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Cleveland Moto

Dustin J. Elliottwww.facebook.com
Vintage motorcycles, motorcycles, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Moto Guzzi, Royal Enfield, Norton, Triumph, Mods, Rockers, Scooters, Wrenching, Motorcycle Tech, Riding, Reviews, Chat, Beer Drinking, Pride of Cleveland.
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Episodes

ClevelandMoto 514 The Return of Nick DiVitto!

Can you go 160 mph? Sure, but can you do it backwards? This guy can. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/.../jonny-davies-double.../ So, does the concept CB100F trip your trigger? https://www.rideapart.com/.../honda-cb1000f-se-concept.../ $41,000 for a side by side? We saw a couple of these at Mid Ohio and that's it...I'm done. https://www.rideapart.com/.../polaris-xpedition-side-by.../ Billy Joel is closing down his free museum / motorcycle shop. 76 years old and has a brain disease. https://apnews....

Aug 21, 20252 hr 1 minEp. 514

ClevelandMoto 512 The Return from AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days (With Oscar!)

World's greatest Motorcycle Podcast. We're gonna discuss the weekend at the greatest Motorcycle event in the world, Mid Ohio AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days! The Romantic Hispanic is in town! Woot Woot!!! Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Aug 20, 20252 hr 11 minEp. 512

ClevelandMoto 513 Who did you REALLY buy your Chinese bike from?

So, you wanna go out on the track? https://www.motorcyclenews.com/.../20... Would you buy a 91 Horsepower, 800cc adventure bike from these guys? https://transprous.squarespace.com/pr... What if I told you it was only $6175? https://transprous.squarespace.com/ Cycle World Magazine did a hell of a write-up on QJMotor if you're not sure what we're talking about. https://www.cycleworld.com/.../qjmoto... Harley Stock is HALF of what it was in 2023. Can the Top Golf CEO save them. https://finance.yaho...

Aug 20, 20252 hr 43 minEp. 513

ClevelandMoto 511 LIVE! At Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum.

More guests than your mind can handle. Such a fun event. Big thanks to Dan Davis and the crew at the Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum and the Wester Reserve Historical Society. Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Aug 05, 20251 hr 28 minEp. 511

ClevelandMoto 510 Hotrod Honda Hobbits and Bears

ClevelandMoto 510 Very special guest Nick Klaben and a couple cool events coming up. https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandMoto/streams "Imma pet dat dawg" can Kill!!! https://www.rideapart.com/.../motorcyclist-killed-by.../ Cool, or too little, too late? https://ridermagazine.com/.../2026-suzuki-gsx-8t-and-gsx.../ Big fun on little bikes.... https://www.wrhs.org/.../mini-mania-big-fun-on-little-bikes Nick Klaben has a hot-rod Honda Hobbit with some wicked tech that is an absolute hoot! Support the ...

Jul 16, 20252 hr 12 minEp. 510

ClevelandMoto 510 Hotrod Honda Hobbit

Nick Klaben joins us on his fire-breathing Honda Hobbit. Don't pet the bears. Ever. ClevelandMoto LIVE! Episode 510 Tonight at 8pm Very special guests Nick Klaben and a couple cool events coming up. https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandMoto/streams "Imma pet dat dawg" can Kill!!! https://www.rideapart.com/.../motorcyclist-killed-by.../ Cool, or too little, too late? https://ridermagazine.com/.../2026-suzuki-gsx-8t-and-gsx.../ Big fun on little bikes... https://www.wrhs.org/.../mini-mania-big-fun-on...

Jul 16, 20252 hr 12 minEp. 510

ClevelandMoto 509 Getting ready for AMA VMD.

What does it take to get to 10,000 Subscribers? Getting ready for Mid-Ohio American Motorcyclist Association Vintage Motorcycle Days or AMA VMD for short. What's your secret trick for making AMA VMD comfortable? 15 Years, 509 episodes DIY, tips, stories and Whiskey! ******No religious or political talk. Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto...

Jul 08, 20252 hr 28 minEp. 509

ClevelandMoto 508 Band Camp Wrap Up.

ClevelandMoto 508 Show Notes Tonight 8pm on Youtube Live - Subscribe, ring the bell etc. for notifications. Nick got a boo-boo at Band Camp. Details of said boo-boo. Is tequila really a bad thing? There's a chinese company actually finishing in the top 20 at World Supersport motorcycle racing... https://motomatters.com/.../2025_most_world_supersport... Vespa's new Officina 8 (Experimental products division) is just gorgeous. https://www.rideapart.com/.../vespa-officina-8-scooter.../ 82,000 Harle...

