Modern Buddy

Posted: **Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:43 pm**

Looks like the latest thread on cup holders is from 2009 so....
anyone have any new recommendations for scooter cup holders?

There are 60+ on Amazon now (search for motorcycle cup holders)

The Corazzo one seems to be gone now (at least I cant find it on their website) ((scratch that - see below))

Anyone try the drink jockey from scooterworks?
The suction cups scare me a little

The scooterwest one looks similar - anyone have that?

This looks like a maybe
http://www.grippit.com/

Posted: **Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:46 pm**

the corazzo coffee jacket is still available. it's still on their site....

http://www.corazzo.net/the-coffee-jacket

if for some reason, it IS being phased out, call some local shops. Every vespa/genuine dealer i've been into in the last year has had them in stock.[/url]

Posted: **Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:50 pm**

Thanks JSharp
this looks good but I dont have a hook there... so not sure

Posted: **Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:53 pm**

Free coffee at *$'s when you bring in your own hot beverage container.

Drink up me hardeys yo ho!!

Posted: **Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:53 pm**

I'd think you could fabricate an S-hook out of sheet metal or wire to hang out of the glove box lid's top edge.

Posted: **Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:53 pm**

Free coffee at *$'s today 4/22/11 when you bring in your own hot beverage container.

Drink up me hardeys yo ho!!

Posted: **Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:26 pm**

i love coffee and have been long considering a holder, but can't seem to bring myself to trust any

i like the Corazzo Coffee Jacket but am confused by this part

.....the strap’s adjustability means you can drink your coffee without having to take the Coffee Jacket off first...

looking at the picture the strap would seem to get in the way of securely lifting a cup out of the jacket. especially while wearing gloves. "adjustable" is fine but it would still seem in the way. also the size of the "jacket" part itself is sort of long which would make it a pretty long lift out

does the above in italics mean its recommended to take the entire apparatus off the hook when you want a sip, and then return the entire apparatus to the hook? hmm....

Posted: **Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:28 pm**

rsrider wrote:Free coffee at *$'s when you bring in your own hot beverage container.

Drink up me hardeys yo ho!!

Yup, got my very large cup of free Starbucks coffee this morning.

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:13 am**

JHScoot wrote: does the above in italics mean its recommended to take the entire apparatus off the hook when you want a sip, and then return the entire apparatus to the hook? hmm....

Yes.

I have this and it actually works well. Because it just hangs there the cup stays upright and if you push it down in there tight enough, you can just take it off the hook, strap and all, and drink.

The obvious downside to this cup holder is that since there is no bottom the cup/mug must be the right width for the holder. It needs to fit in there snugly.

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:54 am**

Since there seemed to be 60+ search hits for 'cup holder', I thought I would repost the largest threads on cup holders:

viewtopic.php?t=11878&highlight=cup+holder

viewtopic.php?t=9710&highlight=cup+holder

viewtopic.php?t=9438&highlight=cup+holder

viewtopic.php?t=6204&highlight=cup+holder

viewtopic.php?t=5334&highlight=cup+holder

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:57 am**

PeteH wrote:I'd think you could fabricate an S-hook out of sheet metal or wire to hang out of the glove box lid's top edge.

Agreed! For Vespa/Stella owners like me, not having the hook on steering column, or the Genubin on a Buddy presents a problem with that Corrazzo chingus.

...still looking for a 'hook' to go into glove box door. Hmmm....

Chloefpuff got some of these, and they seem fine for hanging off a Vespa/Stella glove box door:

files/car_cup_2_148.jpg

For Buddys w/o a Genubin, this setup seems like the best solution:

files/tn_img_0634_214.jpg

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:14 am**

I've tried a bunch of different products, and my favorite is the Scootology scoot cup. http://scootology.net/Products.html Of course it's the most expensive, but you know what they say: "buy nice, or buy twice." See also, "you get what you pay for."

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:43 pm**

I have the corazzo coffee sleeve, and its fantastic. I almost never spill anything when carrying a standard coffee shop sized paper cup, and its convienient to hang off the bag hook on both the buddy and my vespas.

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:13 pm**

polianarchy wrote:I've tried a bunch of different products, and my favorite is the Scootology scoot cup. http://scootology.net/Products.html Of course it's the most expensive, but you know what they say: "buy nice, or buy twice." See also, "you get what you pay for."

