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your own touch
many topics about adding mods that reflect your style. im working on some design ideas...
i think the checkers are classic, however, im worried that a lot of scoots have these. what do you think?
i know a few of you have custom paint/striping. post up your pictures. also...maybe you could mention some designs youve seen on other scooters in your area.
i think the checkers are classic, however, im worried that a lot of scoots have these. what do you think?
i know a few of you have custom paint/striping. post up your pictures. also...maybe you could mention some designs youve seen on other scooters in your area.
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I like checkerboards....who cares if others have them?sailortot wrote:i think the checkers are classic, however, im worried that a lot of scoots have these. what do you think?
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I like. They are classic but not seen too often on a Buddy. How did you apply yours? Where'd you get 'em?
The pink/black/white is actually very '80s to me, in a good way.
My checkers (not a Buddy, but my Vespa):
The pink/black/white is actually very '80s to me, in a good way.
My checkers (not a Buddy, but my Vespa):
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Sweet saddlebags! What model are your saddlebags and top bag?Keys wrote:...I prefer keyboards...
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I think it looks trick! Hooray for Photoshop!sailortot wrote:i designed that in photoshop. its my prototype for what i want to do. still not sure if i want to continue them on the windshield, but looking at this makes me like it quite well.
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stop stealing my ideas before I even have a chance to implement them! no fair!sailortot wrote:i designed that in photoshop. its my prototype for what i want to do. still not sure if i want to continue them on the windshield, but looking at this makes me like it quite well.
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Re: your own touch
The checks look really great on the legshield. -But not so good on the windshield! It's not usually done, it blocks part of your vision, and in some States you could get a ticket (or not pass inspection) for doing it...sailortot wrote:many topics about adding mods that reflect your style. im working on some design ideas...
i think the checkers are classic, however, im worried that a lot of scoots have these. what do you think?
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That seems unlikely. Since the medium windshield on the buddy is for the most part below your field of vision anyway, I wouldn't worry about it. That stripe isn't big enough for anything to hide in, especially that close. The other thing is that you could go talk to a goof vinyl or sign shop and they could make that out of vinyl you could see through if you were worried.The checks look really great on the legshield. -But not so good on the windshield! It's not usually done, it blocks part of your vision, and in some States you could get a ticket (or not pass inspection) for doing it...
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The top bag is an S/X model from Scooterwest (www.scooterwest.com) and the bags are Dowco Sport bags (www.chaparralmotorsports.com)NathanielSalzman wrote:Sweet saddlebags! What model are your saddlebags and top bag?
The top bag went with the Buddy when I sold it, but the saddlebags stayed...here's a pic of them on the Sgian Dubh...650 miles that weekend!
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whenever i see keys' old red buddy, I think of Damone from Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
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I bet Keys owns one of those.KRUSTYburger wrote:It makes me think of Mugatu from Zoolander,illnoise wrote:whenever i see keys' old red buddy, I think of Damone from Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
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I was going to post a picture of Damone with the scarf, but I ACTUALLY COULDN'T FIND ONE ONLINE. I thought that was the sort of thing the internet would have an abundance of.
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oh no, im sorry. if it makes you feel any better ill spill my other design idea. it was a set of black stripes (one thicker than the other) with one star cutting through about 1/4 down the legshield. it just didnt look as good when i photoshopped it. so i think i like the checkers much better.StL_Stadtroller wrote: stop stealing my ideas before I even have a chance to implement them! no fair!
ive heard the pros and cons of paint and vinyl. this would be a tough task if i decided to paint it.
has anyone who has used vinyl had any problems matching it up to the buddy's curves?
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Metro scooter sold these NICE bikes back then.
http://metroscooter.com/BuddySE.htm
Creme and black looks very nice. I like how they also did the stripes on the sides of the front horizontally.
One thing that has me curious though is the "black jack 150" it's a buddy 125, but why is it named 150? Genuine didnt have the 150 engines until this year for internationals.
http://metroscooter.com/BuddySE.htm
Creme and black looks very nice. I like how they also did the stripes on the sides of the front horizontally.
One thing that has me curious though is the "black jack 150" it's a buddy 125, but why is it named 150? Genuine didnt have the 150 engines until this year for internationals.
