Bought my Buddy 125 while still in Afghanistan!

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Bought my Buddy 125 while still in Afghanistan!

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Im so excited :D I just bought my 2012 Buddy 125 but im still in Afghanistan. I got a few more months left. She'll be waiting for me when I get home. Anyone got some newbie pointers for me while I wait? Or even some good sites. I'm loving this site already.

Btw this is my 1st scooter.

I CAN'T WAIT TO GO HOME!!!!
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Thank you for your service, and come home safe and ride that thing!
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Yes, thank you for all you do for the good old U.S.A. Stay safe. You will have a blast on your Buddy when you get back.
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tc8105 wrote:Anyone got some newbie pointers for me while I wait?
Not that you need to be told this, but: keep your head down for the next few months. :) And rest assured that although some people back home question the mission, nobody will ever question your service.

As for pointers on riding the scooter: keep the rubber parts in contact with the pavement.
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TVB... lol thanks. I will definitely keep the rubber on the pavement...i hope?!

everyone else I am proud to do what I do. Just wish we could do this from home.
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Congratulations, its cool you'll have a new scoot to look forward to riding on paved streets back in "the world" once you get here. What gave you the idea over there? Didi you see any scooters or scooter trikes scrambling down the rods there with a 3 passengers on them? :)
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tc8105 wrote:Just wish we could do this from home.
Congrats on the scoot. Get some gear when you pick it up.

They can run air drones from the US, and one day they'll have ground bots doing the same thing. The house to house stuff will be a while, but rampaging up and down the roads is probably a decade or less away.

Stay safe, all of you guys and gals over there.
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Thank you for your service! God Bless you, your fellow troops, and families. Tons of good advice on here, too much to list, just browse through some of the threads as important issues come up again and again. Look me up if you ever get re-assigned to the Pentagon or DC area bases.
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As the others said thank you & stay safe.

If you haven't done so already take the MSF class especially since every military base I know requires it and a m/c license to ride on base. We has a sailor home on leave taking it when I took mine (cute kid just finished basic who did everything perfectly until the vial test when he got so nervous he dropped the bike - so use the bike or scoots if they offer scoots mine did).

Post back where you will be bases and if there is anyone here local they'll connect you with other local scooter riders.
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Thanks for your service! Enjoy the Buddy!
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So it has been a year and as of Wednesday I am Motorcycle Safety Foundation cleared on my Buddy. I do have to say it was the most fun I have ever had... especially for taking a class. I HIGHLY recommend taking the course. :D
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Glad you made it home safe and you're enjoying your Buddy! Welcome back!
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Bought my Buddy 125 while still in Afghanistan!

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Thank yoiu for your service....I am glad you made it home and you can enjoy your Buddy. I love your aviator.
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I remember my last few months in Iraq, that's exactly how I spent my time off shopping online or planning on how I would spend the money when I got back. You've already done better than I did with my money, haha. Congrats on the new scoot. Stay safe..
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Welcome back! I can only imagine that having an awesome scooter waiting Stateside for you only made the wait to come home all the tougher! Glad you can enjoy every day in peace now. (As can we, thanks to people like you. Cheers, and thank you.)
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Welcome home and thank you for your service. Glad you're enjoying life with your Buddy!
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Yes, welcome back (belatedly :wink: ). SO happy you made it back in one piece!

How many miles have you put on your scooter? You'll have to post a picture of you with your scooter. :D
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Welcome home and thank you for your service! I hope you enjoy your Buddy.
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Glad to know you made it home safely. got your MSF and you are enjoying your new Buddy.
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Welcome to the rest of your life :D . Ride safe and have fun!
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Re: Bought my Buddy 125 while still in Afghanistan!

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theflash784 wrote:Thank yoiu for your service....I am glad you made it home and you can enjoy your Buddy. I love your aviator.
Its what I do in the Army. I am a female airframer...shootin rivets :lol:
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Bought my scooter

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That's cool. My son was a MP in the army while he was in. He got out 2 years ago. I have friends and family in every service- active and reserve. :)
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tc8105 wrote: I am Motorcycle Safety Foundation cleared on my Buddy.
Check on base once you get home, I don't know for sure but it sounds to me, there's a military specific class you have to take to ride on post.
Quite embarrassing, though the 'gate guards' said nothing to me, we were on post at the Army War College several weeks back at the PX. The Post Commandant was eying my Buddy, not his R6, asked us if we had the "proper documentation" to ride on post, he answered in the affirmative, I as a civilian (I am however, former military) do not :oops:
Come on Colonel, you and I went to High School together....... I had to walk the scoot to the post gate!! :fp:
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Post by Mutt the Hoople »

Glad you are back safe and sound. And thank you for your service. Now get out there and enjoy that Buddy... You have earned it!
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It is nice to see a member of our armed forces riding a Buddy, make us civilians look a little more bad ass ;) by proxy... thank you for your service.
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