Buddy for 2?

zuman · Post by **zuman** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:00 pm

My wife has a 2008 St. Tropez on order with rear rack and top case. She's 5'6" and 130lb. She plans to take our daughter to school on the back of the scoot this fall, and she's a 5'5", 105lb eighth grader.
Will they fit ok? (The trip's about five miles).
Thanks.

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:06 pm

Yea, it'll work. But if you try fitting 2 grown adults, it can be cramped. They are both the right size and weight to fit on there and still have max power on the bud.

ryder1 · Post by **ryder1** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:55 pm

I would think they would fit comfortably.

The 8th grader is going to want her own soon.

r0sa · Post by **r0sa** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:47 pm

that's just perfect!
my bf is 200 lbs, im around 150 lbs and we both fit on my scoot perfectly, its weird...

hcstrider · Post by **hcstrider** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:58 pm

You might also want to add the passenger foot pegs to your Buddy because it will give your daughter a more comfortable place to rest her feet. They are available online at Motorsport Scooters:

http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... Pegs/1654/

They are quick to install/uninstall. On the rare occasions when my wife and I ride 2 up, I install the foot pegs. Here is a picture so you can see what the foot pegs look like.

ryder1 · Post by **ryder1** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:59 pm

Do you need the cowls on the side to attach the foot pegs?

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:03 am

No, the bolt onto the passenger foot pegs (OEM ones)

ryder1 · Post by **ryder1** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:54 am

Ok, thanks...I see it now.

sargelee71 · Post by **sargelee71** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:06 am

I was told by two (or three?) Scooterworks staff (including Ken, the manager) that the passenger foot pegs are not so great. They tend to knock into the back of your legs when you rock off your center stand--that is unless you're taller. I'm 5'4" and want to think about that.

But, to get the cowl protector, you have to get the foot pegs. Bummer.

Leeroy Jenkins · Post by **Leeroy Jenkins** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:51 am

me 210 lbs, my lady 130 lbs. We are little "close" but we love it for short in town bombing runs.

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:47 pm

But, to get the cowl protector, you have to get the foot pegs. Bummer.

i don't think this is true. christy got her cowl protectors sans footpegs, i believe...

hcstrider · Post by **hcstrider** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:03 pm

sargelee71 wrote:I was told by two (or three?) Scooterworks staff (including Ken, the manager) that the passenger foot pegs are not so great. They tend to knock into the back of your legs when you rock off your center stand...

The foot pegs can be a nuisance because my legs and feet are always knocking into the foot pegs. Fortunately because there are only 2 bolts that secure the foot pegs to the Buddy, they are easy to install and uninstall. I only install the foot pegs when I know that I will be carrying a passenger. Two weeks ago my wife and I went on an RV trip to Kentucky and we decided that we only needed to take one Buddy with us. For this trip I installed the foot pegs to her orange Buddy and this worked out great for getting both of us around town in Louisville and Paducah. But as soon as this trip was over and we no longer needed to carry a passenger, the foot pegs came off.

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:02 pm

madtolive wrote:
But, to get the cowl protector, you have to get the foot pegs. Bummer.
i don't think this is true. christy got her cowl protectors sans footpegs, i believe...

You can get footpegs without the protectors. They're Vespa ET4 pegs which just happen to fit the Buddy.

ryder1 · Post by **ryder1** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:32 pm

Might want that back rest or topcase on the back .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj6ket8i ... re=related

addictionriot · Post by **addictionriot** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:48 pm

hcstrider wrote:You might also want to add the passenger foot pegs to your Buddy because it will give your daughter a more comfortable place to rest her feet. They are available online at Motorsport Scooters:

http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... Pegs/1654/

They are quick to install/uninstall. On the rare occasions when my wife and I ride 2 up, I install the foot pegs. Here is a picture so you can see what the foot pegs look like.

Do these fit the 150s? My dealer is closed but do you guys think they would carry just the foot pegs?

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:21 pm

addictionriot wrote:
hcstrider wrote:You might also want to add the passenger foot pegs to your Buddy because it will give your daughter a more comfortable place to rest her feet. They are available online at Motorsport Scooters:

http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... Pegs/1654/

They are quick to install/uninstall. On the rare occasions when my wife and I ride 2 up, I install the foot pegs. Here is a picture so you can see what the foot pegs look like.
Do these fit the 150s? My dealer is closed but do you guys think they would carry just the foot pegs?

They'll def. fit the 150s. I don't think many dealers have these in stock. It's basically an old Vespa ET4 accessory that someone smarty discovered fits the Buddy. You can try your dealer on Monday, but I know the usual suspects (Scooterworks, Motorsport) have them online.

addictionriot · Post by **addictionriot** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:37 pm

I couldnt find them on scooterworks

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:43 pm

addictionriot wrote:I couldnt find them on scooterworks

They're under ET4 accessories:
http://www.scooterworks.com/Passenger_F ... 36C260.cfm

MUCH cheaper at Motorsport:
http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... Pegs/1654/

weaseltamer · Post by **weaseltamer** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:53 am

i'm relatively short at 5'5" and the footpegs annoyed me for all of one day riding. A minor position adjustment and i hardly ever bang my calves anymore.

AJB · Post by **AJB** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:49 am

After reading this thread I ordered the pegs from Motorsport and plan on keeping them on only when I'm taking my GF around. Even with shipping it was only $52, way better than the $79 from Scooterworks. Thanks for the advice hcstrider and ericalm.