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Buddy (scooter)
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The Buddy is a motorscooter distributed in the United States by Genuine Scooters
of Chicago, Illinois. Introduced in 2006, the Buddy is the most popular scooter sold by Genuine and is sold in 150 of its dealerships throughout the country. It is manufactured by PGO Scooters
of Taiwan, and is marketed in similar configurations as the Bubu in Taiwan, the Metro in Canada, and the Ligero in the United Kingdom.
The standard Buddy features a 2-stroke (50cc) or a 4-stroke (125cc) air-cooled engine with automatic (CVT) transmission. The braking system consists of front disc and rear drum brakes, and the top speed for the 50cc is 30 mph (restricted) and 60+ for the 125cc. Models with 150cc engined with special trim have been offered. A 170cc model was introduced in 2011.
Genuine Scooters
The Genuine Scooter Company is a Chicago-based producer/distributor of motorscooters, most notably the Stella and Buddy models. It sells scooters and accessories through a network of over 150 dealers in the United States....
of Chicago, Illinois. Introduced in 2006, the Buddy is the most popular scooter sold by Genuine and is sold in 150 of its dealerships throughout the country. It is manufactured by PGO Scooters
PGO Scooters
PGO Scooters is a brand of motor scooter manufactured by Motive Power Industry, a scooter manufacturer founded in Taiwan in 1964.PGO entered into a technical collaboration with Italy’s Piaggio that lasted from 1972 to 1982; it is also from there that the company gets its name .PGO Scooters, in the...
of Taiwan, and is marketed in similar configurations as the Bubu in Taiwan, the Metro in Canada, and the Ligero in the United Kingdom.
Buddy models
As of Jun 2011, the Buddy is offered in the following models:- Buddy 50 (50cc)
- Buddy 125 (125cc)
- Buddy Little International (50cc)
- Buddy International (150cc)
- Buddy 170i (170cc)