These are real costs that your dealer pays in addition to the cost of the scooter. Other costs include taxes and state licensing fees. That price does not include the money your dealer paid to have the scooter shipped to them or the cost of paying their mechanics to assemble, inspect, adjust, and prep the scooter. The price listed on our web site is the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). Your dealer is not trying to rip you off. But if you do something wrong and your motor starts sounding like a 4th of July fireworks display, it ain’t warranty…it’s all on you. If you do all that, chances are you’ll be just fine.
Then make sure to closely follow the recommended maintenance schedule, read the instructions before you even think about picking up a wrench, and take your time.
#BUDDY 125 SCOOTER BATTERY MANUAL#
The valve clearances are inspected, the cables are adjusted, the brakes are tested, bolts are tightened, the carburetor is tweaked, and so forth.Īfter that, if you choose to perform some or all of the maintenance, please make sure to purchase a shop manual from your authorized dealer, all special tools, a torque wrench, etc. This is the most important service in the life of the scooter and goes way beyond an oil change. Have your authorized dealer perform the 500 mile first service. If you are bound and determined to maintain your own scooter, we ask you to at least do the following: The guys at your dealership have cool shop jackets (with embroidered name tags) we’d bet you don’t have.
The guys at your dealership do nothing but wrench on scooters every day. Your dealer has special tools that you probably don’t have. We’re talking like a 10:1 ratio or something crazy like that. The number of problems we see with customer-maintained scooters vastly outnumber the problems we see with dealer maintained scooters. Proof of maintenance and Factory recommended service at the suggested intervals are necessary in keep your warranty in good standing. We’d strongly advise you have the scooter maintained by your Authorized Genuine Dealer. There are 50 states where it is legal to own and operate.
Genuine’s Buddy 50, Roughhouse 50 feature eco friendly, EPA and CARB compliant two-stroke engines. Two-stroke scooters that comply with EPA and local regulations are legal. You must check with your state licensing agency for laws that apply to you. As an added bonus, many insurance carriers offer discounted rates for completing a safety course.
#BUDDY 125 SCOOTER BATTERY LICENSE#
If you pass, you are awarded a certificate which in most states qualifies you for a motorcycle license without taking the DMV riding test. The drills are conducted on cone courses at low speeds in a parking lot sectioned off from car traffic. Saturday usually starts with a short classroom session followed by several hours of riding drills. There is usually a classroom session on a Friday night, filled with valuable information on riding safely and skillfully in a wide variety of situations and weather conditions. You will need to bring your own helmet, gloves, long sleeve shirt, long pants and over-the-ankle boots. It may also be possible to get permission to use your own scooter. Small displacement motorcycles are usually provided, but many riding courses are adding scooters to their fleets. Once you have practiced and mastered the test, you can take the driving test at the DMV and receive your license.Īn alternative is to sign up for an accredited riding class, such as those organized by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.There is typically a small charge to take the course. Since the DMV course is usually painted on the pavement, you also can practice on the DMV course when they aren’t conducting tests.
The DMV will also provide the specifics of the driving test, which you can simulate and practice by setting up cones in a parking lot. Upon passing the test, you will be issued a learner’s permit which will enable you to legally ride with a licensed rider during daylight hours. Typically, you first go to your local department of motor vehicles and take a written test.
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