Don't put valuables in that Front thingy

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:05 am

often I put my cell phone in the front of the Buddy-you know in the open "glove box" (If I am able I will edit this thread to reflect proper name if given to me). I don't talk while I am riding of course, but I use it for a clock. Anyway today it obviously flew out somehow. I last saw it about 5 minutes before my final destination when I checked the time at a stop sign. While I normally travel very pot -holed roads, this route was smooth as glass so it could not have bounced out-it must have blown out or slid out in a lean. So, lesson learned. My little bottle of $1 hand sanitizer was safe and sound. I have done this on and off for a long time...but never again-I guess it is the cost of doing business.

maribell · Post by **maribell** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:12 am

The road has claimed two phones in the four months I've had my scoot. I wanted to spend money on my scoot, but not like that. ALWAYS keep it somewhere it can't escape, like the pet carrier or inside a backpack.

Eazy · Post by **Eazy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:21 am

My glove box works awesome for everything.

But it's an actual box.

Which I think makes the difference.

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:25 am

Eazy wrote:My glove box works awesome for everything.

But it's an actual box.

Which I think makes the difference.

Especially since you can't put your phone under the seat!!

Peabody99/maribell- check out the glovebox organizer thread. This thing has a little pocket for your cell that won't save it from a big bump but ought to keep it from randomly flying or sliding out!!

Eazy · Post by **Eazy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:26 am

jmazza wrote:
Especially since you can't put your phone under the seat!!

touche salesman

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:31 am

Eazy wrote:
jmazza wrote:
Especially since you can't put your phone under the seat!!

touches salesman

Who are you touching?!?!

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:41 am

Eazy wrote:But it's an actual box.

Boxy ... I think that's the word I would use to describe those scoots.

lex · Post by **lex** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:43 am

I always keep my phone in there. Haven't had an issue with it yet. My iPhone isn't safe?

Eazy · Post by **Eazy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:45 am

Orange Guy wrote:
Eazy wrote:But it's an actual box.
Boxy ... I think that's the word I would use to describe those scoots.

Stella's?

They're curvier then j-lo

Eazy · Post by **Eazy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:45 am

lex wrote:I always keep my phone in there. Haven't had an issue with it yet. My iPhone isn't safe?

Probably not.

Better give it to me and get something cheaper.

lex · Post by **lex** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:48 am

Eazy wrote:
lex wrote:I always keep my phone in there. Haven't had an issue with it yet. My iPhone isn't safe?
Probably not.

Better give it to me and get something cheaper.

Ha!

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:02 am

i keep mine in the front chest pocket of my corazzo 5.0

runtotorun121 · Post by **runtotorun121** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:14 am

ummm. . .Well a couple of weeks ago we were in one of our scooter shops here, and I was touching one of those 2008 "metal" Genuine scooters when I stopped and said, "I thought these were suppose to be metal. . ." (although the clackety-clack of my fingernails were definitely not clackety-clacking on METAL). One of the salespersons was circling like a vulture and jumped in and said oh, yes the Stellas were all metal. I looked at him and cocked my head and informed him that the part I was touching was definitely not metal. The owner happened to be nearby and overheard the exchange and jumped in to concur that the place on the body I was touching was, indeed, plastic. Hmmm. So the non-Tupperware is mostly metal. . .

For me plastic is plastic, I love my Buddy, and I will take my GIGANTIC underseat storage over an eensy box any ol' day.

Which, by the way, is exactly where my phone rides. I take it in case of emergency only, and I don't want it in a pocket to get mooshed in case of any mishaps that might end with me and Buddina laying on the pavement.

Eazy · Post by **Eazy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:19 am

runtotorun121 wrote:ummm. . .Well a couple of weeks ago we were in one of our scooter shops here, and I was touching one of those 2008 "metal" Genuine scooters when I stopped and said, "I thought these were suppose to be metal. . ." (although the clackety-clack of my fingernails were definitely not clackety-clacking on METAL). One of the salespersons was circling like a vulture and jumped in and said oh, yes the Stellas were all metal. I looked at him and cocked my head and informed him that the part I was touching was definitely not metal. The owner happened to be nearby and overheard the exchange and jumped in to concur that the place on the body I was touching was, indeed, plastic. Hmmm. So the non-Tupperware is mostly metal. . .

You found the horn cast obviously.

The only plastic body part on the bike.

Very keen of you.

(btw the tupperware thing is a joke. I own an elite, which is plastic, as was my metro, and vinos.)

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:20 am

Eazy wrote:
lex wrote:I always keep my phone in there. Haven't had an issue with it yet. My iPhone isn't safe?
Probably not.

Better give it to me and get something cheaper.

I have something cheaper in mind.

If, for whatever reason, you need your phone or whatever in your glove bucket, a cheap case/bag and some velcro could go a long way towards keeping everything contained and in place.

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:20 am

runtotorun121 wrote:
For me plastic is plastic, I love my Buddy, and I will take my GIGANTIC underseat storage over an eensy box any ol' day.

I'll take both.

