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Possibly the first reinforced Buddy frame
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:29 am
by avescoots1134
And it begins, again!
I've been playing with a Buddy 125 theft recovery for a while, with the plan of it going to my better half. The poor guy was completely trashed, missing body panels, a slightly tweaked frame and a bent fork leg.
After an overhaul I started riding it. I forgot how buttery the frames are on 10'' wheels! Unsatisfied, I tore it back down and planned on starting with a new frame. Alas, Genuine is fresh out. Then came plan b - welding in a frame brace or "drag brace" if you're from Thailand. I'm pretty excited to feel the difference this makes with NCY forks and balanced wheels. Stay tuned!
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:59 am
by babblefish
"I've been playing with a Buddy 125 theft recovery for a while, with the plan of it going to my better half. The poor guy was completely trashed, missing body panels, a slightly tweaked frame and a bent fork leg."
For a moment, I thought you were referring to your better half...
Sounds like a cool project. So you're basically triangulating the frame to make it stiffer. Gonna lose the "step-through" feature though, if it matters to you. Keep us updated on your results. Would love to see the what kind of difference it makes.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:10 pm
by GregsBuddy
Are you going to do anything about twist?
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:30 pm
by Tocsik
Cool. I'll be watching this build.
Someone on here put on a shock absorber frame brace on a Buddy, sort of like the Italjet has. I searched a bit but couldn't find the thread.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:52 pm
by avescoots1134
Test ride went very well. The best improvement so far is high speed braking. Now for some paint work on the panels and reassembly to see how she really performs.
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:18 pm
by avescoots1134
The end result. I like it!
*NCY forks
*Riot! edition rear shock
*Pirelli tires
*Blackout kit
*Custom welded-in frame brace
*Front wave brake rotor
*Fender eliminator
*Completely emissions deleted including a Buddy 50 fuel tank
*Bar end mirrors
*Oury grips
*Euro turn signal converted
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:49 pm
by babblefish
Sweet! And you still have use of the floorboard for pizza and other important stuff. Is that Jeremy Clarkson on the hind quarters?:) He got sacked by the BBC from Top Gear recently. Sad.
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:01 pm
by still shifting
Very clean indeed. R
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:06 pm
by GregsBuddy
Nice choice of colors.
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:43 pm
by KrispyKreme
NOLA doing it right! Sweet. It looks like a racer for sure.
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:45 pm
by KrispyKreme
babblefish wrote:Sweet! And you still have use of the floorboard for pizza and other important stuff. Is that Jeremy Clarkson on the hind quarters?:) He got sacked by the BBC from Top Gear recently. Sad.
Meh. Actions can have consequences. Being a dick can come back to bite you on the ass. Ask me how I know.
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:53 pm
by MYSCTR
What happened with the rest of the black out kit?
Headlamp bezel - check
Left and right rear turn signal bezels - check
Speedo bezel - ?
Windshield panel - ?
Left and right passenger footrests - ?
Exhaust shield - ?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:20 am
by jrsjr
avescoots1134 wrote:The end result. I like it!
First, let me say, Congratulations! That is awesome. Thank you for posting that.
As a second thought, I wonder if it might be possible to design a way to make that crossbrace pivot so the scooter could still be a step-through. If all the forces are transmitted longitudinally, a metal bushing at the pivot end would be okay, and the only thing you'd have to figure out is a strong latch mechanism for the swinging end. Maybe a bushing similar to the pivot end could be machined to receive a post and trigger a capture mechanism to hold the swinging end captive when it closes?
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:43 am
by KrispyKreme
jrsjr wrote:avescoots1134 wrote:The end result. I like it!
First, let me say, Congratulations! That is awesome. Thank you for posting that.
As a second thought, I wonder if it might be possible to design a way to make that crossbrace pivot so the scooter could still be a step-through. If all the forces are transmitted longitudinally, a metal bushing at the pivot end would be okay, and the only thing you'd have to figure out is a strong latch mechanism for the swinging end. Maybe a bushing similar to the pivot end could be machined to receive a post and trigger a capture mechanism to hold the swinging end captive when it closes?
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The brace could have attachable connections on both ends and be totally removable. It MIGHT fit in the pet carrier.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:56 am
by babblefish
Snap or lock pins could be used.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:45 am
by avescoots1134
MYSCTR wrote:What happened with the rest of the black out kit?
Headlamp bezel - check
Left and right rear turn signal bezels - check
Speedo bezel - ?
Windshield panel - ?
Left and right passenger footrests - ?
Exhaust shield - ?
I only used a few items I had found in a junk box. I didn't want a cookie cutter buddy anyhoo!
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 4:28 am
by Syd
KrispyKreme wrote:babblefish wrote:Sweet! And you still have use of the floorboard for pizza and other important stuff. Is that Jeremy Clarkson on the hind quarters?:) He got sacked by the BBC from Top Gear recently. Sad.
Meh. Actions can have consequences. Being a dick can come back to bite you on the ass. Ask me how I know.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:58 am
by KrispyKreme
Syd wrote:KrispyKreme wrote:babblefish wrote:Sweet! And you still have use of the floorboard for pizza and other important stuff. Is that Jeremy Clarkson on the hind quarters?:) He got sacked by the BBC from Top Gear recently. Sad.
Meh. Actions can have consequences. Being a dick can come back to bite you on the ass. Ask me how I know.
frak you!
Didn't look at it like that. If you can tell what my MV name is, you win the race.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:56 am
by az_slynch
KrispyKreme wrote:Syd wrote:KrispyKreme wrote:
Meh. Actions can have consequences. Being a dick can come back to bite you on the ass. Ask me how I know.
frak you!
Didn't look at it like that. If you can tell what my MV name is, you win the race.
*gives the wheel a spin*
T please, Vanna?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:59 am
by Syd
az_slynch wrote:KrispyKreme wrote:Syd wrote:
frak you!
Didn't look at it like that. If you can tell what my MV name is, you win the race.
*gives the wheel a spin*
T please, Vanna?
And I'll take an R.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:05 am
by KrispyKreme
Nice job.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:06 am
by az_slynch
Syd wrote:az_slynch wrote:KrispyKreme wrote:
frak you!
Didn't look at it like that. If you can tell what my MV name is, you win the race.
*gives the wheel a spin*
T please, Vanna?
And I'll take an R.
Time to buy a vowel?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:11 am
by KrispyKreme
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:47 pm
by BeefSupreme
So how is that extra support working on the rough streets of NOLA?
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:16 am
by babblefish
Just for general knowledge, similar bracing is commonly used in scooter racing. In this race in Taiwan, notice the scooters in first and second place. FWIW, the majority of the scooters in the race are Yamaha Cygnus, which unfortunately, we don't get here in the the US. I rode a Yamaha 125 scooter back in the 90's when I was working/living there. It was a 2-stroke and was fast and handled great. I wanted to import one back to the states and a person at the DMV actually told me how to do it legally, but regretfully, didn't get around to actually doing it.
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