Modern Buddy

Didn't think a 125 had it in her to do this, but this morning at a stop light on a tiny incline, light turned green, throttle to about 1/2 and wouldn't you know my front tire came off the ground for about 2 seconds. Scared the crap out of me, I mean its only 125cc of mad power apparently. I don't sit very far back, just right before the ridge of the seat, was carrying a small swimbag in the top case as I do every tuesday and thursday. After the pucker moment of thinking I was going to go down, I sorta chuckled. Who would have thought.

By chance did the swim bag have diving weights?

Yeah, that would definitely get the heart rate going!

Yep did that too during my early months of Buddy ownership, I had three full growlers of beer in my milk crate.
ALL I could think at the moment was, I hope I don't hurt the beer!!!

Same thing happened to me. I was turning right at a light. There was an incline of about 8 degrees on the road I was pulling onto. When I gunned it I also hit a lump in the road as I began the incline. Sure enough, the front wheel popped up for a couple seconds. Here's the funny part.... While I was at the light a car in the next lane over from the lane I was pulling out into (heading the same direction), had a guy in the passenger seat. He was motioning to me to pop a wheelie. I was shaking my head no. So as he's going by and I turn onto the road, my front wheel lifts and he's looking back pumping his fist smiling. It was totally by accident, but the timing couldn't have been better.

I did that. I forgot I was on the center stand while awaiting a friend who lives 2 blocks away. when he went town the alley, I tried to do the same, and didn't move. Oops, on the center stand, so I pushed off, but the back wheel was still spinning. off I went blazing down on one wheel!

I've never been a daredevil, even on a bicycle. it was...interesting! at least I didn't dump it.

[quote="k1dude"]Same thing happened to me. I was turning right at a light. There was an incline of about 8 degrees on the road I was pulling onto. When I gunned it I also hit a lump in the road as I began the incline. Sure enough, the front wheel popped up for a couple seconds. Here's the funny part.... While I was at the light a car in the next lane over from the lane I was pulling out into (heading the same direction), had a guy in the passenger seat. He was motioning to me to pop a wheelie. I was shaking my head no. So as he's going by and I turn onto the road, my front wheel lifts and he's looking back pumping his fist smiling. It was totally by accident, but the timing couldn't have been better.[/quote]

This is fantastic. Love it.

Nice, the only way my 170 could do a wheelie is if I put it on the center stand and sat at the rear of the seat Teehee (I'm not joking) Sad really.

With a 170i, there has GOT to be a way to get a wheelie out of it! It's the same weight as a 125 (within grams). There just has to be a different technique. If I can get the front wheel up regularly on the Rattler and come close on a 125, there is a way on a 170