The continuing saga of the Mod Buddy
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The continuing saga of the Mod Buddy
We added a white seat and grips that normally appear on a Pink Buddy for the Creamsicle look. Also added is a Faco chrome foot rest made for the Vespa ET4. Thanks to Motorsport Scooters for the tip on the footrest.
I also ordered some spotlights, but they are backordered.
Its amazing how many people think its an old scooter until they get close.
Mike Frankovich
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Monstrous.
Mudflap's a nice touch, too.
Where will it end?
Mudflap's a nice touch, too.
Where will it end?
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Where did you get the back rest?
Where did you get the back rest? My most frequent passenger would really appreciate having that!
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would these http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... -stem/295/
fit my scooter with front rack?
fit my scooter with front rack?
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You need to get a shop to make you a white cover for the backrest to finish it off...looks great...
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I asked Mike@NoHo the same question. He said:sparty wrote:would these http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... -stem/295/
fit my scooter with front rack?
"I used standard stadium mirrors and mounts."
I still don't know if that answered the question. Scooterworks sells stadium mirrors with two different mounts: crashbar and rack:
http://www.scooterworks.com/Stadium_Sty ... 21C191.cfm
http://www.scooterworks.com/Clamp_Big_S ... _P1966.cfm
http://www.scooterworks.com/Clamp_W_Sty ... _P1967.cfm
I'm thinking the "Big Style" mount would work with a Buddy front rack, but I don't know. Just haven't made the time to order both and see for myself!
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That's a heavily modified Vespa rear rack (or one made for a Vespa) that Mike managed to get mounted back there. He did this before the Buddy racks were available.pugbuddy wrote:What model of backrack is that? I got the standard Buddy backrack and it is WAY shorter! I like yours a lot!
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Nice! The stadium mirrors look great.
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That's a good point. If you attach them to the non-springy part of the rack, wouldn't it solve both the usability and shakiness issues?
Also, ScooterWorks has a 24" stem that might give more clearance, allowing you to see more behind you:
http://www.scooterworks.com/Mirror_Stem ... _P3358.cfm
Also, ScooterWorks has a 24" stem that might give more clearance, allowing you to see more behind you:
http://www.scooterworks.com/Mirror_Stem ... _P3358.cfm
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Mike,
I love it. I'm seriously considering dumping my front basket and adding a rack for mirrors and a set of three or four head lights and some bullet lights. I'm going to wait awhile as the lights are pricey and I just dropped $3K+ on a new PX-150 and the wifey just smiled. I don't want to push it.
Have you considered more headlights?
I love it. I'm seriously considering dumping my front basket and adding a rack for mirrors and a set of three or four head lights and some bullet lights. I'm going to wait awhile as the lights are pricey and I just dropped $3K+ on a new PX-150 and the wifey just smiled. I don't want to push it.
Have you considered more headlights?
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Well, as long as she's still smiling......twharton wrote:Mike,
I love it. I'm seriously considering dumping my front basket and adding a rack for mirrors and a set of three or four head lights and some bullet lights. I'm going to wait awhile as the lights are pricey and I just dropped $3K+ on a new PX-150 and the wifey just smiled. I don't want to push it.
Have you considered more headlights?