I'm with PI on this one. But I haven't tried it with a hot drink.

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:08 pm**

lmyers wrote:I'm with PI on this one. But I haven't tried it with a hot drink.

Speaking of hot: the gentleman who runs Scootology.

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:33 pm**

polianarchy wrote:Speaking of hot: the gentleman who runs Scootology.

Germaine. Oh my

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:09 pm**

yeah so i googled "scooter cupholder" and came upon this thread at MV

man, they get all the good stuff!!

http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic80507

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Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:45 pm**

JHScoot wrote:yeah so i googled "scooter cupholder" and came upon this thread at MV

man, they get all the good stuff!!

http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic80507

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Have you seen his rear racks? More awesomeness.Simply click on the banner in his post,the guy is a walking talent.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:29 am**

Kaos wrote:I have the corazzo coffee sleeve, and its fantastic. I almost never spill anything when carrying a standard coffee shop sized paper cup, and its convienient to hang off the bag hook on both the buddy and my vespas.

I'm not so lucky with the corazzo coffee sleeve & my buddy. One time, I bought an iced tea with a plastic cup. Hit a pot hole, spilled some, and lost the lid. I happy nothing flew into my drink.

Another time a plastic bottle slipped through and was standing by my feet. It was a group ride on a winding road. I was lucky that it just stood by my feet and not fall off. Finally, I was able to grab it & threw it in my basket.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:11 am**

If you buy one of these (Contigo mugs) you don't have to worry about hitting a bump, or it falling over (if you have it in a glove box). It keeps your hot drink hot for 4 hours and your cold drink cold for 12 hours, it doesn't 'sweat' or feel hot or cold on the outside, and it comes in several colors.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:17 am**

I just use one of these:

Decafe on one side and hi-test on the other...

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:58 pm**

babblefish wrote:I just use one of these:

Decafe on one side and hi-test on the other...

Nice. Is that DOT and Snell approved?

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:30 pm**

polianarchy wrote:Speaking of hot: the gentleman who runs Scootology.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:29 pm**

TVB wrote:
polianarchy wrote:Speaking of hot: the gentleman who runs Scootology.

It takes forever to load, but Germaine is the beautiful man on the Stella in the first part of the video. Gawd, I hope he's at Amerivespa again.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:30 pm**

And here's the link: http://scootology.net/

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:27 pm**

What, you mean this guy?
<img src="http://toddverbeek.com/misc/Scootology-Germaine.jpg">
Well, yes, he seems nicely eqipped.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:45 pm**

I was at Scooterwest (aka Vespa Motorsport) and saw this model of beverage holder:

http://www.ram-mount.com/Products/Drink ... fault.aspx

The mount bracket was different, allowing it to be attached to the right/left mirrors of a Stella/PX/PE.

I do prefer the more understated, removeable options, and well....yeah.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:59 pm**

You know, it's funny. In all if my years of riding motorcycles and such, I never once thought about needing a cup holder. However, as soon as I got my first scooter, I thought I need a cup holder. So what I'd was by a cup holder that hangs from the window in a car and cut the having part off. I put some double sided tape on the back and adhered it to the inside of my storage tray, opposite of my ignition. It works great and it cost me 3 bucks.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:29 pm**

DirtyRAT wrote:I was at Scooterwest (aka Vespa Motorsport) and saw this model of beverage holder:

http://www.ram-mount.com/Products/Drink ... fault.aspx

The mount bracket was different, allowing it to be attached to the right/left mirrors of a Stella/PX/PE.

I do prefer the more understated, removeable options, and well....yeah.

A little off-topic, but I was looking at your link....check out the "peel and stick" (Garmin version) mount they make. I might check in to that. That type of thing might work on all 3 of my scooters!

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:55 pm**

What does "off topic" mean?

