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Hughlysses
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017 - 12:23 pm: |
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Some of you may be familiar with Cleveland Cycle Werks. They've been building small cafe racers, bobbers, dirt bikes, etc. using Chinese engines. They've apparently recently started building bikes in the US. The interesting thing is our old friend Bruce Belfer is now involved. This was posted on Facebook today:
quote:Who the hell is Bruce Belfer? Long story short, he had the opportunity to buy Eric Buell Racing, he ended up walking from that opportunity. Scott approached Bruce about working with Cleveland, and the two of them got to work shortly after. Both share a passion for affordable, quality product and American manufacture. US production of Cleveland motorcycles is already in progress. Long story short, he had the opportunity to buy Eric Buell Racing, he ended up walking from that opportunity. Scott approached Bruce about working with Cleveland, and the two of them got to work shortly after. Both share a passion for affordable, quality product and American manufacture. US production of Cleveland motorcycles is already in progress.
It's very good to see that Bruce is still involved in the motorcycle business and that we haven't heard the last of him. |
Midknyte
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017 - 01:06 pm: |
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Their new Misfit is on my very short list. I want a cafe bike to round out my stable... This is interesting and fateful news indeed.
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86129squids
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017 - 01:39 pm: |
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That's a helluva front end for such a puny bike! Meh... but I surely wish Belfer and company the best of luck! |
Dave
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017 - 03:12 pm: |
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Check this out http://clevelandcyclewerks.com DAve (Message edited by DAve on January 28, 2017) |
Dave
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017 - 03:17 pm: |
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Lake_bueller
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017 - 03:29 pm: |
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$3695 for the 500cc Misfit II It would be a nice "around town" cafe for a decent price. I may need to try one out for shits and grins this summer. |
Pwnzor
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017 - 03:54 pm: |
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Hmmmmm... |
Whisperstealth
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017 - 04:50 pm: |
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Chinese Engines. No thank you. |
Thumper1203
| Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2017 - 06:44 am: |
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I like everything about that bike above, damn, the whole CCW line looks great.. and priced right! fun stuff, I can see these flying out the door come spring ..those motors have proven to be reliable. |
Badlionsfan
| Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2017 - 03:04 pm: |
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They are tiny bikes with tiny engines. If you want any level of "performance" look elsewhere. |
Xb9er
| Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2017 - 03:21 pm: |
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You have to understand, THESE are the motorcycles people want and are buying. |
Alfau
| Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2017 - 06:33 pm: |
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Air cooled motors went extinct with the owahmedoolde bird. That's a bird with no legs and when it lands is shrike's. |
Midknyte
| Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2017 - 08:17 pm: |
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>If you want any level of "performance" look elsewhere. Been there, done that. That's why we are here. I just want one of these too. Mostly for me, but also to have a smaller bike in the garage my boys can learn on. |
Fast1075
| Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2017 - 09:56 pm: |
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I've been riding a scooter with 15 horsepower for 3 years now. The relationship between fun, speed and power are not linear. I have owned and ridden bikes with up to 250 horsepower. (Massive modifications, displacement over 1,400cc and lots and lots of nitrous). I enjoyed my XB12s with it's 87 horsepower to the ground. In fact I have enjoyed ALL the bikes I have owned. But the one that stirs my memory the most was my first "real motorcycle", a 1965 Honda C-200, a mighty 90cc with pushrods and rocker arms that made a pavement wrinkling 4.5 horsepower. The rides I did and things I did on that thing were EPIC! Spent last summer with anytime access to an R1. Rode it, reset my gyros, dragged a little knee. Most likely my last hurrah, it just doesn't interest me anymore. The thrill is gone. These days I think a lot of long ago. And I think, damn, it might be fun to get another little bike. Just a simple motorcycle that is reasonably comfortable and can run along at 60. Honda Grom ALMOST makes it. A Wolf 150 would be fine, but no dealers around here. I once built a CB-125 into café' form. Wish I could fine one of those now. I would put one of those Chinese motors in it and ride the wheels off. They were FUN. If a CCW dealer comes to town, I will check them out. |
Mnrider
| Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2017 - 10:23 pm: |
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That Misfit is a great looking bike.Reminds me of the GB500 I wanted back in the 80's. If Bruce Belfer is involved and could get tooling and rights to EBR products along with what CCW has I think they could make some cool bikes. |
Midknyte
| Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2017 - 08:55 pm: |
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Another smallish / beginner bike I just ran across this week and had a chance to see in person. VERY nice build quality for the price point. Primarily a premium India market bike but first impression for me is far and above any other Indian market bike I've seen. 300 and 600 CC versions available right now in the US. http://benelli.ssrmotorsports.com/bikes/tnt300.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX4ixJcT-3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GoRVYRHVXs (Message edited by midknyte on February 01, 2017) |
Ourdee
| Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2017 - 10:01 pm: |
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That would be my third Benelli. |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2017 - 05:19 pm: |
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Another article on Cleveland Cycle Werks: http://www.windburnedeyes.com/bikes/cleveland-cycl ewerks-will-manufacture-motorcycles-in-us |
Upthemaiden
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2017 - 08:22 am: |
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The bikes look interesting on their own, but I can't really see any potential connections between a company making smaller bikes like this, and Erik with his dreams of making world class superbikes. I full agree about smaller bikes though. One of my first bikes was a ninja 250. I put 14k miles on that the year I owned it and had a great time doing it. We briefly bought one for my wife to learn on as well, and I'd steal it every so often for my ride to work, still just as fun. The most fun bike I've ever had was a yz426 supermoto. Granted the thing could still wheelie in every gear, but that's just more of a testament to light weight and a good suspension being more fun than big HP. |
Midknyte
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 11:09 pm: |
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Oooo, a Benelli Scrambler http://www.mcobikes.com/new-bike-detail/?slug=Bene lli-Leoncino-2016
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Midknyte
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 11:11 pm: |
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Another link / story http://lovelymotor.com/benelli-motorcycle-scramble .html |
Sparky
| Posted on Friday, February 24, 2017 - 01:22 pm: |
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I don't see any EBR connection to the Benelli. |
Chauly
| Posted on Friday, February 24, 2017 - 03:51 pm: |
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What a strange site "Lovelymotor" is. I can figure out where it comes from, but English is obviously not their first language! |
Midknyte
| Posted on Friday, February 24, 2017 - 03:52 pm: |
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>I don't see any EBR connection to the Benelli Nope. None. I'm just waxing poetic on other small / mid'ling bikes that the CCW bikes distraction started for me. (Message edited by midknyte on February 24, 2017) |
Fast1075
| Posted on Friday, February 24, 2017 - 04:49 pm: |
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Lovelymotor. Reminds me of the first Datsun Z Cars that came off the boat. Stickered in Japan as "Fairlady" which, I believe is a translation to English that lost the zip of the original name in Japanese. There was nothing Fairladylike about those old cars. |
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