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General Discussion => Campfire Talk => Topic started by: REpozer on January 23, 2013, 08:33:18 pm

Title: Cleveland Cycle Works
Post by: REpozer 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?

Title: Re: Cleveland CycleWerks
Post by: boggy 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

Title: Re: Cleveland Cycle Works
Post by: 1 Thump on January 23, 2013, 09:37:55 pm

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/2012NovMisfit.pdf

Title: Re: Cleveland Cycle Works
Post by: tooseevee on January 24, 2013, 03:06:47 am

Quote from: REpozer 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?

           Similar to the Hardknock Kikker.

Title: Re: Cleveland Cycle Works
Post by: REpozer 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 .

Title: Re: Cleveland Cycle Works
Post by: scoTTy 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  (http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab287/eastcountycustoms/20130118_101421_zpsf735addd.jpg)

Title: Re: Cleveland Cycle Works
Post by: baird4444 on January 25, 2013, 03:44:21 am

     Looks GREAT sCoTTy...
          I like!!

Title: Re: Cleveland Cycle Works
Post by: RGT 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

Title: Re: Cleveland Cycle Works
Post by: boggy 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.

Title: Re: Cleveland Cycle Works
Post by: Archersix on January 27, 2013, 04:11:08 pm

the Mash looks neat. Looks a lot like the Sym Wolf 150.