CSC Blog

Whew, that was a trip!  I had what they call revision surgery on my left hip.   Trust me on this one…”revision” and “surgery” are two words that should never go together, just like “fractured” and “hip.”   The good news is it’s behind me, and I’m back to doing what I like best.  More to come…

We won’t have any blog entries for the next several days, guys and gals.  I’m going to get my leg fixed, and the doctor tells me that means a few days off.  Having been through stuff like this before, I know it’s gonna take a few days before I’m lucid enough to write intelligently, so bear with me.  Like Tony said in that YouTube we posted last week…I’ll be back.

No, not a California Scooter Classic, although that may happen someday.  This is a Honda CB-450 police bike, one of only 25 ever bought into the U.S.  Honda attempted to enter the U.S. police motorcycle market in the late 1960s, and this is one of the bikes from that era.  I saw this YouTube video over on the Motorcycle Classics blog, and I wanted to share it with you…

As you know, we have an interest in all kinds of classic bikes, including police bikes.  If you’d like to peruse photos of some interesting police motors, please click here.  I started the motofoto.cc Police Motors page a few years ago, and then a funny thing happened…if you Google “police motorcycles” this page always shows up as the No. 1 or No. 2 listing.  

I’ve had a lot of fun taking pictures of police motorcycles.  It’s interesting stuff.

Steve Seidner, who wants to share the California Scooter good fortune with you!

Wow, that was fast!  And that’s the way small successful companies (like your favorite motorcycle manufacturer) move!

The Affiliate Program I mentioned about an hour ago? 

Well, it’s real and it’s here, and it’s being implemented now!

Wanna make a hundred bucks for helping convince folks to buy a California Scooter?  

To steal a line from, uh…who was that guy again…?

Yes, you can!

If you’re a California Scooter owner, here’s the letter that’s going out to you now…

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Dear California Scooter Owner:

CSC Motorcycles is pleased to announce its new Affiliate Program, designed to financially recognize your referrals.    Our best sales people are our customers, and we’d like to recognize your support in a meaningful manner.

Here’s how the CSC Affiliate program works: 

• You sign up with us as a registered CSC Affiliate.   That sounds real official, but all it means is that you sign the attached form. 
• We’ll send you California Scooter business cards and sales literature. 
• You provide a contact telephone number to us, which we’ll give to folks in your area who have contacted us about seeing a California Scooter. 
• When that person contacts you, you make arrangements to show your bike. 
• Any time you show your bike to a potential buyer, you notify us telephonically.  That way, when a sale results, you get credit for it.  If you don’t notify us, we can’t recognize the referral as coming from you. 
• If someone you show your bike to purchases a new California Scooter within the next 90 days (either directly from us or from an authorized CSC dealer) and you have notified us as outlined above, we’ll send you a check for $100.

We think this program is a win-win situation for you and for us.   Please review the attached form and if you are interested, please return it to us in the enclosed envelope.  If you have any questions, please give me a call.

Sincerely, 

Steve Seidner, President and Chief Executive Officer, CSC Motorcycles

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CSC Affiliate Agreement

This agreement is between the undersigned and California Scooter Company.

The CSC Affiliate agrees to: 

• Own a California Scooter Company motorcycle for this agreement to be in effect. 
• Provide a telephone number to us so we can provide it to people interested in purchasing a CSC motorcycle. 
• Notify us either telephonically or via email prior to showing your bike to potential buyers.  You need to contact us directly.   If there is a dealer in your area we will refer the sale to the dealer, but you need to notify us so that we know the sale came from you.  
• Make arrangements to show your bike to potential buyers.   We recommend that you not allow potential buyers to ride your bike. 
• Release CSC from any liability associated with the Affiliate program, other than payment of the $100 referral fee as outlined in this agreement. 

California Scooter Company agrees to: 

• Provide business cards and sales literature to each CSC Affiliate. 
• Pay $100 to the CSC Affiliate for each sale of a new California Scooter Company motorcycle that occurs within 90 days of the affiliate notifying California Scooter Company, provided all above conditions are satisfied.  

Signatures and Date 

Affiliate Information

My contact telephone number is:

The best times for potential buyers to contact me is: 

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This is very cool stuff.   To my knowledge, no other motorcycle manufacturer has ever done anything like this before.   This is gonna be fun!

We are having a beautiful day here in southern California, made all the nicer by the truckloads of California Scooters leaving the plant today on the way to our dealers.

Yep, that’s truckloads, with an “s” at the end!

I grabbed this one a few minutes ago…hope you enjoy it!

You know, our riders (you) are often our best sales people, and we’re discussing doing something to recognize your efforts. We’re a small company and we move quickly, so stay tuned…you’ll hear the details right here first!

My good buddy John Welker (you remember John from the Baja trip) sent this YouTube to me this morning…all I can say is: Wow!

John, thanks for sharing this with us!

Susie and I had dinner with Arlene Battishill (of Go Go Gear) last night in a cool little Italian restaurant. Great dinner, great food, and great conversation…a tough combination to beat!

You know Arlene…she rode the Baja trip with us, and she’s been with us on a lot of other California Scooter rides.   She’s also the Go Go Gear CEO.   Go Go Gear is a trendsetting company offering awesome riding apparel.

Arlene's models showing some of the cool Go Go Gear motorcycle jackets

Arlene told us about her new Affiliate Program at Go Go Gear, and it’s pretty cool. Basically, you get a link from her website and post it wherever you want, and a percentage of any sales that result go to you. It’s a pretty slick concept. If you want to participate in it, you can sign up here.

I was poking around on Arlene’s Go Go Gear website today to learn more about it, and I found this YouTube video…hmmmmmm…a video with beautiful women modeling the latest in motorcycle apparel…I knew I had to share it with you…

Arlene recently introduced a new line of motorcycle clothing for guys, too.   You might want to check it out!

Yep, it’s our very own Master Bike Builder Tony B…and no, he’s not running for Governor…I had a lot of fun putting this one together…

So, about that “threefer…”

I was feeling more than my usual high level of pride in the California Scooter Company yesterday afternoon…six new dealers in the last few days, and what do you know?  Steve told me another dealer just signed up!

Northwest Motor Scooters in Tacoma, Washington signed on as our latest CSC dealer, and we’re delighted to have them as part of our growing network of first-class dealers.  

I was just starting to check out their website when the phone rang…I grabbed it before TK did, and it was Randy Sobel, the Northwest Motor Scooters top guy, calling to tell us that he had just faxed in the dealer agreement.   I had a great conversation with Randy.  Northwest Motor Scooters is the largest dealership in the Pacific Northwest.   They have 100 bikes on the showroom floor at all times, full parts and service, and Randy proudly told me that they don’t sell any bikes of inferior quality.   

Northwest Motor Scooters has an active scooter club, too, with weekly rides drawing up to 75 riders.  I spent a bit of time on their website, and the rides look like a lot of fun. 

A few shots from the Northwest Motor Scooter club rides...you can reach NW Motor Scooters at 253 565 1117

Randy’s daughter, Shauna, runs the dealership (we love these family-owned businesses!).  Northwest Motor Scooters has been in business for 20 years.  Welcome aboard, Northwest Motor Scooters!

And when you get a chance, check out the Northwest Motor Scooters website…it’s very nicely done!

More to follow, boys and girls!