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The continuing saga of the Mod Buddy
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:28 pm
by Mike @ NoHo Scooters
We added a white seat and grips that normally appear on a Pink Buddy for the Creamsicle look. Also added is a Faco chrome foot rest made for the Vespa ET4. Thanks to Motorsport Scooters for the tip on the footrest.
I also ordered some spotlights, but they are backordered.
Its amazing how many people think its an old scooter until they get close.
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:07 am
by dwnthehatch
Do you want to get rid of your brown seat? PM me.
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:19 am
by ericalm
Monstrous.
Mudflap's a nice touch, too.
Where will it end?
Where did you get the back rest?
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:23 pm
by wonderaaron
Where did you get the back rest? My most frequent passenger would really appreciate having that!
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:19 am
by peabody99
where did you get /can you get the "hood ornament"?
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:41 pm
by sparty
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:03 pm
by DarbyWalters
You need to get a shop to make you a white cover for the backrest to finish it off...looks great...
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:16 pm
by corey
holy mirrors! i'm counting 8 of em... wtf?
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:37 pm
by DouglasLive
I asked Mike@NoHo the same question. He said:
"I used standard stadium mirrors and mounts."
I still don't know if that answered the question.
Scooterworks sells stadium mirrors with two different mounts: crashbar and rack:
http://www.scooterworks.com/Stadium_Sty ... 21C191.cfm
http://www.scooterworks.com/Clamp_Big_S ... _P1966.cfm
http://www.scooterworks.com/Clamp_W_Sty ... _P1967.cfm
I'm thinking the "Big Style" mount would work with a Buddy front rack, but I don't know. Just haven't made the time to order both and see for myself!
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:05 pm
by magpiash
we are the mods! we are the mods! we are, we are, we are the mods!
the who--quadrophenia, right?
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:08 am
by pugbuddy
What model of backrack is that? I got the standard Buddy backrack and it is WAY shorter! I like yours a lot!
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:17 am
by ericalm
pugbuddy wrote:What model of backrack is that? I got the standard Buddy backrack and it is WAY shorter! I like yours a lot!
That's a heavily modified Vespa rear rack (or one made for a Vespa) that Mike managed to get mounted back there. He did this before the Buddy racks were available.
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:04 pm
by sparty
Here's my bud
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:42 pm
by ericalm
Nice! The stadium mirrors look great.
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:02 pm
by sparty
Thanks. The stems need to be longer though.... they're way too short and utterly useless.
Also, they shake like crazy in high speed. Not too sure if I like that too much.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:01 pm
by DouglasLive
Hey Sparty -- looks phenom!
The world wants to know; which clamps fit the Buddy's front rack?! See my post above for links.
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:15 pm
by sparty
DouglasLive wrote:Hey Sparty -- looks phenom!
The world wants to know; which clamps fit the Buddy's front rack?! See my post above for links.
I bought the one linked in my email above. It looks like the ''W'' Style clamp on the scooter works web page. It fits perfectly on my rack.
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:29 am
by BlueMark
sparty wrote:
Also, they shake like crazy in high speed. Not too sure if I like that too much.
They are attached to a spring loaded movable section of a front rack, correct? If you attach wind catchers to springs ...
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:56 pm
by DouglasLive
That's a good point. If you attach them to the non-springy part of the rack, wouldn't it solve both the usability and shakiness issues?
Also, ScooterWorks has a 24" stem that might give more clearance, allowing you to see more behind you:
http://www.scooterworks.com/Mirror_Stem ... _P3358.cfm
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:40 am
by scooterjon
Mike,
No self respecting MOD would ride that thing!!
Jon
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:37 am
by lou76
scooterjon wrote:Mike,
No self respecting MOD would ride that thing!!
Jon
no self-respecting mod would wear a 40+ yearold suit either... but every time i see a "mod", they are wearing something terribly un-modern...
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:56 am
by twharton
Mike,
I love it. I'm seriously considering dumping my front basket and adding a rack for mirrors and a set of three or four head lights and some bullet lights. I'm going to wait awhile as the lights are pricey and I just dropped $3K+ on a new PX-150 and the wifey just smiled. I don't want to push it.
Have you considered more headlights?
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:05 am
by mattgordon
twharton wrote:Mike,
I love it. I'm seriously considering dumping my front basket and adding a rack for mirrors and a set of three or four head lights and some bullet lights. I'm going to wait awhile as the lights are pricey and I just dropped $3K+ on a new PX-150 and the wifey just smiled. I don't want to push it.
Have you considered more headlights?
Well, as long as she's still smiling......
