Buddy sightings in YOUR area!
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Buddy sightings in YOUR area!
I see Buddies (?) on the street more and more and I often wonder if any of said Scooterists post on this forum. I thought I might take a shot in the dark and see just how often we spot each other. Maybe it'll even bring out some lurkers!
Date/Time: 4/28/08 10:00 am-ish
Location: West Anderson Lane going east, Austin TX
Scooter: International Italia with matching Genuine topcase
Scooterist: Reddish-orange jacket and helmet
Could it be you??!????!11
It's like "Missed Connections" but completely platonic and only half as creepy.
Date/Time: 4/28/08 10:00 am-ish
Location: West Anderson Lane going east, Austin TX
Scooter: International Italia with matching Genuine topcase
Scooterist: Reddish-orange jacket and helmet
Could it be you??!????!11
It's like "Missed Connections" but completely platonic and only half as creepy.
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I was in Nashville this weekend and saw two buddies in the 5 points area on Sunday morning while I was at breakfast. One sunset and one cream. The lady driving the sunset buddy was at a stop sign with a back passenger. One of their friends decided it would be funny to hold her top case as she drove off. I don't think she realized why her bike wasn't moving.
I usually see several a week here in Cincinnati. They have definately become more popular in the last year or so.
I usually see several a week here in Cincinnati. They have definately become more popular in the last year or so.
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No Buddy sightings here... I know thwarton has one (that I've never seen IRL), and we have confirmation that there will be a local dealer SOON!!! Waiting on inventory! yessssssssss....
Oh yeah, I know some people who have other scooters post here, so anyone in P'cola that drives a silver C3 and was sporting some hardcore overalls: When can I get a test ride on that sucka? Sorry, I won't let you ride my Bud in exchange, but you can touch it... I guess...
Oh yeah, I know some people who have other scooters post here, so anyone in P'cola that drives a silver C3 and was sporting some hardcore overalls: When can I get a test ride on that sucka? Sorry, I won't let you ride my Bud in exchange, but you can touch it... I guess...
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Sunset on Spaulding or Christiana, Chicago 60625
Chicago: North Park/Hollywood Park
I spied a beautiful Sunset Buddy on last Thursday evening, parked on the street just north of Bryn Mawr on Spaulding or Christiana. It had a matching Genuine topcase and a reminder cord/cable for your lock.
Riders in Chicago---lets go! I need the practice.
I spied a beautiful Sunset Buddy on last Thursday evening, parked on the street just north of Bryn Mawr on Spaulding or Christiana. It had a matching Genuine topcase and a reminder cord/cable for your lock.
Riders in Chicago---lets go! I need the practice.
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Re: Sunset on Spaulding or Christiana, Chicago 60625
sargelee71 wrote:Chicago: North Park/Hollywood Park
I spied a beautiful Sunset Buddy on last Thursday evening, parked on the street just north of Bryn Mawr on Spaulding or Christiana. It had a matching Genuine topcase and a reminder cord/cable for your lock.
Riders in Chicago---lets go! I need the practice.
Oh, yeah. Seriously, I went to Midori that night I think. WIth a windsheild right? You may have seen mine!d
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Re: Sunset on Spaulding or Christiana, Chicago 60625
Now that's what I'm talkin' aboutEd Hit wrote:sargelee71 wrote:Chicago: North Park/Hollywood Park
I spied a beautiful Sunset Buddy on last Thursday evening, parked on the street just north of Bryn Mawr on Spaulding or Christiana. It had a matching Genuine topcase and a reminder cord/cable for your lock.
Riders in Chicago---lets go! I need the practice.
Oh, yeah. Seriously, I went to Midori that night I think. WIth a windsheild right? You may have seen mine!d
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Re: Sunset on Spaulding or Christiana, Chicago 60625
Now that you mention it, I think there was a windshield! My partner and I were walking to dinner up that street. I was sooooo jazzed to see it, as I had gone into Scooterworks that day to put down a deposit on my 2007 Italia.Ed Hit wrote:sargelee71 wrote:Chicago: North Park/Hollywood Park
I spied a beautiful Sunset Buddy on last Thursday evening, parked on the street just north of Bryn Mawr on Spaulding or Christiana. It had a matching Genuine topcase and a reminder cord/cable for your lock.
Riders in Chicago---lets go! I need the practice.
Oh, yeah. Seriously, I went to Midori that night I think. WIth a windsheild right? You may have seen mine!d
Where are you in the city?
