Modern Buddy

How about this.
Who is the youngest member?
Oldest?
Furthest west?
Furthest south?
furthest north?
Furthest east?


First to own (date of purchase) and still have the original Buddy?

Highest mileage?

I am none of these things but am curious...

I am sure there is someone younger... but I might be on the lower side... 23!

MikieTaps wrote:I am sure there is someone younger... but I might be on the lower side... 23!

Oh, honey! I've got shoes older than you . . .

I am none of these things

Sold Buddy This week
I am 26
And live damn near the center of the country

peabody99 wrote:First to own (date of purchase) and still have the original Buddy?

Paige. She got her Buddy June 14, '06, five days after the forum launched. (No, I didn't know this off the top of my head. Just went back to the first page of posts…)

Highest mileage?

I am none of these things but am curious...

I'm going to guess that Bonegirl's got Alix beat on mileage now.

As for oldest, I know we have at least a couple septuagenarians. (Uh, one recently sold his Buddy and got a GTS, though.) Youngest? I know we have at least one high school student here. I'll let them come forward if they want.

I am the most Mid West

i am on the seacoast of nh..
i am sure we have someone from cape cod or way up in maine that beats me on that..

And i'm 20...though i remember someone being like 17.

So basically i lose on all accounts.

toddrw2251 wrote:I am the most Mid West

NO you are not!
I am the most midwest!
you are "out east"
and jperkins is "out west"

for what its worth... I assume I am a little north of the average age at 41

Is Florida in the Southland? Sometimes it doesn't seem so. I think its in the south but not truly Southern. Hmmmm.

I am high mileage but Buddy is not.

I am sumitting myself for the furthest north in the state of Utah. So far, at least in the thread, I am the oldest at 47.

43
Zip: 33426 - Google it...not the furthest South for sure...but in South Florida
375 miles on the Bud

PS. Hot surfer girl turns to other hot surfer girl in the water and says, "That old dude rips!"....and I'm the only guy there, looking for the old guy... DOH!

Furthest west?

Well, I live on the left coast, but I doubt that I'm "Furthest West". Especially since I know that Pdxer lives a slight bit (couple of miles) west of me.

And at 5000 miles, I'm not the most miles by a long shot....

ericalm wrote:Youngest? I know we have at least one high school student here. I'll let them come forward if they want.

I'm 17 and a senior... Birthday is 12/7/90 so anyone else younger than me, please step up..

jmsmith802 wrote:

ericalm wrote:Youngest? I know we have at least one high school student here. I'll let them come forward if they want.

I'm 17 and a senior... Birthday is 12/7/90 so anyone else younger than me, please step up..

Ah I thought I had you beat. I am 20 and In oklahoma city

• - PCB is younger than me.
  - Lou76 is further west than me.
  - Howardr is further south than me.
  - Keys is further north than me.
  - Sunbunny is further east than me.
  - Keys has more miles than me.

And that's just in AZ.
And I'm old enough to know better, so in AZ I may be the oldest.

I didn't realize how much of Maine is more East than Cape Cod, I figured I would be the Easternmost Buddy owner. Anyway, I'm on Cape Cod, in Harwich.

I might be the oldest since I was born a few years before the Korean war started.

I might not be the furthest south (latitude) but I do live close enough to our southern border that I can sit down for a delicious dinner in Mexico at 8pm and be back in my house in the US by 10.

I don't have the highest Buddy miles but I do have around 250,000 m/c & scooter miles combined over my riding lifetime. I've ridden on a couple of continents, in six different countries: USA, Italy, Spain, Greece, Mexico & Japan and in or through at least 20 different states.

I'm not furthest west longitudinally speaking but if I ride more than 4 miles west from where I live I'll end up in the Pacific Ocean!

And trivia for you Portlanders. I was among the first group of ten or fifteen employees to be hired at the first McDonalds in the state of Oregon. That was back in the day of 15-cent hamburgers, haha! Do you know which McDonalds was the first to open in Oregon? The one on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway just west of Jesuit High school and SW 91st. It opened in 1964. (I was riding a Honda Dream 125 at the time).

..rickko..