Jul 03, 20252 hr 42 minEp. 508

ClevelandMoto 507 Pete and Chris Take a Ride.

15 Years, 507 Episodes thousands of satisfied listeners who get the best bang per buck! Pete and Chris take a ride, Why are old Triumphs such shit? Sleepy's getting his race bike together. Why did Phil kill so many kids? Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Jun 21, 20251 hr 55 minEp. 507

ClevelandMoto 505 India beats Austria and Stuff we can't have...yet.

ClevelandMoto 505 - Show Notes Tom was right! https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/news/bajaj-to-acquire-ktm-44622745 and https://www.rideapart.com/features/760446/ktm-bajaj-majority-stake-takeover/ Triumph has a new 400 and it's a proper scrambler, but you can't have it here.... https://www.rideapart.com/news/760334/triumph-scrambler-400-xc-india-motorcycle/ Is your DAX not cool enough? https://www.rideapart.com/news/760343/honda-dax-mini-trail-restoration/ SETTLE DOWN DUCATI; Leave some sexy for t...

Jun 07, 20252 hr 41 minEp. 505

ClevelandMoto Delivers - Road Ramblings about motorcycles.

Just a quickie from the truck while out doing pick ups and deliveries. You know, you're stuck in the truck, you've listened to the NOCO MOTO podcast, you've listened to Creative Riding, You've listened to Motorcycles and Misfits, you're done with Front end Chatter and now your head is full of thoughts. Well, why not share them with 10,000 of your friends? Y'all wouldn't have fit in the truck with me anyways. Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube chan...

Jun 07, 202523 min

ClevelandMoto 506 The Big One.

John has a 1994 Honda CB1000 "Big One" that I gave up on. Here's one that will be sold in time for the podcast, what do you think it's worth? https://iconicmotorbikeauctions.com/auction/1994-honda-cb1000/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=today-s-bikes-on-iconic-motorbike-auctions_052925 Isle Of Man TT is a go! Marshalls and Doctors get new wheels...very, very fast ones. https://www.rideapart.com/news/760860/bmw-sponsors-isle-of-man-tt-sup...

Jun 06, 20252 hr 33 minEp. 506

ClevelandMoto 504 Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Wrap Up.

Our wrap up for the 2025 Distinguished Gentleman's Ride in Cleveland, Ohio. 229 bikes left Skidmark, much fun, only 1 crash...but he was our oldest rider and he jumped up like a hero. Here's the Video: https://youtube.com/live/w-6gNcwJQQk Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

May 29, 20251 hr 31 minEp. 504

ClevelandMoto 503 The Return of Oscar the Romantic Hispanic!

PODCAST 503 The return of Oscar the Romantic Hispanic. https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandMoto/streams Show notes: Are we done with electric motorcycles? Livewire Way back in 2019:. "The range of new bikes are expected to haul in more than $1 billion of annual sales in 2022 compared to 2017". Then back in 2021...The $1.7 billion Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle SPAC deal, Jochen Zeitz, Harley’s chief executive, will be the chairman of LiveWire for up to two years following the completion of th...

May 22, 20252 hr 52 minEp. 503

ClevelandMoto 502 Maintenance Fails you can't afford 05/01/2025

ClevelandMoto 502 Show Notes: Neglecting little things can cost you BIG$$$ The ABS Control Pressure Pump is $3000 for a BMW R-series. https://bmwparts.calmoto.com/.../1022.../34517728203.html... It's nearly $2000 for a Triumph Tiger 900 https://triumphparts.crosscountrycycle.net/.../T2027010... Harley only charges $600 or so for their ABS Controllers, but it doesn't stop guys from trying to service them at home: https://www.hdforums.com/.../1359588-dreaded-stuck-valve... BMW bumps boxer by 100cc...

May 08, 20252 hr 49 min

ClevelandMoto 501 Hogs and Bears!

Cleveland Moto podcast 501 tonight, live, on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U07-SEQVTro Show notes 501 1. Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz to Retire in 2025 Jochen Zeitz, CEO of Harley-Davidson, announced plans to retire in 2025 after five years at the helm. Zeitz introduced the "Hardwire" strategy in 2021, focusing on high-margin products and modernizing the brand to appeal to younger riders. Despite these efforts, the company forecasts flat to declining profits for 2025, citing tempe...

