Genuine Buddy to be 170i

[snakedoctor]

The Genuine scooter company is going to offer the Buddy with a 170 fuel injected engine. The 150 Buddy was fast but this one should be even faster. A little pricey though.

www.genuinescooters.com/buddy170i.html#Specs

[Rebel]

$3,299.00 is probably less than getting a Honda.

[snakedoctor]

Yeah the Honda SH 150i is $4500. The Honda shop where I got my Kymco has one with 324 miles for $3495. If Genuine comes off that MSRP it will be a good deal. Right now Kymco and SYM have the best prices on the higher level scooters.

[jmkjr72]

yeah but one extra thing you get with the genuine is the 2 year warranty and the road side assitance
i still want a blur 220 fi but i dont have a spare 4 grand laying around

[snakedoctor]

Kymco and SYM have a two year warranty also. Honda does not.

[jmkjr72]

yeah but do they give you road side assitance
if you brake down or have a wreck you get your scoot towed for free

[snakedoctor]

I don't really need road side assistance. I got a truck and a nice tilt trailer. But hey I'm not expecting the Kymco to ever brake down.. ;D

Oh yeah, I had road side assistance on the Fly Scout. A lot of good that done. Its completely dissembled in the garage awaiting to be transformed into a Honda Passport.

[jmkjr72]

yeah i have an suv and trailer and have trucks at work but for some one who doesnt its a nice feature and if you live a ways away from the shop and you arent doing the work i have heard of people that will say it wont start and have it towed to the shop for service

again for me a warranty is mute its not long before i tear into anything and mod it

but something nice for people who dont have a truck and or trailer

[Rebel]

Hhhmm, broken down scooter at the side of the road, the owner is going after his truck/trailer to come back and take the scooter home. Think it will absolutely be there when he gets back??? I'm not so sure, it might become a pile of parts for sale on ebay.

[snakedoctor]

No, call wife on cell phone to bring the truck.....If don't bring trailer...bring ramps. The tie-downs are already in the truck.

[jmkjr72]

heck my wife would never drive my suv none the less be able to hook the trailer up and bring me the trailer

[snakedoctor]

My wife has never driven this truck but she can. She drove the one I had before this one several times. Now as to hooking up the trailer, shes seen me hook up our camper so many times she should be able to. But thats why I may say just put the ramps in the back and come on.

[90GTVert]

I keep my ramp in the truck full time, secured with a cable and lock. Whenever I remember it, I bring a heavy duty cable lock so I could chain the scooter to something if I had to. Can't save it from being a pile of parts, but it's not an easy pick up at least if that has to happen. I put together a decent tool kit for the scoots recently, hoping that'll save me some walking or waiting for a ride.

[kz1000st]

I know I'll get a speech for this but a 170cc fuel injected scooter with 10" wheels? The 125 and 150 Buddies were fast enough but they're saying 60+. Vespa 150s have 10" rear and 11" fronts and are only rated for about 60 max. I still think a Kymco Super 8 or even a People S 150 with bigger wheels make more sense once you're playing tag with 60+.
My Big Ruckus is fine on still days but a couple of times I got hit with a crosswind and I wished I had something bigger than 12" wheels at the 60 mph I was cruising at.

[snakedoctor]

Don't disagree. Thats why I like the 16 inch wheels om my Kymco People 150.