I bought a brand new roughhouse sport January of 2019 it’s been great except when it sits a while the gas in the float bowl evaporates and with a vacuum control petcock it cannot start you need to go to a manual petcock it’s a m14x1.0 thread on the bottom of the gas tank problem solved but a little hard to reach you can add a stop valve in an easier place tho. Been reading a sh_t load of reviews they won’t start this is the fix and it’s an easy one otherwise they’re great I love it, so dependable now
@@NewScooters4Less let a roughhouse sit for a month it will not start, it might if you torture the starter, the carb bowls dry out and won’t fire and is unable to get gas to the bowl until it pulls a vacuum and can’t pull a vacuum cause it won’t start, vicious circle, remedy: manual petcock
@@NewScooters4Less that’s funny because I know of 5 of these and everyone of them does it and a ton of reviews on the internet all have the same problem, good news is it’s an easy fix, I’m sure the vacuum control petcocks are a mandated law for imported vehicles so it’s not the manufactures fault
@@johnpower8356 Gotcha, so it happens when it sits for a month. From my experience... ALL carbureted scooters are going to have an issue if you let them sit for a while. Glad you found a solution. Safe scooting!
I have a zuma 05, two stroke, 70cc, polini variator, and Leo vince tt pipe. What next item would give me greatest bang for buck. Also jetted it already.
Hey Kevin! We don't at this time, but this is a great idea! We will pass it on to our media team and see if we can get that in the works for a future video! Thank you!
Very similar. PGO is the manufacturer of Genuine Scooter Company, so it is the same motor. The front of this unit is a little different, but there are a lot of similarities!
You would want to sit back on the back end of the seat, but you'd be ok. We sell these to tall University of Florida Football and Basketball players all the time.
Hey! Battery is located in the floorboard of both units! On a Roughhouse, the CDI is under the seat and on a Buddy, it is in the front by the horn. Thanks!
If you want to pay over $100 for a gas cap this is the perfect bike, the Roughhouse is a fast bike, but expensive to get anything fixed, if you lose your gas cap like lots of people they don't make a simple replacement, you have to replace everything with a key, and if you can put these pieces back together yourself 1 gas cap will cost you over 100$ that is ridiculous they haven't made something a simple gas cap in years of being a bike company.
Hey! Not sure where you are shopping, but you can find aftermarket gas caps with keys, but most people probably want the key for the gas cap to match the ignition and seat lock, so you'd want a whole set. The only way a single gas cap could cost over $100 is if you lost your key to your original gas cap and the technician has to spend their time drilling out the old one in order to get it off your scooter. Maybe that's what you are talking about? Also... most people would probably just get a locksmith to make a new key for it. I think there are more options than you think if you lose the key to your gas cap. The Roughhouse is one of my favorite scooters hands down.
@@NewScooters4Less it's the place I bought it from charging to replace everything, over just the lost cap, and if you can't do it yourself you'll be stuck in this situation. Roughhouse has acknowledge that I'm completely right, that if you lose your gas cap the most common thing you shouldn't have to pay a mechanic if you lose it over 100$ to switch it. Even the company agrees with this and is going to mention it at there next meeting, getting rich of gas caps is BS
@@Civilwar.relics Sounds like it's the time that is the actual expense. It's the labor time to drill out the fuel cap with the lost key in order to get a new one on there. That's the real expense. The fuel cap itself isn't the expensive part. Sorry you lost your key! Best wishes to you!
@@NewScooters4Less I have the key. The problem is that Roughhouse in all it's years hasn't made a simple replacement, that you could just use without a key. Or even sell a cap with a key to fit those bikes, doesn't that make a lot of sense? But the manufacturer has it set so this happens, I think it's dirty and so does the person at Roughhouse I spoke to. Work all day for a dang gas cap lol wtf
I bought a brand new roughhouse sport January of 2019 it’s been great except when it sits a while the gas in the float bowl evaporates and with a vacuum control petcock it cannot start you need to go to a manual petcock it’s a m14x1.0 thread on the bottom of the gas tank problem solved but a little hard to reach you can add a stop valve in an easier place tho. Been reading a sh_t load of reviews they won’t start this is the fix and it’s an easy one otherwise they’re great I love it, so dependable now
Glad it's working for you. I haven't seen this issue before.
