Weekend Challenge

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:36 pm

rickyd410 wrote:We should do this every week. A different thread for each weekend challenge.

Just what I had in mind!

Thanks, all for participating. Great photos!

If anyone would like to crosspost theirs to the Buddy Flickr group (see link in my sig), that would be great, too. Just remember to mention ModernBuddy.com! I think it's a great way to increase the Buddy's visibility and promote the site.

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:26 pm

ericalm wrote:This is like Buddys across America! I'm kind of overwhelmed by all the great scenery and getting a glimpse at people's weekend riding. The "challenge" may have to become a weekly feature here at MB!

Yes, please!!! I was at a conference in DC this weekend, so I couldn't participate in this challenge. Instead, I offer you two photos from last weekend's Rabble Rouser Scooter Rally:

smorris · Post by **smorris** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:49 pm

I went for a nice ride this weekend. My folks live in Bellefontaine, which is west of Columbus, Ohio. I figured that there aren't many nice weekends left this fall, so I took advantage of it on the Burgman. I rode down Saturday morning and came back Sunday afternoon. There was a strong SSW wind both days, and very gusty. There were times I was going straight, but leaned over like I was on a curve.

Heading south, I went through the middle of the state to ride through Loudenville, the Mohican area, and Mount Victory. This hilly, forested area was just beautiful in the sun! The trees seemed to be the most colorful I have seen them in years. I didn't take any photos of them, because I didn't think I could capture the feeling of riding through them. There were a lot of motorcycles out, and a few vintage cars and convertibles, but I didn't see any other scooters. There was a steam engine coming through Mount Victory, and it was stopped at the station. It seemed like every family in town was there, waving to the engineer, taking photos, and enjoying the event.

The headwind heading south was killer, and the gusts had my head moving all over the place. Heading west I tried tucking on theopen road as much as I could to keep a low wind resistance. I can't wait until Clearview makes their new windscreen for the K7 Burgman!

Coming back I had a tailwind while riding north, and again a pretty strong crosswind heading east. The gusting kept me constantly trying to compensate in the open field areas.

All told, it was 344 miles, 7 hours 47 minutes travel time, 48.4 average speed.
56 MPG Avon to Bellefontaine
71 MPG Bellefontaine to Avon

louie · Post by **louie** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:41 pm

polianarchy wrote:
ericalm wrote: last weekend's Rabble Rouser Scooter Rally:

just what were you rousing prey tell?

Sunil · Post by **Sunil** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:01 pm

Hi all! I just joined the group. Thanks for all the info. I chose a Buddy 125 mainly because of all the great reviews and support on this forum. Its now my primary vehicle for commuting and fun. What a great little machine! Heres my new scoot watching the Goodyear blimp circle the Rose Bowl last Saturday in Pasadena Ca.

weaseltamer · Post by **weaseltamer** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:11 pm

Sunil wrote:Heres my new scoot watching the Goodyear blimp circle the Rose Bowl last Saturday in Pasadena Ca.

that's such a cute picture!!

pcbikedude · Post by **pcbikedude** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:21 am

ericalm wrote:
rickyd410 wrote:We should do this every week. A different thread for each weekend challenge.
Just what I had in mind!

Thanks, all for participating. Great photos!

Here's a suggestion, have someone choose a picture subject. Example: Water (Ocean, lake, river, creek), trains, landmark, fall colors, statues, etc. Show off your town or county.

Kevin K · Post by **Kevin K** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:48 pm

Water (Mississippi River) and landmark (St. Paul's High Bridge):

-K

mattgordon · Post by **mattgordon** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:17 am

The Missus and I rode through the Cleveland National Forest area of Teneja today, including a 20 mile Forest Service road, exiting near the Ortega Hwy above Lake Elsinore California. The Buddy and Rattler 110 both ran flawlessly, but I'm quite glad I tucked an extra gallon can of gas under the seat of my Rattler....I needed it.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:33 am

I was thinking of starting a Phoenix scooter tag thread with this:

But it's just easier to add to the Weekend Challenge.

Syd

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:39 am

We need more cool Buddy pics...

Dibber · Post by **Dibber** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:47 am

Sure enjoy seeing all of the pictures. Which I could go for a ride, but we just got another 2+ inches of snow last night. So here is my ride!

SteMer · Post by **SteMer** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:51 am

Okay, so we may not have ocean vistas here in Cincinnati but we do have large pink pigs.

golfinguy · Post by **golfinguy** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:07 am

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Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:17 am

this was a great idea for the board!

Scooterpup · Post by **Scooterpup** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:11 pm

Here's a quick-pic of my scoot at a Denver park prior to the end of autumn.

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Dibber · Post by **Dibber** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:59 am

From the North Country. Mississippi River in Central Minnesota. It does get a bit warmer in the summer.

Dibber · Post by **Dibber** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:02 am

Oops! I sent the wrong picture. It is Friday and it was a long week at work. Sorry.

mandyscoots · Post by **mandyscoots** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:10 am

I love all the pics.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:06 pm

It's not the "weekend" per se, but my pop & I had the same day off, so we decided to take the scoots for a spin!

My Bud on the foundation where my grandma's house used to be (before th hurricane blew it away!)

"Heath" & the green hornet find some shade...

My parents on the Big Red Heath!

Dan Buddy · Post by **Dan Buddy** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:20 pm

Here is my new ride with the best background that I can think of. I took the picture with my cell phone so the quality isn't the best. How many other scooter/stadium picks can we get here?

She-Buddy · Post by **She-Buddy** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:11 pm

I love it, Dan Buddy! Now you just need a number 4 on your Stella!

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:23 pm

krusty, i can't get over how gorgeous your seat looks. you could give crystal a run for her money.

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:47 pm

Krusty, those are some NICE pictures.