May 06, 20252 hr 46 minEp. 501

ClevelandMoto 500 - Holy Mackerel! 500 Shows - Over 14 years!

We're nearly sunk before we started with technical glitches! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNmJq5I30v4 ClevelandMoto Podcast 500 Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandMoto/streams Getting rid of the CEO isn't enough. H Partners mgmt wants to fire board members and pick the new CEO. That's a pretty big ask considering you only control 9% of the stock. https://www.rideapart.com/.../harley-davidson-h-partners.../ Guzzi is back at ClevelandMoto - The Tesla doesn't have radar, but this Guzz...

May 06, 20252 hr 48 minEp. 500

ClevelandMoto 499 - BMW R100's for all my friends!

ClevelandMoto 499 How about a company that only builds BMW R100's? How about they build them to your customer order? https://www.boxrmoto.com/gallery The HD CEO survived rednecks shooting their bikes with Machine Guns, but couldn't survive bad sales numbers. But, he is giving you a 1000 v-twin for under $10k https://us.carbikez.com/motorcycle-news/2025-harley-davidson-nightster-priced-at-9999/ NOCOMoto wants to make sure everyone knows how wrong we were about Full Self Driving and Lidar. Well, t...

Apr 17, 20252 hr 11 min

ClevelandMoto 498 What the Tariff is going on here?

https://studio.youtube.com/video/JGHDymtb7o4/editClevelandMoto Podcast 498 - What the tariff is going on here? We discuss the impact of tariffs in our industry and have some numbers for you to chew on. Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Apr 17, 20252 hr 6 min

ClevelandMoto 497 - Teslas Kill Bikers

Show Notes 497 Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNMSF5NbYO4 https://www.gentlemansride.com/rides Will you be there? What will you ride? Mutt bites the dust.... https://www.rideapart.com/news/754500/mutt-motorcycles-enters-administration/ Tesla that killed a biker in 2024 was proven to be on Autopilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bFWkJQ4yqs https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-sued-by-family-motorcyclist-killed-autopilot-crash-2024-08-02/#:~:text=Landon%2...

Apr 03, 20252 hr 9 minEp. 497

ClevelandMoto 496 Brian Schaffran of MotoGo and Skidmark Garage

ClevelandMoto Podcast 496 Live tonight on Youtube, chat along, make rude comments. No filter. https://www.youtube.com/live/cohL_cUVtU8?si=wKfRnkwR5_wdfVld Special Guest Brian Schaffran from Skidmark Garage shows up to promote MotoGo Bringin' Back Shop Class Gala Benefit at the The Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum . Go to https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandMoto/streams For more info sign up to the ClevelandMoto Podcast facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/533717146426995/ MotoGoGalaShopClass...

Mar 29, 20252 hr 37 minEp. 496

ClevelandMoto 495 The return of Grumpy Sewer Guy.

ClevelandMoto Podcast 495 Show Notes Video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQwHGC6bkFo Insta 360 partners with BMW on a new action camera https://www.rideapart.com/.../insta360-x4-bmw-motorrad.../ KTM discontinues their 125cc line of motorcycles. This will have a strong impact on "L" reg riders in India and the UK. https://www.rideapart.com/.../ktm-discontinuing-125cc.../ The Honda Goldwing turns 50~ https://www.motorcycle.com/.../2025-honda-gold-wing-50th... Freestyle Shenanigans - Opi...

Mar 21, 20252 hr 39 minEp. 495

ClevelandMoto 494 - DAYTONA BABY! - Just kidding, we're in the Ratskeller.

https://youtube.com/live/agGmqCQb45Q?feature=share Buell Super-Cruiser unveiled and test ridden at Daytona bike week https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2025/february/buell-super-cruiser-heading-to-daytona/ Slingshots are banned at Daytona Bike week and biketoberfest https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2025/03/02/slingshots-banned-from-main-street-for-daytona-bike-week/81050017007/#:~:text=Slingshots%20banned%20from%20Main%20Street%20along%20with%20cars%2C%20trucks%20during,Florida%20b...

