Scooters getting more popular!

OkieBuddy · Post by **OkieBuddy** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:54 am

I thought this video was good about scooters on You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeqGpmh3SdM&NR

macgawd · Post by **macgawd** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:17 am

Awesome!

I'm seeing more and more scoots around town every day, and I feel so depressed, because I can't afford to buy one yet!!!

Michael

sparty · Post by **sparty** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:18 am

man, I wish we have a local scooter club in my area. I think we have some bike clubs around, but I'm sure my scooter is not welcome there...

golfingirl · Post by **golfingirl** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:44 am

Thanks for sharing that story. Hang in there Michael, you'll have your scooter soon. I paid $2900 up front for my Buddy and then waited a month for it to come in stock. That made me nervous!

Now I have it and am loving being part of the culture. Although, sadly, I am the only Buddy owner (most likely) in ATL. I parked beside a red Vespa at the coffee shop today and was snubbed.

This is one city that labels mean everything... drives me insane!

I <3 my Buddy.

Beamie · Post by **Beamie** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:46 am

macgawd wrote:Awesome!

I'm seeing more and more scoots around town every day, and I feel so depressed, because I can't afford to buy one yet!!!

Michael

Same here.
Bet the price of fuel has something to do with it.
We even have a Corbin Sparrow running around here.

macgawd · Post by **macgawd** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:26 am

golfingirl wrote: I parked beside a red Vespa at the coffee shop today and was snubbed. This is one city that labels mean everything... drives me insane! I <3 my Buddy.

Yeah, there's a scooter club here in Chattanooga, and they only allow "metal" scooters, i.e., Vespas, Stellas, and the like. Their website states something to the fact that plastic is "for losers". It's definitely a clique atmosphere among many scooter clubs, but I ain't buying one to make friends. People like that can..well, you know...

Michael

Beamie · Post by **Beamie** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:47 pm

macgawd wrote:
golfingirl wrote: I parked beside a red Vespa at the coffee shop today and was snubbed. This is one city that labels mean everything... drives me insane! I <3 my Buddy.
Yeah, there's a scooter club here in Chattanooga, and they only allow "metal" scooters, i.e., Vespas, Stellas, and the like. Their website states something to the fact that plastic is "for losers". It's definitely a clique atmosphere among many scooter clubs, but I ain't buying one to make friends. People like that can..well, you know...

Michael

But you have $1700 more in your pocket than they do.

Shellee · Post by **Shellee** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:20 pm

macgawd wrote:Yeah, there's a scooter club here in Chattanooga, and they only allow "metal" scooters, i.e., Vespas, Stellas, and the like. Their website states something to the fact that plastic is "for losers". It's definitely a clique atmosphere among many scooter clubs, but I ain't buying one to make friends.

Be sure you smile and wave nicely as you breeze past them on your plastic BUDDY

Beamie · Post by **Beamie** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:30 pm

macgawd wrote: Yeah, there's a scooter club here in Chattanooga, and they only allow "metal" scooters, i.e., Vespas, Stellas, and the like. Their website states something to the fact that plastic is "for losers".
Michael

Funny, my neighbor's $22,000 BWM motorbike is covered in plastic.

tomstaggs · Post by **tomstaggs** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:10 pm

BWM = Bavarion Wonder Moter ??

Beamie · Post by **Beamie** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:36 am

tomstaggs wrote:BWM = Bavarion Wonder Moter ??

Not when I rode one.

ellen · Post by **ellen** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:04 am

tomstaggs wrote:BWM = Bavarion Wonder Moter ??

BMW = Break My Wallet or Break My Window

I used to own a 528I.. Oy vey.. I'm sure I put my mechanics kids though college .... Now I only buy Japanese (cars that is)

Beamie · Post by **Beamie** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:21 am

ellen wrote:
tomstaggs wrote:BWM = Bavarion Wonder Moter ??
BMW = Break My Wallet or Break My Window

I used to own a 528I.. Oy vey.. I'm sure I put my mechanics kids though college .... Now I only buy Japanese (cars that is)

Agree with that.
It's a one way street. Over priced and no resale value.
That's the price of being snobby.

BoneGirl · Post by **BoneGirl** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:12 am

Here in Cincinnati,OH we have an awesome scooter club. Check it out at

http://tenyearlates.com/ver2/

There are steel and plastic scooters, modern and retro. There's the usual ribbing at one another but it is a group that really does welcome everyone regardless of their ride. We have a scheduled ride every Wednesday and usually someone will host other rides during the week. Bars/restaurants beg us to come to their place on Wednesday and offer free food in order to get us there. It really is something to see and be a part of. I hope those of you who don't have a club can work on something like this.

tomstaggs · Post by **tomstaggs** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:41 pm

I was reading the responses a couple days ago and someone mentioned that someone could wait until the new 150cc scooter came out. It was also named with a B at the beginning. Have I missed an announcement of a new scooter coming out by Genuine? I have not been able to find the message again. What is it's name. I am heavy and tall and need a little bigger machine than the Buddy to be comfortable.

Thanks
ts

sparty · Post by **sparty** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:09 pm

[quote="tomstaggs"]I was reading the responses a couple days ago and someone mentioned that someone could wait until the new 150cc scooter came out. It was also named with a B at the beginning. Have I missed an announcement of a new scooter coming out by Genuine? I have not been able to find the message again. What is it's name. I am heavy and tall and need a little bigger machine than the Buddy to be comfortable.

Thanks
ts[/quote]

The name is Blur. Not sure what type of scooter it will be.

FormerStella · Post by **FormerStella** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:27 pm

There's an endurance race around Lake Erie, and it was WON by a pink Buddy in the category for its size. Maybe if these classic/metal scooter snots knew anything about scooters, they would bow down to the awesomeness that is the Buddy.

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