Mustang Scooter Returns General Motorcycle Discuss Mustang Scooter Returns in the Motorcycles forums; Well all we know is that the new scooter is based on a 1956 Mustang (solid rims 5hp). We suspect not like this wire-wheeled Bronco on the cover of the ...

[VintageTwin]

Well all we know is that the new scooter is based on a 1956 Mustang (solid rims 5hp). We suspect not like this wire-wheeled Bronco on the cover of the Mustang Club mag., but the solid wheel version some us rode.
Same job though - tossing papers. A Mustang could handle a 75 paper Chronicle route. This rider's papers are wrapped too lose. A lot of them will break apart. No way are they wrapped rigid enough to "walk-it" up to a customers front door and land on the porch. They'll be papers spread out up and down the street in... Texas-wind, for sure.
Cushman® Eagle's (up to 1958, 1959 was square-fendered and hated) had an early Harley type spiral. You could leave the throttle in one position, and throw papers with each hand criss-cross.
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[Buzz Kanter]

Are you saying the old style Mustang scooter is being reintroduced for sale?

[VintageTwin]

I'll go get some pic's.
The scooter they've developed has possibilities. They left the motor (slant Jap single) black out of respect for Glendale, CA.
I think Corbin could make an OE style seat and cover, although Calif. Scooters looks pretty nice.
I'd want to see a quiet muffler that looks and sounds as good as or better than stock. Maybe Dennis Corso Co.• Kent, OH could help them with that.
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I'd have to compare it against the Bronco above for sit-height and foot peg comfort. Thanks for keeping it a kick-start for old times. Handlebars look good.
I like it as surface street trans-po, with an occasional short-sprint on streets that have traffic lights, but only to cross the traffic-street to get to another surface-suburban street.
You need no less than a Honda 250cc Rebel to ride safely on traffic streets. I ride one to the store. It has sufficient punch to get me safely out of harm's (car bumper's) way.
imo, if you make these things loud, the public will hate you. Keep it neighbood-noise compliant.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...d=114098438079
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Actually, I like their seat just as it is. I'm stuck with the HD saddle memory.
This one looks comfortable and still Mustang®.

[Mr. Big]

Sweet!!!! I'll take two. When I started Jr. High, their were some older kids that rode scoots to school. One was a Cushman Eagle, a Ducati and a Mustang. I always thought the Mustang was the coolest.

Weird. That pics sez the bike is from Pearland, Texas and he's throwing the Houston Post. Pearland is next door to me and the Post went out of business over 10 years ago. Not unlike most newspapers today. Go figure.

[Spade5]

The date on the cover shows 1994. I'm confused.

[VintageTwin]

The Mustang scooter was announced here:
Fast Industry Motorcycle News at Cyril Huze Blog

[VintageTwin]

From: California Scooter Company Sep 18th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
To: Cyril HuzeBlog

"Thank you for your interest in our new little scooter! It’s great to meet others who know and appreciate the original Mustang Scooter. We were inspired to not just restore the old Mustang, but build the scooter Mustang would have built if it stayed in business today. We were lucky enough to have our good friend, Jim “Jimbo” Cavanaugh – original production manager for Mustang Scooter in Glendale, CA – be our mentor every step of the way.

All of our bikes have solid steel construction, stainless steel brake rotors, braided stainless steel brake lines, billet aluminum front triple tree, hard chrome telescopic front suspension, 150 cc engine, 4-stroke single cylinder, both electric & kick start and are EPA/DOT/CARB approved. None of our parts are off the shelf. From the frames to the wheels to the front end – everything has been developed with new tooling for over a year and a half exclusively for California Scooter. All parts from oversees come from factories in Taiwan that we’ve done business with for over 25 years. These parts are shipped to the U.S. for final assembly in our factory in Pomona, CA. Our scooter will retail for under $5000 and be back by a 1 year parts replacement warranty.

The only thing more fun than building these bikes is hearing from people like you. Drop us a line at calscooterco@aol.com. If you’re in the Southern California area, stop by anytime & say HI! Jimbo will be here Tuesday (Sept 22nd)- meet the original Mustang production manager and take a test drive! Woohoo!"
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[VintageTwin]

These parts are shipped to the U.S. for final assembly in our factory in Pomona, CA. Our scooter will retail for under $5000 and be back by a 1 year parts replacement warranty.”

Why can’t you have Taiwan pack them partially assembled in export quality boxes and don’t open the boxes when they arrive in Glendale – just shelve them and send them out like kits, not for California, with no assembly warranty.
Bad parts from the boxes get returned to you and you send qualified dud-parts back to Taiwan. (We operate like that with retrun books to Regent® in China, except we’ve never had a misprint from them. Only better than USA quality for what you pay for here.
[i.e; The facts from the the new world economy. It’s working just fine too. More of it.)
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“We were lucky enough to have our good friend, Jim “Jimbo” Cavanaugh – original production manager for Mustang Scooter in Glendale, CA – be our mentor every step of the way.”

Isn’t that the same as having William Harley today that you can actually talk to? How rare is that? Think about it.
With that in mind, please ask Jim how much it would cost your suppliers in Taiwan to re-create every single part (including the Burman transmission case and hardened gears) of a 1957 spoke-Stallion? (How many gears are in there anyway? (6 or 7) ?
Not as many as a ‘36-64 Big Twin 4-speed box, that’s for sure. And their always in stock.

We as former Mustang owners, would like an estimated retail price, for the Stallion as fully assembled and a kit (both not to be sold in California).

The Mustang® belongs right next to the 1936 Knucklehead in American “thrift-of-chassis & internal parts” Design. There should be a Mustang in the Smithsonian.

I’d like to have a 1957 totally replica 1957 Stallion (solid or wire) 12hp steed in THIS life.