Cleveland Moto

Is riding a vintage bike for you or should you just go with a vintage looking bike.? Bay River Avon Skin Heads - McElfresh models it well.  http://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/5158479073.html Rare (not many of them here) does not Equal Valuable. $8800 on Craigslist. This is our friend Gene, and he's got a damn good point about how something is built is more important than where it comes from. You should buy things from him. He's a straight up dude, and won't waste your time.  http://scootersoriginali.com So, would you ride a Chinese Motorcycle? What if it looked like this?  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

Chatting about the Zainesville Guzzi Meet and tips on touring. SQUIRREL!!! Is this a good deal or an albatross of parts? How much rain can you handle?  Is this what you need to keep dry? Or are you further off with something more reasonable like this?  The Bates Clipper Fairing The Vetter Liberator Fairing Cops shouldn't be allowed to pull over scooters with a milk crate on the back! Smear the Queer - take that Google spiders!!! START TIME & PLACE 2015-09-27 11.30 Sterle's Country House at the Bier Garden, 1401 East 55th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44103DEPARTURE TIME 12.30FINISH LOCATION Sterle's Country House at the Bier Garden, 1401 East 55th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44103REGROUP POINTSCha Pizza & Spirits, 7524 Father Frascati, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

Lithium Batteries - can they really take the POWER that your bike is putting out? Optimate makes an excellent device for checking your battery in both a running and cranking state, and it's not expensive. For $39 you can buy this guage and eliminate all doubt. If you want a Charger you can use on just about any battery, I strongly recommend the Optimate 4 for Non-commercial use. This will resurrect a battery that is on the way out.  Charging at over 14.4 Volts ? Even for a little while?  OUTLAW RIDAZ - Here's an article from the Cleveland Scene Magazine: http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/on-the-road-with-the-wheelie-kings-of-cleveland/Content?oid=4572106 OPERATION RABBIT hopes to curb their enthusiasms... http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2015/09/29/operation-rabbit-attempts-to-crack-down-on-cleveland-dirt-bikers Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

Removing Ethanol from gasoline, the proper way to clean a carb, and prepping for winter. http://www.ozebook.com/guzzi/3x3.htm Yep, Guzzi made Army Tractors. and they were 3 wheel drive too.  Harley Davidson MT500 - that didn't become the official US military motorcycle The Kawasaki KLX250 that DID become the Official US Military Motorcycle Eventually they opted for the KLR650 designated as the M1030B1 - Gas powered (as god intended).  Then in the interest of NOT having a bunch of bullet un-friendly gasoline on the battlefield, they decided to go Diesel. Despite every ass-hat on the planet thinking they want one (I'm sick of hearing it already) the project failed and they all essentially died a horrible death. So there...quit talking about it. It was such a disaster Hayes Diversified Technologies doesn't even exist anymore. Nuff said. If you want a diesel motorcycle, you're not fascinating or clever or the first person to think about it. Even these guys couldn't make it work.  Diaphrag

I promise at some point we do actually start talking about motorcycles. This is a PainKiller  Ingredients2 oz Pusser’s Rum 4 oz pineapple juice 1 oz orange juice 1 oz cream of coconut Fresh grated nutmegDirectionsAdd liquid ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Pour into a big glass or goblet filled with ice. Grate fresh nutmeg on top and enjoy! Shane comes over with his extremely phallic gas line head... 12 Dogs Of Christmas is the beer of the night.... BTW - is this a motorcycle podcast? Sorry, sometimes we get distracted.... Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

Nothing like a crackling barrel fire on a nice autumn night to add the perfect ambience to the podcast. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

Welcome Luke (SparkyMoto) and The new Genuine G400C, Welcome to Luke; Here's the Ad we used to hire Johnny Chrome and Luke: -Motorcycle mechanic needed for 13 year old shop with locations on the east and west side of town. -You must have actual experience with vintage Japanese motorcycles and be able to prove it.  -You will be asked to bring in your small tool box (rally box).  -You will be asked to perform a basic mechanical service to our standards to assess your skills. -We are not looking for someone who "has always dreamed of working on Harleys" yes, you may work on the occasional HD, but the vast majority of bikes we work on are from Japan and other places. -Don't bother if your idea of a custom build is $5000 worth of accessories that you bolted on "all by yourself".  -We are not looking for "Ricky Rocket" types, stretched swingarms and nitrous is great for the track, but it's not what we do. -If you just put a power commander on your 'Busa and now it&a

Ducati XDiavelS  http://www.ducati.com/bikes/diavel/x_diavel_s/tech_spec.do Moto Guzzi MGX21 Flying Fortress http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2015/11/article/guzzi-builds-a-bagger-moto-guzzi-mgx-21-flying-fortress-debuts-at-eicma/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

We offer up our motorcycle resolutions for 2016 Phil is back in town from his California Trip... First off a big shout out to Vespa Motorsport aka http://www.scooterwest.com/ I had a great time with the Motorcycles and Misfits... The Vampires Kilt Ride through San Francisco was a blast... Each of us give our own personal Motorcycle New Years Resolutions...Then we each give New Years Resolutions for our favorite brands.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

Can you live with just one motorcycle? And, what does time destroy when a motorcycle is left to sit for long periods.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

We cover cheap to damn near free bikes you can find. Plus, we get a call in from an Alaskan listener who is currently touring across the U.S. on his motorcycle.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

We heard the Louisville Vintage Motorworks campsite at this years AMA vintage days was where the party was so we rolled over in the bus to record this podcast. They did not disappoint.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

Phil returns from a double dose of rally weekends and has plenty of stories to share.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)

For this podcast not one but TWO Aprillia Maha's showed up in the driveway. We discuss this very interesting bike in detail complete with ride reports. Also this weekend is the Mid Ohio Challenge! We shore up the details on how to enter. Also we display how oblivious we are as to what episode number we are actually on. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/clevelandmoto)