Modern Buddy

this is a continuation to my previous post about ASU being bastards about ticketing scooters all of a sudden to squeeze every last dime from its students pockets.

Threats lose their impact when it appears as though their 7 year old child wrote them. i got a laugh out of them today and again, ignored it.

Are they calling your Buddy a "motorcycle", or are they (maybe) targeting motorcyclists and (hopefully) ignoring your scooter?

Sorry to hear about the crackdown on 2-wheelers, though. Weird that the wording is "I will have it towed" and there's nothing (sign, letterhead) to signify that it's from ASU. Do they usually do things like that there? Looks like a pissed-off student might have put that up.

What a bunch of jerks. It doesn't surprise me, though.

Was the punctuation error in your subject line a joke? Or irony?

What exactly is the school regulation for scooters?

Could be helpful if you make a new sign,
THIS IS NOT A MOTORCYCLE...IT"S A SCOOTER.

this is when you call it a "moped"

What size is your Buddy? According to the ASU website 50cc does not need a permit.

f. Motorcycle. Motorcycles over 50cc must display a valid motorcycle or conversion permit. Conversion permit hangers must be retained from year to year to be reused. Conversion hangers cost an additional $5. Motorcycles under 50cc are not authorized for use on public streets. This type of motorcycle must use bicycle lanes and park in bike racks on Campus.

http://www.west.asu.edu/adaff/auxs/parking/regs.cfm

Call me crazy, but why not just pay for the motorcycle permit and be done with it. Yeah, $200 bucks is outrageous, but if they tow your scoot, you'll likely pay more than that to get it back. Even if the tow is improper, they will still want you to pay for it. you could always sue to get the money back, but that will cost you even MORE money.

Colleges have been screwing students on this kind of stuff for decades. Sometimes it's a lot easier to just play by the rules and avoid the stress. Think of it this way, you'll be saving a ton on parking tickets and other revenue streams the campus cops put on kids with cars.

c'mon, don't tell me noone else realized there are two 'have's in that message? have have it towed?

i recommend you find the page of university policy that states you *can* park there (the part about under 50cc vehicles) and tape that to your scoot yourself.

weaseltamer wrote:i recommend you find the page of university policy that states you *can* park there (the part about under 50cc vehicles) and tape that to your scoot yourself.

Why work that hard - why not just find the same font as that sign, and get a blank sheet of paper to print out something like "This scooter can park anywhere it wants" and tape that to the scoot

sounds like template was able to find out the official rule pretty easily, college campuses are like the irs they will get there money from you one way or another (especially if you drive anything over 50cc )

See if you went to U of A you wouldn’t have that problem lol. JK parking and transportation can be a whole bunch of jerks... Trust me I am a student worker here at U of A. Seems like all they won’t is money because they are self sufficient and don’t receive funding from the school. I have a 125 so I had to get a permit but ours is only 90 bucks.

beelzebubbles wrote:

weaseltamer wrote:i recommend you find the page of university policy that states you *can* park there (the part about under 50cc vehicles) and tape that to your scoot yourself.

Why work that hard - why not just find the same font as that sign, and get a blank sheet of paper to print out something like "This scooter can park anywhere it wants" and tape that to the scoot

Should you be interested, it's Times New Roman (Word default) at 49 points.

I guess I was lucky, permits were $20 a year at the University of Kansas when I went there a few years back.

ericalm wrote:What a bunch of jerks. It doesn't surprise me, though.

Was the punctuation error in your subject line a joke? Or irony?

irony. so sweet.

neagle11 wrote:See if you went to U of A you wouldn’t have that problem lol. JK parking and transportation can be a whole bunch of jerks... Trust me I am a student worker here at U of A. Seems like all they won’t is money because they are self sufficient and don’t receive funding from the school. I have a 125 so I had to get a permit but ours is only 90 bucks.

yeah, my buddy pointed that out already! for you here is his U of A themed scoot. go sun devils.

peabody99 wrote:this is when you call it a "moped"

ha HA! yes!!

just chain it up. noone can tow it then.

How about a giant Sun Devil decal on the front of the legshield? Maybe you can appeal to their school pride. You could even do it as a window cling so it'll peel on and off.

I have seen that buddy alot around campus. I think that guy is awesome for doing that. All i have is a little wildcat sticker on my windshield.