Sixth Annual Spendathon!

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:18 am

Yes...I'm late...again.butas I have been reminded this is an annual event!

Welcome to the Modern Buddy Sixth Annual SPEND-A-THON

Honestly...I can't believe that this is the sixth time I'm doing this already!

The economy is a bit better!! We have been behaving ourselves...not buying unnecessary farkles...well the time for that ends now!!

Hit the ATM...fire up paypal..replace all that worn gear! You DESERVE a new helmet....heck...you Deserve a new scooter!

The spend-a-thon will run from Thanksgiving to midnight New Year's Eve .

Please wander over to this thread every time you spend money on scooter gear. ANY scooter gear for ANY scooter!

Thats globally. All brands, A to Z including books, gear, oil, GPS and especially SCOOTERS!!!

Please post your spending in USD to make it easy.
( Do your own currency conversions easily at http://www.xe.com )
There's no need to mention much except the total $$ involved and the date I guess. But you are more than welcome to post a list!.

I will update the total every couple of days! Lets see just how much we can spend! Yes yes...of course cash counts too!

Got a gift under the tree or menorah or for Festivus (for the rest of us!) give it your best honest estimate!

For the first Spend-A-Thon out total was $14,354
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Two years ago ended at $27,644.85!!!!!!!
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The third annual SPEND-A-THON total was
$30,097!
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Last year people really controlled their spending....STOP THAT!

The fourth annual spend-a-thon total was
$12,976

Last year we hit
$11,954.58! Not bad...but we can spend more!

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As with last year, winners will be selected (or not) for whatever categories I make up!

LET THE SIXTH ANNUAL SPEND-A-THON BEGIN!!!!

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:22 am

As always I get to post the first buy!

Stocking up on Burgman oil filters and drive plugs and gaskets

SKU5937. OIL FILTER BURGMAN $18.22
SKU20217. CASE FINAL AN650 2003-05 $2.80
SKU20217. CASE FINAL AN650 2003-05 $13.98
SKU20217. CASE FINAL AN650 2003-05 $23.84
Shipping

TOTAL - $74.38

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:26 am

There have been a couple of posts in another thread that I will re post here so we can have everything in one thread!

easy wrote:Usually there's a spend-thon tread started my now. I'm not doing nothing scooter related this Christmas. I spent $31 for prima white wall yesterday at Scooter Works cyber sale.

az_slynch wrote:I dropped $140 at Cheap Cycle Parts to gather pieces to finish two Elite Es motors that are lying around in the garage. At least one of them will get done shortly.

Then, I dropped $160 at Treats to get a few new pistons and assorted odds 'n ends so I can rebuild a couple of the Puch E50 motors that are in tubs under my workbench. Maybe I can make space under the bench for the one E50 still living in my trunk then.

To round out the web shopping, I bought a Dell'orto PBHG 20 from Dellorto Direct (nee 1977 Mopeds) for a friend's 4T Stella for $97 shipped. Can get the carb plus a manifold adapter ($19, but I had earned free-item credit) from Treats for under $130 shipped and it'll probably work as well as the Pinasco-branded carb upgrade that other vendors are selling for almost double that.

Now that I've typed that out, I'm a bit queasy from rampant spending.

EDIT: 300 posts on MB, 700 miles on the Yager. You can see where my time's going.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:30 am

I just ordered a Shoei RF1100 helmet for the wife for Christmas.

$416.69

Rob

A P.S. *Edit* - It might sound a bit unromantic, but it's what she wanted.

neotrotsky · Post by **neotrotsky** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:15 am

It's a bit of a dead month for gigs so my spending is going to be more focused on my wife's Christmas gift. Although, there is quite a few things on my Amazon wish list for gear to suit up the Agility for it's upcoming Amerivespa-Via-Mexico trip this summer. We shall see if it's a successful holiday for the scoot.

az_slynch · Post by **az_slynch** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:24 am

Tack on $54.50 for a new heavy-duty cover for the Yager and $57.00 even for two sets of EBC HH grade front brake pads for the Yager. Do services count? I just had the 600-mile done Friday (600.3 miles on the odometer).

Skippy · Post by **Skippy** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:35 am

Well, this may not count, because it was just before Thanksgiving, but I dropped $3,100 buying my first scooter, a Buddy 125, Helmet, and lock. After I get the $300 gift card from Scooterworks, I'll supplement with other goodies.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:51 pm

az_slynch wrote:Do services count? I just had the 600-mile done Friday (600.3 miles on the odometer).

You spent it on your scooter..it counts!

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:52 pm

Skippy wrote:Well, this may not count, because it was just before Thanksgiving, but I dropped $3,100 buying my first scooter, a Buddy 125, Helmet, and lock. After I get the $300 gift card from Scooterworks, I'll supplement with other goodies.

Awwww...just a few days too early....now the other goodies..let us know!

az_slynch · Post by **az_slynch** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:23 pm

BuddyRaton wrote:
az_slynch wrote:Do services count? I just had the 600-mile done Friday (600.3 miles on the odometer).

