ClevelandMoto Motorcycle Podcast

https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandMotoPodcast/ Phil Waters

Vintage and Modern motorcycles a bunch of Cleveland motorcycle mechanics, enthusiasts and wizards get together and provide background noise for your workshop or commute We cover cafe racer, minimoto bikes, ADV, Scrambler, maintenance, ducati, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Moto Guzzi, Royal Enfield, Norton, Triumph, Mods, Rockers, Scooters, Wrenching, Motorcycle Tech, Riding, Reviews, Chat, Beer Drinking, sausage eating, Pride of Cleveland. - Vintage Motorcycle Tech - No politics or religion

August 10, 2018
Phil Waters, John McElfresh, John Cochran, Luke Cochran, Dustin Elliot, Oscar Nadal, Dustin Elliott, Nick DeVitto

Podcast 204 - Harleys in India, Electrocity, Ben from Rochester and DGR is coming

Podcast 204 - Harleys in India, Electrocity, Ben from Rochester and DGR is coming
August 02, 2018
Phil Waters, Oscar Nadal, Steve "Sleepy" Cinch, John McElfresh, Dustin Elliott, Ben Rich,

203 Ben Rich the Electric Biker and What happened at Mama Tried Flat out Friday

Touring on an Electric and Racing a mini-bike on Dr. Pepper covered concrete...just another week at ClevelandMoto - We don't say a word about the new Harley Davidson Adventure B...
July 20, 2018
Phil Waters, Steve Hoffert, John Cochran, John McElfresh, Steve Hoffert, Nick DeVitto

Podcast 202 - Off the rails

Yep, we're all over the place - not our best work....but still better than whatever you usually listen to.
July 13, 2018
Phil Waters, Nick Devitto, Oscar Nadal, Steve Sleepy Cinch, Steve Hoffert, John Cochran, Chris Smith, Dustin Elliott,

ClevelandMoto 201 - AMA Vintage Days, The recap...

How was your Mid-Ohio? Ours was pretty awesome!
June 29, 2018
Phil Waters, Oscar Nadal, Steve Hoffert, Luke Croston, Miguel Gomez, Nick DeVitto, Pete Hempfling, Johnny Cochran, John McElfresh, Chris Smith, Pete Hempfling

ClevelandMoto 200: Shoot Out at the Mediocre Corral

The whole damn crew is here for a 4 way...wait, let me rephrase that, mega shoot-out between the Honda CB300F, The Yamaha R3, The KTM Duke 930 and the (punishment bike) Spade 15...
June 15, 2018
Phil Waters, Chris Smith, Oscar Nadal, Nick DeVito, Steve Cinch, John Cochran, Steve Hoffert, Pete Hempfling

ClevelandMoto 199: Monkeys and Cubs and the curse of the Twin Cam 88

We fall all over ourselves about the new Honda Cubs and Monkeys. We let you in on Harley's dirty secret and why you might not want to buy an affordable used Harley.
June 08, 2018
Phil Waters, Dustin Elliott, Steve Cinch, Steve Hoffert, Oscar Nadal, Steve Hempfling, Tim Hempfling, John Cochran, John McElfresh

ClevelandMoto 198 The CosbyPolitan - What is your favorite ride

We've got a huge crew today and we all get a chance to describe our favorite ride.
June 02, 2018
Phil Waters, OScar Nadal, John Cochran, Steve Hoffert

Episode 197 - What do you want out of a Motorcycle Event?

Small group tonight, we discuss what we think of the NT700V DeauVille? and what we'd like from a motorcycle event.
May 25, 2018
Phil, Nick DeVito, Chris Smith, Steve Hoffert, Steve Sleepy Cinch, John Cochran, John McElfresh, Chris Smith

Podcast 196 - Riding Fast and Taking Chances

How fast have you gone? We talk about the difference between touring, sport touring and adventure touring
May 18, 2018
John Cochran, Steve Hoffert, John McElfresh, Pete Hempfling, Oscar Nadal, Cameron Vanderhorst, Chris Smith

Podcast 195 - Flat Out Friday

We talk about our acquisitions at the latest auction and indoor concrete flat track racing.
May 11, 2018
Phil Waters, steve "sleepy" cinch, john McElfresh, Johnny Cochran, Oscar Nadal, Pete Hempfling, Chris Smith, Steve hoffert

ClevelandMoto 194 - Releasing the Magic Smoke

McElfresh burns up an induction heater, we talk about cool ways to hold your phone, the next generation of OCC, Slingshots and getting gassy.
May 04, 2018
Oscar Nadal, Johnny Chrome, John McElfresh, Steve Cinch, Chris Smith, Steve Hoffert

ClevelandMoto 193: Are you a motorcycle God? Building the better biker quiz.

We try to build the best motorcycle quiz and we need your help.
April 28, 2018
Pete Hempfling, Phil Waters, Steve Hoffert, Johnny Chrome, Steve Sleepy Cinch, Oscar Nadal, Dustin Elliott, Chris Smith.

