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Cleveland Moto

Dustin J. Elliott

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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  • #567
    Thursday · 2 hr 29 min

    ClevelandMoto 567 Crossing the USA on US Rt. 20

    ClevelandMoto Podcast 567 Show Notes! There have been some very interesting bikes sold on Iconic Motorbikes recently. https://iconicmotorbikeauctions.com/auction/no-reserve-1967-honda-dream-ca77/ Look, a Brough Superior that doesn't hurt to look at... https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2026/september/aston-martin-and-brough-superior-street-legal-roadster/ Bruce Gordon is back from his Cross-America on Rt. 20 trip and is going to tell us all about it. China is going to make a fake v-twin. W

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  • #565
    October 1 · 2 hr 21 min

    ClevelandMoto 565 Topic Grab Bag and Mail Call.

    Here's the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbBWt2nfWrk Topic Grab bag and Mail Call!  Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

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  • #566
    October 1 · 2 hr 25 min

    ClevelandMoto 566 What did Phil buy today?

    ClevelandMoto 566 Show Notes:  Superbike Factory mega-dealership in the UK goes bust leaving customers who spent $$$$ with no bikes.  https://www.motorcyclenews.com/.../superbike-factory.../ Everybody has a new 450... https://www.motorcyclenews.com/.../bmw-f450r-naked-teaser/ Guzzi has the Trip 500, or is it a 457? https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122205381980377130&set=a.122173997216377130 What did Phil buy for $4500, first clue, it's a 2018 and it's more than 1000cc's. 

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  • #564
    September 11 · 2 hr 10 min

    ClevelandMoto 564 The Return of the Romantic Hispanic!

    Video Here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-oDnAEMGX0 Show Notes  ClevelandMoto 564 Parker Zamarelli needs to borrow a sidecar rig for his wedding on Halloween.  Oscar is in town.  Is this the end of MV Augusta? Not even the Chinese will save them.... [https://www.motorcycles.news/.../mv-agusta-production.../...](https://www.motorcycles.news/.../mv-agusta-production.../...) Or, is CFMoto saving it's $$$ to buy Ducati?  [https://www.rideapart.com/.../audi-ceo-gernot-dollner.../](https://w

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  • #563
    September 9 · 2 hr 6 min

    ClevelandMoto 563 Let's go ride an Enfield Bullet 350.

    BULTACO IS BACK BABY!!!! Wait - it's just another Chinese take-away. https://www.rideapart.com/news/806516/bultaco-coming-back-with-chinese-built-adventure-bike/ So, that says Leonart, who are they?  https://leonartmotors.com/ But who the hell is Chongking Andes?  Are they these guys?  http://www.andesmotos.com/product.aspx?page=2&keywords=&type=1 Or, are  they these guys?  https://chongqingmotorcycle.com/ We saw 2 Scott Flying Squirrels at the IOMTT, didn't think you could buy

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  • #561
    August 31 · 2 hr 12 min

    ClevelandMoto 561 Preparations for the Manx Classic TT.

    ClevelandMoto Podcast 561 Show Notes:  https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandMoto/streams The guys are just one night before leaving for the Isle of Man Classic TT.  https://www.iomttraces.com/classic/ Dan and Oscar are already in the air. What are Phil and Sleepy Packing?  2x Fatalities in practice.  https://www.visordown.com/.../manx-grand-prix-issues... Michael Dunlop will be riding 2 classic Enfields in Senior 500cc and Junior 350cc classes. John McGuiness will be riding a very special Italian b

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  • #560
    August 19 · 2 hr 33 min

    ClevelandMoto 560 Apprentice Sarah is here, Guzzi days.

    VIDEO HERE:  https://www.youtube.com/live/Q0tgzNIP9g8?si=2T3A2PHPHWbM_6p4 ClevelandMoto Podcast 560 Show Notes:  Waze rolls out a new Motorcycle Mode for their navigation software.  https://blog.google/waze/waze-updates-gemini-motorcycle-mode/ Moto Guzzi Days 105 anniversary Sept. 2-6 2026 Grand opening of their new factory.  https://www.cyclenews.com/2026/07/article/moto-guzzi-world-days-2026-dedicated-to-opening-of-new-museum-and-new-factory/ Enfield 750 Himalayan spotted in the UK.  https://w

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  • August 4 · 2 hr 34 min

    ClevelandMoto 559 2026 AMA Vintage Days wrap up.

    ClevelandMoto 559 Show Notes:  Catch us tonight live at 8pm https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandMoto/streams The Mini-Bike King Greg Castillo is in the house! Aprilia has a new scooter, is it ADV enough? Is $7299 too much?  https://www.revzilla.com/com.../aprilia-sr-gt-400-first-look VAG didn't say they "Weren't Selling Ducati" so, I guess that means they're selling Ducati.  https://www.rideapart.com/.../patritalia-spa-supposedly.../ Over 16,000 BMW S1000RR's may just

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  • July 27 · 2 hr 18 min

    ClevelandMoto 558 Mid Ohio Prep

    Check out the Video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot_tgsdmjPE BMW reveals GS Trophy bike and you can build one yourself. The base model is basically a tarted up R9T and starts at around $18k  https://configurator.bmwmotorcycles.com/index_en_US.html?country=US&cookie=1#/configurator/27R4/P0N4S,S06AC,S0ZUC/COLOURS Keep in mind this isn't an R1300gs which comes in at about $3k more.  https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-model-preview/bmw-reveals-r-12-g-s-gs-trophy-competition-bike

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  • July 16 · 2 hr 39 min

    ClevelandMoto 557 - 2 stroke Aprilias and John gets his WING(s).