Dibber · Post by **Dibber** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:43 pm

Krusty, Say Hi to your parents. It's really cool to see them on a scooter and that you have cool parents to enjoy scooting with. Your a very lucky lady. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

toddrw2251 · Post by **toddrw2251** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:43 am

madtolive wrote:krusty, i can't get over how gorgeous your seat looks. you could give crystal a run for her money.

HAHAHAHA

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:42 pm

Sunday afternoon ride around town
- Do I get an extra point if it was where a movie was filmed?
(Tom Arnold on the right)

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:23 pm

Great ride this weekend... did 442,926 miles. Had a lot of fun but Mattingly is such a cager he insisted on bringing his car.
Take care all... John Young

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:36 am

Alright, this thread is about to get a bit longer!

My Bud needed to have a dealer "check-up" before I hit 500mi, so we went to Fairhope, AL today! The dealer there doesn't actually sell Buddys, but they used to and are still considered a dealer by Genuine and are able to work on them. Anyways, their shop is about 45 miles from our house, so we left when I had 430mi on my odometer just to be safe... Everything checked out good and the dude signed my book and we were on our marry way sooner than expected.

We stopped at a gas station to look at a map so we could pick a nice route home. Before we could even get off our scoots, this older gent pulls up in his car behind us and says "Is that a Honda 250?". Turns out the guy has been wanting a scooter for some time, but his wife will not let him get one. They start talking about the Helix a bit and then he says "...and what's that you got there? A Buddy?" Heck yeah! I said. By this time he is pulling out of the way of a car behind him and parking next to us to talk.

He gave them each a good look-around and we let him sit on them and he says the Buddy is what he really wants. I told him what other colors they come in and he was like "no, I like THIS one! OOO, you even got the gangster whitewalls on there!" Turns out the guy's name is Buddy. [amazing coincidence]... He's lived in Fairhope all his life and told us about some great scenic places to ride while we're there. Luckily I had planned on taking some pics so I had my camera, but got a lot more than I expected! Here's a few for your very viewing pleasure:

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:13 am

Hey.....I use those same elastic tie downs!

Krusty, I love seeing your pictures, you have a very photographic talent for taking nice images

Ms. Milan · Post by **Ms. Milan** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:48 am

Krusty, do you scoot with your parents? Now thats cool. I have a 23 and a 19 year old. Scooters are not cool enough for them. They have no idea what they are missing.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:48 pm

Yeah, those are my parents... My mom's 50 and my dad's 56. They are the only people I know who ride, so we ride together on our days off. They're pretty cool, I wish we had some other people that could come with us too.

~hint~hint~

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:06 pm

Theres a motorcycle rally called the iron butt rally, it's a country wide 11 thousand mile ride, a guy rode the rally with a honda helix, maybe we need a iron butt type rally for scooters, to florida!

mattgordon · Post by **mattgordon** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:06 am

Ms. Milan wrote:Krusty, do you scoot with your parents? Now thats cool. I have a 23 and a 19 year old. Scooters are not cool enough for them. They have no idea what they are missing.

We recently found out that our 18 y.o. was enamored with the Rattler 110 (jus' like mine) despite the fact that the Vespas I've had for years were too "nerdy" for him. Well, he picked one up himself (own money too, wahoo!) and it IS a kick to go Rattling around together! I (think) he thinks so too.

kilted texan · Post by **kilted texan** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:34 pm

KRUSTYburger wrote:

Is that in Gulf Shore, AL.? We went there one year for a beach trip & that place looks familiar.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:19 pm

Yeah, all that abnormally large beach-themed stuff is in Gulf Shores. We live like 45 min away from there. We took those pics on the way home from Fairhope.

Christy · Post by **Christy** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:08 pm

here's my bud at the park in my neighborhood

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:11 pm

AAWWwww... it's so cute.

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:27 pm

Danggit, both Krusty and Christy (lol they rhyme) have such nice bikes, I wish my bike had that "Unique cool" look to it.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:24 pm

Ok... not a lot of intersting places on the ride this weekend - but this is a 150 year old train station.

mattgordon · Post by **mattgordon** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:45 am

ScootLemont wrote:Ok... not a lot of intersting places on the ride this weekend - but this is a 150 year old train station.

Here's another silver Rattler high above I-15 in San Diego County, CA. today...oh, 104 degrees out too.

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:18 pm

nice pic..... 104?!
I think I would rather have my almost chilly 60

mattgordon · Post by **mattgordon** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:21 pm

ScootLemont wrote:nice pic..... 104?!
I think I would rather have my almost chilly 60

Haha! t's a "dry" heat!

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:55 am

ok... it was 82 here on Friday & 33 when I got up this morning (tuesday)
maybe 104 isnt so bad

EP_scoot · Post by **EP_scoot** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:22 pm

it's not the heat . . . it's the humidity !

sailortot · Post by **sailortot** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:36 am

J3 · Post by J3 » Fri May 02, 2008 11:51 am

Here is a picture of a Buddy Italia in action! I was testing out the new exhaust. It's hard to tell a difference on the performance... the sound is sweet though! I think my cop like helmet kept me out trouble on this one!

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brimstone · Post by **brimstone** » Fri May 02, 2008 4:47 pm

who says snakes can't live in alaska. the pics are little dark, sorry it was overcast. i'll take some more this summer. on a nice summer day, the greens are more vibrant and the flowers are in bloom. stay tuned for more updates.

She-Buddy · Post by **She-Buddy** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:06 pm

What? There was a scooter in those Juneau pics? What amazing scenery!

brimstone · Post by **brimstone** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:14 pm

thanks, i really like living up here....ok, well......putting up with the all the rain sucks, they don't call it a rainforest for nothing. but on a cloudless summer day it makes it all worth it.

Modern Buddy

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