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Re: Sunset on Spaulding or Christiana, Chicago 60625
GREAT IDEA to start this thread!!!BadBrains wrote:Now that's what I'm talkin' aboutEd Hit wrote:sargelee71 wrote:Chicago: North Park/Hollywood Park
I spied a beautiful Sunset Buddy on last Thursday evening, parked on the street just north of Bryn Mawr on Spaulding or Christiana. It had a matching Genuine topcase and a reminder cord/cable for your lock.
Riders in Chicago---lets go! I need the practice.
Oh, yeah. Seriously, I went to Midori that night I think. WIth a windsheild right? You may have seen mine!d
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Good to you for coming out into the open!amylou wrote:Well....here is one of the lurkers coming out. I bought a red buddy 125 about 4 weeks ago and I LOVE it!! It is so much fun to ride. I live in NE Denver and actually saw a Pamploma on GVR Blvd this weekend....I was shocked as I thought I was the only scooter on this side of town.
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that was probably me - I live in GVR !!! Just got my Pamplona a couple of weeks agoamylou wrote:Well....here is one of the lurkers coming out. I bought a red buddy 125 about 4 weeks ago and I LOVE it!! It is so much fun to ride. I live in NE Denver and actually saw a Pamploma on GVR Blvd this weekend....I was shocked as I thought I was the only scooter on this side of town.
Robb
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Robb - We are neighbors...I live in GVR also!Pita1963 wrote:that was probably me - I live in GVR !!! Just got my Pamplona a couple of weeks agoamylou wrote:Well....here is one of the lurkers coming out. I bought a red buddy 125 about 4 weeks ago and I LOVE it!! It is so much fun to ride. I live in NE Denver and actually saw a Pamploma on GVR Blvd this weekend....I was shocked as I thought I was the only scooter on this side of town.
Robb
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Success!amylou wrote:Robb - We are neighbors...I live in GVR also!Pita1963 wrote:that was probably me - I live in GVR !!! Just got my Pamplona a couple of weeks agoamylou wrote:Well....here is one of the lurkers coming out. I bought a red buddy 125 about 4 weeks ago and I LOVE it!! It is so much fun to ride. I live in NE Denver and actually saw a Pamploma on GVR Blvd this weekend....I was shocked as I thought I was the only scooter on this side of town.
Robb
So far I've seen one Italia, one Pamplona, and two black ones I believe. And of course the Helix down the street that I look at but don't touch.
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I live in Jacksonville FL. I know of two Buddy owners because they teach with me:) Unfortunately, one got stolen, but she'll be getting another one soon. We have another teacher who drives a Piaggio, and my students reported to me he has been dissin my Pamplona
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I've never seen a Buddy when I've been out and about... however, my best friend called me today and said that she saw a Buddy just like mine (sunset orange, 125) on the HIGHWAY. She was on Loop 12 passing Keeneland Parkway in Dallas, and thought "WHAT IS SHE DOING????", lol... Anyways, she passed him, realized it wasn't me (I was at work pulling my hair out, lol...), called and left the message... I don't know who this person is... but wow... On the highway in Dallas, doing 60 (or thereabouts) with cars doing at least 70 (that's being conservative) passing him left and right...
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maybe she ended up there on accident? i'd not be caught on loop 12 unless it was by pure accident...and i'd be getting off fast. no thank you.StacyB wrote:I've never seen a Buddy when I've been out and about... however, my best friend called me today and said that she saw a Buddy just like mine (sunset orange, 125) on the HIGHWAY. She was on Loop 12 passing Keeneland Parkway in Dallas, and thought "WHAT IS SHE DOING????", lol... Anyways, she passed him, realized it wasn't me (I was at work pulling my hair out, lol...), called and left the message... I don't know who this person is... but wow... On the highway in Dallas, doing 60 (or thereabouts) with cars doing at least 70 (that's being conservative) passing him left and right...
I see more and more buddy's now a days. i'm pleased.
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challenge him to a race in front of the whole school lied dragrace high or call that guy from pinks and race for titlescharltons wrote:I live in Jacksonville FL. I know of two Buddy owners because they teach with me:) Unfortunately, one got stolen, but she'll be getting another one soon. We have another teacher who drives a Piaggio, and my students reported to me he has been dissin my Pamplona
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Christy wrote:maybe she ended up there on accident? i'd not be caught on loop 12 unless it was by pure accident...and i'd be getting off fast. no thank you.StacyB wrote:I've never seen a Buddy when I've been out and about... however, my best friend called me today and said that she saw a Buddy just like mine (sunset orange, 125) on the HIGHWAY. She was on Loop 12 passing Keeneland Parkway in Dallas, and thought "WHAT IS SHE DOING????", lol... Anyways, she passed him, realized it wasn't me (I was at work pulling my hair out, lol...), called and left the message... I don't know who this person is... but wow... On the highway in Dallas, doing 60 (or thereabouts) with cars doing at least 70 (that's being conservative) passing him left and right...
