Buddy 170i

supercatwoman2003 · Post by **supercatwoman2003** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:04 pm

I have to order the oxford one, the dealership does not have it stocked. When ordering can I have the buddy decals left off? I really don't like them with the color scheme. Is that possible?

Alexbv200 · Post by **Alexbv200** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:10 pm

You can do it yourself.... they just peel off..

Drum Pro · Post by **Drum Pro** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:11 pm

They are decals so I don't know why you just couldn't take them off. Personally I sport it as a badge of pride cos it isn't the typical Vespa or Lammie. To answer your question, I think you may be able to get the dealer to take them off for you but they ship to the dealer on...

bluebessie · Post by **bluebessie** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:54 pm

My dealer took the Brit sticker off my 170i before I even bought it knowing I wasn't a fan of them. I wound up taking off the Buddy stickers myself for my own reasons.

Not really hard to do. A little vinegar and water mixed together helped get all the stickies off.

supercatwoman2003 · Post by **supercatwoman2003** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:27 am

Thank you. I wasn't sure what the stickers were made of and what takes them off. I haven't had to take decals off a car/vehicle before. And I know this place is the best place to ask. It's not a I don't want the world to know I have a buddy. It just doesn't go with the look I'm wanting. And when I was looking at getting a vespa I asked the dealer the same question and he looked at me weird but said yes there could be no stickers or decals. I like clean. Minimal

bluebessie · Post by **bluebessie** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 12:10 pm

supercatwoman2003 wrote:Thank you. I wasn't sure what the stickers were made of and what takes them off. I haven't had to take decals off a car/vehicle before. And I know this place is the best place to ask. It's not a I don't want the world to know I have a buddy. It just doesn't go with the look I'm wanting. And when I was looking at getting a vespa I asked the dealer the same question and he looked at me weird but said yes there could be no stickers or decals. I like clean. Minimal

I totally understand. I didn't like the Brit sticker at all on mine, I really just didn't want people to know the size of engine I had. Sounds odd but true for me. So I can understand wanting plain. I'm proud to ride around on my Buddy and will give the name to anyone. The company name is still on mine which is all I care about.

The stickers remind me of the puffy stickers I had as a kid, but obviously much higher quality. So they have this very nice soft feel to them and they are quite flexible.

It did take some gentle elbow grease so to speak to remove but it wasn't hard to do at all.

skipper20 · Post by **skipper20** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:30 pm

supercatwoman2003 wrote:Thank you. I wasn't sure what the stickers were made of and what takes them off. I haven't had to take decals off a car/vehicle before. And I know this place is the best place to ask. It's not a I don't want the world to know I have a buddy. It just doesn't go with the look I'm wanting. And when I was looking at getting a vespa I asked the dealer the same question and he looked at me weird but said yes there could be no stickers or decals. I like clean. Minimal

Use the heat from a hair dryer to get the stickers/decals nice and warm and they'll peel off nice and easy.

Bill in Seattle
'09 150 Blackjack
'12 170i Italia
'08 Aprilia 250ie Sport City

KrispyKreme · Post by **KrispyKreme** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:44 pm

bluebessie wrote:My dealer took the Brit sticker off my 170i before I even bought it knowing I wasn't a fan of them.

Of Brits or stickers?

supercatwoman2003 · Post by **supercatwoman2003** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:42 am

Good thing I did not get rid of my 100 ft long extension cord. It will come in use if my scooter does come with the decals. Hoping by end of October I'll have my scooter! Classes next weekend and I get my matching cloves and helmet Monday!

KrispyKreme · Post by **KrispyKreme** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:45 am

supercatwoman2003 wrote:Good thing I did not get rid of my 100 ft long extension cord. It will come in use if my scooter does come with the decals. Hoping by end of October I'll have my scooter! Classes next weekend and I get my matching cloves and helmet Monday!

Fantastic. Rock that scooter class. Have fun.

bluebessie · Post by **bluebessie** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:22 pm

KrispyKreme wrote:
bluebessie wrote:My dealer took the Brit sticker off my 170i before I even bought it knowing I wasn't a fan of them.

Of Brits or stickers?

Specifically that sticker. I wasn't keen on how it looked really. Nothing against Brits at all

supercatwoman2003, I hope you have a lot of fun at the class. I enjoyed mine - hard work but fun and I learned a ton!

supercatwoman2003 · Post by **supercatwoman2003** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:01 pm

I'm so ready! Half way to my scooter purchase goal, so another month and I'll be able to get mine! I'm posting another topic. About scoiter and dog traveling.

supercatwoman2003 · Post by **supercatwoman2003** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:37 am

got my helmet and gloves! they match. i like the half helmet.

JuanmoreScarf · Post by **JuanmoreScarf** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:18 pm

I also thought there was something just a bit off with the Buddy 170i decal on the front... so I fixed it. Much better.