D-Day

6 June 1944…the beginning of the end for the forces of evil, at least as they existed in Europe during World War II. It was 69 years ago when those brave souls landed in Normandy. We’d like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all who participated and sacrificed in that enormous undertaking.

Things are going well in the new facility.  I stopped by this morning to grab a quick shot or two…

The showroom is looking good, and the production crew is busy assembling new bikes in the manufacturing area…that’s Lupe and Andy, just a couple of our technicians, doing their thing making the best bikes in the world.

I drove the Vette this morning…I hadn’t taken it out for a while and I felt like I was overdue firing the beast up.  It’s not too hot out here today and the semester at Cal Poly is over, so I am kind of taking it easy and kicking back a bit today.  Not that I really need to…teaching college courses is kind of a laid back gig.  I thought I would run the Vette along Glendora Ridge Road and grab a few photos on the way home.  If I do I will post them here for you in the next few days.

And speaking of beasts, my buddy Jim has a ’79 SP1000 Moto Guzzi he’s trying to convince me to buy…

I came close, but I have too many toys now and I don’t hardly ride my KLR.   When I want to get my knees in the breeze, I’m almost always on my California Scooter.   The CSC motorcycle is just too much fun compared to the others.

The Guzzi was cool, though.  After we got it started I rode it around the block.  It’s like a living thing, snorting and bucking, and the torque reaction when you blip the throttle is cool.   The crank is aligned with the bike, so the bike tilts to one side when you goose it like a BMW boxer (yep, I goosed the Goose!).   Fun for sure, but not my cup of tea this time.  We took some photos of the beast and I posted that one above for you.

Keep an eye on our Classifieds section in the CSC site.   We’ll be posting some cool photos of a Mustang DeliverCycle basket case, maybe the Guzzi above, and more in the near future.  Steve asked me to shoot some photos of the DeliverCycle, so I know that one’s going up soon.

Later, folks…ride safe, stay tuned, and keep today’s date in mind.   We’ll never be able to repay the folks who participated in that incredible liberation 69 years ago what we truly owe…but we can remember them and say thanks for what they gave us.