I am getting a psycho for my birthday!....I think!

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Mtlgrlie
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Yeah man! nice scoot! i LOVE my blackjack. you'll adore your new psycho - the brakes and shocks make a difference.

really? no more 150's. doesn't make sense. ??????

we loved mine so much new, we bought a used Pamplona 150 two months later!

and just so ya know, your pipe will get even louder with miles! Mine sounds evil and wicked now. It's all relative right?

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I got mine last April for my birthday too. But I asked for it. :)

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I have been out enjoying my new scoot! I have put 130 miles on Sancha so far and she seems to like it! :D My only complaint is that the seat is too low and the hump is in the way, but the dealer allready gave me a new regular seat and is going to order a solo seat to swap out....anybody have experience with the solo vs regular seat? I am 6' tall with A 33' inseam and find the regular seat O.K. but would like to hear anybodys thoughts on the solo seat. Saturday i put 30 miles on her and today I did 100! It was windy and it is a pain to do the break-in properly but "you gotta do what you gotta do" I suppose. I will post some more pics. as soon as time allows! I LOVE THIS SCOOT!
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The blackjack seat is a solo seat if I recall correctly?......i love mine. Except when I want a cupcake on the back.

But I'm 5'6".....and riding a long way hurts my booty unless I scoot all the way back to the little hump.

I also only have about 2100 miles on Lola, so maybe MY booty isn't "worn in"!

But for what it's worth I like my seat better that our Pamplona 150's.
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scudder wrote:I have been out enjoying my new scoot! I have put 130 miles on Sancha so far and she seems to like it! :D My only complaint is that the seat is too low and the hump is in the way, but the dealer allready gave me a new regular seat and is going to order a solo seat to swap out....anybody have experience with the solo vs regular seat? I am 6' tall with A 33' inseam and find the regular seat O.K. but would like to hear anybodys thoughts on the solo seat. Saturday i put 30 miles on her and today I did 100! It was windy and it is a pain to do the break-in properly but "you gotta do what you gotta do" I suppose. I will post some more pics. as soon as time allows! I LOVE THIS SCOOT!
the solo seat def makes a diff. when i ride the available blackjack around (it belongs to my mother) its not bothered me in nearly 800 miles of riding. some prefer the "regular" seat to it but i think its right cushy and comfy and gives my 32in inseam enough lift to make a difference

to "low pro" seat is NOT as good for me and i will not and cannot ride the scoot (more like will not lol) with it attached. talk about feeling like a bear on a bicycle! my knees are forced up and apart and ugh

you'll like the solo OR regular seat. and every seat goes on and off with two simple screws. takes minutes to swap out one for another

oh, saw a few Psycho's at my dealer yesterday. sweet looking scoot. i like the "blackout" look right down to the trim. the black headlight bezel would def take the place of the chrome one on the BJ quite nicely

i believe only 174 of these Buddys were made? my dealer has 3 out on the floor in a city of millions. what a shame, i thought they'd all be gone by now across the country?

c'mon country, get scootin'!
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Sorry for the delay in the updates but work and life in general has been keeping me busy. I have 900 miles on the scoot and she keeps getting better and better. While I cannot compare it to a regular Buddy, since I have not ridden one, this thing definately blows my China scoot away in every department! The suspension and brakes allready have me spoiled and the get up and go is excellent! I love this scoot!!!!! I took it down to the Claremont lounge in Atlanta and loved every minute of the ride, about 80 miles round trip. I will get some pictures posted soon and plan on riding in the upcoming Genuine customer appreciation ride! Also I have nothing but good things to say about the shop the wife bought it from, TwistnScoot, they delivered the scoot to my house to help the wife with the "suprise" and swapped seats for me and seem to be nice people in general...a rarity these days.
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Saying the Buddy Psycho "BLOWS AWAY" your former china scoot is a bold statement, scudder. I hope you have some proof to back up that lofty claim?

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Maybe I missed it, but continue to build that relationship with your dealer by taking the scoot back in for it's initial service. I don't know what it is for the Psycho, but it was 300 miles for the Blur. It's only an oil change and general once over, but it will help them stay in business for as long as you have your Psycho. Ride safe out there.
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Hey, congrats!.......... on having the coolest wife on earth! I got my PSYCHO a few months ago and haven't had so much fun in a long time. It is a great scoot. Hit me up if you have any questions. I have done a bunch of stuff to it. Just did the voodoo scooter BOB combo adapter upgrade + led's tonight.
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I have been thinking about doing the light mod also! What kind of LED's did you use?
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