Category Archives: California Scooter Company

Here’s another interesting putt from Steve’s collection…a 1974 Harley X90.    Like the Shortster we featured a few blogs down, this one was also made by Aermacchi and sold under the Harley banner as the X90.   It’s a “badge-engineered” Harley (someone … Continue reading →

On a recent plant visit, our good buddy Lupe was putting a newly-assembled Greaser through its paces prior to delivery.   I had my Nikon with me and, well, you know what that means.   I grabbed more than a few photos. … Continue reading →

As promised…I fired up the Baja Blaster a little earlier and went for a ride along Euclid Avenue and the base of the San Gabriel Mountains this afternoon… Great times and great riding.   I’ve had a great Memorial Day weekend and … Continue reading →

Yep, you read that right…the Shortster (with an “h” and not a “p”) was one of the Harley-Aermacchi attempts to succeed in the small bike market back in the 1970s.   These Italian-made 65cc two-stroke tiddlers were only offered in 1972 (Harley … Continue reading →

I’ve written on the blog before about the Russian surplus military rifle I bought last year.  It’s a Mosin-Nagant 91/30, a rifle that was first produced in 1891 and then updated in 1930.   The Russians have used them ever since … Continue reading →

And this one, folks, is Steve and his brother from around 1970… The photo is ultra cool for a lot of reasons…that’s Steve in the yellow shirt standing next to his ’38 Chevy (into which he had wedged a 427 … Continue reading →

And that was just one of the inputs on our latest caption request.   These things are lots of fun, folks.   You’ll recall that photo a blog or two down… Here’s what our good buddies sent to us. From Russ: This … Continue reading →

I was at the rifle range yesterday totally absorbed in what I was doing when this guy walked up to me and said, “Hey, Joe…”   He sure seemed to know me and I sure had no idea who he was.  … Continue reading →

Is it time for another caption contest? I saw that photo on Facebook a few minutes ago.   Hmmm….  

I’ve got another secret mission coming up folks…and this time it’s magnificent Turkey.   I’ll bet you’ve never thought of Turkey as a cool place to visit, but I’ll tell you what..it’s one of the most beautiful and exotic places I’ve … Continue reading →