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Cleveland Hooligun 450R/450X
Cleveland CycleWerks’ newest and largest-displacement model delivers supermoto performance and styling at an affordable price. The Hooligun is based on a liquid-cooled sohc single, essentially a Chinese version of Honda’s CRF450X engine. An aluminum twin-spar frame/subframe is employed, teaming with a 47mm inverted fork (offering adjustable compression and rebound damping), and an alloy swingarm with an adjustable shock. Also available: The Hooligun X, a street-legal dual-sport version equipped with 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels fitted with knobby tires.
$6000/$6000
Cleveland Ace Standard/Deluxe
$3195/$3295
Cleveland Heist
Yes, the Heist is made in China, but it’s designed in Cleveland, Ohio. Power flows from an air-cooled knock-off of the CG125 single Honda began building in the early ’70s. It has grown to 229cc and gained a counterbalancer and an electric starter, and it’s built to keep slogging out a claimed 14.1 hp at 7,000 rpm through thick and thin. That’s not much power, but then 253 claimed pounds dry isn’t much motorcycle. It’s a hardtail, but springs suspending the seat give it a ride that’s more comfortable than you’d expect.
$3295
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Cleveland Misfit
$3295
“Tha Misfit” is a café-style bike built to bring home the bacon in a ’60s sort of style. Steel main tube frames mate up to a boxed section that supports the counterbalanced motor, which acts as a stressed member for great rigidity, Cleveland says. An inverted fork, piggyback-reservoir shocks, disc brakes, and a weight of less than 300 pounds should make this bike even more fun than the Heist, which, we have to admit, is pretty fun. And 65 mpg looks very doable on this affordable Chinese-built machine.
Cobra CX65
$4988
Cobra, builder of championship-winning minibikes, remains committed to developing its flagship CX65 motocrosser. The CX’s liquid-cooled, two-stroke engine features the world’s first direct-acting, fully electronic power valve working in concert with its Pro Circuit race-tuned pipe and silencer. A hydraulic clutch mated to a six-speed gearbox gives the rider full authority when trying to put all of the engine’s power to the ground. A CARD Smart-Leg 37mm inverted fork and CARD-shock rear suspension provide enough travel to help the rider maintain control over the biggest jumps and bumps.
Cobra CX50 Senior/Junior
$3988/$3888
The Cobra CX50 Senior (a.k.a. The King) is designed and built to withstand the rigors of serious mini off-road racing. Its liquid-cooled, 50cc, two-stroke engine delivers class-leading performance while the rugged twin-spar frame and 30mm Cobra fork and fully adjustable CARD shock provide ample suspension travel to take on the off-road obstacles. Also available: The CX50 Junior is a smaller, lighter version of the Senior that uses 10-inch-diameter wheels. The Junior also has less suspension travel and a lower seat height.
Confederate X132 Hellcat/Combat
$55,000/$72,000
Alabama-based Confederate builds muscle-cruisers like no other. The X132 Hellcat is about the closest thing you can get to piloting a low-flying hot-rod engine with landing gear deployed! Its massive 132ci, fuel-injected motor is claimed to produce a whopping 150 pound-feet of torque. Top-shelf race-spec suspension, wheels, and brakes ensure that the Hellcat’s fury remains on a proper flight path. Also available: The X132 Hellcat Combat offers more power and a longer wheelbase, but it’s limited to only 36 models. A prepayment of $24,000 is required.