You spent it on your scooter..it counts!

OK, that was $71.60 for the service after a 15% coupon.

Heather · Post by **Heather** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:19 pm

Not sure if this counts but...
Took my MSF-$175.00
Motorcycle endorsement and license replacement-$35.00
Renewal of tag because mine expired in August (oops) $41.00
Hubby just bought me a helmet $50.00
And $17 of stickers from redbubble.com for helmet and scooter

I'm not allowed to buymyself anything around Christmas time so if there's a scooter related presents thread at the end of December I'm sure ill be able to participate a lot more

stASH · Post by **stASH** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:35 pm

Just bought a new tire for the lady's buddy, and a windshield, brackets, and Termoscud for the Stella.

$360

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:06 pm

Heather wrote:Not sure if this counts but...
Took my MSF-$175.00
Motorcycle endorsement and license replacement-$35.00
Renewal of tag because mine expired in August (oops) $41.00
Hubby just bought me a helmet $50.00
And $17 of stickers from redbubble.com for helmet and scooter

I'm not allowed to buymyself anything around Christmas time so if there's a scooter related presents thread at the end of December I'm sure ill be able to participate a lot more

It all counts! And don't forget that the Spend-A-Thon ends on New Year's Eve!

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:09 pm

I love this thread because I can live vicariously through all these purchases!

I don't think I'll be doing any scooter related purchasing this season because I just bought my son a PW80 dirt bike for Christmas (he got it early) and have been loving teaching him to work on it and tweak it out!!

So keep that buying going, everybody!!

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:57 pm

WOW...what a start!

SPEND-A-THON Total
$1,910.17!

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:04 pm

Rob wrote:I just ordered a Shoei RF1100 helmet for the wife for Christmas.

Rob

A P.S. *Edit* - It might sound a bit unromantic, but it's what she wanted.

A couple of years ago I gave my wife a big bore kit, exhaust and a carb for Christmas...I tell people that and they are shocked...then she says that it was just what she wanted!

climbamt · Post by **climbamt** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:57 pm

New Airmada helmet for wife $180

Md Motorcycle Learners permit $30

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:28 pm

BuddyRaton wrote:A couple of years ago I gave my wife a big bore kit, for Christmas...I tell people that and they are shocked...then she says that it was just what she wanted!

Now ... if that doesn't make the Double Entendre thread, I'll be shocked!

And yes, I did take some very slight editorial liberties with the post.

Rob

Tom_M · Post by **Tom_M** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:08 am

$2 on a Powerball ticket. Possibly more to follow!!!

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:14 am

Tom_M wrote:$2 on a Powerball ticket. Possibly more to follow!!!

Nope...NSR!

neotrotsky · Post by **neotrotsky** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:17 am

BuddyRaton wrote:
Tom_M wrote:$2 on a Powerball ticket. Possibly more to follow!!!
Nope...NSR!

I bought my ticket WHILE filling my scooter, putting it on the same transaction. SOOOO counts for me!

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:15 am

Rob wrote:
BuddyRaton wrote:A couple of years ago I gave my wife a big bore kit, for Christmas...I tell people that and they are shocked...then she says that it was just what she wanted!
Now ... if that doesn't make the Double Entendre thread, I'll be shocked!

And yes, I did take some very slight editorial liberties with the post.

Rob

Get your mind out of the gutter, Rob. Sheesh.

Oh, and on your way up could you grab mine too?

LunaP · Post by **LunaP** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:21 pm

$950 USD on my new scooter.

Service and parts to come.

=D

az_slynch · Post by **az_slynch** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:20 pm

I'll start the meter in one hour. Riding up to Phoenix for Scooter Fiesta IV. All the benjamins are gonna be about the scooters until Sunday night.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:58 pm

Syd wrote:
Rob wrote:
BuddyRaton wrote:A couple of years ago I gave my wife a big bore kit, for Christmas...I tell people that and they are shocked...then she says that it was just what she wanted!
Now ... if that doesn't make the Double Entendre thread, I'll be shocked!

And yes, I did take some very slight editorial liberties with the post.

Rob
Get your mind out of the gutter, Rob. Sheesh.

Oh, and on your way up could you grab mine too?

I wish I could say that was the first time I've heard that!

I could either pull you up with me or we can drag the others down ... option 2 sounds more interesting.

Rob

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:39 pm

Just ordered the Cabelas heated vest, $149.99, and the car charger, $20, as scooter riding gear for the wife. I used an online code to save $20 for purchases over $150, so that would bring the total bill to $149.99.

Rob

LunaP · Post by **LunaP** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:13 am

$25 for a VIN check, to begin the VA Abandoned Vehicle process and title the Vespa to myself
$15.99 on Amazon for MC tie-downs

anthony · Post by **anthony** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:55 am

$60 to have a michelin s1 put on the rear (plus $36 for the tire itself, but I bought it a few days before the spend-a-thon started)

C2 · Post by C2 » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:18 am

Hey all. I've been away for some time, but hoping to get back in the the swing of things again here on MB.

