{"id":31819,"date":"2026-02-28T00:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T08:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/?p=31819"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:14:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:14:53","slug":"phavorite-photos-the-csc-sarge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/phavorite-photos-the-csc-sarge\/","title":{"rendered":"Phavorite Photos: The CSC Sarge"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Joe Berk<\/h6>\n

Back in the day when Steve Seidner and CSC Motorcycles were running full tilt on building replica Mustangs, the custom bikes were rolling off the production line fast and furious.\u00a0 Most buyers were in love with the little repliStangs, and most accessorized their bikes heavily.\u00a0 The bike’s list price was something like $3,995 or $4,995 (I forget which), but it wasn’t unusual for buyers to run the price up to $10,000 with accessories, extra chrome, and more.\u00a0 The typical buyer was 70- or 80-year-old person who had wanted a Mustang as a teenager back in the ’50s but Dad said no.\u00a0 \u00a0It was time to get even with Dad, and get even they did.<\/p>\n

We also did a few custom bikes on spec and it was great for me.\u00a0 I wrote the CSC blog back in the days, and with the constant stream of customs there was always plenty to photograph and blog about.\u00a0 One of my favorites, and one of my favorite photos, is a bike Steve built for himself.\u00a0 He christened it “The Sarge” for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n

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The Sarge had a lot of custom touches, including .50-cal ammo cans as saddlebags, a near complete dechroming, lovely OD green paint, brown leather seat, and more.\u00a0 It was a stunning motorcycle.\u00a0 My El Cheapo Bell helmet and its Army Air Corps livery completed the package.\u00a0 I found a stone wall somewhere in the hills above the CSC plant when the plant was at the La Verne airport, and that made for a nice backdrop.\u00a0 The Sarge photo at the top of this blog has always been one of my favorites.<\/p>\n

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Earlier Phavorite Photos?\u00a0 You bet!\u00a0 Click on each to get their story.<\/p>\n

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