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2003 Bajaj Chetak, SOLD

Description: Before there was the Genuine Stella 4T, there was the Bajaj Chetak.  When it hit the US market it was an instant hit.  It comes with a 150cc (well, 145cc really), clean burning four-stroke motor  and a very forgiving four-speed manual transmission.  It’s easy to ride, easy on the wallet, and is a perfect [...]

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2009 Genuine Buddy 125, Blue Side

2009 Genuine Buddy 125, SOLD

Description: This 2009 Buddy 125 is in the no-longer-available light blue color.  It only has 1213 miles on it and is being sold on consignment for a customer who is leaving Washington, DC for greener pastures in Mali. The Buddy is a perfect city bike.  It’s light, nimble, and able to leave lesser scooters in [...]

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Vespa Allstate vintage scooter

1965 Vespa Allstate, SOLD

Description: This 1965 Vespa Allstate is a survivor.  It’s charming in that La Dolce Vita or Roman Holiday way.  Sure it’s not perfect but it’s a perfect project that could have you zipping through the streets in no time. Contact us or stop by for more information.  At this price the scoot won’t last long! [...]

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Yamaha Vino Scooter

2006 Yamaha Vino 125, SOLD

Description: Most people have heard of the Vino 50, but this is its bigger, more powerful brother.  Why suffer in 49cc land when you can be cruising the streets on a Vino 125 with a top speed of around 55 mph?  Did we mention it gets 80+ MPG.

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Buddy Psycho Scooter

2012 Genuine Buddy Psycho, SOLD

Hey Kids, remember when Zaphod and Ford were stealing Hotblack Desiatio’s stunt ship. It was described as “so black, it’s bad for the eyes” and also ”It’s the weird color-scheme that freaks me. Every time you try to operate one of these weird black controls, which are labeled in black on a black background, a small [...]

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Buddy 170i Scooters

NEW! 2013 Buddy 170i, $3349

Have you ever been to the grocery store and you see a familiar product, but it has packaging that proclaims that it’s “new and improved”?  Then you look a little closer and it seems that only the packaging has been new and improved?  It’s a little disappointing, right?  Luckily, when Genuine announces a product that [...]

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Stella Scooters

NEW! 2012 Genuine Stella, $3699

All of us at Modern Classics got our 2-wheeled start on classic, 2-stroke Vespas.  So for those of us that love this type of classic, manual-shift scooter, the introduction of the 2-stroke Stella several years ago was an exciting time.  Scooters of that type were not available new since 1985.  It was what we wanted [...]

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Buddy 125 Scooter

NEW! 2013 Genuine Buddy 125, $2799

This good-looking, practical scooter has won the hearts of many over the years. Sure, people come in looking for a reliable, daily commuter scoot or something to get them around town.   Little did they expect how much they’d fall in love with this scooter. It becomes an integral part of their lives, that they feel weird without it. [...]

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Roughhouse Scooters

NEW! Other Genuine Scooter Models

We can special order any of the other models Genuine Scooters offers. All new Genuine Scooters come with a 2-year warranty and 2-year roadside assistance.  For complete specs, check out the Genuine Scooters web site. Buddy “Lil” International, $2199 It’s hard to get more European than the Buddy Italia or the Buddy Pamplona. Stylish and [...]

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Who We Are

Modern Classics is a full-service scooter and motorcycle shop located in Washington, DC. We carry new Genuine scooters including the unbeatable Buddy 125 and 170i, the new Stella 4-Stroke, and a varied selection of used and consignment scooters and motorcycles. We also feature riding gear from Rev’It!, AGV, Alpinestars, Icon, Z1R, and GoGo Gear.

Modern Classics services a wide variety of vintage and modern motorcycles and scooters. We are also an authorized service center for Ural motorcycles.

Visit Us!

We are located at:
955 V St., NE
Washington, DC 20018

We are open:
M-F 10-6; Sa 9-5; Su 12-5

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