Buddy "Tiger" Mod

jess · Post by **jess** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:20 am

And so it begins. These furry add-ons were originally meant to be put on a helmet, but make the perfect Hobbesian accessory for my wife's Buddy.

The tail is actually bolted to the rear mudguard. The ears, for the moment, are merely attached with suction cups. I plan on drilling holes in the headset cover and attaching them permanently, though.

robotribe · Post by **robotribe** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:04 pm

That's GRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEAT!

(sorry)

Post by **jrsjr** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:47 pm

Tony the Tiger rides again!!! For those of you too young to have any idea what we're talking about, just click the Tiger...

Dave R · Post by **Dave R** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:28 am

(resized) (thanks

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jess · Post by **jess** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:22 am

Dave - Thanks for the picture. I saw that bike (or one just like it) at the International Motorcycle Show in San Jose a while back. Very cool, and in fact the inspiration for the tiger mod I'm doing to my wife's Buddy. Stripes are yet to come.

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:56 pm

If we're posting tiger pics, this has to be included! The owner is a student at Auburn University, and the Vespa was painted school colors. The scooter seat cover was a special order to specifically match the school mascot.

jess · Post by **jess** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:42 pm

Crystal wrote:If we're posting tiger pics, this has to be included! The owner is a student at Auburn University, and the Vespa was painted school colors. The scooter seat cover was a special order to specifically match the school mascot.

Hmmm, that tail looks kinda familiar.

Post by **jrsjr** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:46 pm

jess · Post by **jess** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:33 am

Just a little bit farther on the mod. Note that these stripes are not, in fact, white -- they're black reflective tape that glow when hit directly by a headlight. During the day, they'll look much more like tiger stripes than they do here.

Shellee · Post by **Shellee** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:49 am

That looks terrific so far! Can't wait to see the finished pictures!

~ Shellee

punkelf · Post by **punkelf** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:52 pm

these are awesome.
That black reflective tape seems like really cool stuff. I've seen some pre-cut graphics made out of it. Where do you get the "raw" stuff?

jess · Post by **jess** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:08 pm

punkelf wrote:That black reflective tape seems like really cool stuff. I've seen some pre-cut graphics made out of it. Where do you get the "raw" stuff?

There's a couple places:

Applied Graphics - Look for "Pin Striping"

Ride Safer Motorcycle Safety Products - Look for "Reflective Tapes"

And for pre-cut graphics, my favorite is Ultimate Decals.

In the pictures, I'm using strips of 2"-wide black reflective tape (from a roll), cut out to the shape of tiger stripes.

keezy · Post by **keezy** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:09 pm

Awesome pics guys. I too am going to make my Buddy a tiger. Thanks for all of the links.

How does the tape hold up to wear and tear? Also, does it mess with the paint if you peel it off... or even when first putting it on and you slip mess up?

jess · Post by **jess** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:25 am

keezy wrote:How does the tape hold up to wear and tear?

The jury is still out on that. It sticks pretty well to the smooth plastic, less so to the textured plastic. I think it would be easy to accidently scrape off a piece of tape from the textured parts.

keezy wrote:Also, does it mess with the paint if you peel it off... or even when first putting it on and you slip mess up?

No, it's not that sticky. It comes off easily enough, with minimal sticky residue.

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:40 pm

Jess, could you post a photo of your stripes in the day, without a flash?

sparty · Post by **sparty** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:29 am

any luck, Jess?

jess · Post by **jess** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:03 am

Doh! Just saw this thread. Sorry about that. I'll try to take a picture in the daylight on Saturday.

lojical1 · Post by **lojical1** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:04 am

Just felt like pulling something out of the crates. Hobbes is the greatest!

maryvu · Post by **maryvu** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:13 pm

for more reflective tape options check out http://identi-tape.com/

HipCat · Post by **HipCat** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:17 pm

Those pics are great. I'm a big Auburn fan myself.

poop colored buddy · Post by **poop colored buddy** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:45 pm

hilarium!

Kevin K · Post by **Kevin K** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:30 am

Yeah, we like Aerostich too.
-K

HipCat · Post by **HipCat** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:25 pm

Too cute!

pcbikedude · Post by **pcbikedude** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:08 pm

I want to do a mod too. But with a red Buddy, all I could think of is Bob The Tomato from Veggie Tales.

Sharon · Post by **Sharon** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:34 pm

I love the Tony tiger look. How clever!

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