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Friday, May 12, 2017

Genuine Buddy 125 Maintnance Notes: Part 2, Windscreen Mix'n Match

2: Thoughts on Buddy 125 Windscreens
The Buddy does not ship with a windscreen. However, it has so notably increased my comfort and scooter performance that I unabashedly recommend it. I originally installed the Prima windscreen on both scooters. It worked great, and even sustained the scooter falling over mostly intact, with a small chunk broken free from one side. After assembling the windscreen, I realized that most of the universal windscreens on the market would probably fit the Buddy, and then shopped around. I ended up ordering a cheaper windscreen on ebay for $35. This screen actually had superior mounting hardware to the Prima that gave solid mounting and good fit and finish. Riding around showed that the trade off is that the cheap windscreen is somewhat more flexible than the Prima, and bends back a bit in the wind, resulting in helmet-windscreen contact in a full tuck.

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