Best of Show!

I received this wonderful email from my good buddy Russ just yesterday, folks.   Take a look!

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I enjoyed fully my trip to the Eureka Springs, Arkansas area to ride the hills & many, many curves.  Taking LBB (Lil’ Boy Blue) P-51 meant “getting off the porch & running with the big dogs” as the over whelming size of bikes were 400+ ccs.  This event known as STO (Scootin’ The Ozarks) is an annual gathering of scooters which come from more than a dozen states to enjoy each other & the fantastic local geography.  I found quickly that a 250cc scoot like a CSC was at no disadvantage running with a 650cc when it came to negotiating the many curves & hills of the Arkansas mountains. (Translation: we were sort of racer guys & gals.)

Lil’ Boy Blue on my car carrier & ready to go.  I hauled it 300 miles to the Lake of the Ozarks where I met my good friend, John, and together we rode the last 200 miles on our bikes to Eureka Springs.  Which helps to explain the sissy bar shown here as this was a week long event (Sept. 2013) .  The bar was then easily removed for riding during the week but then reattached for the long ride home.  

Motel parking lot with 52 scoots of all sizes & brands, including Suzukis, Hondas, Kymcos, Yamahas, Vespas, Piaggios, & everyone’s favorite…CSC!! (more on that later).

LBB standing tall amongst the scooter giants.

A very well restored early 2-stroke Vespa.

The Beaver Dam & Lake near Eureka Springs.

L to R:  Russ, J.C., Jim, John, with Kim taking this photo.

A one-way bridge titled The Little Golden Gate Bridge.   

This sign about the Little Golden Gate Bridge.   A lot of history in this area. 

Yours truly with ATGATT (all the gear all the time) even on very warm days.

Enjoying a beautiful day along the Roaring River Trout Stream.   This is COLD CAVE…which produces the cold water so necessary for raising the young trout here at the State Fish Hatchery.

A couple cleaning their “catch” & dinner for the day.

Mr. Deadhead…or if the helmet fits wear it.

Yours truly & Lil’ Boy Blue along side his big blue brother, H.D.

War Eagle Mill near Eureka Springs, AR.   First built during pre-Civil War time.

Eating to ride…riding to eat.  Good old buddies (L to R) John, Shack, Tim, Rick, & Werner.

Summary:  CSC builds GREAT & FUN bikes!! and I was very proud on judging day with 52 bikes being judged to be awarded (FANFARE please) BEST OF SHOW!   I answered many, many questions about CSC while Lil’ Boy Blue sat quietly near by smiling & enjoying the attention.

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That’s an awesome story, Russ, made even better by your great photos.  Best of Show….that’s outstanding!

Thanks very much for sharing it with us!