I was 20 when I was born.

im 16 and a junior

I've never been on a scooter forum on which an argument about the boundaries of the midwest did NOT break out, so why should this one be any different.

Did you know Maine is closer to Rio De Janeiro than Florida?

I'm the farthest west in the city of Chicago, unless someone lives at O'Hare Airport.

I'm probably the oldest Scooterworks customer on this list, I've had stuff on backorder since 1995.

Bb.

I think there is someone who was having a Buddy shipped to Hawaii . I wonder where they are.

We got our first Buddy on June 17, 2006, But b/c we just sold it, disqualified! Does Paige still have hers I wonder?

Does anyone have more miles than Bonegirl?


16?? I love it. I cannot imagine behaving myself enough at that age to ride safely. My hats off to you guys/gals. Where are the old timers? I want to be inspired that have many more years left.

DennisD wrote:Is Florida in the Southland? Sometimes it doesn't seem so. I think its in the south but not truly Southern. Hmmmm.

I am high mileage but Buddy is not.

Jacksonville is pretty "southern", sometimes not in the best ways. It seems like we are southern Georgia at times.

39 years young.

Do you know which McDonalds was the first to open in Oregon? The one on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway just west of Jesuit High school and SW 91st. It opened in 1964

Heh, I ride past that McDonalds every day. I always thought the one on Powell Blvd was the oldest. I think its at least the oldest McDonalds that still has its origional building. Though they built a modern one right behind it....

I would be 60!

Got the Green Hornet Bud 07/11/08 and have 900 miles on him.

My partner is 47!

He got his Italia last weekend and has 77 miles on it.

We live in east Dallas inside the LBJ, so we're not far from anything.

Bill & Todd

peabody99 wrote:How about this.
Who is the youngest member?
Oldest?
Furthest west?
Furthest south?
furthest north?
Furthest east?


First to own (date of purchase) and still have the original Buddy?

Highest mileage?

I am none of these things but am curious...

sigh, I don't qualify for any of these. I'm like the vanilla of Buddy owners .

dfwbill wrote:I would be 60!

Dang, I'm only 53.

I bought Redbud in May 2007. We have 3100+ miles together.

My house is right at 5000 feet, so maybe I'm one of the highest? Probably not, with all the Denver people.

Maybe the most handsome. No, we've got Leeroy J.

I work on the 3rd floor of an office building. But I think somebody else works on the 19th floor.

I know. I have 5 kids and 1 grandson. Who has more?

I know. I have 5 kids and 1 grandson. Who has more?

I can't beat that, but I've got 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Can anyone beat that?

How about the highest? I live at 6000 feet above sea level!!

I got my 1st scooter in 1961 at the ORIGINAL Vespa Botique. (Sears & Roebuck)

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to meee, happy birthday deeear Deeeennis, happy birthday to me! That's right, today I am 62. Took off work to see what it would be like if retired. So far, so good.
Maybe I should go out and cut the grass? Nah.
Vacuum the house? Nah.
Clean the pool? Nah.

Ahh, I know what to do. I'm going for a ride! I'll ride the Vino over to the dealership by way of Dairy Queen and see if Budmore is ready, then ride home, wait for my wife to get home from work, ride back to the dealer, pick up Budmore and ride home again. Its going to be a very nice day.

Budmore has about 600 miles on the odometer. A little more really.

Jacksonville is pretty "southern", sometimes not in the best ways. It seems like we are southern Georgia at times.

Charltons,

I know what you mean. I have a couple of relatives in Jax and a nephew in Kingsland, Ga. I used to spend lots of time over there running hard when Imeson was the only airport and Sonny's barbecue was having their first grand opening. Couldn't beat Cotton's at the time though.

Kaos:

I have 4 brothers AND 4 sisters

Happy Birthday Dennis! Mine was Monday the 18th. I turned 36. I left work early that day to go for a ride. Man it felt good. Enjoy yourself today.

Dustin

I have 4 brothers AND 4 sisters

Wow, got me beat by one Didn't think I'd see that happen :p

peabody99 wrote: Does Paige still have hers I wonder?

Yes, she does.

This is Hobbes.

