Shelby from ScootOver in Tucson delivered it Tuesday afternoon (3/20) and I wasted no time putting 15 miles on the odometer tooling around Tubac. My wife suggested we take it to the park for a photo session and -- voila! -- please enjoy the results above.
Needless to say, I love it. A ten year "scooter dream" became reality yesterday. All you Southern Arizona scooterists need to head south to Tubac and join in the fun!
Thanks for posting the pics. Let me know what you think of the windshield after a while, as that is the style I want to get for my SI. I think it looks good, not to obvious.
lojical1 wrote:I'm Series Italia Green with envy. Congrats on the new addition to the family. Did ya'll ride two up ?
We did! I was a bit wary at first, never having had a rider before, but it worked out well. The Buddy is so easy to ride and so stable, it wasn't much different than one up.
PasadenaSue wrote:Let me know what you think of the windshield after a while, as that is the style I want to get for my SI. I think it looks good, not to obvious.
I think you'll really like it -- very classy-looking and, of course, functional. The "Prima" sticker was very easy to remove and I recommend you do so immediately after installation.
Still toying with the idea of installing a chrome front rack. I don't want to cover up the "Series Italia" sticker, but I think the rack gives it an even more interesting, retro-ish look. Would LOVE to find a chrome swan fender crest too! Anyone tried one intended for a Vespa on a Buddy? Genuine needs to give us more chrome options. Yes, I'm a closet Mod.
Great idea on the chrome on the fender. I am loving the look on my new SI, but it seems to me to be missing a chrome accent down low on the front end somewhere. A little chrome down low would add more visual balance. I added a front rack (and chrome rear rack), but something on the fender would work even better.
Great idea on the chrome on the fender. I am loving the look on my new SI, but it seems to me to be missing a chrome accent down low on the front end somewhere. A little chrome down low would add more visual balance. I added a front rack (and chrome rear rack), but something on the fender would work even better.
Maybe something like the great mod x-mojito50mod did to his fender?
I don't usually recommend buying scooter parts from Asia via eBay, but I have seen quite a few old-school fender crests for fairly low prices from a few sellers there.
Check out Mike from NoHo Scooter's "mod Buddy," which a lot of people confuse for a vintage European scoot: viewtopic.php?t=783
Won't be doing much lane splitting with this beast, but he does ride it!
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As there don't appear to be any Buddy-specific fender crests out there yet, if someone has a chance to test the arc of the front fender on the buddy with some other fender crests, please post it.
I found some good options for PX and other scoots, but they could be quite a cludge to fit one on the Buddy unless the arc and width of the front fenders are very close.
I may be alone in my sentiment, but that is decidedly unattractive.
No amount of chrome and/or related do-dads will turn your plastic Buddy into a cool retro-scoot. The Buddy has great lines, and it's a shame to mess them up with all that clutter. IMHO and all that...
vitaminC wrote:
I may be alone in my sentiment, but that is decidedly unattractive.
I agree. But there's room for a small, chrome flourish of some kind on the front fender. Maybe something straight down the middle? I'm still searching.
All you Southern Arizona scooterists need to head south to Tubac and join in the fun!
Of course, it will probably take me three years to wear out the current set of tires! 