This adorable scooter was supposed to be for my wife, but after taking a scooter training class she realized that two-wheeled vehicles just aren't for her so she'll never actually ride it. I was going to put this on craigslist for $2300, but I'd much rather see it go to someone at SLAC or Stanford campus. $2200 with extras (see below).

If you aren't familiar with Buddy scooters, they are imported from PGO in Taiwan by a Chicago company called Genuine. This special Pamplona edition has a 150cc PGO single-cylinder engine (most are only 125cc) with continuously variable automatic transmission. Just twist the throttle and off you go! No shifting, just bugs in your teeth from grinning. The 1-gallon tank lasts a long time because the fuel mileage is quite high - maybe 80mpg. I'm not sure, because we only put a few dozen miles on it. There's a disc brake on the front, and storage under the seat that will easily fit a helmet. The color is a really nice vintage-looking tomato red with cream trim. Whitewall tires complete the classic look.

We bought this from the original owner, who had 2 of them. He and his wife pulled them on a trailer behind their RV and used the scooters to get around at their destinations. Their trips were rare, however, so the scooters saw very limited use -- hence the super-low mileage. (A friend of mine bought the other one.) They learned to ride on their Buddies so there are a few little scratches, but this scooter looks and runs great. It only has a bit over 1500 miles.

I changed the oil, oil filter, spark plug, and air filter when we got a few months ago. I also added a battery tender connector to keep the battery in good condition when the scooter isn't getting used, which I do with all of my garaged vehicles. I bought a color-matched trunk directly from Genuine that was never mounted (a rear rack must be purchased and installed first). The battery tender and trunk are included. If interested, you're also welcome to the new matte black medium-size 3/4 helmet my wife bought and used a few times for her training class.

I work unusual shifts up at SLAC and live in Sunnyvale, and would be happy to ride the scooter somewhere to meet anyone seriously interested. Note: 150cc scooters require an M1 endorsement on your driver's license (a.k.a. motorcycle permit) to be legal. If you don't already have one, you can get a permit that's good for a year by taking a simple written test at the DMV. I highly recommend taking the scooter-specific California Motorcyclist Safety Program course (scootertraining.com), which is what my wife did. The DMV accepts their training as meeting their requirements, so you only have to take a DMV written test after that to get an M1 endorsement. Most insurance companies give you a discount for taking the course.

Craig

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