Manual/Book for Working on Buddy 50 Engine

BuddyAllYearLong · Post by **BuddyAllYearLong** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:37 pm

My Buddy 50 International is doing fine, but I would like to learn some more of the ins and outs of it. I have looked at the manual, and I want to learn more, but I am hoping for explanations, more clear pictures, etc. The mechanic at my local shop said that a basic 2-stroke engine manual should do it for me, but when I went looking on Amazon, there were a variety of 2-stroke manuals, for Japanese, Chinese, etc. scooters. I could pick one, but do you recommend a book for a new-to-maintenance, new-to-engines user?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Yalzin · Post by **Yalzin** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:17 pm

Here is a link to all of the Genuine Manuals in the "FAQs and Guides" section of MB. Enjoy!

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babblefish · Post by **babblefish** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:30 pm

I don't know of any "Idiots Guide" type books that are specifically for the Buddy, but scooters, especially 50cc engines are pretty generic. There are differences, of course, but if you have the ability to correlate information, then Amazon has a couple of scooter books which I think may meet your needs. They are both from the UK so some of the terminology might be a little confusing at first; you know the old saying, "two countries separated by a common language" and all...

"Caring for your scooter", by Trevor Fry
Of the two, I'd say the first one is better for a total newby since he calls out everything including what tools to use. He doesn't get into the heavy duty stuff like engine rebuilds, but basic maintenance and things to look out for. Though I just took a quick glance through the book, it seems pretty good other than the fact that the scooter he used for the photos is really grubby. But that's just me, I like my stuff clean, lol. One thing to note concerning checking the engine oil is that while some scooter manufacturers say it's ok to just stick the dipstick into the engine then pull it out with out screwing it all the way in first, PGO says to screw the dipstick in then unscrew it when checking the oil level.

"Chinese, Taiwanese, and Korean Scooters", 2014 edition, by Haynes
The second book is by Haynes which is one of the better car/motorcycle/scooter/toaster/hairdryer/etc. repair manual publishers out there. Again, it's pretty generic, but good for information. It gets a bit more into the inner workings of a scooter, if that's what you want. There are two editions of this book, be sure to get the latest "2014" edition.