No longer a wannabe....

Buddy_wannabe · Post by **Buddy_wannabe** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:06 am

Well.... I'm no longer a Buddy_wannabe .... I am now a Buddy_am_be(?)..... Owner ..... I picked one up today !!!!! Only had time for a very short ride .... had other thing that had to be done GRRRR ... it was dark when I got done ...so didnt think that would be the best time to give her a try.....

Gotta say it was a rush... rode a 3 wheeler a couple times back in the early 80's

Kevin K · Post by **Kevin K** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:20 pm

Congrats! Who did you buy it from?
-K

jetboy · Post by **jetboy** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:14 pm

Congrats! FYI - There will never be enough time to ride...even when it is light out.

Are you going to change your username now?

-jetboy

ryder1 · Post by **ryder1** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:44 pm

Congrats!

Where did you purchase it from?

Daylight Savings Time is extended so you'll have a little more daylight hours to ride.

What is the breakin on the 50? Do you need 500 miles before you can go 30mph?

DO3 · Post by **DO3** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:34 pm

Schweet, finally found that sunset 50 that's been evading you. Enjoy.

Buddy_wannabe · Post by **Buddy_wannabe** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:42 am

Thanx all ...

... I got it at Starr Cycle in Mankato . Worked out real good . Talked to Peter there on the phone early Monday , he told me store hours were till 5:30 .. I couldnt make it till 7:00 he said no problem and met me there 7:00 ... he had all the paperwork done ,ready to go when I got there .... All I had to do was sign papers & pay. He showed me all the stuff on the Buddy , gave e few helpful tips, loaded it up and I was on my way home around 8:00 . Got a decent price , get 10% off accessories for year and he went out of his way to work with my schedual .... I thought that was cool... Peter seems like a "real into scooters" person

jetboy -Probably leave name the same for now ...

ryder1 - If Im reading it right need to keep it under half throttle for 150 Miles ... I may have slipped over that already

oops

ThisDude · Post by **ThisDude** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:43 am

Don't worry about being occasionally hard on the throttle in fact there have been instances of having too easy a break in and shattering a piston ring when going immediately to full out because of having a stretched conrod, it's on wikipedia, and I have heard of it happening though it's like a one in a million thing. What's important is varying the throttle and not staying at a single rpm for extended periods.

Kevin K · Post by **Kevin K** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:41 pm

Peter's a good guy. And you're right--he's very into scooters.
Congrats again.
-K