Finally part of the club!
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- NikVee
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Finally part of the club!
I'm just excited to let you all know that I bought that '09 Blackjack!
I rode it home, then went straight to the Department of Licensee to take care of the title/registration business. I pulled off the rear basket and then took off for an hour or so of scooting around town!
It's really important to me that I thank everyone that's been so helpful with their thoughts and advice as I've been considering my options. You're all fantastic and I can't see myself ending up with this scoot without your input.
Anyway, the Blackjack itself seems to be in pretty good shape. It's never been downed, and the paint's all clean, less the usual you'd expect from use... the only defect I've noted was that one of the round red reflectors attached to the license plate bracket seems to be missing (I'd assume these can be picked up for cheap). I guess the ad that I was looking at was old, as the scooter had ~400 more miles than was listed (meaning it had 2000 and not 1600 on it), but that was hardly made me reconsider. The previous owners took good care of it, too - with the first maintenance done by dealers.
Anyway, all said and done, I spent under 2200 bucks for the scooter and the registration/title/tax/etc. It may not be a brand new shiny 170i, but my bank account is in less pain than it would have been if I went for a brand new Buddy.
It all looks pretty stock Blackjack, but I took a couple pictures for kicks
You can see the spot where the missing reflector ought to be in this one (next to the blacked-out plate).
So yeah! Thanks again everybody - you're all the best!!!
- NikVee[/code]
I rode it home, then went straight to the Department of Licensee to take care of the title/registration business. I pulled off the rear basket and then took off for an hour or so of scooting around town!
It's really important to me that I thank everyone that's been so helpful with their thoughts and advice as I've been considering my options. You're all fantastic and I can't see myself ending up with this scoot without your input.
Anyway, the Blackjack itself seems to be in pretty good shape. It's never been downed, and the paint's all clean, less the usual you'd expect from use... the only defect I've noted was that one of the round red reflectors attached to the license plate bracket seems to be missing (I'd assume these can be picked up for cheap). I guess the ad that I was looking at was old, as the scooter had ~400 more miles than was listed (meaning it had 2000 and not 1600 on it), but that was hardly made me reconsider. The previous owners took good care of it, too - with the first maintenance done by dealers.
Anyway, all said and done, I spent under 2200 bucks for the scooter and the registration/title/tax/etc. It may not be a brand new shiny 170i, but my bank account is in less pain than it would have been if I went for a brand new Buddy.
It all looks pretty stock Blackjack, but I took a couple pictures for kicks
You can see the spot where the missing reflector ought to be in this one (next to the blacked-out plate).
So yeah! Thanks again everybody - you're all the best!!!
- NikVee[/code]
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Congrats and welcome to the fold! You're going to love it.
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Well done! My Stella reflectors fell off too. They didn't even last a month. Enjoy the scoot. You'll find that you've bought quality nice and an almost "bullet proof" scoot....Ride safe and remember "All the gear all the time". (That statement is a bit taboo but I personally feel it as I'm traumatized from watching a motorcyclist get hit and die because of little protection just those dinky scull caps)...
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You have chosen wisely! Enjoy!
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I totally agree with DrumPro. You are not riding your bicycle to the malt shop
so always dress for the worst and hope for the best. I have to wear half helmet because any thing else knocks off my cochlear implant hearing devise
but I would make a full helmet the only type to wear if I were you. You are
not a Wuss to dress correctly and remember; better a live Wuss that a dead
fool.
so always dress for the worst and hope for the best. I have to wear half helmet because any thing else knocks off my cochlear implant hearing devise
but I would make a full helmet the only type to wear if I were you. You are
not a Wuss to dress correctly and remember; better a live Wuss that a dead
fool.
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Correct! All the accessories are interchangeable. A windshield is probably a good idea. It adds a small amount of top speed and it helps keep bugs off you. Also I don't know the extent of your experience but take the MSF. It's worth it!NikVee wrote:Am I under the correct impression that all the standard accessories built for the Buddy 125's / 150's are interchangeable with the Blackjack?
I've read that adding a windshield will bump up performance a bit, and I'm thinking a small one might look pretty cool, too
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Re: Finally part of the club!
Congratulations. Very nice but why the blacked out plate? I've seen other people do this too and I've always wondered why.NikVee wrote:I'm just excited to let you all know that I bought that '09 Blackjack!
I rode it home, then went straight to the Department of Licensee to take care of the title/registration business. I pulled off the rear basket and then took off for an hour or so of scooting around town!
It's really important to me that I thank everyone that's been so helpful with their thoughts and advice as I've been considering my options. You're all fantastic and I can't see myself ending up with this scoot without your input.
Anyway, the Blackjack itself seems to be in pretty good shape. It's never been downed, and the paint's all clean, less the usual you'd expect from use... the only defect I've noted was that one of the round red reflectors attached to the license plate bracket seems to be missing (I'd assume these can be picked up for cheap). I guess the ad that I was looking at was old, as the scooter had ~400 more miles than was listed (meaning it had 2000 and not 1600 on it), but that was hardly made me reconsider. The previous owners took good care of it, too - with the first maintenance done by dealers.
Anyway, all said and done, I spent under 2200 bucks for the scooter and the registration/title/tax/etc. It may not be a brand new shiny 170i, but my bank account is in less pain than it would have been if I went for a brand new Buddy.
It all looks pretty stock Blackjack, but I took a couple pictures for kicks
You can see the spot where the missing reflector ought to be in this one (next to the blacked-out plate).
So yeah! Thanks again everybody - you're all the best!!!
- NikVee[/code]
Bill in Seattle
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'11 220i Blur "I'll show you my plate if you'll show me yours"!
- NikVee
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I took a safety course just a couple weeks ago - after that it was just a matter of turning the paperwork in to get an endorsed license
On the blacked out plate - it's just a privacy precaution. That's not to suggest that someone would (or even could?) do malicious things with a plate number. It's probably overkill, but makes me feel better about sharing things online for the whole world to see, potentially.
On the blacked out plate - it's just a privacy precaution. That's not to suggest that someone would (or even could?) do malicious things with a plate number. It's probably overkill, but makes me feel better about sharing things online for the whole world to see, potentially.
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Blackjack
you know you got the best one right? congrats!!