    ClevelandMoto Podcast 557 Show Notes Aprilia does a 125cc GP Bike for on-road use...but, we can't have it. At $7190 USD would you even consider it?  https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcycles/2026/2026-aprilia-rs125gp-replica/ What does the European market get from Aprilia that we don't in the USA?  https://www.aprilia.com/en_EN/models/ Harley is selling off their training XR350a from QJMotor, but some dealers are out of their damned minds: https://motohunt.com/l/12877366/2023-Harley-

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  • #33
    July 10 · 1 hr 3 min

    ClevelandMoto 033 Live from Johns garage in 2013.

    13 years ago!  Recorded 07/12/2013  Quite a rogues gallery showed up in Johnny Mac's garage and we recorded the shenanigans.  This is one of my absolutely favorite episodes because Pittsburgh Paul, Joe Hongosh and Mark McDermott were all in the same room together. Talk about gasoline and matches...it's a great episode and about the most pure Clevelandmoto experience you can ask for.  Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://

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  • #32
    June 30 · 1 hr 10 min

    ClevelandMoto 032 FROM THE VAULTS! The introduction of the 2013 Grom.

    Oh, back when the Grom was a BRAND NEW PRODUCT from Honda.  Dustin and I were locked in his hyperbaric studio for a really tight podcast.  Recorded 5/24/2013 Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

  • #555
    June 23 · 2 hr 40 min

    ClevelandMoto 555 Dual Sport Ducati - Harley's bringing it home.

    https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandMoto/streams Harley's bringing it back to the USA.  Ducati Enters Street-Legal Enduro: Ducati unveiled the Desmo450 EDS, bringing their racing-derived off-road platform to a street-legal, single-cylinder dual-sport.  motorcycle.Harley-Davidson Shuffling Production: Harley-Davidson announced the return of its Revolution Max engine production back to United States manufacturing facilities.  MotoGP Rule: MotoGP lawmakers are pushing forward with a proposed 202

  • #556
    June 20 · 3 hr 2 min

    ClevelandMoto 556 NATO We're with Janus Motorcycles!

    Richard and Jansen from Janus bring us a Halcyon 250 and a Halcyon 450 to ramble around on and we have an EPIC 3 hour interview with them going way back to the 49cc days.  One of my absolute favorite episodes.  Support the show Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

  • June 10 · 2 hr 30 min

    ClevelandMoto 554 2 STROKES OF FURY!!!

    Isle of Man TT wrap up:  Weather continues to be an issue, gorgeous weather during practice week has degraded into classes being cancelled entirely.  https://www.cyclenews.com/2026/06/article/2026-isle-of-man-tt-results/ Sidecars are officially cancelled, also at the Southern 100  but will that hold for the IOM Classic in August?  https://www.iomttraces.com/latest/news/statement-sidecar-2026/ https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/tt-road-races/2026/june/shaun-parker-gofundme-fundraising-page-laun

  • #553
    May 29 · 2 hr 11 min

    ClevelandMoto 553 The Great Ohio Adventure Trail (GOAT)

    ClevelandMoto Show Notes 553 IOM TT 2026 Troubles Daniel Ingham has died as a result of a crash in practice.  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c775y2pn0llo Sidecars are suspended based on 2 bad crashes https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/48897637/isle-man-tt-record-setting-crowe-brothers-sustain-head-injuries-crash Everyone says Indian is going to go out of business now that it's no longer part of Polaris. If that's the case it seems odd they're launching a performance parts div

  • #552
    May 22 · 2 hr 40 min

    ClevelandMoto 552 Who gave BMW the good drugs?

    Video is up here:  https://www.youtube.com/live/uUMwIsrAFLY?si=vtL94zykqk_gE4Ah Scooter Sales dropped 30% in the USA btw 24-25 https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/us-motorcycle-sales-dropped-76-in-2025?srsltid=AfmBOopg-ws6lirOfYlvCZgVn6sXpw-9yfoYYq87CWOOjXHSiXjSg3XU By now you've seen this friggin' thing BMW Vision 1800  https://www.bmw-motorrad.com/en/articles/vision-k18.html Our listeners are unclear about what the laws are about electric bikes (that aren't titled as motorcycl

  • May 16 · 2 hr 39 min

    ClevelandMoto 551 Mike and Myles and 883 Sportsters

    ClevelandMoto Podcast 551 Show Notes:  Special Guest Myles Gauthier from MotoSmith Garage and Mike Stewart (Fireman Mike) from Virginia.  Last week we were all aboot Mexico and this week we're all aboot Canada.  https://youtube.com/live/wrLU7oezjs8 Harley is bringing back the 883 Sportster? For under 10K? Pardon me, but isn't the nightster already $9999 and technically VASTLY superior?  https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/harley-davidson-to-revive-883-sportster/ Give yer balls a

  • #550
    May 12 · 2 hr 4 min

    ClevelandMoto 550 Guadalajara Baby!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAaTmL9IeaE Tortas Ahogadas for all my friends!!! ClevelandMoto Podcast 550 Show Notes Phil survived Guadalajara.  Harley has 3 recalls and they all suck: Oil Ejection Risk (May 2026): Over 88,000 units (2024–2026 FLTRX, FLHX, FXBR, FLFB, FLHXU, FLTRXL, FLTRT, FLHXL, and FLHLT). A blocked breather port allows crankcase pressure buildup, which can cause oil to spray out, increasing injury risk.This is different than the oil sumping problem in early Milwaukee 8 moto

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