Our good buddy Rob just sent this photo to us…it’s from when we rode to the Rock Store on Sunday….
The photo is great, as is the road. It’s the one that leads from the Rock Store back to Mulholland, and from there down to the Pacific. Rob and the RX3 are awesome.
Rob, thanks for sending this to us!
Sometimes you just get lucky, and we’re certainly in that category. We put the word out that we wanted the best person we could possibly find to expand our tech support capabilities, manage our service department, and help us grow the service part of the business. One of the folks whose name stood out was Gerry Edwards…
We’d already heard of Gerry by reputation. As you know, a lot of folks who buy our bikes also own BMWs, and in BMW circles Gerry is a living legend. When Gerry contacted us, we called our BMW buddies and the word came back quickly: “If you can get this guy, get him. You won’t find anybody better.” Whoa, high praise indeed, and we did just that.
Gerry comes to us with 30 years of experience running service departments at a BMW dealership and a shorter stint as a motorcycle tech at larger dealership for the Japanese Big 4. He knows his stuff.
Gerry rode the RX3 and he loves it. And make no mistake, Gerry is one of us. I asked him what he likes to do outside of work, and the answer was simple: Motorcycles. This is a guy who lives, eats, and breathes bikes. Gerry has built and raced motorcycles, and he’s one of a small number of folks who digs racing sidecars. Hmmm…that opens up some interesting concepts. A sidecar-equipped Cyclone….but I digress.
During the interview process, Steve asked Gerry about his certifications. Gerry holds essentially every certificate you can possibly have in the motorcycle service world. He’s an MMI graduate, and he has all kinds of BMW endorsements and qualifications, including BMW’s highest-level certification. I was blown away…I didn’t even know all of these different levels of technical excellence existed. Basically, the guy has enough degrees to be a thermometer. And he’s an easy guy to talk to. When you call in with tech questions on maintaining your CSC Cyclone, you’ll love Gerry.
Ah, lots of good stuff happening, folks. More photos are filtering in from you, and I’ll be posting them today or tomorrow. The weekend is coming up, and I’m going to get out on my RX3. I’ll be wheels-in-the-well on another 20-hour flight around the same time Gerry starts (I’m going to meet with my good friends in Chongqing). Our new seat samples are due in any day, as are our 19-inch front wheels. And you’ll catch all the action right here…when you’re not out riding your CSC motorcycles!
And you don’t even have to be a Dad to take advantage of it! As a result of some crafty conversation between Steve and our shipping company, between now and Father’s Day we’ll knock $200 off your shipping costs on a new RX3. Give us a call at 909 445 0900 for the details, and folks…don’t miss this boat on this one!
Folks…take a look…don’t you want your bike to be a part of the fun we are having?
Speaking of which, I’m in the process of planning a series of adventure rides coming up soon, including a run through central California, another run up the Pacific Coast Highway to get a cool video rolling across the Golden Gate Bridge, a couple of Arizona rides, an East Coast ride, and, yep, another Baja run!
Hey, want to see the stuff of legends?
We’re not just selling motorcycles…we’re selling the experience and bringing you into the world of adventure riding. Give us a call. We’ve got a bike with your name on it!
Our good buddy Pennsylvania Karl sent these photos to us yesterday of his kool kustom Bobber….
I really like the shot with the boat in the background…great photography, Karl, and thanks for sending these to us!
Oh, by the way, Karl didn’t get a traffic ticket in the photo above. He told us that the trooper pulled him over because he thought he spotted something hanging from the bike, but most likely, the officer just wanted a better look at a CSC 150!
We received this nice note and photo from our good buddy Bob in Maine this morning…
Hi!
I thought you guys might be interested a a picture of the Cyclone RX3 I just put together. I’d attached a picture of it on Cadillac Mountain, Maine. It has LED auxiliary lights on the engine guard and a Givi trunk in place of the standard top box. I have not yet attached the rear luggage carrying hardware and panniers.
Since one of the many things I do is create, maintain and write articles for a number of websites, I quickly put together a site – www.rx3adventure.com – where I’ll detail the various things I find out about the RX3 and the modifications and additions I make to it. It could be of interest (and use?) to some of your RX3 customers.
So far I’m very happy with the bike.
Bob
Bob, thanks for taking the time to write to us. I just visited your site and it is awesome; you’ve done a fine job with it. Ride safe and I hope to see you on the road!
As the title says, these are two of my favorites…one showing us up on Glendora Ridge Road on the CSC-150 Mustangs, and the other showing our recent Baja Inaugural Run…
That’s it for now, folks. We actually had a bit of rain this morning, and it’s cooled off nicely here today. Maybe I’ll get out and ride on Glendora Ridge Road a little later…it depends on how much I get done here in the office. We’ll see….
Whoa, what a day! We rolled the 60 freeway miles out to the Rock Store at 75 mph this morning and we had a blast. Not too many words today, folks, but lots of photos, so without further ado, here we go….
Breakfast at the Rock Store, with Duane, Peter, Twin Peaks Steve, and Steve…I’m in the background!
Lots of Ducatis at the Rock Store…this is an earlier one and it photographs well
An older “bumble bee” BMW GS…an RX3 might look good in this color scheme
We saw quite a few six-cylinder CBX Hondas today…more photos to follow
Somebody needs to call Frank and Mike on “American Pickers”
A Moto Guzzi Griso…an incredibly beautiful motorcycle!
