The continuing saga of the Mod Buddy

Mike @ NoHo Scooters · Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:28 pm

We added a white seat and grips that normally appear on a Pink Buddy for the Creamsicle look. Also added is a Faco chrome foot rest made for the Vespa ET4. Thanks to Motorsport Scooters for the tip on the footrest.

I also ordered some spotlights, but they are backordered.

Its amazing how many people think its an old scooter until they get close.

dwnthehatch · Post by **dwnthehatch** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:07 am

Do you want to get rid of your brown seat? PM me.

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:19 am

Monstrous.
Mudflap's a nice touch, too.

Where will it end?

wonderaaron · Post by **wonderaaron** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:23 pm

Where did you get the back rest? My most frequent passenger would really appreciate having that!

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:19 am

where did you get /can you get the "hood ornament"?

sparty · Post by **sparty** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:41 pm

would these http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... -stem/295/
fit my scooter with front rack?

DarbyWalters · Post by **DarbyWalters** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:03 pm

You need to get a shop to make you a white cover for the backrest to finish it off...looks great...

corey · Post by **corey** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:16 pm

holy mirrors! i'm counting 8 of em... wtf?

DouglasLive · Post by **DouglasLive** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:37 pm

sparty wrote:would these http://www.scooterwest.com/item_detail/ ... -stem/295/
fit my scooter with front rack?

I asked Mike@NoHo the same question. He said:

"I used standard stadium mirrors and mounts."

I still don't know if that answered the question.

Scooterworks sells stadium mirrors with two different mounts: crashbar and rack:

http://www.scooterworks.com/Stadium_Sty ... 21C191.cfm

http://www.scooterworks.com/Clamp_Big_S ... _P1966.cfm

http://www.scooterworks.com/Clamp_W_Sty ... _P1967.cfm

I'm thinking the "Big Style" mount would work with a Buddy front rack, but I don't know. Just haven't made the time to order both and see for myself!

magpiash · Post by **magpiash** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:05 pm

we are the mods! we are the mods! we are, we are, we are the mods!

the who--quadrophenia, right?

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:08 am

What model of backrack is that? I got the standard Buddy backrack and it is WAY shorter! I like yours a lot!

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:17 am

pugbuddy wrote:What model of backrack is that? I got the standard Buddy backrack and it is WAY shorter! I like yours a lot!

That's a heavily modified Vespa rear rack (or one made for a Vespa) that Mike managed to get mounted back there. He did this before the Buddy racks were available.

sparty · Post by **sparty** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:04 pm

Here's my bud

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:42 pm

Nice! The stadium mirrors look great.

sparty · Post by **sparty** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:02 pm

Thanks. The stems need to be longer though.... they're way too short and utterly useless.

Also, they shake like crazy in high speed. Not too sure if I like that too much.

DouglasLive · Post by **DouglasLive** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:01 pm

Hey Sparty -- looks phenom!

The world wants to know; which clamps fit the Buddy's front rack?! See my post above for links.

sparty · Post by **sparty** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:15 pm

DouglasLive wrote:Hey Sparty -- looks phenom!

The world wants to know; which clamps fit the Buddy's front rack?! See my post above for links.

I bought the one linked in my email above. It looks like the ''W'' Style clamp on the scooter works web page. It fits perfectly on my rack.

BlueMark · Post by **BlueMark** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:29 am

sparty wrote:
Also, they shake like crazy in high speed. Not too sure if I like that too much.

They are attached to a spring loaded movable section of a front rack, correct? If you attach wind catchers to springs ...

DouglasLive · Post by **DouglasLive** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:56 pm

That's a good point. If you attach them to the non-springy part of the rack, wouldn't it solve both the usability and shakiness issues?

Also, ScooterWorks has a 24" stem that might give more clearance, allowing you to see more behind you:

http://www.scooterworks.com/Mirror_Stem ... _P3358.cfm

scooterjon · Post by **scooterjon** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:40 am

Mike,

No self respecting MOD would ride that thing!!

Jon

lou76 · Post by **lou76** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:37 am

scooterjon wrote:Mike,

No self respecting MOD would ride that thing!!

Jon

no self-respecting mod would wear a 40+ yearold suit either... but every time i see a "mod", they are wearing something terribly un-modern...

twharton · Post by **twharton** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:56 am

Mike,

I love it. I'm seriously considering dumping my front basket and adding a rack for mirrors and a set of three or four head lights and some bullet lights. I'm going to wait awhile as the lights are pricey and I just dropped $3K+ on a new PX-150 and the wifey just smiled. I don't want to push it.

Have you considered more headlights?

mattgordon · Post by **mattgordon** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:05 am

twharton wrote:Mike,

I love it. I'm seriously considering dumping my front basket and adding a rack for mirrors and a set of three or four head lights and some bullet lights. I'm going to wait awhile as the lights are pricey and I just dropped $3K+ on a new PX-150 and the wifey just smiled. I don't want to push it.

Have you considered more headlights?

Well, as long as she's still smiling......