2007 Genuine Buddy 125cc NO RESERVE - LOW START BID -- BIN $1100 -- DEPOSIT $500

ALERT!!! Payment instructions have changed only slightly:These are my instructions. due to my business schedule. I will be leaving on business at 3:00 pm on the day the auction ends. eBay has limited entries for time limits. My instructions are firm. You may message me if you have questions or unavoidable exceptions. PAYMENT PayPal deposit of $500 immediately upon winning. Balance due in cash at pickup or PayPal day of pickup. paid before pickup. PICK-UP Indianapolis. IN. SHIPPING is buyer's responsibility. I removed references to meeting within 100 mile radius. I can no longer make that commitment. Pickup is before 3:00 pm at the storage location. Bid or Buy it Now. NO RESERVE! Own today. ride by weekend a beautiful immaculate Genuine Scooter Company (Chicago. IL) Buddy 125cc motor scooter. The title is clear. The location is Indianapolis. IN. Pick up at the present storage location. Cash or PayPal only. This scooter has had one owner — me. I have been a careful. by-the-book rider. I have babied this scooter. loved it. treated it with care and respect. The Buddy has the 125cc engine. so you should be aware that the scooter must be registered and plated. In order to register the scooter. you will need to get the motorcycle endorsement on your driver’s license. All of these things have to be scheduled. When you get your title. you can ask about the motorcycle endorsement process of the written test and the skills test at the BMV. The colors. cream over black. are so classy. and with the distinctive body style. the Buddy has an "Italian Job" Mini-Cooper and "Roman Holiday" vibe. I can’t find any rust on the scooter at all. This is partly due to not riding during the cold and icy/road salty winters. nor in rain very often. The Genuine Scooter Company is based in Chicago. IL. The body style is a salute to the original famous Vespa. but uses less metal and drops the gear changing transmission of the Vespa in favor of the twist and go (TNG) throttle method of acceleration/deceleration. The Genuine Buddy and related models are the classiest scooters made today. with a huge following on the Genuine Buddy forum. Modern Buddy. where you can get all kinds of ideas of mods. exclusive Buddy accessories made by forum members. and connect with national and local area events. rides. and meet-ups. In Indianapolis. Speed City Cycles sells and services the Genuine scooter line. and staff started a Buddy club. with regular weekly evening rides and special events around the Indy Metro area. This auction begins at a price that reflects the loving care given to this scooter over the past seven years. I have not ridden it as much as I thought I would. I recently cleaned the fuel system. including taking apart the carburetor and all the lines. soaking in Seafoam. replacing the fuel filter. and winterizing the fuel with Sta-Bil. Several times this winter. I have driven the scooter to run the gas with Sta-Bil and fuel system cleaner through all the lines. carb. filter. and new spark plug. I’ve changed the oil regularly. as advised by the Genuine Scooter Company. every quarter. regardless of the mileage. I can provide a link to some excellent instructions on oil changes. There are two types of oil used. engine oil and transmission oil. The oil filter is easy to obtain locally. or can be ordered online in discounted quantities. The Genuine Buddy 125 is a twist-and-go scooter. no clutch. no changing gears. just twist the throttle more or less to increase or decrease speed. Brake controls for back and front wheels are typical. Other safety features are a shut-off or kill switch. a horn. right and left rear-view mirrors. and turn signals. The scooter starter is electric. with a two-part process that little hands cannot operate. so the scooter is far less likely to be accidentally started. Just in case little kids decide to climb on the Buddy. a regular side frame kickstand is supplemented by a more stable stand that requires adult strength to engage. and lifts the back wheel off the ground. When used on a level surface. the scooter will be quite stable. If it should fall on its side. maybe due to parking on a slope. the weight is not terribly heavy. Two men lifted it into the bed of my truck. This is also important to know: you may want to take security precautions against theft. Securing the scooter in parking is always a concern. since a scooter can be easily lifted. or hot-wired. or otherwise disappeared from wherever it is parked. I am including a very daunting cable-type lock. recommended by the shop. I have always wrapped the lock cable around the bright red suspension coil under the seat to the left side. loop around a secure rack or pole. secure the lock with the key. There are only 3. 00 miles on the scooter. I have not ridden it much over the past five years. but I kept it in case I could ride to work on some pleasant days. I no longer have the space to store the scooter where I live. or I would keep it until the wheels fall off (a long. long time). I have calculated a few different times that I get between 75 and 90 miles per gallon of gas. (The tank holds about 1-? gallons. ) The lesser figure reflects riding in the flow of traffic. between 45 and 60 mph. in stop and go city driving. The higher 90 mpg reflects long uninterrupted back road pleasure rides. also up to 60 mph. but with fewer spans of time sitting at traffic lights. The ignition key also operates the lock for the under-seat storage space and the fuel tank fill. On the fairing facing the rider. there is a spacious storage cubby with room for a water bottle. and a 12v round receiver for a phone charger or other devices that use a car-type charger. There is also a space for an ad-on 12v outlet for charging or powering added lights and whatever. The scooter is in storage now. and has always been sheltered inside a garage. You’ll have to arrange a time with me to meet at a parking lot or at the storage facility to see the scooter. You may also send someone to examine the scooter on your behalf. so you can have a trustworthy opinion. I am auctioning this scooter as-is. That means there will be no test ride. There are no warranties expressed or implied. As-is means as-is. I am confident the scooter is in excellent. near-perfect condition. and will serve you well for years to come. but I do not have a crystal ball. The battery compartment is shown empty in the photos. because the battery is in another location with a battery maintainer keeping it in good condition when not in use. (The storage facility does not have an electrical outlet!) The battery will be installed when you have completed your purchase. Paying. Shipping. and Picking Up Locally SHIPPING is buyer's responsibility. I removed references to meeting within 100 mile radius. I can no longer make that commitment. Pickup is before 3:00 pm at the storage location. PICK-UP Indianapolis. IN. PAYMENT PayPal deposit of $500 immediately upon winning. Balance due in cash at pickup or PayPal day of pickup. paid before pickup. PICK-UP Indianapolis. IN.

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