Monthly Archives: July 2011

Hey, just a short note with a couple of photos today, folks.   Many of you may remember the Mustang fuel tank with the chrome trim piece that ran down the center.   Here’s a shot of our 1953 Mustang Pony that … Continue reading →

Deep, dark, metallic blue, that is.   We are now offering the Classic in a dark metallic blue, and folks, I gotta tell you, this color is yet another show stopper! I first noticed these bikes when I was walking around in the … Continue reading →

Check out the latest way to add some serious bling to your bike!  Our Pro-One Billet License Frame is show-chrome plated then topped off with genuine Czechoslovakian Crystals that really sparkle (no cheap plastic here).   The Pro-One guys are doing … Continue reading →

More good things happening, folks!   Carl sent more cool photos from the Portland, Indiana Vintage Bike meet.   The first one is of a vintage Rupp collection.  Carl told me that Rupps were the king of the mini bikes in their … Continue reading →

We’re refining our road trip planning, and here’s how it’s shaping up.   We’re tentatively planning to ride 12-14 August, and we’re going to focus more on the Santa Barbara/Solvang/Cambria corridor.   We had thought about trucking the bikes up north, but … Continue reading →

Our good friends Steve Lorenz of Arcadia Cushman (our dealer in Indiana) and Carl Mungenast are at the Portland, Indiana, vintage motor bike meet all this week, so make sure when you visit to look for the Arcadia Cushman display.   … Continue reading →

Great weekend, boys and girls.   Got out on the Scooter for a bit, put a new battery in the KLR, rode my Bianchi bicycle with my Casa Colina buddy Chris, got lots of feedback on our last post about the … Continue reading →

Reading, writing, and riding, that is… My good buddy Arlene B started riding her California Scooter about a year ago, right after taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation riding course.   The MSF course is a good one, and it you’re thinking … Continue reading →

Intrepid adventurer, that is…yep, Arlene Battishill, CEO of GoGo Gear and dedicated California Scooter rider, is riding through the Five Passes region of the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains.  Right now.   As you read this!  Arlene crested Tioga Pass on her … Continue reading →

When carbureted motor vehicles are operated at higher altitudes, it’s sometimes necessary to make adjustments to the carburetor to account for the increased altitude. That’s because the air is thinner at higher altitudes and it makes the engine run richer. … Continue reading →