A California Scooter KLR?

I spent a good portion of the day yesterday working with Carlos building a new CSC Classic, and after lunch, I fired up my old KLR 650.  I hadn’t been on the KLR in several months, and when I took it back to the plant I was amazed at the similarity between it and the California Scooters.  They’re both torquey singles, and they’re both a lot of fun to ride. 

Last night I found this video of Lee Ermey talking about the Marine Corps’ version of the KLR.   I’m a big fan of Lee Ermey, and I’ve always been interested in military motorcycles.   This is a pretty cool video…take a look and see if you agree…  

I spent a couple of days last week in the factory to learn more about the California Scooters manufacturing process.  I wanted to see how the bikes are built and my good friend Carlos was just the guy to show me.  Carlos usually handles the company’s outside processing and purchasing activities, but the rest of the guys are very busy building production bikes and Carlos graciously agreed to walk me through the build cycle.  He’s a patient teacher who answered all of my questions. 

Here’s a shot of Carlos in action…

Carlos has been with California Scooter and Pro-One Performance for an incredible 19 years.  The man is a motorcycle professional and a genuine nice guy, and I sure learned a lot hanging around with him yesterday.  I was so focused on what Carlos was teaching me, I didn’t notice the customizing my KLR was undergoing…

That California Scooter logo dresses up the KLR nicely, don’t you think?  I like it!

Tomorrow we’re going to have a great time at the Hansen Dam vintage British bike meet…and we’ll have some photos for you of the classic motorcycle crowd checking out our modern Classics.  This event attracts BSAs, Triumphs, Nortons, Vincents, Velocettes, Moto Guzzis, and now, California Scooters.   It’s going to be fun.

Ride safe.