Just bought two 3W LED bulbs ($28.89) to replace my current standard blub deadlights. Looking forward to hooking them up and getting in a few more rides before Tang is put away for the season.

C2

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:29 pm

$16 for a quart of Motul for Stella and $19 for some other miscellaneous parts

That's $35 this week for me.

Howard

stASH · Post by **stASH** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 3:40 pm

$74 to install the Buddy rear tire purchased and noted in a previous post.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:30 pm

LunaP wrote:$950 USD on my new scooter.

Service and parts to come.

=D

First Scooter of the Spend-A Thon!

No photo...it didn't happen!

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:31 pm

Things are warming up!
SPEND-A-THON Total
$3,459.04!

stASH · Post by **stASH** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:24 pm

BuddyRaton wrote:
LunaP wrote:$950 USD on my new scooter.
No photo...it didn't happen!

She posted some pics here: topic23889.html

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:39 pm

25 November- $80 on a modular helmet for my sister.

redhandmoto · Post by **redhandmoto** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:05 pm

5 Dec. - $1400 (after trade), new 2013 Yamaha Vino Classic 49 for my wife. An extremely zippy and fine liquid-cooled, EFI machine. Took the long way home, you betcha.

5 Dec - $90 (with discount coupon) for Vino windshield. No bug splatter for the Mrs...

'tis the Season.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:36 pm

stASH wrote:
BuddyRaton wrote:
LunaP wrote:$950 USD on my new scooter.
No photo...it didn't happen!
She posted some pics here: topic23889.html

Now it happened!

pantherso3 · Post by **pantherso3** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:24 pm

$2125 for scooter and supplies Dec 4

DennisD · Post by **DennisD** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:31 pm

Rob wrote:I just ordered a Shoei RF1100 helmet for the wife for Christmas.

$416.69

Rob

A P.S. *Edit* - It might sound a bit unromantic, but it's what she wanted.

Smart move. Pity the guys who have not learned and buy their wives a vacuum cleaner.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:18 pm

DennisD wrote:
Rob wrote:I just ordered a Shoei RF1100 helmet for the wife for Christmas.

$416.69

Rob

A P.S. *Edit* - It might sound a bit unromantic, but it's what she wanted.
Smart move. Pity the guys who have not learned and buy their wives a vacuum cleaner.

One of my favorite clips.

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Rob

redhandmoto · Post by **redhandmoto** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:58 am

redhandmoto wrote:5 Dec. ...2013 Yamaha Vino Classic 49 for my wife. ...'tis the Season.

climbamt · Post by **climbamt** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:20 am

Just ordered this...

Joe Rocket Hemp Jacket $96.00

az_slynch · Post by **az_slynch** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:30 am

az_slynch wrote:Tack on $54.50 for a new heavy-duty cover for the Yager and $57.00 even for two sets of EBC HH grade front brake pads for the Yager. Do services count? I just had the 600-mile done Friday (600.3 miles on the odometer).

Price check on the brake pads. My dealer included some value-add to the parts; total was $81.98 after tax. Ouch!

az_slynch · Post by **az_slynch** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:01 pm

az_slynch wrote:I'll start the meter in one hour. Riding up to Phoenix for Scooter Fiesta IV. All the benjamins are gonna be about the scooters until Sunday night.

All expenditures related to attending The Great Southwestern Scooter Fiesta IV totalled up to $226.85.

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:57 am

$19 for new roller weights.
$22 and a new Kevlar belt.

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:14 pm

$48 for some winter gloves for a scooter friend and some more 2T oil for Stella

Howard

rfman81 · Post by **rfman81** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:19 pm

$4800 on a new Vespa, yesterday.

Thanks

With picture.

SockyTX · Post by **SockyTX** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:43 pm

So you're gonna need to add $78 to the total. I had a local sign shop make a vinyl racing stripe to add to my Stella so she would match my helmet

https://mobile.twitter.com/SockyTX/stat ... to/1/large

Scoot On! Spend On!

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:06 pm

SPEND-A-THON Total
$12,421.89! We have passed last year's total already!

Congrats to redhandmoto, pantherso3, and rfman81 on the new scooters!

pantherso3, what did you get? We gotta know!

Now that's a happy lady on a scooter!

stASH · Post by **stASH** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:10 pm

Maybe this guy will come back and post in this thread:

skipper20 wrote:(snip)I just took delivery of a new Buddy 170i from MotoCity of Avondale and all I can say is "Fantastic". It really is a nice scoot. They were having a close-out sale and the offer they made me was just too good to pass up. It's the Italia olive green color. (snip) Anyway, I'm very happy with my new purchase and I'm glad I can be a part of this forum. Happy Trails and Seasons Greetings, Bill