Modern Buddy

Just a heads-up: Yamaha is gonna have a 125 Zuma for 2009!

WHY COULDN'T IT BE THE C3??!!!

Thanks for the scoop, KRUSTY!!! Wow. Here's couple specs from the Yama-momma site:

2009 Zuma 125
4-Stroke!!!
4-Valve!!!
Fuel Injected
Ceramic-Coated Cylinder
Fuel Capacity 1.6 gal
Fuel Economy** 88 MPG
Seat Height 30.7 in
MSRP* $2,999 (Team Yamaha Blue/White) Available from September 2008
$2,999 (Raven) Available from September 2008
$2,999 (Bright Yellow) Available from September 2008

Whoa!

P.S. The TMax 500 is coming, too -
$7,999 (Deep Blue) Available from July 2008
$8,099 (Cadmium Yellow) Available from July 2008

now if Honda would just bring back the Big Ruckus

I hope the Buddy doesn't catch me throwing wayward glances at that machine.

Until I actually rode a 50cc scooter, I really wanted Zuma. 50cc just wasn't enough.

125 Zuma... I probably would have bought it.

am i the only one having thoughts about making epic back country excursions on one................?

voodoosix wrote:am i the only one having thoughts about making epic back country excursions on one................?

"Epic Back Country Excursions" is my middle name.

Can somebody give me directions back to the Modern Buddy site?

Seems like I fell into some sort of well where all the dwellers are Yamahamians.

Zumas are cool, but $3000 before taxes etc. is a bit much. C'mon. It's not that much of a cult is it?

jrsjr wrote:

voodoosix wrote:am i the only one having thoughts about making epic back country excursions on one................?

"Epic Back Country Excursions" is my middle name.

one of the things on my "things to do list" if i ever won the lottery is...

to run the Baja 500 on a Zuma, just to say i did it!

It would've been a tough call between my Rattler and a 125cc Zuma... but the 2 stroke would've won me over. Plus the 2t runs great on any gas you can find, the 10.0:1 compression on the Yamaha 4 stroke would need 91 octane

88 mpg? Thats it? I'm getting 90-100 miles per gallon on my buddy.

This may or may not show my ignorance, but isn't fuel injection a rare configuration for this category of ride?

pleasefeedthedog wrote:This may or may not show my ignorance, but isn't fuel injection a rare configuration for this category of ride?

European pollution regs are already stricter than ours. Fuel injection is pretty much the way to go to meet their (and our upcoming) regs, so expect to see it everywhere. For example, all 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycles are fuel injected. Carbs aren't gone yet, but they're on the way out.

Whoa! So my Buddy 125 has a carb?

I guess I'm an engine noob, but I thought if it had oil injection (instead of 2-stroke) that it also had fuel injection.

My understanding (now proven wrong by reading my manual) was that a 4-stroke meant fuel injection.

SOOOO, I guess I do have to worry about gumming up the carb when I let it sit. And I might have to use carb cleaner.

What about adding fuel additives to keep stuff clean?

Does this also mean I can rejet (whatever that means) my carb and put in a better spark plug?

AND a spoiler?

KRUSTYburger wrote:Just a heads-up: Yamaha is gonna have a 125 Zuma for 2009!

WHY COULDN'T IT BE THE C3??!!!

This site has the C3 listed under scooter models and all the specs and price are for the US. I think your dream may be coming true, Krusty.

For $2100, a 50cc toolbox on wheels can be yours!

sotied wrote:Can somebody give me directions back to the Modern Buddy site?

Seems like I fell into some sort of well where all the dwellers are Yamahamians.

We appreciate many types of scooters and MCs around here. I'm not particularly big on the Yamahas, but to each their own!

ericalm wrote: This site has the C3 listed under scooter models and all the specs and price are for the US...
For $2100, a 50cc toolbox on wheels can be yours!

Very funny, I was thinking it looks more like a cooler than a toolbox. Anyways, they've had the C3 in the US for a while, I'm just waiting for a 125-200cc version... It will probably never happen and the model will become even less popular than it already is and be discontinued. Oh well, I accept the reality of it. It's just a cryin shame....

Oh I hate choices sometimes! The Zuma in a 125! The TMAX!! Yamaha is my other love-must resist temptation!

I'm betting it's probably similar to the 125 Vino.

Which is terrible.

I'll stick to my smokey 2 stroke 150.

sotied wrote: Zumas are cool, but $3000 before taxes etc. is a bit much. C'mon. It's not that much of a cult is it?

Where do you think the price of the Buddy is headed? And real soon, I'd guess. The International is already easily over the top.

im guessing the fuel injection has a little to do with the $2999 price tag.

Eazy wrote:I'm betting it's probably similar to the 125 Vino.

Which is terrible.

You might lose that bet. See the comparo from the Yamaha site below. The engines are clearly entirely different; 4-valve vs 2-valve, different bore and stroke, EFI vs carb, higher compression ratio. The one thing that does suck is the Zuma still has a drum rear brake.

jrsjr wrote:

Eazy wrote:I'm betting it's probably similar to the 125 Vino.

Which is terrible.

You might lose that bet. See the comparo from the Yamaha site below. The engines are clearly entirely different; 4-valve vs 2-valve, different bore and stroke, EFI vs carb, higher compression ratio. The one thing that does suck is the Zuma still has a drum rear brake.

I actually was just reading that.

I hope it's not bad then.

I still would probably take a buddy over one.

Looks like I might be holding out for that Yammi. I have always liked the Zuma.