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A Brief History of Scotts
We started our business in a small Automotive shop in Glendale, California, doing repairs and setting up suspension for local racers. Our popularity and performance gained momentum in a hurry and we had to move to our current location in Montrose, California, in September, of 1974. Great service, technical know-how and commitment to our customers gave us an edge over our competition. We were possessed with making only the highest quality products and giving unequalled support. Starting with only 2 employees, we then expanded our line up to include accessories for all facets of off-road motorcycling. George Capodieci and Steve Zollinger joined the company in its early stages. George was interested in the suspension and machine shop end of the business and was soon to take over that division and was with us for 25 years. Steve fit right into the management position for the retail store and soon-to-be dealer network. Steve has been with us over 25 years now also. We were all very active in off-road racing. Scott, the owner, became an active Baja 1000 racer between the years of 1987 - 1995. Winning the Ensenada to La Paz, Baja 1000 in 1992, on S.C.O.R.E.'s 25th Anniversary, was one of the highlights in his racing career. He tried his luck again in 2005 and finished 8th overall and first in Class 50. Many of the products we manufacture now were developed during those racing years. We joined forces with Ohlins Racing in 1987 and together, we developed the Premier Steering Stabilizer, acknowledged by Motocross Action as, "One of the 10 most influential products of all time!" We have now grown into the international market and coupled with our website, we supply products all over the world, maintaining our original goals and ideals. We are all still very involved with motorcycle riding and racing and the issues surrounding our sport. We certainly hope we can serve you some time in our near future.
Meet the Staff of Scotts
Steve Zollinger:
Steve has been with Scotts for over 25 years now and has been around motorcycle racing since he was just a young pup. In fact, he used to be pretty fast himself... rode those Swedish motorcycles and won a lot of races in the desert and in Baja. He's forgotten more about motorcycles than most of us will ever know, so if you ever have any questions about product reliability or what the hottest setup is for your scoot, give him or one of his highly trained salesmen a call, they'll be happy to help you out.
Jennifer Hathaway:
This is Jennifer... she's in charge of shipping and she's been with us for just about 15 years now. That's alot of box tape. When you order products from the catalog, online or by fax or phone and they show up at your house amazingly fast, she's the reason why. Jen tracks and makes sure all your orders get their safely and accurately. She is amazing and knows more about motorcycles than most guys. She is the best shipper this side of the Mississippi. Maybe on both sides for that matter.
Jake Hulsebus: Jake is a multi talented
employee. He not only answers phones, takes orders, and does a multitude of odd jobs.
He also is the ace at wheel lacing and truing. His background is surrounded with
motorcycles from a very early age and alot of mountain biking. He graduated with a
degree from Pepperdine University and has become a loyal asset to the growth of
Scotts Performance.
Eric Vargo:
Louie:
While not technically an employee of Scotts, Louie has been our
UPS delivery person for almost as long as we've been in business.
He knows how important it is for your parts to be delivered on
time. Fortunately for us, Louie truly cares about the quality of
his service... unfortunately for us, Louie has been with UPS for
so long that his annual allotted vacation time now exceeds the
amount of time he works. If we're lucky, he'll grace our doorway
a total of about three months out of the year.
... and last, but certainly not least...
Scott:
Scott, the owner, founded Scotts Performance in 1974. He started out by himself, as a small repair shop and suspension mod fabricator and soon gained a following. Scott became an active Baja racer between the years of 1985 - 1995. Winning the Ensenada to La Paz, point to point Baja 1000 in 1992, on S.C.O.R.E.'s 25th Anniversary, was one of the highlights in his racing career. He tried again 10 years later and finished 8th overall and 1st in class 50 in the Baja 1000. Many of the products Scotts manufactures today were developed during those racing years. He also competed in the National Enduro Circuit and withstood the grueling early years of the Tecate 500 Enduros, still talked about to this day. Still very active riding, Scott spends time at the races and riding with the many friends he has made over the years in the industry. He is also actively involved in bicycling, both mountain bikes and road bikes. He has been married for 35 years, to the same woman, and has 3 children. If you run into him, ask him why he always wears that hat.
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