Buddy Scooter Accessories
Accessories for Buddy scooters are many and varied. The choices you make about which ones to include on your own ride will depend on what you use the scooter for. If you regularly travel distances on your scooter, you will have different priorities and needs than if you merely use it for tooling around the neighborhood.
The Buddy scooter was the American homegrown answer to the many international scooter models that began to flood into the US at the turn of the century. Now it's one of the most popular scooters on the market, The Buddy is a compact, streamlined scooter model that lends itself well to after market 'souping up', and you can choose from a wide variety of options to enhance the look of your ride.
The classic black Buddy vies with the red version for favorite color among scooter owners, but the scooter also comes in orange, light blue, white, and a pale green sea foam color. For a blue or green Buddy scooter, accessories in all chrome are probably the way to go. You can opt for a wicker or wire front basket, and either will look great.
For black and the power colors you can switch out a chrome rear guard for a black one and choose from a checkered seat cover or one that sports the skull and crossbones. For a black Buddy scooter, parts can be kept at the minimum for a stripped down, utilitarian look. Go with red, and you may want to pile on the chrome for accent. Start with the rear guard, install matching front rack, and then a chrome cowl protector.
Whatever color scooter you choose, color matched top cases are always a good choice. If you tend to take a lot of road trips on your Buddy Scooter, windshield options include the classic high front Prima windshield that adds a little height to your scooter and will keep road debris safely away from your face. If you keep to the residential areas, you can dispense with this accessory; it's all a matter of personal choice.
Buddy Scooter Parts
A basic Buddy scooter will be serviceable for years if you keep it covered or garaged and use it primarily in town. A fully dressed out one requires not much more maintenance and care, and many feel that having Buddy scooter parts added to their ride increases not only value but curb appeal. A little chrome goes a long way to trick out your ride, and offers some protection to your scooter as well.
You can find local scooter enthusiast clubs to join for companionship when riding, or visit online discussion groups to come up with more ideas on how to make your scooter the sweetest ride in town. Buddy scooter aficionados tend to flock towards each other, and you will fit instantly into any such group. You can share accessory tips, stories of scooter experiences and ideas to further customize your ride, while becoming part of an ever increasing movement towards this popular mode of transportation.
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