What a week!

I originally started this blog with the title “What a day!” and then I realized it’s not just a great day…it’s been a great week!

TK, Steve, and I left Las Vegas early Saturday after the SEMA show to haul the bikes back to La Verne, and along the way, we stopped in Barstow for lunch at Del Taco’s. You might be wondering what’s so special about that, and if you are, it’s only because you’ve never stopped in Barstow for a Del Taco burrito.

Lunch at a Del Taco in Barstow...Wow!

You see, the guy who originally started Del Taco (Ed Hackbarth) built it into a national chain and then sold the business, but he kept the three original restaurants in Barstow. The new Del Taco corporation told Ed he could keep the original three restaurants just as they’ve always been, and that means fresh meat every day, nothing’s frozen, and the serving size is up to Ed. Ed is a great guy who loves pleasing people, and in these restaurants, that’s what happens! Folks, it’s incredible, and it was a great stop. I grabbed that shot above of the mural in the back of the Del Taco just off the I-15, and I added the inset shots of Steve and TK enjoying some of the best Mexican food on the planet!

It’s windy as all get out today here in La Verne and it’s a typical crisp wintery day, but the skies are clear and it’s the first day of the NHRA Finals! Yep, we are right across the street from the drag strip, and the sound of those AA fuelies is almost a religious experience. It all kind of fits in with what we have going on here in the plant, which is also cool. It’s not that cold that we can’t keep the doors open, but the wind is sure sweeping through! Check out this shot of Steve’s Mopar…

You can thank our So Cal windy day for getting a good luck at this 500-cubic-inch hot rod!

You can thank our So Cal windy day for this good look at Steve's 500-cubic-inch hot rod!

The guys have been hard at work on Sylvain’s ride, too….our land speed record 150cc California Scooter. John Esposito is completing the bike’s body work, and the bike (without tank and panels) is coming along nicely. Sylvain will pilot this bike for a go at the 150cc land speed record just one week from this coming Sunday!

The California Scooter LSR bike

Love those 3-spoke billet wheels!

Very cool heat wrapping on the LSR bike header

And the last few photos I have for you today are of just a few of the big group of California Scooters destined for Magnum Performance in Australia. Ian’s a California Scooter dealer (he also sells our Pro-One Performance motorcycles), and we have a bunch of California Scooters headed his way. Ian ordered a few with custom paint, too, and John did his usual outstanding work…take a look at these!