Al, Mosins, politics, and the new 250 DS!

Entrepreneur extraordinaire and extraordinarily nice guy…that’s my good buddy Al.   We have a lot in common, including a lifelong interest in Corvettes.   Al started driving Vettes when he was 12 (no kidding…he would take over when his Dad let him), and the appreciation for America’s sports car stayed with him.  Al owns several Corvettes, including the absolutely pristine ’72 you see below.

Do you remember how cool those cars looked back in the day?  I sure do.   I built an AMT scale model of this exact car, and as a young guy I painted it bright red (just like Al’s ’72, and just like my Baja Blaster).

I always wondered what it would be like to drive one of those Coke-bottle Corvettes, and folks, today I found out!

Al kept telling me to hit it hard, but it wasn’t my car and it was so pristine I was a little afraid to abuse it.   Al sure turned that around when he got in the driver’s seat.  Wow!

Lots of fun, folks, and what a car!   It’s true…there is no substitute for cubic inches!

I grabbed one more shot that showcases what has to be the most magnificent hood ever put on an American automobile…

More good stuff….my wife (who’s kind of used to being in charge) finally got fed up enough with our city government here in So Cal that she’s running for City Council!   The next few months are going to be very interesting!  Her website is www.SusanBerk.com, so if you’d like, pay her a visit!   We’re getting to go to a lot of local functions, including a real interesting “Incredible Edibles” adventure to raise money for the local YMCA one night last week.  At the end, they played the Village People’s “YMCA” song and our local dignitaries did the YMCA thing…it was a lot of fun!

More good stuff…our next Mosin rifle fun match is this Sunday.  Yep, I’ll be there…so will Duane, and maybe some of our other CSC riders…and you can bet I’ll have photos for you to see right here!  Maybe I’ll even get lucky and hit the quarter this time…

And even more good news…things are moving along sharply on the new CSC 250cc dual sport, and starting this weekend, I’ll be posting more information on that fine motorcycle and our plans on bringing it to the North American market.

Some initial information….our new RX-3 is a water-cooled 250 that goes like a bat out of you-know-where, it handles better than any dual sport I’ve ever ridden, and it’s going to be very affordable.   It’s made by Zongshen, a company that is one of the finest motorcycle manufacturers in the world.   Folks, I know manufacturing, I know motorcycles, and I’ve been in the Zongshen factory.   Our new 250 dual sport is as fine as or better than any bike in the world.   I know what I’m talking about here, and I believe what I just said.  You will, too, when you see and ride this motorcycle.

Lots more to come, my friends, including photos of the Zongshen plant, specs on the new bike, and lots more.

Ride safe and stay tuned, folks.   This new bike is going to a lot of fun!

(The yellow one is mine, Steve.)