Our new aluminum headlight guards are in, and they sure do dress up an RX3 (and provide headlight protection). I like this accessory a lot. We have them in black and the brushed aluminum finish. I’ve got the black one on my RX3.
The new headlight guards go for $119.95, and you can purchase them here. We’ve got a bunch of other aluminum guard accessories for other parts of your RX3, too, including the rear master cylinder, radiator covers, rear caliper covers, and more. It’s all on the CSC website at this location.
I had my old D200 Nikon out on Friday and I saw three RC3s lined up in red, white, and blue. The fit and finish on the RC3 looks really good, and the bike is stunning in any of its colors.
My good buddy Sean, who organized the China tour this summer, rode his RC3 on a 10,000-kilometer ride through China earlier in the year. Here’s a YouTube video from the Zongshen page about that ride…
As you know, I’ve been traveling a lot this summer, and that meant I wasn’t able to spend any time at the gun range. Well, I took care of that problem yesterday. My friends and I (including my good buddy Duane, another RX3 rider) spent the morning punching holes in paper. I had my .45 auto. I like the 1911 a lot and I guess my enthusiasm is contagious; two of the guys bought 1911s after trying mine (I am a bad influence, I guess). It was a lot of fun. I love the 1911 handgun. I’ve been shooting the 1911 since 1973. I believe it’s the perfect pistol. It just feels right, it’s accurate, and it’s a classic design.
Speaking of classic firearms, when it comes to long guns, I am a big fan of the Ruger No. 1 single-shot rifle. This is one I’m considering…
The Ruger No. 1 first hit the market in the late 1960s, and it is about as classy a rifle as ever existed. It’s a real specialty item. Today the craze is all about black plastic semi-automatic rifles with big magazines; but none of that nuttiness has ever appealed to me. A single-shot rifle, on the other hand, gets my attention immediately. They are just cool. Not very many companies offer single-shot rifles. It’s a limited market, but there’s just something inherently worthy about having to make that one shot count. There’s only one other guy at my gun club who shoots one. We laugh about the young guys with their Rambo guns and multi-round magazines who just don’t get it.
If a Ruger No. 1 has pretty wood and it is an interesting caliber, I’m an easy sell. The one in the photos above scores on both counts. You can see the wood is sweet, and the rifle is chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge was developed specifically as a target round, and it’s been catching on for the last few years. It has the same trajectory as a .300 Winchester magnum but with substantially less recoil, and everything I’ve read about the Creedmoor says it is inherently accurate. Hmmm, it sounds like I am talking myself into pulling the trigger on this one. I’ll let you know.
That’s it for now, folks. Monday is my day for running errands. It’s time to fire up my RX3 and get out and about.
Oh, one other thing. We’re growing, folks, and that’s creating opportunities within the CSC organization. If you’re someone with a proven track record who wants to make your mark in the motorcycle world (in sales, parts and accessories, or as a service tech), send us your resume. Shoot it in to info@cscmotorcycles.com.
That’s it for now. Ride safe, my friends.
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