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on: January 23, 2013, 08:33:18 pm
http://www.clevelandcyclewerks.com/

I always thought it to be a mater of time before  an affordable , cool and smaller cc engine motorcycles would make a comback.

They use Honda Clone 250cc engines. I wonder where the engine factory is located?
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Reply #1 on: January 23, 2013, 08:45:32 pm
I think they have some pretty fun designs.  I could see young riders loving that Misfit.  I'll keep my eye on that trellis-framed supermoto they have in the "Werks."

From Wikipedia:
Designed and assembled at its headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. Manufacturing in China for most components, including frames and the Honda-derived engine used on all models.

Aware of the hostility to Chinese imports that undercut the prices of US goods, Colosimo said they could claim that their motorcycles are Made in USA, "but that'd be bullshit. Just because we bolt a few parts on doesn't make it true."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_CycleWerks

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Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 03:06:47 am
http://www.clevelandcyclewerks.com/

I always thought it to be a mater of time before  an affordable , cool and smaller cc engine motorcycles would make a comback.

They use Honda Clone 250cc engines. I wonder where the engine factory is located?

           Similar to the Hardknock Kikker.
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Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 05:45:41 pm
I guess the moral of the story is....
 1)  The U.S. machining and production ability has been reduced significantly last 20 years, or no longer exist.
 2) Doing business with Chinese designers and factories requires an incredible amount of follow up, quality control,net work, and still get shafted by random low end quality work .
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Reply #5 on: January 25, 2013, 03:11:38 am
the heist is as the name implies..  ,,,  http://www.kikker5150.com/

tooseevee was correct...  hk3 wwith 50cc engine epa approved under 2 grand assembled.. a little smaller than a sportster.. enough room for a bigger engine....
this ain't the 50 cc engine 


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Reply #6 on: January 25, 2013, 03:44:21 am


     Looks GREAT sCoTTy...
          I like!!
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Reply #7 on: January 25, 2013, 07:55:36 am
http://www.moto-net.com/breve.php?RefBreve=4668
I saw this neat little bike at the auto show the other day


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Reply #8 on: January 25, 2013, 03:48:37 pm
Scotty that bike is looking good!

I like that little Mash bike too. Looks like a light, HD style dirt tracker.
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Reply #9 on: January 27, 2013, 04:11:08 pm
the Mash looks neat. Looks a lot like the Sym Wolf 150.