Our next Dual Sports and Donuts ride will be on 8 September, and our destination is the Mt. Wilson Observatory. Details are on our Meetup.com page, and we hope you’ll be joining us! Remember, we welcome all makes and models of motorcycles and motor scooters.
One of the cool things we do here at CSC Motorcycles is outfit our bikes with aftermarket accessories. Here are items we have arriving for the San Gabriel.
We have about 20 different styles and colors of custom grips that really give the San Gabriel that retro look. Black, blue, tan, dark red, and more!
Here is a cool little retro-looking tail light and license plate bracket. We have two other cool styles that will be available soon, including LED tail lights.
Mirrors are one of the first things riders like to change on their bikes. We’ll have you covered with several cool aluminum mirror styles.
The photo above shows our mini aluminum black adjustable folding bar-end mirrors with dark brown diamond grips. They look great on the mocha SG250, and our dark blue grips will look great on the blue San Gabriel.
The headlight grill you see above has the small wire square pattern. We also have a straight bar headlight grill that looks great. Some of the other things we are working on include a very cool café-style seat, other custom-upholstered seats, scrambler-style handlebars, a scrambler exhaust, a front fork brace, different tires, and more. You can make the San Gabriel uniquely yours, with a look that is personalized to your tastes.
Keep an eye out here and check our website…we’ll post new San Gabriel accessories as they arrive.
How did I get into adventure biking with no experience and no friends who ride motorcycles? Three letters: CSC.
Hi, my name is Jack and I am a college student at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Two years ago I took the Oregon Basic Rider Training two-day course to learn how to ride a motorcycle so I could get my license. I have always wanted a motorcycle, but was not quite sure how to acquire one with limited money and no experience or contacts to go to for advice.
After saving up some money to buy a bike, I began researching and I came upon CSC – the perfect company for a beginner rider interested in adventure style riding. I saw the RX3 and fell in love. I picked up my orange RX3 ( The fastest color) and I managed to ride it home for an hour ride on the freeway without ever having gone over 15 mph on a motorcycle before. It was a little scary!
I began riding my RX3 to and from work to get the hang of it. I knew I would be heading home to Portland, Oregon soon so I wanted to get comfortable riding my motorcycle beforehand. I road it up and down the Malibu Canyons at sunset daily.
A week before my ride up the coast I headed over to CSC in Azusa and they hooked it up. I got my oil changed, my chain tightened and lubed and I bought tire tubes, a tire patch kit, an extra headlight and got a ton of advice! I had only had my motorcycle for a month and the furthest I had ridden was to San Diego, so I needed all the help I could get.
7 days later I started the 1400-mile trip of a lifetime up to Portland, Oregon via Highway 1.
I got up early the first day and began the ride north a little nervous. Soon I was riding through the picturesque hills of Ventura. My nerves were calmed as I was lulled into the melody of twists and turns of forested landscape. After exiting Ventura and riding through some wine country, I quickly found myself in the Danish town of Solvang. I felt like I had been transported to a small European town right here in the middle of Southern California. I was gladly able to gorge myself on some delectable polish pancakes before continuing on.
After my breakfast stop I hopped back on my bike and road North for Big Sur. As I made my way, I was constantly amazed by the views of both the coastal mountain ranges on my right and the crashing waves on my left. I went all the way up to the elephant seals in Cambria before I hit a roadblock.
I had to loop back around due to the highway 1 closure and get back on the 101 for a brief stint to find some trucking roads to take me into the heart of Big Sur. I made it into the park just as the sun was setting. I was able to take my RX3 off the trail to find a beautiful spot at the edge of a campground. At the end of the first day, I was full of excitement and glad to be alive. I couldn’t believe that my dream to make this ride had finally come true.
The following morning I got up at 6:00 and started the ride along the steep cliffs. It was a breathtaking morning winding my way along this extreme landscape.
Just north of Big Sur, the wind made my journey a little treacherous. I was constantly being blown from side to side so I had to slow down a bit in order to stay safe. I made my way up to San Francisco and was able to grab lunch with my sister before continuing on through Muir Woods up the 1.
I sped up the 1 for as many hours as I could muster before I hopped over to the 101 so that I was able to end my second day in the Redwoods National Forest, completing the first half of my journey to Portland.