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:49 am**

AtlBuddy wrote:..... what I did was buy a cup holder that hangs from the window in a car and cut the having part off. I put some double sided tape on the back and adhered it to the inside of my storage tray, opposite of my ignition. It works great and it cost me 3 bucks.

hmm...why haven't i thought of that? some of that strong, industrial strength double sided tape, right? the kind that lasts "forever"

then i could stick the cup holder any damn place i pleased on the scooter that was most convenient for me to reach for. even on the floorboard or tucked in the corner of it somewhere

i get ideas

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:27 pm**

JHScoot wrote:
AtlBuddy wrote:..... what I did was buy a cup holder that hangs from the window in a car and cut the having part off. I put some double sided tape on the back and adhered it to the inside of my storage tray, opposite of my ignition. It works great and it cost me 3 bucks.
hmm...why haven't i thought of that? some of that strong, industrial strength double sided tape, right? the kind that lasts "forever"

then i could stick the cup holder any damn place i pleased on the scooter that was most convenient for me to reach for. even on the floorboard or tucked in the corner of it somewhere

i get ideas

On the Buddy, the screw that holds the spark plug access closed........
THAT'S where mine resides

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:00 pm**

That sounds like a great place. And since I've got the passenger footpegs on my Buddy, I'd be less likely to stick a foot back and bang into it.

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:15 pm**

BINGO! This will fit in the space between the door/glovebox on a Stella/Vespa.

Going to pick one up today....for the low price of 99 cents.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detai ... &ppt=C0326

Update:

The little bugger doesnt work. Screw it: I'm going to make my own.

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:49 pm**

DirtyRAT wrote:

I got mine at WallyWorld like 4 for $2.50 or something like that.

Posted: **Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:58 pm**

I used an aluminum bicycle water bottle holder, it works great for 20-24 oz coffees. Plus it matches the style of the Black Jack pretty well

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:15 am**

not a coffee holder per say, but I found the NATHAN 700ml steel bottle works well. I drink on the go, which only works with modular or 3/4 helmets here, but I'd fill up the tin and set it in the console. About 10-15 minutes later, it's the right temperature for sipping, and it's virtually spill proof. Suggest you don't get the Tritan plastic bottles, once coffee hits them, it's hard to get the smell off. Stainless steel cleans easily with just vinegar and some shaking.

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:11 pm**

We have the scootology one's in stock if anyone is interested.

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:12 pm**

ThreeSheets wrote:We have the scootology one's in stock if anyone is interested.

Send a link, love to see what it looks like and how much is it?

Posted: **Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:57 pm**

AtlBuddy wrote:You know, it's funny. In all if my years of riding motorcycles and such, I never once thought about needing a cup holder. However, as soon as I got my first scooter, I thought I need a cup holder. So what I'd was by a cup holder that hangs from the window in a car and cut the having part off. I put some double sided tape on the back and adhered it to the inside of my storage tray, opposite of my ignition. It works great and it cost me 3 bucks.

You know, I've been using those for years, but I close my seat over it instead:

viewtopic.php?t=9710

Posted: **Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:02 am**

BuddyLicious wrote:
JHScoot wrote:yeah so i googled "scooter cupholder" and came upon this thread at MV

man, they get all the good stuff!!

http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic80507

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Have you seen his rear racks? More awesomeness.Simply click on the banner in his post,the guy is a walking talent.

I have one for my GTS 250 and it's awesome!!! I use it more as a cup holder than a rack though. Silly to spend $106 for it but since I use it everyday, it's an awesome accessory.

Posted: **Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:25 pm**

Ok. So this topic has come up before, and I've got a lot of compliments on what I rigged up, so here's the link. I have pictures posted.
viewtopic.php?t=1276&highlight=

Posted: **Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:46 am**

monamibuddy wrote:Ok. So this topic has come up before, and I've got a lot of compliments on what I rigged up, so here's the link. I have pictures posted.
viewtopic.php?t=1276&highlight=

This looks pretty nice. It would be the second choice to my current set up. Second only because I don't need to install anything using my clamp-under-the-seat holder; I can put it away on the go, as needed, and it's not near my feet or dirt and dust kicked up from the road. It's hard to beat sturdy with no installation, in my book

On the other hand, yours would work better if I had a passenger, which got in the way last time...

Posted: **Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:40 pm**

lmyers wrote:
TVB wrote:
polianarchy wrote:Speaking of hot: the gentleman who runs Scootology.
It takes forever to load, but Germaine is the beautiful man on the Stella in the first part of the video. Gawd, I hope he's at Amerivespa again.

