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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.

We’re looking forward to seeing you at the HU event in Mariposa.  It’s 22 to 25 September!   Show up on a CSC motorcycle and we’ll have a free T-shirt for you!

Good stuff, folks.  I’ve been signing copies of Riding China, Moto Colombia!, and 5000 Miles at 8000 RPM, and they are on their way to you.   You’ll enjoy reading the stories of our grand adventures; I sure enjoyed these awesome rides through the American West and Mexico’s Baja, Colombia’s Andes Mountains, and most recently, China!   Imagine that…5000 miles through the US, 4000 miles through Mexico, 2800 kilometers through Colombia, and 8800 kilometers through China…and all of it on the RX3 with no failures on any of these rides!

The big question now is:  What to do for an encore?  I’m working on that one, folks!

Hey, if we get enough guys, we’d like to do a TT250 ride this Saturday morning from the CSC plant.   It will be mostly asphalt, with a bit of dirt thrown in for good measure.   Are you in?  Drop us a line at info@cscmotorcycles.com if you’d like to come along, and I’ll send the details to you.

One of our favorite people is Colorado David…a real deal mechanical engineer and an RX3 rider extraordinaire.   You’ll remember David as one of the great folks who accompanied us on the second annual CSC Baja ride.   Here’s a cool note and some dynamite photos David sent to us!

Hey Joe,

I loved following the blog during the grand China tour.  Been doing a few moto adventures this summer on the RX3 and here are couple of pics from the Alpine Loop in southwestern CO.

David, it’s always great to hear from you.  Those photos are awesome!   Thanks very much for sending them to us.   I’m hoping you can ride with us on the next Baja run, my friend.  The riding in Colorado looks to be amazing.  I’m jealous!

I’m glad you enjoyed following the China adventure.  It was quite a ride and I’m missing my Chinese friends.   I was able to relive the ride putting the Riding China book together.   Good times, to be sure.  The RX3 motorcycle is an international phenomenon.   Mexico, China, Colombia, Turkey, and many other countries…the bike is gaining traction worldwide.   You, our fellow RX3 riders, and we at CSC knew the bike was a winner as soon as we saw it.   It’s been one hell of a ride, and it’s just getting started.

Check this out, folks!   I received this nice note from our good buddy Ray in the early hours this morning!

Hello Joe.  My name is Ray and I am from Texas.  I recently purchased an RX3 motorcycle and just wanted to say that the bike is fantastic!  I went on a 3000+ km trip with some strenuous riding like through the Chihuahuan desert and through mountain roads and the bike did absolutely wonderful.  Keep doing what you’re doing!

A short video of the ride on the RX3, if you have time.

Ray, your video is awesome!   We’re glad you are enjoying the bike and please stay in touch.   Thanks very much for the note and for the video; our readers will love it…I sure do!

Yep, we get paid for this…

Here’s my interview at the end of the trip…

The Chinese video guys interviewed us at the end of the China ride in Qingdao.   Here’s my good buddy Joe Gresh’s interview…