Another view of the Griso
…and one more. My big bike days are over…maybe.
You gotta love it!
A cool old Shovelhead
Another beautiful motorcycle…a 1200 Honda VFR
The VFR again
Not terribly creative, but still cool
An early ’70s CB750
A GS saddlebag…where’s the Baja sticker?
A hot rod BMW boxer carbon fiber valve cover…it hurts to even think what they cost!
The crowd…it was awesome!
More big bucks accessories
The RX3s at the Rock Store
Okay, so a break from the photos and a few words….as you know, a couple of folks from the Tender Tushy contingent have voiced complaints about the RX3’s seat. Seems that the CSC’s seat seams aren’t delicate enough for their derrieres.
We’re actually having a couple of options developed for us by Seat Concepts down in San Diego County, but in the meantime, Steve told us to scout the bikes at the Rock Store for new seat ideas. We were successful…we found some ideas for our next version of the RX3 saddle…
Design Alternative No. 1 – for those who think the RX3 seat is uncomfortable. You ride this for 10 minutes, and the RX3’s saddle starts looking real good…
Design Alternative No. 2 – the quick detach model
Design Alternative No. 3 – for those who really miss the 1970s
Okay, enough of the seat business. I’ve already sent these photos on to Seat Concepts. I haven’t heard back from them yet (but then, it’s Sunday…so maybe they’ll consider these inputs when they get in to work tomorrow).
More cool photos from the Rock Store…the D3300 was working overtime today, folks. That little camera is phenomenal, and the battery life is off the charts. But I digress…
A yellow Duck
Let’s see…we’ve got the stock resin RX3 saddlebags, the optional aluminum Tourfellas, and…well…hey, why not?
A Triumph Bonneville…the real one, from the 70s…the second most beautiful motorcycle ever made!
An XS650, Yamaha’s answer to the Triumph Bonneville…both Twin Peaks Steve and yours truly owned these back in the day
An R90S BMW…900cc’s of pure class
I liked it so much I grabbed another photo
As promised, another Honda CBX photo
Another one I would like to own someday…a 1200cc Buell with translucent bodywork
The Buell’s front flyscreen
Yet another classy bike…a very early CB750 Honda Four
Our good buddy Rob…RX3 rider extraordinaire!
An Enfield, from India, with tons of British influence…these are good-looking motorcycles
The boys….Rob, Steve, and Peter
I went back for another shot of the CBX engine
One more shot in front of the Rock Store
We hung out for close to 4 hours at the Rock Store, enjoying a great breakfast, looking at and photographing the bikes, talking to the other folks who were doing the same thing we were, and answering questions about the RX3. Folks, there was a lot of interest in these motorcycles.
We split for the Pacific Coast Highway just before noon, and the ride through the mountains on Mulholland and Kanan down to the Pacific Ocean was awesome. Here are a few shots from the cockpit down to and along the PCH…
Through the tunnel down to the Pacific Ocean
A couple of the boys behind me on the PCH…that’s Peter waving to me
Great weather and tough duty along the Pacific Coast Highway
Very tough duty….but somebody’s gotta do it
Whoa, here’s an idea…how about an RX3 run on the PCH all the way up to San Francisco?
Just one great view after another…we’re headed north in these photos
The iconic big rock on the left
We stopped for a stretch break (hey, we put 200 miles on the RX3s today) right under that big rock, and I grabbed a few more photos…
The bikes…
The boys…
A very cool old Datsun 240Z
Twin Peaks Steve
Good buddy Peter, whom I’ve known for over 30 years
Reverend Duane, preaching to his flock
And folks, that’s about it. Sorry to have bogged your computer down with all these photos, but it was that kind of day. Just grand fun, and I can’t wait to get out for the next one.
I know you guys and gals are doing the same in your neck of the woods, so send a few photos our way and we’ll put them on the blog.
Ride safe, my friends!
Awesome weather, the Rock Store, the Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, superb twisties, and great friends….folks, it was an awesome 200-mile ride today!
Much more to follow…
I just put mine on my motorcycle jacket, and I’m ready for the ride to the Rock Store tomorrow….
I love visiting the Rock Store, and I love the riding in the hills around it. We’re going to have a good time!
If you like the CSC wings in the photo above (Steve had them made for the CSC Inaugural Baja Run last month), give us a call and we’ll send a set out to you. They look pretty spiffy.
And speaking of Baja…my good buddy Simon Gandolfi posted this photo on Facebook from our run to Cabo on the CSC 150s about 4 years ago.
I shot that photo in Ciudad Constitucion in southern Baja. That’s my red CSC 150 in front. The Mexican motor officer pulled us over just to get a look at our bikes. I told him to give me the keys to his Suzuki police bike because I wanted to see how fast it would go, and we all had a good laugh!
That was a great ride…we did 2300 miles on the California Scooters, all the way down to Cabo San Lucas and back.
We’re having a dinner party tonight and Sue tells me I’m making stuffed shells, so I’ve got to get the meat sauce started. Later, my friends, and watch for the Rock Store photos tomorrow night. If you’re a So Cal person, we hope to see you up at the Rock Store!
I came across this earlier and had a good laugh or two while reading it:
What makes you an adventure biker
As I was reading that list, I repeatedly thought to myself “yep, done that.” See what you think.
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RX1E Electric Motorcycle
SG250 San Gabriel Cafe Racer