A great scoot shop in Philadelphia, IMO!

Drumwoulf · Post by **Drumwoulf** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:10 am

Past Wednesday I took my 2007 Buddy 125 to Philadelphia Scooters (where I'd bought it) to get a few minor things sorted out. (After a friend had helped me replace a defective handlebar control and mirror mount in my yard, I had forgotten to reconnect the speedo cable and probably damaged it...)

But the guys at Philadelphia Scooters are really okay people! They did an oil change (engine and tranny gear), replaced the damaged cable, reinstalled the headset cover I’d removed, and readjusted the carb to get the engine running smoother. The bike was worked on by their friendly mechanic for several hours, and he gladly showed me how to do some stuff on it also. The bill for this work was extremely fair, and Larry the owner gave me a free Genuine windshield (and half installed it too!) to compensate for the minor nagging problems I had had with this new scoot!

Getting the Buddy into my '92 shorty minivan was a hoot! The Philadelphia Scooters' guys helped me when I was there, but I loaded it in here at home (in NJ) by myself. First I rode it up my homemade ramp into the side door. The scoot barely fit thru, and I had to slide back onto the seat to keep from decapitating myself on the upper door's edge. Luckily enough I was able to get most of the scoot inside the door and get it's sidestand down before having to completely dismount. Then I crawled around it to get inside the van door and shut the motor off. A few mighty ~heaves~ inside to move the scoot around, and I was able to lash the thing down to the floor rungs where the van's removed seats were once attached..!

I also bungeed closed the handbrake levers so the bike was extra secure and wouldn't roll at all. My lady took a look at the thing and couldn't believe that I had gotten it from the garage into the van all alone. Truthfully, I hardly believed it would go so smoothly myself! (To put this in context, I am 69 years old and not the strongest guy in the world..) ">})

Anyway, I'd like to tell other scooterists how pleased I am with the friendliness and service at Philadelphia Scooters. It's a rare pleasure nowdays to be able to do business with such friendly, knowledgeable scooter people who care about their customers!

I also enjoyed walking around the back streets of South Philly, and find the people there quite friendly for the most part. And I also got a great cheesesteak at the famous Gino's! ">}) I can only wish that getting my other vehicles serviced and repaired was as friendly, as fair, and as pleasant an experience!

Namaste,
drummer

gt1000 · Post by **gt1000** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:22 pm

Nice to hear good things about a good shop.

Growing up in Philly and going back often, I seem to remember the famous "Gino's" being "Geno's", but maybe age had clouded my brain. I always like Pat's too but there are numerous other great cheesesteak shops scattered around the city. I also remember an Italian joint somewhere near Lindenwold that I thought beat both Pat's and Geno's, but they're probably long gone.

Drumwoulf · Post by **Drumwoulf** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:10 pm

gt1000 wrote:Nice to hear good things about a good shop.

Growing up in Philly and going back often, I seem to remember the famous "Gino's" being "Geno's", but maybe age had clouded my brain. I always like Pat's too but there are numerous other great cheesesteak shops scattered around the city. I also remember an Italian joint somewhere near Lindenwold that I thought beat both Pat's and Geno's, but they're probably long gone.

I wuz going to try Pat's, but their tables were in the shade while Gino's (correct spelling) were in the sun. If you remember, neither have indoor sitting...

There's also a great Italian eatery right there called Mara's, but they were closed for renovations.

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:32 pm

It's spelled "Geno's," believe you me!

I <3 Philadelphia Scooters. Those people are top notch! I'm lucky to be their customer. I can't say enough awesome good things about that shop.

redding · Post by **redding** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:29 pm

I just came back from Philadelphia Scooters, where Sean and Larry fixed me up with a new battery -- my scoot was delivered from Scooterworks with a dead one. They're great guys.

They're experienced in classic and modern scoots, and don't mind handing out free info. In the past, they've always given me good tips on my Honda Elite, and today Sean pointed out that the reason it now sounds like a 2-stroke is that my muffler is broken. Do I need a need a new one? What happens if I don't replace it? Sean laughed and said I'd just slowly go deaf.

They also give discounts to members of the local scooter club. If you live near Philly, you can't do better.

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:10 pm

redding wrote:They also give discounts to members of the local scooter club.

O, do they?!