Arcadia Cushman, and the Mid-Ohio Superbike Races!

Arcadia Cushman in Arcadia, Indiana, is our latest California Scooter Company dealer.

Ray Gabbard and Steve Lorenz

Arcadia Cushman is a fascinating business, and it started in almost an identical manner to the California Scooter Company.   Arcadia Cushman started when Steve Lorenz restored a 1950s-era Cushman for his dad (the California Scooter Company got its start when Steve Seidner bought a 1953 Mustang for his dad).  One thing led to another in both businesses.  Steve Seidner fell in love with the Mustang and he started manufacturing motorcycles that took their styling cues from that bike.  Steve Lorenz fell in love with the Cushman and he bought Ray Gabbard’s 30-year-old Cushman parts and accessories business.  Steve Lorenz moved the business to Arcadia in central Indiana in 1997, and he and his wife Lisa have been running Arcadia Cushman ever since.   You gotta love these businesses that are run and manned by true enthusiasts.  We sure do!

The first shipment of California Scooters are on their way to Arcadia…so please stop in to visit Arcadia Cushman when you’re in Indiana!

Oh, and before I sign off for today…our Iron Butt/Lake Erie Loop/Scooter Cannonball man Bill Murar will be at the Mid-Ohio Superbike races this weekend with his blue California Scooter (the same bike he rode in the Lake Erie Loop).   Here’s some footage from last year’s event…

Bill will be one of the guys in the parade riding the course before the races, showing off his California Scooter in front of more than 10,000 spectators!