How Many Miles Can a Buddy 125 go for?

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How Many Miles Can a Buddy 125 go for?

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Just curious if they are as durable as say, japanese scoots.

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Or more, The Buddy is equally as good as Honda and Yamaha :wink:
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The Buddys have only been in the US market for 3 years, but they've proven very reliable. One member, BoneGirl, has hit 28K miles in under 2 years. Others have topped the 20K mark.

We don't yet know just how far one will go because they're still going. The ones that aren't have been crashed, had been modified somehow or there was an error in maintenance (most commonly, not tightening oil filter to spec).

Overall, according to dealers, reliability is as good as Japanese makes and other top Taiwanese makes. Anecdotally, the Buddy is at least as reliable as my Vespa and cheaper to fix and maintain.
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Mileage

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Sweet guys and gals. I am buying a 2008 black buddy 125 with 578 miles on the clock. The guy said he wired his dummy lights in front for turn signals and added a luggage rack, performance tires, and an aftermarket shock. So, I am stoked... I own motorcycles but did not know the durability of the Genuine scoots. Thanks for all of your time. Glad to be a part of ModernBuddy.com

Peace,

John from Denver, CO.
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You're welcome aboard, and it sounds like you found yourself a good ride. Read up on the <a href="topic1354.html#15213">>New members thread</a> and make yourself at home!
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I'll just chime in that mine has about 18k on it, and runs phenominal :)
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And just in case you are wondering how much you can ride in one day. I know others have done more, but Friday I rode 4 1/2 hours to go camping, and then today rode the 4 1/2 hours back. ( I stopped to eat on the way back though :wink: )
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[quote="bluebuddygirl"]And just in case you are wondering how much you can ride in one day. I know others have done more, but Friday I rode 4 1/2 hours to go camping, and then today rode the 4 1/2 hours back. ( I stopped to eat on the way back though :wink: )[/quote
I've been with people doing 9 or 10 hours on a Buddy in one day. You can ride the heck out of it as long as you take breaks to let it cool down roughly every 100 miles (or one gas tank worth of miles) or so.
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Re: Mileage

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JohnGarc wrote:Sweet guys and gals. I am buying a 2008 black buddy 125 with 578 miles on the clock. The guy said he wired his dummy lights in front for turn signals and added a luggage rack, performance tires, and an aftermarket shock. So, I am stoked... I own motorcycles but did not know the durability of the Genuine scoots. Thanks for all of your time. Glad to be a part of ModernBuddy.com

Peace,

John from Denver, CO.
Be prepared for your motorcycles to start gathering some dust. My poor Bonneville Black is starting to look beige...one of the these days I really should leave the scoot at home and take the motorcycle for a ride. :P
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Did anyone else here think Peter, Paul and Mary?? :lol: :lol:
Hmmm... I guess with propper care these things should run forever? I hope so, I plan on keeping mine a Loooooooooong time! :D
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Pax wrote:
JohnGarc wrote:Sweet guys and gals. I am buying a 2008 black buddy 125 with 578 miles on the clock. The guy said he wired his dummy lights in front for turn signals and added a luggage rack, performance tires, and an aftermarket shock. So, I am stoked... I own motorcycles but did not know the durability of the Genuine scoots. Thanks for all of your time. Glad to be a part of ModernBuddy.com

Peace,

John from Denver, CO.
Be prepared for your motorcycles to start gathering some dust. My poor Bonneville Black is starting to look beige...one of the these days I really should leave the scoot at home and take the motorcycle for a ride. :P
hehe, that's just what i was thinking this morning. took my mc out for a good ride.
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justs keeps going and going and going...

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Now at 31,200 miles and still going strong. I had to replace the Fuel Gauge at 29,999! So if that's the worst problem I've had so far, I say we're doing great!
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I would think it would come done to abuse.
How hard are you on it? Do you take the time to maint. it?
Just my thoughts.
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JasonCT wrote:I would think it would come done to abuse.
How hard are you on it? Do you take the time to maint. it?
Just my thoughts.
I dunno, I'm hard on mine and I'm nearly to 19k. ;)

I do maintain mine well though.
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Kaos wrote: I dunno, I'm hard on mine and I'm nearly to 19k. ;)

I do maintain mine well though.
Man that's just making me love the brand even more 8)
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JasonCT wrote:I would think it would come done to abuse.
How hard are you on it? Do you take the time to maint. it?
Just my thoughts.
I never "abuse" my bike. I do ride the heck out of it, though (obviously). As far as "hard" on it... same thing, I ride it all the time. I max the speed limit a lot on big rides. But I don't rev the engine or gun the motor or any of that stuff. I insist to people they have to maintain their bikes. If you want to know all the gory details, see my post:

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+ 31K; amazing – I agree, moderation and maintenance is key.
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5/29/09 I hit 30,000 miles. 6/29/09 I hit 32,000 miles! 2,000 miles in a month...scary, huh????

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BoneGirl wrote:5/29/09 I hit 30,000 miles. 6/29/09 I hit 32,000 miles! 2,000 miles in a month...scary, huh????

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Bravo! Leader of the pack! :+!:
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BoneGirl wrote:5/29/09 I hit 30,000 miles. 6/29/09 I hit 32,000 miles! 2,000 miles in a month...scary, huh????

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Woo! I'm gainin! I'm at 19k now! :D
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Kaos wrote:
Woo! I'm gainin! I'm at 19k now! :D
You've got me beat. I'm at 15k and today is my 3 year Buddy-versary. :)
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Lagerhead wrote:
Kaos wrote:
Woo! I'm gainin! I'm at 19k now! :D
You've got me beat. I'm at 15k and today is my 3 year Buddy-versary. :)
Mine is 19k in 15 months. Thats an average of 1266 miles a month :P
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Kaos wrote:
Mine is 19k in 15 months. Thats an average of 1266 miles a month :P
Way to go!
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40K

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Today I turned the Buddy over the 40K mark. What a great little scoot! I think it's been 6 months since 30K.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78266126@N ... 824585075/
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Forty thousand miles!
Amazing!
Congratulations – its gotta be a worlds record.
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BoneGirl wrote:Today I turned the Buddy over the 40K mark. What a great little scoot! I think it's been 6 months since 30K.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78266126@N ... 824585075/
Wow, congrats Bonegirl! I'm just a hair over 25k now. Keep racking them up!
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BoneGirl wrote:Today I turned the Buddy over the 40K mark. What a great little scoot! I think it's been 6 months since 30K.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78266126@N ... 824585075/
very cool. I love the updates. I am thinking there cannot be many (or none thus far) racking up so many miles. since the buddy is still new to the US I suspect we will be seeing more great tallies.

what kind of tires are you using, esp in the rear? I have 7600 miles but still am not quite ready to replace...next year maybe.
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Wow. Nicely done Bonegirl!
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Funny,
I was just wondering where you were at with miles, and lo and behold there you were. Amazing. I am jealous. I freak some of the die hard motorcycle guys when I tell them I have ridden 8500 on the scooter. Would love to be able to throw 40 K in their faces when they ask why I don't ride a "real bike".
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