Reply With QuoteI am recently the owner of a Genuine Scooter Co. Buddy Pamplona 150cc. Maybe I will move up to a real bike sometime. For now, I am having a blast with this scooter. It'll get me up around 65 mph and gets about 90 mpg.
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That's really ugly. I'd rather buy a base GT and add some stuff myself. I'm sure it'd be much cheaper that way too, these special Mustangs are usually way overpriced.
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I am recently the owner of a Genuine Scooter Co. Buddy Pamplona 150cc. Maybe I will move up to a real bike sometime. For now, I am having a blast with this scooter. It'll get me up around 65 mph and gets about 90 mpg.
Last edited by koda; 22 Aug 2010 at 06:21 PM.
What state are you in? What is insurance like? I am curious about these things...
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I'm in Oregon, where anything over 50cc requires a motorcycle endorsement. The endorsement required a three-day class (which, now that it's over, I'm glad I took) and ended up being about $300 all said. I paid $75 for a year of liability coverage, but I have heard people talk of insurance as low as $40/year.Originally Posted by Josh
I'll be avoiding the freeway with it, although it is legal -- it can get up to speed, but at that point the wind from other vehicles can be pretty brutal. It is great for highway/city/backroad trips.
I did quite a lot of research before I bought mine. If you don't have the dough for a Vespa/Piaggio, the Genuine Buddy here is the next best thing. After that, possibly the Yamaha Vino, which is cheaper still.
Josh, I thought you had a scooter at some point.
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Nice Buddy! I think if I were getting a new scoot, it'd be a Buddy.
P.S. Coming home from downtown this evening, I saw a Vespa with ape hanger handlebars on Van Ness. Entirely dumb, but I'm glad that guy/gal has them.
I have one right now. A 49cc Honda with 1000 miles or so on it. I was just curious about his insurance, really.
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Thanks!
Is it a Metropolitan or a Ruckus? They both seem cool, I see them around here often. How do you like it?
Last edited by koda; 23 Aug 2010 at 08:02 PM.
A Metropolitan. I love it. I don't get to ride it as much as I would like.
The Metropolitans are nice looking scooters. 1000 miles is pretty low considering how long you've had it. Is Baltimore very two-wheel friendly?
Edit: I just got home from a nice 2am ride. No cars anywhere, today's rain dropped the temperature quite a bit, and the roads dried up. Beautiful.
Last edited by Tones; 24 Aug 2010 at 04:20 AM.
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