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Message started by ohiomoto on 08/15/24 at 16:44:25

Title: Scooter Problem
Post by ohiomoto on 08/15/24 at 16:44:25

On a whim, I picked up a used 2018 Guenine Buddy 170i scooter in Dec. The seller was only asking $500 for it so I couldn't pass it up! I figured my wife might want to ride it, but I wanted to be sure everything worked properly. So I rode it to work a few times earlier this summer.

It's lightweight, nimble, and easily goes 50 mph. The electric start and fuel injection are nice. The only thing it needs is a set of tires.

The problem is that I like it more than my Savage. :-?

http://https://static0.topspeedimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/jpg/201704/2017-buddy-170i-6.jpg

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by Graybeard on 08/15/24 at 17:07:27

Okay, you teach her on the scooter. She rides with you every now and then. And you ride the scooter when she's not riding.
You Have to, in order to Know it's in good shape so She will be Safe..

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by MMRanch on 08/15/24 at 19:47:35

I have a very similar problem .

There is a 350 RE Meteor and a 650 RE Super Meteor on my car port.
I like the 350 better for local , solo ridding , but it's comes up a little short if some Interstate or pillion ridding is the plan for the day .
So
I'm in need to keep them both.
..............

I can't help but like the little 125 Honda Trail too ... ? Life is so tuff !! :)

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by SoC on 08/15/24 at 20:58:38

For those who are members of AMA, and I pretty much assume we all are, but who knows. A couple of months ago in their monthly magaizine there was an article/editorial that addressed this exact issue. It's basic conclusion was ride a scooter is still riding and if it gives you more opportunity to ride the better.

My wife will not ride with me, she refuses. She has risen moped/ scooters on vacation when younger and I have often thought about buying a more scooter type ride for her. To be honest, I actually bought my second S40 with the idea it would be for her. when I presented the idea to her she immediately dismissed it.

So now I ride ir about 25% of the time, my LS650 30% of the time and my Honda Fury the other 45% of the time. The funny thing is both my LS and S40 are modified and they ride completely differently. My S40 is a bit more higher rev and less thump, my LS more thump and cruise.

So yesterday and today I was on my Fury, It's long, it's stretch and it's cruise, but as I roll down the Garden State Parkway here in Jersey at 75 mph, I prefer the ride of my LS, nicknamed "Snarly" as the best.

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by Ruttly on 08/16/24 at 08:31:19

Oh I’m so sorry Moto , you obviously didn’t get the memo. It’s ok to ride a scooter , but it’s no ok to be seen on OR to talk about it and allow no photos or videos. Man up , put your pants on ( zipper in the front ) ::)

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by ohiomoto on 08/16/24 at 18:42:45

Haha, that's awesome Ruttly!

I'm not embarrassed but I did break the gag order.

:)

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by Dave on 08/17/24 at 04:27:58

Do you have a helmet with pigtails - or a big fuzzy muppet head to wear when riding the scooter? ;D

I have played around with some smaller bikes over the last few years, and they are fun to ride around the block or up to the hardware store. Honda 65cc, Suzuki Hillbilly 80cc, Honda Trail 90.....and currently Honda Trail 110.

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by MMRanch on 08/17/24 at 09:04:01

So SoC

If I did get a Trail 125 would that be like having a Scooter ? :-/
Or
Do I have to throw in a "Fuzzy" on the top of my helmet ? ;D

Really my little 350's "High Speed Cruse" is only 65mph ... it's speed limiter cut off at 74mph but it not "cruising" above 65-70 anyway. I understand how a 50mph bike can be enough to create smiles ! :) :)
I have one of them too. ;) .... but ... no fuzzy tops :-[

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by ThumperPaul on 08/17/24 at 10:11:38

I bought an unusual scooter last year on a whim. 2008 CFMOTO V3. It's a 250cc. People would ask, what is that, a 1200?

Really a pretty cool scooter. Built in stereo and it could hit about 70mph downhill with a tailwind. I think the thing weighed almost 400lbs, but it didn't feel that heavy. Fun to sling around and the automatic CVT transmission could lull you into daydreaming.

Scooters are cool and underrated!