I'm in Weston, Florida (Fort Lauderdale). That makes me furthest south in the thread so far. Any Miami or Keys residents on the board?

And I'm 46, with 1031 miles, so I'm right smack in the middle otherwise.

rickko wrote:I might be the oldest since I was born a few years before the Korean war started.

And trivia for you Portlanders. I was among the first group of ten or fifteen employees to be hired at the first McDonalds in the state of Oregon. That was back in the day of 15-cent hamburgers, haha! Do you know which McDonalds was the first to open in Oregon? The one on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway just west of Jesuit High school and SW 91st. It opened in 1964. (I was riding a Honda Dream 125 at the time).

Yes, rickko, you have the McD thing right. My friends and I bought 19 cent cheese burgers there soon after it opened. My best friend and I had nifty, thrifty Honda 50s at the time.

(I don't think being born before the Korean War necessarily means you win the prize. How much before?)

I am the furthest North (until someone from Alaska, Canada or Seattle for that matter chimes in). I believe the folks from Portland have me on being further West.

jonhen wrote:I'm in Weston, Florida (Fort Lauderdale). That makes me furthest south in the thread so far. Any Miami or Keys residents on the board?

And I'm 46, with 1031 miles, so I'm right smack in the middle otherwise.

I'm a bit north of you (Pompano Beach), but I know there are a couple Miami riders here. They just don't post very much.

By youngest, there is 1-2 members younger than me, but they arent active daily like most of us are. So by daily active, I am the youngest at 17.

And by original buddy, I own the original.....2008 orange.....Not the first buddy ever, but still the first orange one.

And by original buddy, I own the original.....2008 orange.....Not the first buddy ever, but still the first orange one.

You own THE first orange one??? I've got the first 08 Orange in my state.

Bought it right when my dealer got it onto he showroom floor

I remember they were one of the first to get the 08 models too.

Bought it right when my dealer got it onto he showroom floor Wink

I remember they were one of the first to get the 08 models too.

We aughta compare VINs and see who's is older Mine was THE first on my dealer got, and they were the first in the state to get any(Theres only two Genuine dealers in Oregon).

My plate says the bike was manufactured in June 2007.

I test-rode the first prototype Blur (not the GMax that PJ rode to Cincinnati, but the first Blur painted up in grey and orange) and I placed an order a few days later, so I was probably the first person to buy a Blur, but I bought it from Phil in cleveland and had to wait until Slaughterhouse for him to bring it, so other people probably had theirs first.


Bb.

My plate says the bike was manufactured in June 2007.

Ahh, sad. Got me beat by 2 months. Mine was August 07.

I think I am the furthest North, on the East Coast.
I live in L/A, the twin cities of Lewiston, Auburn, Maine.
Approximate lat/long
Latitude: 44.0853
Longitude: -70.4742

Anyone wanna ride with me? I'm more than a quarter century old (+9) to be exact.

My other mileage is 22, 669. I think that *might* put me in 2nd place.

jfrost2 wrote:
And by original buddy, I own the original.....2008 orange.....Not the first buddy ever, but still the first orange one.

What color do you consider the sunsets to be??

Not orange??

jfrost2 wrote:By youngest, there is 1-2 members younger than me, but they arent active daily like most of us are. So by daily active, I am the youngest at 17.

And by original buddy, I own the original.....2008 orange.....Not the first buddy ever, but still the first orange one.

uhm no.. im 16... lol.. i come on here mostly every day... just dont post everyday

illnoise wrote:I test-rode the first prototype Blur (not the GMax that PJ rode to Cincinnati, but the first Blur painted up in grey and orange) and I placed an order a few days later, so I was probably the first person to buy a Blur, but I bought it from Phil in cleveland and had to wait until Slaughterhouse for him to bring it, so other people probably had theirs first.


Bb.

Didn't John get his Cannonball Blur first? Of course, he no longer has it…
But I know where it is.

I'm about as Southwest as you can get. Although, there are other Tucson buddy owners who are further south than I am. I can be in Mexico in an hour and I can be at a diner located at over 9000 feet elevation that's just 35 miles from my house.
I turned over 2,400 miles on my Buddy today.

Howard