I see more and more buddy's now a days. i'm pleased.
I take my Buddy on the "highway" to work every day - I work at Denver International Airport and Pena Blvd top speeds are 65....my Pamplona scoots right along!! ( I only have to go about 4miles)
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See?! She must live in that area, or maybe it's part of her commute. She seemed all geared up and accessoried-out so I figured she must be a member. I hope she isn't turned off when I scream "HEYYOUSHOULDJOINMODERNBUDDYDOTCOM!!!!" next we pass each other.maribell wrote:Badbrains, I saw the buddy you saw. It was cruisin' on Burnet near Steck! Had a female driver. Why is this person not on ModernBuddy?!!?!?
Also, I saw a lady on a Pamplona going north on Burnet at the same spot. We were next to each other stopped at stoplight and I tried to wave, but since I was in "White Lightning" (my rusty 1995 Dakota) she probably thought I wanted to say something ill-informed so she averted eye contact.
In retrospect, I have no idea what I was going to say.
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I am always phappy when a cage waves to me. I still think all cages are out to try and hit me, so I'd still be very careful around you, but I'd be pleased you appreciated that I was on 2 wheels.BadBrains wrote:Also, I saw a lady on a Pamplona going north on Burnet at the same spot. We were next to each other stopped at stoplight and I tried to wave, but since I was in "White Lightning" (my rusty 1995 Dakota) she probably thought I wanted to say something ill-informed so she averted eye contact.
In retrospect, I have no idea what I was going to say.
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challenge him to a race in front of the whole school lied dragrace high or call that guy from pinks and race for titles[/quote]
yeah, but the thing is, he's our IT guy, so I want to keep on his good side. Smokin his scoot might not do it.
challenge him to a race in front of the whole school lied dragrace high or call that guy from pinks and race for titles[/quote]
yeah, but the thing is, he's our IT guy, so I want to keep on his good side. Smokin his scoot might not do it.
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SHouldn't your Dakota have a few bumper stickers on it? "Its Scooter Season" "My other ride is a Scooter"BadBrains wrote: Also, I saw a lady on a Pamplona going north on Burnet at the same spot. We were next to each other stopped at stoplight and I tried to wave, but since I was in "White Lightning" (my rusty 1995 Dakota) she probably thought I wanted to say something ill-informed so she averted eye contact.
In retrospect, I have no idea what I was going to say.
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On this past Tuesday (5/6), I spotted two Buds.
1) On State Street around Adams or Monroe around 5:30 pm: Beautiful Sunset Bud with orange and black zebra striped seat cover and black Prima (?) topcase.
2) On Clark in Andersonville at Berwyn: Cream Buddy and male rider. I gave him the thumbs up, and yelled, "I've got one, too!!" To which, he responded, "All the best people do!" Wished he had been wearing a helmet, though.
1) On State Street around Adams or Monroe around 5:30 pm: Beautiful Sunset Bud with orange and black zebra striped seat cover and black Prima (?) topcase.
2) On Clark in Andersonville at Berwyn: Cream Buddy and male rider. I gave him the thumbs up, and yelled, "I've got one, too!!" To which, he responded, "All the best people do!" Wished he had been wearing a helmet, though.
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WOO HOO! Nobody owns them, but yesterday I stopped in Pensacola Motorsports and they finally have BUDDIES!!! An '07 sunset, '08 seafoam, baby blue Stella, and a both colors of the Roughhouse! First time I'd seen any of them IRL... I sat on the Stella and it is SO COMFORTABLE! I wish my Buddy had that seat. Actually, I just wish I had that Stella (and my Bud, of course).
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Until today I was the ONLY scooter at Denver International Airport. Imagine my surprise when I pulled into the parking lot today and saw a St. Tropez sitting next to the big guys , temp plates and all!!! I almost fell off my scoot. I am so excited !!! Whoever you are welcome to the wonderful world of scooters !!
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Well, you may start seeing mine on Monday. I bought a Black Buddy 125 last Saturday, but because of all the rain this week, I haven't started commuting with it yet. I work in Nampa and I'll be coming/going from/to Meridian.mandyscoots wrote:Well there are no Buddies that I have seen in my area. In fact when people see me scooting down the street they almost wreck staring at me. I have also noticed (just in the week i've been scooting) that everyone likes to honk and wave!
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My dad saw a Buddy on the corner of 9th and Fairfield a couple days ago... The first one 'in the wild' either of us have ever seen! It was a female rider and she waved back at my dad (who was on his red Helix). He said the Bud looked like a light grey, but it was probably the baby blue? Maybe somebody here?