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jfrost2 wrote: One thing that has me curious though is the "black jack 150" it's a buddy 125, but why is it named 150? Genuine didnt have the 150 engines until this year for internationals.
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I wish you could get old-school "red line" tires in scooter form.
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I like the checker look a bit, as you can see in my avatar. Silver reflective sheets cut up into 1 inch squares. They're brighter than the headlight (when hit with a camera flash at least - see below). But I think I'm ready for a design change. Still waiting for KRUSTY to start her scooter painting business.
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Very cool and original. Gotta ask: Did you hand cut all those hexagons?piceloni wrote:I just customized my Buddy with vinyl. I love it, and there is now no doubt who's bike it is. My graphics were inspired by a really sweet handbag.
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Thanks! Yup! I spent a friday night with a few beers, my rolls of vinyl tape, a pair of scissors and a plan. The idea behind the design (to me) was kind of a colorful honeycomb/mosaic. I added some color pops that aren't in the bag. Because I LOVE COLOR!Very cool and original. Gotta ask: Did you hand cut all those hexagons?
The bag as a saddlebag is GENIOUS! If only I could afford one bag, let alone two.
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very well done...it looks great! and definitely original. a little spunk to the buddy. that design just might inspire us all to create something unique.piceloni wrote:I just customized my Buddy with vinyl. I love it, and there is now no doubt who's bike it is. My graphics were inspired by a really sweet handbag.
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Wow, that's some dedication. Thank god for beer!piceloni wrote:Thanks! Yup! I spent a friday night with a few beers, my rolls of vinyl tape, a pair of scissors and a plan. The idea behind the design (to me) was kind of a colorful honeycomb/mosaic. I added some color pops that aren't in the bag. Because I LOVE COLOR!Very cool and original. Gotta ask: Did you hand cut all those hexagons?
The bag as a saddlebag is GENIOUS! If only I could afford one bag, let alone two.
There's actually a home die-cutting machine that I eye every now and then. (Okay, it's not technically die cutting, but it slices and dices according to computer input, like a printer with blades instead of ink.) It'd be really useful for this sort of project.
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One is the Craft Robo, which runs around $325+ depending on model.KRUSTYburger wrote:Where are you eyeing this? How much does it cost? That's something I might want to look into as well.ericalm wrote:There's actually a home die-cutting machine that I eye every now and then.
There's also the Roland Stika, around $400+
And the Xyron Wishblade, which is something like $650
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HOT DANG that's expensive! I would've expected as much... It looks like its a printer-slash-cutter, can't really tell. Either way, they have to be able to cut any shape and that's a pretty complex task... I'd be happy with one that just cut different sizes of circles and squares. All the fancy cutting you could do with an xacto knife, unless you're gonna make a bunch of the same thing.
This is making me think I just want to buy a big sheet of reflective vinyl and cut my design for the front instead of pinstriping... I guess it would have problems with bunching/creasing unless it was really stretchy.
This is making me think I just want to buy a big sheet of reflective vinyl and cut my design for the front instead of pinstriping... I guess it would have problems with bunching/creasing unless it was really stretchy.
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Ah, for cutting circles and squared there are all kinds of manual punch tools in various sizes. This is one of the few ways the rest of the world has benefitted from the scrapbooking craze. But, for instance, we need 1 1/4" circle cuts for the images that go on the very soon to be available Buddy buttons. We were able to order a circle punch in that size for around $8 online. There are all kinds of shapes out there and if you have many to cut out, that may be the way to go.
Beer and scissors also works!
Beer and scissors also works!
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I think my heart just skipped a beat. Are you seeing anyone?piceloni wrote:I spent a friday night with a few beers, my rolls of vinyl tape, a pair of scissors and a plan.
Seriously though, that looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing with us.
If anyone wants to help me brainstorm ideas for my Pamplona, just let me know. Right now I'm wondering how much it would be to have a lace design put on the cream-ish parts in gold.
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You might also consider a small local sign shop (i.e. SIGNARAMA chains). If you can create or have some else create electronic artwork for you, they can cut out or print and cut out any shape for you. It's actually not that expensive. I was thinking about going that route at first. For a 6"x9" full color graphic printed on vinyl and cut-out would have been about $25-30.