ClevelandMoto 192 The Beaver, I have sinned, MABDR planning

What would you ride on the MABDR? Beaver Pelts, Technical Wizardry and oh, we got really, really drunk last week.
April 20, 2018
Dustin Elliott, Steve Sleepy Cinch, Chris Smith, John McElfresh, John Cochran, Pete Hempfling, Tim Hempfling, Oscar Nadal, Phil Waters

191 Auction Fever - Tequila Mockingbird

We start all legit and cool and then it goes off the rails...This is an ol' school tribute to debauchery.
April 13, 2018
Oscar Nadal, Johnny Chrome, John McElfresh, Steve Cinch, Chris Smith, Steve Hoffert

190-MABDR - poor choices - how bad can we be?

We work up a basic concept of our take on ADV riding and the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route.
April 06, 2018
Phil Waters, Oscar Nadal, Steve Hoffert, Steve "Sleepy" Cinch, Pete Hempfling, Dustin Elliott

ClevelandMoto 189 get Sleepy, Kymco's, being middle-aged and German Porn.

We talk about cheap-chinese scooters that might not suck, AMA vintage days, of course, and we welcome Sleepy and his Scotch to our shop....it gets wierd.
March 30, 2018
Phil Waters, Merritt Waters, Oscar Nadal, Chris Smith, Pete Hempfling

188 The Tokyo Motorcycle Show - Electric Scooters from Kymco Dr. Waters joins us.

We talk about formats of power delivery, why can't we all just get along? Bikes from the Tokyo Motorcycle Show.
March 23, 2018
Phil Waters, John Cochran, Oscar Nadal, Pete Hempfling, Steve Hoffert, John McElfresh,

3/23/2018 Zeros and that bike you just can't seem to sell

We talk about a new charger we just picked up on the cheap for the Zero motorcycles. We also talk about why some bikes don't sell, and what are we going to do about it.
February 25, 2018
Phil Waters, Chris Smith, Dustin Elliott, Steve Hoffert, John McElfresh, John Cochran, Oscar Nadal, Pete Hempfling

ClevelandMoto184RAFFLE

We are doing a raffle! Pete buys a BMW. Feedback from the motorcycle show. A complete idiots guide to motorcycle marketplace.
February 25, 2018
Phil Waters, Dustin Elliott, John McElfresh, John Cochran, Oscar Nadal, Steve Hoffert

ClevelandMoto186Gas.mp3

Fun with a 4wd Toyota Van. Bad Gas and what to do with it.
February 17, 2018
Phil Waters, John Cochran, Oscar Nadal, Pete Hempfling, Steve Hoffert, John McElfresh,

ClevelandMoto 185 Electronic Devilry and Economy Touring

We discuss the attributes of a couple different Lithium jump packs / battery packs and we answer listener mail regarding a low dollar tourer.
February 04, 2018
Phil Waters, Steve Hoffert, Chris Smith, Pete Hempfling, John Cochran, John McElfresh, Oscar Nadal Conde, Dustin Elliott

ClevelandMoto 182 LIVE! From the International Motorcycle Expo Cleveland

We go booth to booth in the International Motorcycle Show in Cleveland.
February 04, 2018
Phil Waters

ClevelandMoto 183 RAFFLE RAFFLE RAFFLE!!!! And Harley Closes a factory

We talk about Harley closing a factory, results from the MC Show and our new Moto Guzzi V7 Scrambler Raffle - $20 a ticket gets you in the game - ONLY 500 Tickets.
January 26, 2018
Phil Waters, John Cochran, Katie Croston, Luke Croston, Merritt Waters, Pete Hempfling, Steve Hoffert, John McElfresh, Dustin Elliott.

ClevelandMoto 181 slow sales, getting ready for the motorcycle show, Luke, Merritt, and Katie are guests.

Getting ready for the motorcycle show, we talk about slow motorcycle sales in United States. We come up with some very interesting ideas on how to help grow sales, and we ask t...
January 15, 2018
Phil Waters, John Cochran, Oscar Nadal, Pete Hempfling, Steve Hoffert, John McElfresh, Dustin Elliott

ClevelandMoto 180: Slow trains, the motorcycle show, and the Amish

Phil talks about his recent 3 day train adventure to the Pacific Northwest. Camaros, hipsters and Canadians. We get ready for the Cleveland Motorcycle Show.
December 23, 2017
Phil Waters, John Cochran, Steve Hoffert, Pete Hempfling, John McElfresh, Chris Smith

ClevelandMoto Podcast 179 Xmas=Electrical Mayhem

We have a full crew and discuss wiring, termination, harnesses and magic smoke. That's an actual home made Jacobs ladder you're hearing
December 16, 2017
Phil Waters, Steve Hoffert, Dustin Elliott, John McElfresh, Chris Smith, John Chrome

ClevelandMoto 176 Electricity is a cruel mistress

Annie wasn't aware we were recording...we let the recording run. Meat, and more meat. Chrome's house gets "The Shocker". We talk JDM cars, and try to sell our Star 1900 Roadlin...
December 16, 2017
Phil Waters, Renae Scherff, Dustin Elliott, John Chrome

ClevelandMoto 177 Xmas gifts?

