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My New Scoot!!!

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Excited about my new scooter!!! I am new to the scooter world and very excited about my new Genuine Buddy 125 Eclipse. I added red vertical stripes and a red top case. Super psyched for my commute this week!!!
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Very nice! I like your color scheme. But, you might consider adding matching black stripes to the red top case to tie it all together.

Welcome aboard.
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Love the color scheme!

The black fades pretty fast, I'd highly recommend a good cover to keep it looking so sleek.
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[quote="k1dude"]Very nice! I like your color scheme. But, you might consider adding matching black stripes to the red top case to tie it all together.

Welcome aboard.[/quote]

Thanks and I may just do that!
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[quote="skully93"]Love the color scheme!

The black fades pretty fast, I'd highly recommend a good cover to keep it looking so sleek.[/quote]

Thanks. It will be in a garage most of the time - at work and at home - so hopefully that will help the color last a bit longer.
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Eclipse?

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What is a Buddy 125 Eclipse?

Confused, GGP
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Re: Eclipse?

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ahorsewithnoname wrote:What is a Buddy 125 Eclipse?
http://genuinescooters.com/eclipse.html
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Very nice Eclipse. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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Congratulations! Take care of it, and it will take care of you!

You do not state how much riding experience you have, so pardon me if I'm underestimating you, but if you're using your Buddy to commute, then ride with your high beam on during the day and assume that you are still invisible to automobile traffic.
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[quote="jd"]Congratulations! Take care of it, and it will take care of you!

You do not state how much riding experience you have, so pardon me if I'm underestimating you, but if you're using your Buddy to commute, then ride with your high beam on during the day and assume that you are still invisible to automobile traffic.[/quote]

Thanks for the advice. It is much appreciated. I do not have any real riding experience except having ridden around my neighborhood a few times and having recently took a motorcycle safety course, so advice is appreciated.

My commute is about 12 miles each way on streets only. I am going to drive the route a few times to get familiar with it, before I try riding my scooter. But my hope is to give it a shot on Friday.
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MoniqueKV wrote:
jd wrote:Congratulations! Take care of it, and it will take care of you!

You do not state how much riding experience you have, so pardon me if I'm underestimating you, but if you're using your Buddy to commute, then ride with your high beam on during the day and assume that you are still invisible to automobile traffic.
Thanks for the advice. It is much appreciated. I do not have any real riding experience except having ridden around my neighborhood a few times and having recently took a motorcycle safety course, so advice is appreciated.

My commute is about 12 miles each way on streets only. I am going to drive the route a few times to get familiar with it, before I try riding my scooter. But my hope is to give it a shot on Friday.
MoniqueKV,
Welcome to the forum and welcome to scootering.

Unrelated, you need to practice your quoting skills on this forum. You aren't doing something quite right with using the quote feature since your attempts at using quotes are running into your posts.
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Rode my scooter into work today! Very nice ride. The scooter handles beautifully and I am getting used to it (and traffic). The real test will be this afternoon on my way home during rush hour, so wish me luck!!!!
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Monique, what are you wearing for safety gear? It's always better to have regretted wearing too much safety gear than the opposite. If you're commuting, then at the minimum I'd suggest is a helmet, riding gloves (your hands are always the first thing to hit the ground) and a riding jacket with armor. The mesh ones that can breathe wouldn't be too hot for California.

Riding pants are a good idea, too, if you're not wearing something of substance on your legs.
Some people are like slinkies. They're not very interesting, but they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
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[quote="jd"]Monique, what are you wearing for safety gear? It's always better to have regretted wearing too much safety gear than the opposite. If you're commuting, then at the minimum I'd suggest is a helmet, riding gloves (your hands are always the first thing to hit the ground) and a riding jacket with armor. The mesh ones that can breathe wouldn't be too hot for California.

Riding pants are a good idea, too, if you're not wearing something of substance on your legs.[/quote]

Thanks JD. I am wearing a helmet, motorcycle gloves and a leather jacket with armor. I figured that I would aire on the side of caution.
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Brilliant! You shall ride long and prosper!

And you will LOVE that Buddy. I have nearly 11,000 miles on mine and use it for all but the longest rides (for which I have my Burgman 400).
Some people are like slinkies. They're not very interesting, but they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
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Post by ucandoit »

Congrats on your new scoot. They are so much more fun to drive than cars. A 12 mile commute is a fair distance so that's pretty cool, too.

As others have mentioned, it's a good idea to assume that you are invisible to drivers. I wear a bright orange hunting vest and feel
that makes a huge difference in visibility. But not always. Visibility is #1 importance.

Best wishes to you.
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