2008 Buddy aka BuBu
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2008 Buddy aka BuBu
I re-visited PGO's (Taiwan) website and noticed that it has changed. http://english.pgo.com.tw/product_character.asp?id=28 The new models were there.
No real big change for the BuBu...er Buddy. The seat looks different and the colors are interesting. But the BuBu badging is weird. My BuBu???!!!
Some other of the models have changed. Nothing spectacular just interesting.
No real big change for the BuBu...er Buddy. The seat looks different and the colors are interesting. But the BuBu badging is weird. My BuBu???!!!
Some other of the models have changed. Nothing spectacular just interesting.
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The scenery only changes for the lead scooterist.
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Yeah, the cutesy My BuBu stuff is how they've always badged & marketed the scoot in Taiwan, only it's now become even bigger and more obnoxious.
Seen the old commercial?
Seen the old commercial?
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rickyd410 wrote:So I guess the entire Buddy family didn't receive the bigger headlight?
It would appear not.
Now the badging on the pink BuBu is just over-the-top.
I can't take this anymore! I own a 14 year-old-chick's bike . If I can't get that image of that dumb video out of my head, Eric, I may have to give my scooter to my daughter!
The scenery only changes for the lead scooterist.
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What planet do they come from?
It is comforting to know that our scoots are "clean for the erarth."
I wonder how much shipping we pay to get our scoots to earth from Erarth?
The Erarthians sure do have bad taste in graphics don't you think?
Cheers
I wonder how much shipping we pay to get our scoots to earth from Erarth?
The Erarthians sure do have bad taste in graphics don't you think?
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Apparently, this seat is available on the Asian models because it reduces the height by a couple inches. Wouldn't take too much to reshape a Buddy seat to resemble that (plus a new seat is only $79) but it'd be nice if they offered it here as an option or sold it separately.redcass wrote:I agree, it looks more comfortable than what we have now.robonz23 wrote:i just want the seat
And the grey/black 2-tone seat, too, please!
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Front slider/axle
Interesting that the Taiwan (home) market BuBu shown shows the front axle BEHIND or trailing the fork slider, while the USA market Buddy's have a LEADING axle design where the axle is in front of the slider.
My Rattler Buck Ten has the trailing axle like the BuBu. My wife's SI has the leading axle.
Wonder why the differences? It affects the wheelbase, by a bit. Maybe an inch, inch and a half.
The USA models would essentially have a bit longer wheelbase, making for less "twitchy" or slower steering perhaps?
I'm just being curious out loud...
My Rattler Buck Ten has the trailing axle like the BuBu. My wife's SI has the leading axle.
Wonder why the differences? It affects the wheelbase, by a bit. Maybe an inch, inch and a half.
The USA models would essentially have a bit longer wheelbase, making for less "twitchy" or slower steering perhaps?
I'm just being curious out loud...
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Re: Front slider/axle
Uh... Maybe some kind of DOT requirement for vehicles 125cc and up? Wild guess.mattgordon wrote:Wonder why the differences? It affects the wheelbase, by a bit. Maybe an inch, inch and a half.
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I curious about the new Kymco (Taiwan) models. Gone are the People 150 & 250's. The are replaced by the S models which are UGLY.
The Grand Vista (Dink), which my daughter says looks like a snowmobile, now is available in 125cc. Who knows what Kymco USA will decide to bring in.
http://www.kymco.com/showroom/showroom_index.asp
The Grand Vista (Dink), which my daughter says looks like a snowmobile, now is available in 125cc. Who knows what Kymco USA will decide to bring in.
http://www.kymco.com/showroom/showroom_index.asp
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The People S models are already on the KymcoUSA site, but the old models are still there, too. I'm not a big fan of those new headlights.pcbikedude wrote:I curious about the new Kymco (Taiwan) models. Gone are the People 150 & 250's. The are replaced by the S models which are UGLY.
The Grand Vista (Dink), which my daughter says looks like a snowmobile, now is available in 125cc. Who knows what Kymco USA will decide to bring in.
http://www.kymco.com/showroom/showroom_index.asp
Even if they get rid of the old models, the Kymco product line seems a bit... redundant. And possibly confusing for people just entering the scooter market.
Wonder if these are made on mainland China, like the less-than-impressive Agility?
If Genuine were to offer a good (and good-looking) 200/250, Kymco might be in a lot of trouble.
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the Bubu and Buddy are the same scooterpoop colored buddy wrote:the whole "Bu-Bu" thing confuses me. why do they come off looking cheaper? are they pieces of isht?? whats the relationship to genuine? I know a lot of you prob already know these things but i don't , any info would be helpful!
PGO makes both scooters.
Genuine rebadges them and sells them here in the US.
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