@@NewScooters4Less let a roughhouse sit for a month it will not start, it might if you torture the starter, the carb bowls dry out and won’t fire and is unable to get gas to the bowl until it pulls a vacuum and can’t pull a vacuum cause it won’t start, vicious circle, remedy: manual petcock
@@NewScooters4Less that’s funny because I know of 5 of these and everyone of them does it and a ton of reviews on the internet all have the same problem, good news is it’s an easy fix, I’m sure the vacuum control petcocks are a mandated law for imported vehicles so it’s not the manufactures fault
@@johnpower8356 Gotcha, so it happens when it sits for a month. From my experience... ALL carbureted scooters are going to have an issue if you let them sit for a while. Glad you found a solution. Safe scooting!
I have a zuma 05, two stroke, 70cc, polini variator, and Leo vince tt pipe. What next item would give me greatest bang for buck. Also jetted it already.
So many choices, lol! What are you thinking? You just want more performance? Put some sweet tires on that baby!
Bought a Buddy 50 in 2017 in Ft. Lauderdale - LOVE it! Where in Florida are you located?
Awesome! We are in Gainesville! If you ever need anything such as parts, accessories, etc. just let us know, we can ship them down to you! :)
Would you consider doing a video on how to derestrict a roughhouse?
Hey! We are adding this to the list! Check back with us soon!
Y would u want to. It goes 45 stock. Y would u want to go any faster with such a light bike? SMH
Joe Griggs Jr. goes about 30 stock bro
@@dstackzgotbeats8891 that's what they have to legally claim since it's a 50cc. mine is stock and hits 40 easily on flat ground.
@joegriggsjr.9748 it's not that fast, 40 downhill
Great info... do you have a review on Piaggio vs Vespa models... ?
Hey Kevin! We don't at this time, but this is a great idea! We will pass it on to our media team and see if we can get that in the works for a future video! Thank you!
Any reviews on the venture ? The newest genuine ?
Not sure how I missed this one, but it sounds like Genuine is going to discontinue the venture for a while.
Great stuff, thank you. 😊💪👊
Our pleasure!
The black one locks like a PGO HOT 50
Very similar. PGO is the manufacturer of Genuine Scooter Company, so it is the same motor. The front of this unit is a little different, but there are a lot of similarities!
Do both models share same engine?
Similar 2-strokes, but not the exact same.
How good is it for someone who is 6'5?
You would want to sit back on the back end of the seat, but you'd be ok. We sell these to tall University of Florida Football and Basketball players all the time.
Love the color of this Buddy 50
Us too!
2 stroke or 4 stroke? Which is better as far as getting you speed.
If just talking speed... 2-stroke.
Where is the battery located at because I have the same one and I don't know where it's at and where is the cdi at
Hey! Battery is located in the floorboard of both units! On a Roughhouse, the CDI is under the seat and on a Buddy, it is in the front by the horn. Thanks!
If you want to pay over $100 for a gas cap this is the perfect bike, the Roughhouse is a fast bike, but expensive to get anything fixed, if you lose your gas cap like lots of people they don't make a simple replacement, you have to replace everything with a key, and if you can put these pieces back together yourself 1 gas cap will cost you over 100$ that is ridiculous they haven't made something a simple gas cap in years of being a bike company.
Hey! Not sure where you are shopping, but you can find aftermarket gas caps with keys, but most people probably want the key for the gas cap to match the ignition and seat lock, so you'd want a whole set. The only way a single gas cap could cost over $100 is if you lost your key to your original gas cap and the technician has to spend their time drilling out the old one in order to get it off your scooter. Maybe that's what you are talking about? Also... most people would probably just get a locksmith to make a new key for it. I think there are more options than you think if you lose the key to your gas cap.
The Roughhouse is one of my favorite scooters hands down.
@@NewScooters4Less it's the place I bought it from charging to replace everything, over just the lost cap, and if you can't do it yourself you'll be stuck in this situation. Roughhouse has acknowledge that I'm completely right, that if you lose your gas cap the most common thing you shouldn't have to pay a mechanic if you lose it over 100$ to switch it. Even the company agrees with this and is going to mention it at there next meeting, getting rich of gas caps is BS
@@Civilwar.relics Sounds like it's the time that is the actual expense. It's the labor time to drill out the fuel cap with the lost key in order to get a new one on there. That's the real expense. The fuel cap itself isn't the expensive part. Sorry you lost your key! Best wishes to you!
@@NewScooters4Less I have the key. The problem is that Roughhouse in all it's years hasn't made a simple replacement, that you could just use without a key. Or even sell a cap with a key to fit those bikes, doesn't that make a lot of sense? But the manufacturer has it set so this happens, I think it's dirty and so does the person at Roughhouse I spoke to. Work all day for a dang gas cap lol wtf
Nice. Now how can we restrict my wife from complaining so much?
Lol! Take her out on LOTS of dates! Have you read the 5 Love Languages? Dude... AMAZING!