1st cosmetic improvement............

Griffphoto · Post by **Griffphoto** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:22 pm

This was the first move to begin the "personalization" of my Buddy 125. I was surprised at how easily the logos came off!

jperkins · Post by **jperkins** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:32 pm

why are you ashamed of the "buddy" name?

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:18 pm

I moved mine to the left side of the leg shield instead of the right.

docutech · Post by **docutech** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:23 pm

I removed mine as well. Makes people wonder...

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:34 pm

Fine, I'll say it. "Buddy" is kind of a lame name for a scooter.

kneil67@yahoo.com · Post by **kneil67@yahoo.com** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:44 pm

i kinda dig it buddy never lets you down friends help you move buddy's help you move bodies

BigColdMartini · Post by **BigColdMartini** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:58 pm

I debadged mine but left the 125 portion of the sticker still attached.

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:05 pm

kneil67@yahoo.com wrote:i kinda dig it buddy never lets you down friends help you move buddy's help you move bodies

Blech. Sounds like the name Phil Caleb's son came out with. Or someone was a fan of the "Chucky" films.

We have other names like :
Ruckus
Zuma
Metropolitan
Rattler
Blur

All good names.

then there's Buddy....

kneil67@yahoo.com · Post by **kneil67@yahoo.com** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:22 pm

but your quote would totally not make any sense 7eregrine

ilektron · Post by **ilektron** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:29 pm

I'll admit. I'm embarrassed when i have to tell people what the name is. I at least leave on the name so people don't think its some lame chinese scoot.

jperkins · Post by **jperkins** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:32 pm

buddy makes a whole lot more sense when viewed in context of stella

they were kind of a set.....atleast thats how i viewed them

ERik3tb · Post by **ERik3tb** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:40 pm

I still prefer buddy to bubu

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:28 pm

I took the badges off mine as well, a long time ago.

I never really liked the font, though I have come to terms with the name Buddy. It is what it is, and as stated already, it's way better than BuBu.

Perkussion · Post by **Perkussion** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:43 pm

I removed my stickers, cut the '125' part off and stuck one just below
the speedometer and the other on the front below the headlight.
I threw the 'Buddy' part away.
I don't really like that name. Better than Bu Bu -but not much.
When asked, I tell them it's a Genuine.

DennisD · Post by **DennisD** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:41 pm

7eregrine wrote:
kneil67@yahoo.com wrote:i kinda dig it buddy never lets you down friends help you move buddy's help you move bodies
Blech. Sounds like the name Phil Caleb's son came out with. Or someone was a fan of the "Chucky" films.

We have other names like :
Ruckus
Zuma
Metropolitan
Rattler
Blur

All good names.

then there's Buddy....

Fred is good.

Becktastic · Post by **Becktastic** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:00 pm

I like what someone on here did, removing their Buddy badges and putting on "Italia 150" decals in a nice font. I might make "Genuine 125" decals like that for mine. :3

LisaLisa · Post by **LisaLisa** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:30 pm

Hah I think of buddy-L trucks, and that's a real warm fuzzy for me.

I prefer that name to the honda tuckus, and the honda big tuckus

mhardgrove · Post by **mhardgrove** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:26 pm

It could be a lot worse... Genuine could have used really bad inch tall stickers like the ones used on the cheap Chineese scooters. It's nice seeing a JCRUEU49X, in all of it's Chineese smoke spewing glory coming down the road. Half the letters peeling at the edges because the stickers are not ment for outdoor use, just like the vehicle they are somewhat affixed to. I wonder what the rider tells people when that ask the name?

I don't really like the name Buddy myself, but it was enough to get my wife to want ours... I think if the scooter had a less friendly name she may have looked elsewhere. I am dead serious about that, had it been called something like BuBu she would not have wanted it. Odd how names trigger something in a person's mine.

I will say that Genuine at least put a touch of effort into the badge design. It could be uglier...

italiaguy · Post by **italiaguy** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:52 pm

Becktastic wrote:I like what someone on here did, removing their Buddy badges and putting on "Italia 150" decals in a nice font. I might make "Genuine 125" decals like that for mine. :3

Thanks Becktastic!

Quo Vadimus · Post by **Quo Vadimus** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:08 pm

I have to admit that I sometimes hear a certain "my buddy and me" tune when I'm talking about her. Thanks, 80's!

Generally, though, she's either just 'my scooter' or Daisy. If someone wants to know the make and model, they're also going to end up knowing what makes the Buddy so fantastic.

PTB · Post by **PTB** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:41 pm

In Australia, its "Bella." Which is much better than Buddy or BuBu. Problem is, Bella-Stella. No good for a product lineup.

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:42 pm

kneil67@yahoo.com wrote:but your quote would totally not make any sense 7eregrine

LOL

As has been said, it is what it is. And we are all Buddies. I do like how easy it is to play on the word Buddy, but I still say it's a lame name.
My sig quote is directed at some on this forum that form clubs based on what color the scoot is. Bunch o' damn racists.
WE ARE ALL .... GENUINE!!

Ohhh, I like that better. Need to change my sig.

Agreed Bubu is WAY lame.

ilektron · Post by **ilektron** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:16 am

7eregrine wrote:...
WE ARE ALL .... GENUINE!!
...

Genuine Buddy. The combination is deadly. I hate telling people that.

esk · Post by **esk** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:07 am

ilektron wrote: Genuine Buddy. The combination is deadly. I hate telling people that.

+1 !!

"genuine" is great, in a wholesome way. "buddy" is corny, but i can live with it. "genuine buddy" = awful.

Buddy_wannabe · Post by **Buddy_wannabe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:47 am

hmmmmmmm .... I like the name Buddy. That is one thing that caught my attention the 1st time ..... I actualy dont like using the "Genuine" name because when I say "It is a Genuine scooter" people hear it as "it is a real scooter" .... most of the time I have to say "Genuine is the brand name"

WoBoScoot · Post by **WoBoScoot** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:14 pm

italiaguy wrote:
Becktastic wrote:I like what someone on here did, removing their Buddy badges and putting on "Italia 150" decals in a nice font. I might make "Genuine 125" decals like that for mine. :3
Thanks Becktastic!

Very cool, italiaguy!!! How was that done? Did you have a local sign shop do custom vinyl cut?

Post by **jmazza** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:28 pm

italiaguy wrote:
Becktastic wrote:I like what someone on here did, removing their Buddy badges and putting on "Italia 150" decals in a nice font. I might make "Genuine 125" decals like that for mine. :3
Thanks Becktastic!

Yeah I LOVE that too... and would buy them... hint hint...

italiaguy · Post by **italiaguy** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:05 pm

jmazza wrote:
italiaguy wrote:
Becktastic wrote:I like what someone on here did, removing their Buddy badges and putting on "Italia 150" decals in a nice font. I might make "Genuine 125" decals like that for mine. :3
Thanks Becktastic!
Yeah I LOVE that too... and would buy them... hint hint...

I did the type and had a local sign shop run them out.
If you want the "Italia 150" art file I can email it to you – just send me a message w/ your email address.