trailer

thespykidfromseattle · Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:14 pm

Can the buddy 170i carry a trailer?

Mainly for groceries is what I need it for. Only downside to a scooter is storage

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:41 pm

There are scooter trailers out there such as the Inder. The Buddy is probably a bit light for a trailer,
but the major challenge would be fabricating a hitch bracket for the scooter.

http://www.cyclesidecar.com/showroom/inder_trailer.html

Between a plastic milk crate on the rear rack, a front rack, a roll bag on the seat, and a bag on the
bag hook - you can carry a heck of a lot of groceries on a Buddy in my experience.

jenspoke · Post by **jenspoke** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:13 pm

How about panniers? I use mine for groceries, and can get a lot in them. My scoot is a Kymco Like200i, so I end up using my (Dutch) bicycle panniers. They work well, but of course there are many other options available.

skipper20 · Post by **skipper20** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:48 pm

Dooglas wrote:There are scooter trailers out there such as the Inder. The Buddy is probably a bit light for a trailer,
but the major challenge would be fabricating a hitch bracket for the scooter.

http://www.cyclesidecar.com/showroom/inder_trailer.html

Between a plastic milk crate on the rear rack, a front rack, a roll bag on the seat, and a bag on the
bag hook - you can carry a heck of a lot of groceries on a Buddy in my experience.

I second the above. My 170i with its 35 L top case, front bracket with small Prima roll bag attached, underseat storage and bag hook can carry a LOT of groceries. I like the look of the Inder trailer but as Dooglas says, the Buddy is on the smallish side for such a rig. On a larger scoot such as a 250cc Honda Helix, Honda Reflex, 200cc Vespa, etc. with a proper hitch, the Inder would be great for camping trips and extended travel.

Bill in Seattle
'09 150 Blackjack
'12 170i Italia

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:13 pm

A scoot can haul some groceries.

Quo Vadimus · Post by **Quo Vadimus** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:58 pm

You can hang 2-4 grocery bags from the helmet hooks on a Buddy. One of my biggest disappointments with the Super 8 is that if you try to do that on that bike, your grocery bags 'fall' inward toward the floorboard, leaving you nowhere to put your feet. On the buddy the bags stay out on the side. It's a huge advantage to the buddy as a functional scooter.

Whimscootie · Post by **Whimscootie** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:19 pm

thespykidfromseattle wrote:Can the buddy 170i carry a trailer?

Mainly for groceries is what I need it for. Only downside to a scooter is storage

Are you kidding me? "Downside to a scooter is storage"?

Here's where you can carry stuff and a lot of it:

>rear basket, top case, roll bag, bungeed on.

> the floorboard between your feet

>saddle bags or panniers

>grocery hooks

>front basket (on some scoots)

>under seat storage

>back pack on your back

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 11:36 pm

I like the look of that Pav 40 style trailer inder has there...price isn't bad too for steel.

Looks sweet hook to a stella in matching color...

Problem is how the hell do you hitch it to said stella?
I've found no info on doing that.

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 12:00 am

EvilNerdLord wrote:I like the look of that Pav 40 style trailer inder has there...price isn't bad too for steel.

Looks sweet hook to a stella in matching color...

Problem is how the hell do you hitch it to said stella?
I've found no info on doing that.

Basically you have to find someone who can fabricate a hitch.

Therein lies the difficulty, and the reason i don't have an Inder trailer yet

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:46 am

ravenlore wrote:
EvilNerdLord wrote:I like the look of that Pav 40 style trailer inder has there...price isn't bad too for steel.

Looks sweet hook to a stella in matching color...

Problem is how the hell do you hitch it to said stella?
I've found no info on doing that.

Basically you have to find someone who can fabricate a hitch.

Therein lies the difficulty, and the reason i don't have an Inder trailer yet

Where on a Stella would a hitch attach to? Somewhere on the subframe?

Christophers · Post by **Christophers** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 7:25 am

EvilNerdLord wrote:Problem is how the hell do you hitch it to said stella?
I've found no info on doing that.

This guy attaches it to the rear rack using a home made bracket fabricated from a 3" caster wheel:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Trailer ... a-Scooter/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Trailer ... ols-Costs/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Trailer ... /Coupling/

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 1:26 pm

EvilNerdLord wrote:
ravenlore wrote:
EvilNerdLord wrote:I like the look of that Pav 40 style trailer inder has there...price isn't bad too for steel.

Looks sweet hook to a stella in matching color...

Problem is how the hell do you hitch it to said stella?
I've found no info on doing that.

Basically you have to find someone who can fabricate a hitch.

Therein lies the difficulty, and the reason i don't have an Inder trailer yet
Where on a Stella would a hitch attach to? Somewhere on the subframe?

If i had to guess, i would say the first prerequisite would be an aftermarket grabrail or rack, and fabricate the hitch to go on that?

/I am NOT a MechE or any other kind of E

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