into a third position which completes the speed...

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That's funny, my other project right now is an '86 Spree. I took the muffler off yesterday and repainted before I considered decarbonizing. By the looks of the exhaust port I probably should have but I didn't want to mess with the paint job :/ Anyways, it sounds like I just have to wait this one out...

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Yeah I only ran it for two minutes without the injector, just long enough to see if it was the oil and to verify that my oil pump works (it does). Still a smoke machine. I've since replaced the oil with Motul 710, and filled it with a fresh tank of premium gas. Smoking got slightly better, but not b...

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Just drained the existing oil as best I could (any tips on this? it seems to not drain fully or quickly). Oddly enough the oil in there was blue, which doesn't match the Castrol 927 that was supposedly being used. Any thoughts on what this could be? I left the oil line disconnected after draining th...

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Thanks everyone, that should clear things up (literally). HA! JASO FD, not JD FASO. Lots of brands have it, but Motul 710 is my favorite. Your pipe is getting saturated with that castrol, which isn't burning off cleanly in the catalytic converter. Switch over to FD rated oil, and you should see it c...

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Currently using Castrol 927 High Performance 2-Cycle Oil Pro Series Racing Formula Premix Only. It's what the previous owner had in there and I didn't change it. Scooter is pre-owned, has 1300 miles on it. I called Genuine today and they told me to get an oil that said "JD FASO" on it. He ...

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So I have my Buddy all dialed in air/fuel wise, but I still get tons of blueish white smoke. It isn't there when I just start the buddy and let it idle, but when I go WOT it gushes out like a fog machine, and then continues to smoke more than it should once it comes back down to idle. I'm pretty sur...

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Thaal, the gasket in the exhaust is already there, even after you take out the restrictor. If you want a new one you can get one at the dealer. What do you mean it's already in there? In the video it wasn't. Would it be bad to run it without any gasket? Edit: found the standard gasket here: https:/...

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Sorry to hear about the fuse. If i had to guess I'd say the black wire on the left should take the place of the orange wire on the right. Doing a continuity check with a multimeter and matching outcomes is the only way to be 100% sure.

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Thanks for the post! I bought the same aftermarket ignition switch but the plug is different and the wires are different colors. Did you have to rewire the original plug on the one you bought? Thanks! Yes that's true, I totally forgot about that part! So to get around that I did the following: 1) R...

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Iâ€�m not in the market for a new ignition, but that is cool. Does it have a compatible seat release mechanism too? Yep, it works. The latch uses a regular cable, and this one has a place for the cable head to fit and the internals to pull it when you turn the key counterclockwise. It pulls a littl...

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Bought a scoot but it needed a new ignition. I didn't want to pay the 100 or so bucks for a new OEM part, so I looked around and found this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074X4VCNL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Fits the buddy perfectly (at least my buddy 50), only is...

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Took the carb out and poked around. Mixture screw is now one turn out. Any further out and the idle seems to be too high, spinning the wheel. This seems wrong. Maybe compensating for a rich condition? (Still assuming IN is lean and OUT is rich) l. Couple things: 1) There should be a thumb screw idl...

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The other adjustment on the carb is the idle speed screw, which on my â€˜09 has a plastic thumbwheel on it for easy manipulation without tools. Not sure if this would have solved your issue, or if that was what you actually adjusted, but you canâ€™t do much damage messing with it. You CAN potential...

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The Buddy 50's came with a air/fuel screw? My 2009 didnt have one. Anyways, I would still consider cleaning out the carb and jets. Good job getting it running. Mine is a 2008...I'm pretty sure what I moved was the air screw. It wasn't D-Shaped though. I've never heard of a carburetor without one to...

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Wanted to post this to get some input. Not sure if the right fix but it definitely worked. Recently bought a Buddy 50 on the cheap because the owner thought it had carburetor issues. The bike would start easily, rev all the way up and down, and could even be ridden for about 5 minutes, after which i...

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I just got a solo seat for my 06 buddy 125, I put it on and I can't get it to latch. I do not want to force it because I do not want the latch to get stuck, any way any Ideas? I had a similar problem. In my case it turned out that a previous owner had greased the latch cable. The grease was too hea...

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Buddy 50 squeaky brakes - any quick fixes?

Starter motor troubles

Speaker solutions

Titled, Registered, Insured...Finally!! (New Jersey)

Can I leave my Buddy in the weather?

Helmet Recommendations?

Scooter smokes with ~ 1/4 tank of gas left

Smoke from CVT

Tons of smoke after WOT - adjust oil injector?

Re: Aftermarket ignition switch

Cheap Alternative to OEM Ignition

Buddy runs for ~5 mins, cuts out - Autochoke/Enricher/Bystar

Re: Buddy Seat will not latch.