I finally got around to installing Quicktime.

Damn.

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:46 pm**

Drink Jockey Lab Test!

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/z4nY6NO0s0k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:19 am**

michelle_7728 wrote:If you buy one of these (Contigo mugs) you don't have to worry about hitting a bump, or it falling over (if you have it in a glove box). It keeps your hot drink hot for 4 hours and your cold drink cold for 12 hours, it doesn't 'sweat' or feel hot or cold on the outside, and it comes in several colors.

I got Contiguo travel cup and I absolutely love it. This is one product that works as advertised. I just fill it with cofee, throw it in my bag and not worry about. Double walls, vacuum sealed. Press the button and drink. Release the button and it is totaly sealed.

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:03 am**

Stormswift wrote:
michelle_7728 wrote:If you buy one of these (Contigo mugs) you don't have to worry about hitting a bump, or it falling over (if you have it in a glove box). It keeps your hot drink hot for 4 hours and your cold drink cold for 12 hours, it doesn't 'sweat' or feel hot or cold on the outside, and it comes in several colors.
I got Contiguo travel cup and I absolutely love it. This is one product that works as advertised. I just fill it with cofee, throw it in my bag and not worry about. Double walls, vacuum sealed. Press the button and drink. Release the button and it is totaly sealed.

I'm glad that worked out for you. I still use the heck out of mine.

Posted: **Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:33 pm**

Found my solution. It has been mentioned here but I thought I'd give some more insight since I have been successfully using the chalk bag to hold my coffee cup.

I like many things about it;
1. You can adjust the straps to have the cup hang low, or hang high. I like it high because it is strapped tight against the buddy and that means less movement;

2. It is nice and deep. When I first opened it, I was surprised and not happy about how deep the pocket is. I wanted something where I can quickly grab and put back. However, this is the best feature because it is less spilage. The first day I rode with it, I didn't put the cup down far enough and the first bump got coffee all over my light blue work pants... I pushed the cup further down and problem solved. It is also very easy to take the coffee in and out. The pully lets you tighten the holder around the cup, which I like too. That way, if I get a small sized coffee, it won't be swimming. You can fit a Vente from Starbucks if you need to, it's great.

3. The material. Since the cup will inevitably splash out coffee during your ride (not much, though), the holder will get dirty. I like that you can wash the holder and keep it clean and not grimy.

4. You can attach more than one chalk bag to the straps which is great if you're grabbing coffee for two (or three)

5. Keeps me and my Scoots CLEAN!

6. You can unclip it in two seconds and store it in your seat or right there in your cargo tray.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LF9 ... UTF8&psc=1

Posted: **Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:43 pm**

Does your latte hang low?
Does it wobble to and fro?
Can you tie it in a knot?
Can you tie it in a bow?...

When I was about 20, back in about 1978, my grandfather, who had done a lot of import-export, was contacted by an Italian business acquaintance who wanted to know if he would become the US agent for his line of super fancy espresso machines (with gleaming copper and brass eagles and the whole shebang). My grandfather felt that at 80 he was too old to get into a new line, and wanted to know if I was interested in becoming the exclusive agent for these espresso machines. At that time, here in Seattle, there were 3 coffee houses. Yes: just 3. I myself was working at a Greek restaurant and we served Greek coffee, and I just didn't think that enough customers would buy espresso to warrant the investment by ordinary restaurants, so I didn't see a market for them.

I think that might be the biggest opportunity I ever lost.

Now you needn't travel more than a block to get your caffeine fix. But how do you drink anything if you have a helmet on? And can't you wait? Take the time to consume where you buy it, and if the surroundings aren't salubrious, patronize a place that is.

Well, I know I just don't get it. I'm a tea drinker, myself...

Posted: **Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:51 pm**

snoozy wrote:...But how do you drink anything if you have a helmet on? And can't you wait? Take the time to consume where you buy it, and if the surroundings aren't salubrious, patronize a place that is.
...

1st question: Modular helmet.

2nd question: Morning commute drive-through. beverage then has the chance to be not-scalding-hot by the time one arrives at work.

Modern Buddy

Coffee / Cup Holder?

Coffee / Cup Holder?