I made it into the Redwoods National Forest just as the sun was setting on my second night of the journey. I came into the park just as it was getting dark and I was a little frantic, trying to find a campsite before it was pitch black. I hadn’t booked a site beforehand and there was no one to check in with, so I took my bike off-roading into the trees and found a spot to set up my hammock next to a river. It was a campsite from heaven thanks to my adventure bike.
The following day I got up early to explore this ancient forest. After spending the morning zooming through the colossal giants that are redwood trees, I whipped my way into Oregon. It felt good to be back in my home state again.
After I got into Oregon I decided to head east so I could check out Crater Lake. I made my way along some beautifully forested highways. It felt so freeing to be zipping at 85 miles an hour through these secluded forests with no one else in sight. Eventually, I rounded a bend and came upon this cobalt wonder.
After enjoying the majesty of Crater Lake, I continued upward into central Oregon, arriving in Bend. It was cool to watch as the forests turned dryer and the trees changed from Douglas firs into Ponderosa pines. Finally, I ended the third day in Sisters, Oregon spending the night with a good friend. The following morning I finished my ride with the final 2 and a half hours into the city of Portland.
I was greeted by my family, excited that I had completed the first of many epic journeys on my RX3.
Jack,
Thank you for sharing your first big adventure on your RX3, I am sure there will be many more.
Remember CSC will be making our annual trip to Baja in March, I hope you can join us .
Hey, friends, Joe Berk here. So, the story goes like this: A few weeks ago I told Steve about Sue and I visiting the Autry Museum in Los Angeles and how much we enjoyed it. I thought it might make for a good CSC Dual Sports and Donuts ride, Steve agreed, and well, here you go. Another ride and another blog by yours truly.
It was a warm one today, but the Museum was great. We had a guided tour by our docent, Lew, and he did a whale of a job for us. I’ll let the photos do most of the talking on this one…
Steve
Michael
Richard
Sandy
Duane
Mo
Doc
Buffy
Doc again…
Lew, our docent
Sandy grabbing a photo of an Indian
Gene
A brace of Single Action Army sixguns
And the grand finale, Theodore Roosevelt’s personal Colt .45
We had a good time out there today, and it was made all the better by the great group we rode with and Lew’s outstanding presentation. Guys, thanks for having me along…I enjoyed it!
Eco mode, Power mode, uphill, downhill…Joe Berk has been putting the City Slicker through its paces and he’s published the results on the Exhaust Notes blog. You can read Joe’s detailed reports here:
Phase III Testing: Uphill and Downhill
These are great tests and they give a good summary of how the City Slicker performs on the street and in the mountains.
Our latest press release lets the world know that our new SG250 San Gabriel motorcycle is now available, and you can read it here!
We have a Parts and Accessories sale going on right now. There are killer deals you won’t want to miss. The sale ends August 15th, so hurry and place your orders here:
https://store.cscmotorcycles.com/ACCESSORIES-s/101.htm
Joe Berk had the City Slicker out for range testing in the Power mode today, and the results are good. The City Slicker went even further than Zongshen says it will go on a full battery charge. You can read the report here.
Joe did the range testing on the Mother Road, US Route 66.
The new San Gabriels are here, and the bikes look great. Pearlescent white with orange accents, matt black, matt blue, and mocha. You can’t make a bad choice here, and at $1995, you need to act now. The new San Gabriels are selling as quickly as they are coming in…
Bar end mirrors are another nice touch on the San Gabriels. They’re going on every bike.
You’ll be reading a lot more on the San Gabriel in one of the world’s most widely-read moto-pubs in the near future. Watch for details here.
Our most recent shipment of TT250s is nearly sold out, and we are down to fewer than 20 left in our inventory. We have more inbound, but if you’re thinking of buying a TT250, these bikes go very quickly. The TT250 has always been a hot seller for us, and for good reason…
We’re open 5 days a week, and we have great information on these bikes on our blog and on the CSC website. Financing is available. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 909 445 0900.
Our good buddy Joe Berk has been hard at it, range testing the new City Slicker to see how far he could go on a single battery charge…
If you’d like to get Joe’s inputs, you can read Joe’s test report here.
SG250 San Gabriel Cafe Racer
TT250 Enduro
RX1E Electric Motorcycle