Modern Buddy

Who is going to get a Buddy 150? Going to keep the old Buddy or trade or sell?

I will probably sell my existing Buddy. A 150 sounds intriguing since Calif. isn't going to get Stellas the first go around. I'll wait to hear reviews.

I will probably take the 150.... We are picking up an Italia 125 this week. I'm sure me and the wife wont share very nicely for long. Then I'll have permission to get my own...

shark wrote:I will probably take the 150.... We are picking up an Italia 125 this week. I'm sure me and the wife wont share very nicely for long. Then I'll have permission to get my own...

You'd be surprised at how many households wind up with 2 scoots within a year of buying one! Some even wind up with more (I should be so lucky).

I'd be curious to see how much better the 150 performs than the 125. It's not a huge difference in displacement. But, having ridden with a number of Buddys now, would probably help some with heavier riders, on hills, with passengers and may up that top speed a bit. Off the line? Who knows—the Buddy already destroys most similar-sized scoots in this category (with possible exception of Kymco People).

Also, the 150 will be freeway legal in most (if not all) states. I know a lot of Buddy 125 riders take to the freeways with abandon, but I wouldn't. Hope those new tires are rated for freeway speeds, too.

ericalm wrote:Hope those new tires are rated for freeway speeds, too.

You took the words right out of my mouth. (Try to imagine an Emoticon for that!)

ericalm wrote: You'd be surprised at how many households wind up with 2 scoots within a year of buying one! Some even wind up with more (I should be so lucky).

I'd be curious to see how much better the 150 performs than the 125. It's not a huge difference in displacement. But, having ridden with a number of Buddys now, would probably help some with heavier riders, on hills, with passengers and may up that top speed a bit. Off the line? Who knows—the Buddy already destroys most similar-sized scoots in this category (with possible exception of Kymco People).

Also, the 150 will be freeway legal in most (if not all) states. I know a lot of Buddy 125 riders take to the freeways with abandon, but I wouldn't. Hope those new tires are rated for freeway speeds, too.

"Honey, this scooter followed me home. Can I keep it ?" Do you think it will work ?

Since I own a Kymco P-150, off the line the Buddy is quicker . But in the straight away, the People is faster .

And give up my classic "small-headlight" look? Never!

I'm giving it a lot of thought...,being a bit over 200 LBs and a pizza, the extra displacement can't but help haul me around with more ease.

Does anyone out in the scooter world know were the added power comes to fruition...such as off the line, or straight line acceleration, or top end speed, if you know or suspect you know the answer spread the rumor.

Thanks,

I am happy with my 125. It has plenty of speed and power for me. I figure Ill do my learning on it, probably dump it a few times, then move up to a Vespa 250.

Eddy Merckx wrote:Does anyone out in the scooter world know were the added power comes to fruition...such as off the line, or straight line acceleration, or top end speed, if you know or suspect you know the answer spread the rumor.

I don't think we'll know for sure until we're able to test ride some 150s. While an additional 25cc is a pretty small increment, the affect it has will vary in different engines. It certainly won't be an across-the-board 20% boost!

I love and have a bit of an attachment to Skeeter (my b125). I would not mind however having a bigger engine . Is it possible just to swap the engine? What else would have to be swapped out?

lojical1 wrote:I love and have a bit of an attachment to Skeeter (my b125). I would not mind however having a bigger engine . Is it possible just to swap the engine? What else would have to be swapped out?

I'm sure it's possible because I doubt they'd have a separate frame or chassis just for the 150s.

What else? Not much, I'd say. It'd probably drop right in there.

Sunil wrote:I am happy with my 125. It has plenty of speed and power for me. I figure Ill do my learning on it, probably dump it a few times, then move up to a Vespa 250.

I have seen this sort of outlook on here before and got to say I totally disagree with it. While we may be luckier than mortorcycles and have a slight advantage to the risks involved in a crash/laydown, they are by no means something to take lightly. I feel it is a very dangerous attitude to have to ride assuming that you will have an accident every once in a while. Its called an accident because it is not planned for.
If I truly thought I would lay my Buddy down "a few times" over a couple years, i wouldnt ride it.