Monthly Archives: October 2010

As promised…I was up in the mountains on my Scooter today, and here are a couple of shots for you… Steve and TK are in Las Vegas for the SEMA show, and I’ll be joining them later in the week.  … Continue reading →

 I’ll bet everyone who reads this blog has seen Steve McQueen’s The Great Escape.  Released in 1963 (about the same time as the original Mustang company folded), I believe The Great Escape is one of the greatest movies ever made.  … Continue reading →

Hey, it was the ’60s and these were the Shangri-Las.   Those of us who were around back then enjoyed those years… Remember this one? Yep, the Shangri-Las.   And that guy…that’s actually Robert Goulet!  This video came from the TV show … Continue reading →

I grabbed this quick shot just a few minutes ago in our loading dock area.   These are the five bikes we’re going to display at the SEMA show in Las Vegas next week.   These are the three Classic colors (gloss … Continue reading →

We put the Land Speed Record engine Grant Matsushima built for us in one of our standard bikes, and it’s awesome.  Here’s a rundown on this very special CSC 150 engine: We kept the displacement stock at 150cc, because that’s … Continue reading →

Mike at NoHo Scooters just posted this on Facebook… Mike Love and Brian Wilson (of the Beach Boys) wrote this song and the Hondells recorded it way back in 1964.  Yep, this song is 46 years old! You know, the … Continue reading →

Yep, it’s coming in March of next year….the first annual Salton Sea Endurance Rally! This is an event designed specifically for scooters, and it’s going to be a hoot. If you’d like to get the Rider’s Handbook for the Salton … Continue reading →

Another great day, another great ride, and awesome food…wow, did we have a good time today! No, the Oinkster is not a new motorcycle from, well, you know.   Read on, and I’ll get to these porcine delights in a bit… … Continue reading →

More than a few of our blog readers are guys and gals my age or older, and that means you probably remember the old TV show, Then Came Bronson.   That show didn’t last too long, and a lot of the bike … Continue reading →

Our LSR rider Sylvain contacted me a few days ago with suggestions for our land speed record bike, one of which was reducing wheel weight for this very special California Scooter.   It was a great idea…and when I mentioned it … Continue reading →