Modern Buddy

cool

I do that on the way to work everyday, what's your point?

Just kidding, it's good to see someone enjoying their Buddy, just don't get too carried away, OK?

ehh its just a toy

pretty neato! i take it the buddy is the shitty ride and the motorcycle is your baby?

just both toys heh.... i actually have more fun riding the buddy then the cbr

Stunt50 wrote:

cool helmet.

thanks for quoting his whole post, bro. Totally missed it the first time

armacham wrote:thanks for quoting his whole post, bro. Totally missed it the first time

good, glad you "get it".

thats awesome, I can do wheelies... but not like you are doing! I havent gotten up the balls to really commit to trying stoppies yet... they scare me more than wheelies...

sweet photos!

Future Darwin award winner?

oh leave the boy alone please. he's got at least some ability, balance and adventure.
stunt50, you be careful and enjoy the ride. if i weren't an old crone, i'd join you.

Yeah guys- looks like a "closed course" to me. Safer than rock climbing at the YMCA

louie wrote:if i weren't an old crone, i'd join you.

Heh heh she's not kidding either- except about the so-called "crone" business keeping her from doing stunts.

wow how do you do all that you got some cool stunt skills just dont bust your head open rock on

This would be more spectator-friendly with a properly functioning belt.

you mean like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ho4vbLjc8

i broke the gears in my red 50 doing a stoppie -.-... I'm riding my black buddy right now, its not as fun because i cant trash this one. For the helmet, im only going about 5-10 on the wheelies (they are all slow wheelies). Ill get some video up soon, i have finally gotten one handed- circle wheelies! Red buddy will be back on the road asap. (with a new 12 o' clock bar)

Stunt50 wrote:i broke the gears in my red 50 doing a stoppie -.-... I'm riding my black buddy right now, its not as fun because i cant trash this one. For the helmet, im only going about 5-10 on the wheelies (they are all slow wheelies). Ill get some video up soon, i have finally gotten one handed- circle wheelies! Red buddy will be back on the road asap. (with a new 12 o' clock bar)

you broke the cvt? oops... im still scared to really commit to a stoppie on these little 10inch wheels...

do you know if you broke the cvt during the stoppie, or landing on the rear wheel hard after the stoppie?

Buddy down, we have a Buddy down! (He's gonna cry himself to sleep on his huuuge pillow!)

That sucks. Is the black one a 50 as well, or a 125?
Video would be interesting!

Cheshire wrote:Buddy down, we have a Buddy down! (He's gonna cry himself to sleep on his huuuge pillow!)

Ah, I love that movie... you must've had to be going pretty fast on that stoppy since the majority of the weight is in the back.

i was going about 15 on the stoppie, and yes the black one is a 50 also same year. Not sure what the gears were called, but they were the two connected to the rear axle of the wheel, 2-4 teeth were missing on both gears

just put brembo brakes and steel braided brake lines on the scoot, along with a twelve 0' clock bar, integrated headlight w/ light shut off switch, rattler 110 bar mounts, and fly racing dirt bike bars. I also picked up 2 sponsors Fly racing and Oakley

Where's the picks of the new bars & stuff?

nice

pictures of it

rad scooter man

amazing.

So is this where the Buddy's battery is located? I've always wondered...
Most impressed by the Buddy stunts too. Bravo.

Yeah, you've never taken your floor mat off?

KRUSTYburger wrote:Yeah, you've never taken your floor mat off?

do you go around just undressing?

MikieTaps wrote:do you go around just undressing?

If it's a scooter... and it's mine... then YES!

Stunt50 wrote:

Are you wearing uglies?

KRUSTYburger wrote:Yeah, you've never taken your floor mat off?

Never in public...

Ba dump bump. But seriously folks...


I have taken the floor mat off once when cleaning but I didn't see what to me was an obvious battery there. I always figured it was located there, but this photo was just such a convenient way to find out for sure. And of course, it was such a fine opportunity for a little humor too...

Skootz Kabootz wrote:So is this where the Buddy's battery is located? I've always wondered...
Most impressed by the Buddy stunts too. Bravo.

Yes, that's the battery compartment as viewed from underneath. To get into it you simply remove the floor mat and then take out the two screws that hold the lid in place. Remove the lid and you're looking at the battery.

Kurt wrote:Yes, that's the battery compartment as viewed from underneath. To get into it...

Cool. Thanks Kurt. My first baby steps towards unraveling the inner-workings of the Buddy...

we need vidja!

Leeroy Jenkins wrote:we need vidja!

+!

VIDJAAAAS!!!

ok so i blew the motor in my red scooter this past weekend. Luckily i found a salvaged buddy locally for free. Did the swap my self and it turned out good. I have finally decided to paint the scooter... It's going to be the same color as the Orange Pearl 2008 Cbr 600rr with some custom graphics that i have yet to figure out. 12 Bar got sent off to get powder coated along with my wheels, they are getting the bling bling gold. I have a few videos but they are very very short and i dont know how to get them off facebook. But if anyone would like to add me and watch them on there just look up Karl Balder from Tallahassee Florida.

How'd you blow the motor?

either oil starvation or to high rpm. or the combined two

Stunt50 wrote:... I have finally decided to paint the scooter... It's going to be the same color as the Orange Pearl 2008 Cbr 600rr with some custom graphics that i have yet to figure out. 12 Bar got sent off to get powder coated along with my wheels, they are getting the bling bling gold...

That sounds nice. Post some pics when you're done...

im happy with the paint choice just cant wait until i get it done.

oh wow! you blew the motor, that's crazy

im excited to see the new paint job!!

Same thing happens on big bikes. Pretty basic what lifting the front does to the oil in the engine.

Always either ends up in damaging the ride or embarrasing the rider.

Not smart.

mybug wrote:Same thing happens on big bikes. Pretty basic what lifting the front does to the oil in the engine.

Always either ends up in damaging the ride or embarrasing the rider.

Not smart.

only 1 problem with your theory, the 50cc is 2 stroke right?

Ray Knobs wrote:

mybug wrote:Same thing happens on big bikes. Pretty basic what lifting the front does to the oil in the engine.

Always either ends up in damaging the ride or embarrasing the rider.

Not smart.

only 1 problem with your theory, the 50cc is 2 stroke right?

good save with the salvaged buddy!

Yep, good catch. But maybe even being a two stroke the piston doesn't get bathed as it should.

You would think that a two-stroke would be the perfect bike in that regard for monkeying with wheelies.

The guy is still off his rocker.

mybug wrote:Yep, good catch. But maybe even being a two stroke the piston doesn't get bathed as it should.

not a chance

you might get screwed with the pickup tube in the oil tank not being in the oil