I want a Stella really badly.

lex · Post by **lex** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:32 am

ericalm wrote:
Eazy wrote:
lex wrote:I always keep my phone in there. Haven't had an issue with it yet. My iPhone isn't safe?
Probably not.

Better give it to me and get something cheaper.

I have something cheaper in mind.

If, for whatever reason, you need your phone or whatever in your glove bucket, a cheap case/bag and some velcro could go a long way towards keeping everything contained and in place.

Yep. I'll be getting the new one next month. The velcro may be a great idea. Thanks.

Eazy · Post by **Eazy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:33 am

jmazza wrote: I'll take both.

I want a Stella really badly.

I waited a real long time for mine.

And I've put 500 miles on it in the week and 3 days I've had it.

runtotorun121 · Post by **runtotorun121** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:43 am

Eazy wrote:
You found the horn cast obviously.

The only plastic body part on the bike.

Very keen of you.

(btw the tupperware thing is a joke. I own an elite, which is plastic, as was my metro, and vinos.)

Is that the housing that goes up over the top of the headlamp and onto the handlbars? That is the part we were discussing in the scooter shop. At first I thought maybe the paint was making it sound distinctly plastic-like, but when the owner agreed that that section of the Stella was plastic I tapped the front of the body and heard the distinctive "ting" of the metal parts.

I read a past post about your tupperware thing, so I was just intending to add along to the good-natured playfulness in this post since I knew you were having fun with it.

No mean poking intended.

Just like jmazza, my husband is intent on a Stella to add to our pack, but I am pushing for another Buddy.

I do love the lines of the Stella, but shifting in the BRC is all I want to do with that evil clutch business.

paige · Post by **paige** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:07 am

This works for me on the buddy.
http://www.aerostich.com/product.php?pr ... 479&page=1

sotied · Post by **sotied** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:02 pm

I've kept my cell, my GPS and my digital camera in the front thingy for the entire 199 miles I've traveled on Velveeta.

Guess I'll do something about their safety now that I've heard about the massive atmospheric vacuum effect that snatches them from the front.

Perhaps it's because my GPS is a large, long, handheld unit.

And that my phone is one of those Hawaii 5-0 bag phones.

And that my digital camera fits way up on the left side where the compartment is deep.

I got some of that DualLock tape for removing my plate when I might need to park on a sidewalk. Perhaps I'll put DualLock on all my gadgets.

Or better yet, I could put a shower cap over the compartment.

Or install some tethers with clips inside the bin.

Maybe the better idea is to put the phone in the jacket, leave the GPS there and get a tether to clip the phone in the bin.

Now I'm worried.... http://www.thingstoworryabout.com

EP_scoot · Post by **EP_scoot** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:22 pm

When I first looked at scoots, I was very interested on the Buddy. Once I looked at it in person, the first mod that came to mind was to put a top on the open glove box.

Nothing fancy, just some velcro around the opening and a cut-to-fit waterproof fabric with velcro underneath and voila, closed glove box. I was also going to cut a hole on it to fit a coffee cup.

Then I got a Blur, so I never got around to doing it.

Just a thought.

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:40 pm

Thanks for the heads up. Been keeping my phone there. Didn't think it could hop out.

I keep mine there so I can charge it. I think I'll just stuff my small towel in there to hold it in place.

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:35 pm

I've found that the front "holder" is pretty crappy at holding anything. If I put a standard sized drink in the left side, it slides down into the holder, turns sideways and spills out--the top being conveniently popped off by the edge of the holder.

I solved this problem by putting an old hand-vacuum filter in the bottom. It fits perfectly and stands up high enough to keep the bottom of the cup from slipping deeper into the holder and spilling the drink.

We really need someone to make "attachments" that can be placed in the holder to make it more functional! There's a market out there for some enterprising individual who is not me!

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:37 pm

You carry regular cup type cups around? I assumed those of you carrying drinks had those non spill cups. You must have some nice roads around you, because there's no way a regular fast food type cup would last 60 seconds on Cleveland city streets. lol

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:56 pm

pugbuddy wrote:
We really need someone to make "attachments" that can be placed in the holder to make it more functional! There's a market out there for some enterprising individual who is not me!

Someone already does.

And it works really well!!

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:10 pm

You carry regular cup type cups around? I assumed those of you carrying drinks had those non spill cups. You must have some nice roads around you, because there's no way a regular fast food type cup would last 60 seconds on Cleveland city streets. lol

Only if I'm eating out and take a refill with me! I hate "no-spill" cups for no good reason other than aesthetics!

Trust me, Tulsa's roads are WORLD-CLASS BAD! I think the National Guard regularly uses them for mortar practice....

Those holders are pretty cooooool!

brape · Post by **brape** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:19 am

I had a little spill today (car running stop sign + breaks + swerve=n00b mistake) and my cell phone and waterbottle all stayed in place. (the scooter and rider are mostly fine, small bruise and some barely perceptable scuffs. )

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:26 am

amazing. glad you're ok. There is no rhyme or reason to Buddy Physics. over the last 2 years, I had been riding with my cell phone often in the front thingy and it was fine. Gone.