Limited edition Buddy got info from the other site

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:14 pm

saw this at the other Buddy site
limited edition $2699.00
http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/ ... dy/photos/

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:13 pm

You need a Yahoo account for that. Can't bring myself to sign up for one.

What's up with a limited edition color for more money? What's next, the L.L. Bean Edition?

rickyd410 · Post by **rickyd410** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:19 pm

I'm loving those tires. I wonder if we can find out what model they are.

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:40 pm

no details but here is a better pic

sunshinen · Post by **sunshinen** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:17 pm

i love it. but not gonna lose the difference of a new scoot, plus the increase in cost.

i really wish they were importing it as a normal color, then i might spring for the parts to convert mine from orange to green. maybe i'll see if i can do this anyway.

rickyd410 · Post by **rickyd410** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:39 pm

I'm really diggin matching the color of the wheels to the body color.

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:52 pm

Maybe to complete the retro-70's image the rubber mat could be replaced with some nice green shag carpet??

dahuffy · Post by **dahuffy** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:37 am

vitaminC wrote:Maybe to complete the retro-70's image the rubber mat could be replaced with some nice green shag carpet??

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:43 am

Ah, butâ€”look!â€”tubeless whitewalls for the Bud!

Here are the details from Phil from Pride of Cleveland, who runs the Yahoo! group:

The bike is called the Series Italia.

Projected price is $2699

Taking orders in January, only 150 will be imported.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:52 am

Wow, is that 70's kitchen appliance green?

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:03 am

ericalm wrote:Ah, butâ€”look!â€”tubeless whitewalls for the Bud!

Yeah, those would look stylin' on my black Buddy! (that phrase is just wrong!)

Lagerhead · Post by **Lagerhead** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:05 am

Dave wrote:Wow, is that 70's kitchen appliance green?

Avocado.

rickyd410 · Post by **rickyd410** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:25 am

Would dealers have a way of finding out exactly what tire that is?

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:26 am

Lagerhead wrote:
Dave wrote:Wow, is that 70's kitchen appliance green?
Avocado.

Mom, age 83, will want one. It'll match the stove and refrigerator.

ECS

Mike @ NoHo Scooters · Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:32 am

ericalm wrote:Ah, butâ€”look!â€”tubeless whitewalls for the Bud!

Actually the whitewalls are tube type.

Im really digging the two tone vintage green with the whitewalls. Personally I would like to see it as a regular model. The extra $200 is definately worth it since it would cost more to have a shop put whitewalls on a standard Buddy.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:48 am

Elm Creek Smith wrote:
Lagerhead wrote:
Dave wrote:Wow, is that 70's kitchen appliance green?
Avocado.
Mom, age 83, will want one. It'll match the stove and refrigerator.

ECS

30 years from now everyone will be riding stainless steel scooters

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:06 am

Mike @ NoHo Scooters wrote:
ericalm wrote:Ah, butâ€”look!â€”tubeless whitewalls for the Bud!

Actually the whitewalls are tube type.

All the trouble to go to whitewalls and they use the same tread design on tube tires? Geez.

When the stock tires wear out, I'm thinking Michelin S83s.

ECS

Mike @ NoHo Scooters · Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:53 am

Elm Creek Smith wrote:
All the trouble to go to whitewalls and they use the same tread design on tube tires? Geez.

The picture looks to be photoshopped. The tires in the picture are the stock Buddy tires, but with whitewalls added. I have heard that the Series Italia will use Shinko whitewalls. According to the folks at Motorsport Scooters, they are nice tires.

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:09 am

Mike @ NoHo Scooters wrote:
Elm Creek Smith wrote:
All the trouble to go to whitewalls and they use the same tread design on tube tires? Geez.

The picture looks to be photoshopped. The tires in the picture are the stock Buddy tires, but with whitewalls added. I have heard that the Series Italia will use Shinko whitewalls. According to the folks at Motorsport Scooters, they are nice tires.

Damn, I got duped by the tread pattern too.

Post by **polianarchy** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:32 pm

Dave wrote:
Elm Creek Smith wrote:
Lagerhead wrote: Avocado.
Mom, age 83, will want one. It'll match the stove and refrigerator.

ECS
30 years from now everyone will be riding stainless steel scooters

actually, that would look RAD with the chrome accents. space age!

Motorsport Scooters · Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:14 pm

We have those whitewalls in stock... and on sale. But they are classic tread.

http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... hinko/993/

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:17 pm

Motorsport Scooters wrote:We have those whitewalls in stock... and on sale. But they are classic tread.

http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... hinko/993/

How do they perform?

ECS

dsleedesign · Post by **dsleedesign** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:01 am

wow looks a lot like my buddy.

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:35 pm

Yours is cooler!
I didnt realize you painted the front shocks in your first pics - very nice!

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:41 pm

I must agree, I like dsleedesign's better.

I don't like the two tone green or the whitewalls on the limited edition, and I like the black interior better as well.

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:08 am

polianarchy wrote:
Dave wrote:
Elm Creek Smith wrote: Mom, age 83, will want one. It'll match the stove and refrigerator.

ECS
30 years from now everyone will be riding stainless steel scooters
actually, that would look RAD with the chrome accents. space age!

Actually, my mom's avocado appliances are from the space age. She got them back in the late 1960's when the Apollo program was going great guns. Dad and I drank about a gallon of milk polishing off a big bag of Oreos while watching Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon the very first time anyone ever did.

Yeah, I'm old.

ECS

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:08 pm

Dad and I drank about a gallon of milk polishing off a big bag of Oreos while watching Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon the very first time anyone ever did.

I watched it on TV with my Dad too, one week after my 6th birthday. Then I had the poster of it on my bedroom wall for many years.

(lame attempt to make this vaguely relevent follows...)

I've read that many of those test pilots and astronauts were lunatic motorcycle riders here on earth. Good way to blow off steam from the high pressure gig they had.

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:58 am

lobsterman wrote:I watched it on TV with my Dad too, one week after my 6th birthday.

Now you're just being mean. It was the week of my 17th birthday, and I got my 2nd oak leaf cluster of that one three years back.

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:58 am

Double tap.

Torgo · Post by **Torgo** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:23 pm

Anybody know when this thing will be available? I WANT!!!

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:29 pm

Torgo wrote:Anybody know when this thing will be available? I WANT!!!

I know that dealers have placed their orders for them and that a limited amount will go to those dealerships. May want to call your local dealer to see if they're getting any.

Kevin K · Post by **Kevin K** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:44 pm

They won't be hitting the dealerships until around April. Also, the production Series Italia will have a larger headlight than the current Buddy's. Other than that, they pretty much look like the concept photo.
-K

ebcspace · Post by **ebcspace** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:57 am

that's awesome ! lucky owners who get 'em !

digging the two-tones of green, too !

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:09 pm

Seth told me Metro Scooter in Cincinnati ordered "a bunch of them". I didn't ask when they'd be in, since it's just interest in a cool idea for me rather than realistic acquisition prospects. I am considering some minor paint work on my orange Buddy. We'll see.

Post by **polianarchy** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:53 pm

I just got this toy from a friendly co-worker:

Of course, the new ltd ed 2007 Buddy was the first thing I thought of!

Mike @ NoHo Scooters · Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:29 am

Kevin K wrote:They won't be hitting the dealerships until around April. Also, the production Series Italia will have a larger headlight than the current Buddy's. Other than that, they pretty much look like the concept photo.
-K

They should be here later on this month. I have some coming in.

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Limited edition Buddy got info from the other site

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