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by Ruttly on 08/17/24 at 10:45:50

Sorry Moto , I didn’t mean to open that door ! ;D

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by Tocsik on 08/19/24 at 18:37:55

I had a Genuine Buddy 150 (Pamplona) and put over 40K miles on it. I put a Prima pipe on it and a Dr. Pulley racing clutch and clutch rollers. It would hit 70 on the flats (I clocked it with a GPS speedo on highway 287), which is too much on 10" wheels. But man, it was fun. I would take it up Boulder Canyon, down the Peak to Peak highway, up to Estes Park. I kept it for while when I got the Savage but sold it in the end since I just couldn't keep enough miles on both.
The Prima pipe gave it a bit more oomph and sounded sweet 8-).

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by ohiomoto on 08/20/24 at 16:34:19

It's got the Prima, but the power flattens out around 50. The previous owner said he used to do 60-65.

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by Tocsik on 08/22/24 at 17:26:34

You may need new rollers in the clutch. You can replace them with Dr. Pulley sliders in the stock clutch. Makes a big difference.

Even though it sounds like a gay dating site (not there's anything wrong with that (Seinfeld reference)), ModernBuddy is the forum you want. Super long-standing forum with all the info you could want. Great community, too.

https://www.modernbuddy.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=1

Actually, it's the NCY clutch with Dr. Pulley rollers that I had. And I had 13 gram sliders instead of the stock 11 gram. Been a while.

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by JOG on 08/30/24 at 04:26:19

70 MPH on 10 inch wheels? It wouldn't take much of a pothole to bring that ride to a screeching halt. That sounds terrifying. The roads out here around my place require
Hey,officer, look at me,I'm Drunk
serious weaving to stay on relatively smooth assFault. What isn't a genuine pothole is a big dip,in the process of developing into one. The county line is almost two miles from the driveway. You could blindfold the passenger and they could tell you when you cross it. Upshur County is small and the budget is too. Gregg county, where Longview is, has much better assFault.

The 125 with the rack on the back looks UseAble. If I can't haul stuff on my bike, it's not going to make me happy.

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by MMRanch on 08/31/24 at 09:40:50

JOG , you said it right with , " If I can't haul stuff on my bike, it's not going to make me happy. "

No , luggage = have to take the cage ! ;)

............

Paul ... That's a neat looking scoot ! :)

That Trail 125 idea is seeming like a better idea all the time. ::)

https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/csc-wolf-125-comes-to-the-us/

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by JOG on 08/31/24 at 12:07:16

Fun you can afford"
And even you old geezers can still pick up..
And ThatSchitt matters.
The 450 is more than I can pick up. Thankfully I was out back of the store and was able to recruit a mid-thirties lookin Big Dude. And he struggled. I'm thinking the CG on the Eliminator is higher than on the Savage.
I WuzGunna practice the figure 8s,, and Thought I had it down pretty good. I was too slow and wanted to make too tight a turn. I didn't fall, but I couldn't stop it once it was leaning over. Won't do that again.. But practicing that is a good idea. I'll start big next time.
Man,,I Really like this bike, but I have a bit of a problem riding something I can't pick up.

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by JOG on 08/31/24 at 14:21:03

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by MMRanch on 08/31/24 at 20:07:21

I was just looking : 388 pounds wet with 32 pounds of torque , it should get-up-and-go just fine ! Best I remember the LS650 only has 33 pounds of torque even with the extra 200cc's ! :)

https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/eliminator/Cruiser/Eliminator/2024-eliminator#specs

And ya don't have to hunt-up so tubeless rims for it either ! ;)

So JOG , are ya saying it turns a quick radius too ?

Title: Re: Scooter Problem
Post by JOG on 09/01/24 at 07:13:34

No, it doesn't. It's frustratingly wide radius is part of the reason I flopped on the ground.
Totally my fault, I own it.. I knew the turning capability and was too slow when I initiated the turn. It Looks like it Ottsta have a shorter radius,,
I realized I couldn't stop it from laying down, so I abandoned ship and let it go.
It was on the exhaust, wheels high, I did the Back to the bike move, got tires on asphalt, and that was all I had. I've reached down and grabbed the bars on a Savage and stood it back up between my legs.
Hmm,, consulting the calendar,, okay,, yeah,, that was in This century,,
Ahh,,there we go,, that was the 05 Suzuki, Mehhh,, that was about fifteen years ago,,
As Adam from Myth Busters would say.

There's yer Problum...