New Member/Proud Owner 2007 Red Buddy
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pickboy_101
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New Member/Proud Owner 2007 Red Buddy
Just got me a 2007 Buddy 125. It is red and looks awesome! It was kept under a cover through the winter (Utah) and the battery is dead. It kick starts fine and I have been able to ride around without any problems- oil level looked good, good color- when will I need to change the oil out and can I just recharge the battery? The lady I got it from hadn't ridden it much (1600 miles total miles and she is the second owner). The tires looked good too but should I worry about dry rot or anything else???[/code]
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jmazza
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Re: New Member/Proud Owner 2007 Red Buddy
Sweet! Welcome to the family!pickboy_101 wrote:Just got me a 2007 Buddy 125. It is red and looks awesome! It was kept under a cover through the winter (Utah) and the battery is dead. It kick starts fine and I have been able to ride around without any problems- oil level looked good, good color- when will I need to change the oil out and can I just recharge the battery? The lady I got it from hadn't ridden it much (1600 miles total miles and she is the second owner). The tires looked good too but should I worry about dry rot or anything else???[/code]
The battery may very well be dead and not chargeable. You can have it checked for free at an auto parts place or (even better) a Batteries Plus.
No reason not to change the oil right away - both the engine and hub oil. After that, assuming using synthetic oil, it's every 1500-2000 miles.
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tortoise
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Re: New Member/Proud Owner 2007 Red Buddy
Might try using the forum search feature . . literally YEARS of previous discussions on these topics.pickboy_101 wrote:when will I need to change the oil out and can I just recharge the battery?
Maintenance video.
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pickboy_101
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Thanks! I got a new battery on order, throwing some sea foam in my gas (still cold here in Utah, covering bases from previous owner) and changing the oil this weekend. If I still have problems with the starter I may need to change out the stator or starter- but I found the resources for that stuff. Also going to do some cosmetic stuff.