BIKE OF THE MONTH


June 2024 Bike of the Month
Bike of the Month Mario Taferella of Santa Barbara with his 1958 Cushman Restomod

Make: Cushman
Year: 1958
Country of Origin: USA/Japan
Engine: 600cc Honda CBR inline 4
Transmission: 6 speed
Owner: Mario Taferella
City: Santa Barbara

1958 Cushman Restomod

Congratulations to Mario Taferella of Santa Barbara for winning Bike of the Month with his 1958 Cushman Restomod. Mario won a plaque provided by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys.

This is the third time Mario has ridden his bike 140 miles from Santa Barbara to come to our meet. The first time he missed it all together, the second time he was too late for the contest, but today he was right on time.

Mario is Angelo's brother, Angelo has won Bike of the Month twice this year! This family sure has some cool toys...

Mario used to ride his kids around the neighborhood on this Cushman with the 8 HP motor. In 2010 he started the build process that took him four years to complete.

Here's the Before and After
Original Specs Present Specs
One Cylinder Kick Start Four Cylinder Electric Start
Air Cooled Liquid Cooled
8 HP, 221cc 110 HP, 600cc
2 gears 6 gears
Centrifugal Clutch Slipper Clutch
Drum Brakes Front Disc Brake
Rigid Suspension Full Suspension
/Rear Monoshock
8" Wheels 13" Wheels
219 pounds 315 pounds
45 mph 145+ mph

Thank you, Mario for bringing your Cushman out for all of us to see. See all the photos in our June 2024 Gallery.

The Bike of the Month contest is held monthly at the Vintage Bike OC meet. Qualifying motorcycles must be 30 years old or older. Former Bike of the Month winning bikes are not eligible to win again. Anyone attending the meet is eligible to enter a qualifying bike in the contest and vote for their favorite bike. The winning bike is chosen by a popular vote and is featured on the Home page for one month and in this feature article. The Bike of the Month articles are permanent content on the site.

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