Mar 13, 20252 hr 25 minEp. 494

ClevelandMoto 493 Moto Morini - History and more.

https://www.youtube.com/live/BtZ8RqwDvI8?si=kn8gpeaStxBAoEJI The history of Moto Morini motorcycles (ca 1937) Show Notes #492 Cole Base from Base Speed and Machine https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwyG6F7--4nozMVrYfL-g-Q Sent us a gift box with some cool stuff inside. You'll be impressed. I certainly was. John and Carter want to know what songs they should start working on for the AMA VMD JAM. Phils Moto Morini History Lesson Motorcycle News The nurburgring limits motorcycle access to only 4 day...

Mar 04, 20253 hr 1 minEp. 493

ClevelandMoto Rust Revival Spring Thaw 2013 Red River Gorge

This is a fantastic podcast from the vault way back in 2013. This past weekend we had a blast down at the Red River Gorge in beautiful Kentucky. This rally was put on by Logan and Amanda Miller of Rust Revival ( http://www.rustrev.com/ ). Posted as a Do The Ton event on www.dotheton.com it went from May 17th to the 20th. We rode twisty mountain roads, drank I think ever kind of beer known to man, and ate delicious food (all cooked by wonder woman Amanda herself). It was great to see familiar fac...

Feb 27, 20251 hr 11 minEp. 32

ClevelandMoto 492 Back From American International Motorcycle Expo AIM Expo

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/vlOXzNl457A?si=fZ2bJwv8KMWeXbhi Our report from the 2025 AIM Expo in Las Vegas. What is the AIM expo? https://aimexpousa.com/ Here are some numbers for AIMExpo 2025: Exhibitors : More than 400 exhibitors, including more than two dozen OEMs and nine distributors Dealers : Over 1,000 dealers registered to attend Media : More than 70 media members registered New product presentations : More than 25 new product presentations Show floor : Nearly 300,...

Feb 21, 20252 hr 6 minEp. 492

ClevlandMoto 031 From the Vault Recoded 02.08.2013

Many of us are at the Vegas AIM expo - so we're dropping one from the vaults. Chris Smith, Dustin Elliott, and Phil Waters announce Husqvarna 650 Terra and Strada. Will ClevelandMoto get KTM (suprise: We did not). We break the story that HUSQVARNA is sold to KTM. Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Feb 05, 20251 hr 14 minEp. 31

ClevelandMoto 491 BUG OUT BIKE! 01/24/2025

Youtube live cut this one off at 2 hours, but there's a whole bonus hour, you didn't get to experience. https://studio.youtube.com/video/bu0nBYJ07oo/edit 1 - AIM Expo we're staying at the Hampton Convention Center on 2/5 and 2/6 and Staying at the Oasis at the Gold Spike on 2/7 and 2/8 We'll be travelling with the Motorcycles and Misfits and Robot from Scooterwest. 2 - Bug Out Bike? What is the perfect bike for when Shit Hits The Fan? I'm pretty sure it's not this: https://motoped.com/survival/ ...

Feb 02, 20253 hr 1 minEp. 491

ClevelandMoto 490 Wheelies = Jail

ClevelandMoto 490 SHOW NOTES - For tonight's live podcast on youtube. Do your homework and play along in the Chat! https://youtube.com/live/bu0nBYJ07oo 1- The Aim Expo and One Moto Show is going to be in Vegas Feb 5-8 The One Moto Show is at the Western (formerly bingo hall / casino) https://www.the1moto.com/vegas-info... 2 - ClevelandMoto Logo Design Contest! Renae wants to make some more swag and T-shirts and we need some new art. We need your best design and if we pick it you'll get some cool...

Jan 28, 20252 hr 25 minEp. 490

ClevelandMoto 489 - Return of the Honda GB500, Minibikes Terrorize California Mall shoppers.

OK guys and goils BOARD AUDIO on the LIVE STREAM!! LETS GO! ClevelandMoto Podcast 489 LIVE!!!!! Recorded 01/10/2025 Rush into Buying a BMW GS1200 Run 12v lighting on your older dirtbikes, sleds and streetbikes. https://ricksmotorsportelectrics.com/12-volt-DC-Conversion-Unit-EZDC1?srsltid=AfmBOopwgblYw2cCTbJoN6TDZkH9f1HKBcs2Ym3-iwL4JxLa33_ujOkx Heres a pic of the system... https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrghPsXr5TYLeo-8jzkpE8SBHJ0dwWC-F2Hw&s -----NEW BIKES:: Honda promi...

Jan 17, 20252 hr 21 minEp. 489
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