What do you want for Xmas? How about a cool ClevelandMoto T-shirt, scarf or beanie hat? ClevelandMoto Vintage Racer T-Shirt - Medium https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=h...
December 16, 2017
Phil Waters, Pete Hempfling, John Cochran, Dustin Elliott, John McElfresh and Luke Croston

ClevelandMoto 178 Xmas and Hate Mail

We open our Christmas presents, and read listener hate mail.
December 01, 2017
Phil Waters, Pete Hempfling, Joe Casola, Chris Smith, John McElfresh.

ClevelandMoto 175 Joe Casola joins us - working on 100 year old bikes.

Friend of the podcast Joe Casola visits us and shares his experiences supporting 100 year old motorcycles on the cannonball and operating a motorcycle co-op.
November 10, 2017
John Cochran, Chris Smith, Dustin Elliott, Phil Waters

ClevelandMoto 174 Loading Bikes - Ride Smarter -

We talk about doing things better, loading bikes safer and how we're changing things around here at the shop. Chris is selling his vintage Honda Superhawk for only $2500.
October 27, 2017
Phil Waters, Dustin Elliott, Steve Hoffert, John Cochran, Pete Hempfling, John Cochran.

ClevelandMoto 173 PC800x3 - Meat & Cheese Cast

Everything you ever wanted to know about the PC800, We eat, sausages, cheese, drink bourbon, eat pickles, drink beer and talk about life in General. Johnny Chrome trades his cus...
October 20, 2017
Phil Waters, Chuck Schram, Dustin Elliott, John McElfresh, John Cochran.

ClevelandMoto 172 Pissed off listeners and Chuck Schram from Zero Motorcycles

Chuck Schram is in town doing a Zero Demo Day and hangs around for the podcast. Chaos ensues. The butthurt is strong in the millennial chopper community.
October 13, 2017
Phil Waters, Dustin Elliott, John Cochran, Chris Smith, John McElfresh, Luke Croston

ClevelandMoto 171 Helmet mayhem Ice Cream social

We are joined by ClevelandMoto mechanic Luke "Sparky" Croston.
October 06, 2017
Phil Waters, Curt Edwards, John Cochran, Dustin Elliott, John McElfresh, Pete Hempfling

ClevelandMoto 170 Curt Edwards Visits - Pike NUTS!

PikeNuts! Curt Edwards from Kentucky stopped in and brings us two bottles of bourbon. We give you the Adam Constantine update. We talk about Curt's collection, the Kentucky Kic...
September 29, 2017
Phil Waters, Dustin Elliott, John Cochran, Chris Smith, John McElfresh, Adam Constantine

ClevelandMoto 169 Hurricane Adam - We barely mention bikes at all - But it's a good one!

Our friend Adam is in town as a refugee from Key West and Hurricane Irma, He's a Mini-Motorcycle guy and a VW guy who's had a real bad week, but he's dealing with it in style. W...
September 01, 2017
Phil Waters - Cam Vanderhorst - Chris Smith

ClevelandMoto Podcast 167 The Kymco Spade is Here!

We have fun goofing around on the latest playbike from Kymco the Spade 150.
July 14, 2017
Phil Waters

ClevelandMoto Podcast 165 The Mud The Blood and the Booze

We talk about going elbows deep in the mud. Fermented Fish. Etc.
June 18, 2017
Phil Waters, Johnny Cochran, Dustin Elliott and Joe Gabra

ClevelandMoto 162 Outdoors, Long time listener joins us. Motor swaps

We welcome listener and new vintage BMW R50 owner Joe Gabra. Putting a new motor in your biike.
June 06, 2017
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158 - SUSPENSION CLINIC - Riding Kentucky and Tennessee dragons.

Chris Smith takes on the Bourbon Trail on a rented BMW - Dustin buys moonshine . SUSPENSION CLINIC: Buy stuff from Race-Tech, we love these guys. http://www.racetech.com/page...
June 06, 2017
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ClevelandMoto 160 Reviving a bike that has been sitting - Live from the Shop!

Tonight we are in the service department working on a free motorcycle...let's see how deep we're getting screwed... This is how she showed up...2003 Yamaha TTR125L Not running...
June 06, 2017
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Podcast 159 - Girls on Vespas - Runnin' from the Cops

Rachel buys a Vespa.... and it's already broken. The Mount Pleasant Wheelie Boys? http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/01/a_divided_cleveland_city_counc.html Whatcha...
June 06, 2017
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ClevelandMoto 161 BRAKE CLINIC - We take the RX3 Chinese Adv Bike for a ride.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/ClevelandMotoPodcast/2017+Podcasts/ClevelandMoto+Podcast+161.mp3 Well, i wouldn't want to race anything, and I don't think I will be taking on anything ...
May 09, 2017
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157 RANDOMNESS UNLEASHED! Chinese bikes, Robots, the future is....

Robots: We got Robots.... My Tundra was Violated from the rear.....
May 02, 2017
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Podcast 156 - You meet people - you change them - they come looking for you - ClevelandMoto Podcast

We meet people on the road, and sometimes they track us down...3 years later, to be on our podcast. Matt is a great guy who's got vintage motorcycle things going on in his town...
March 21, 2017
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Piston Power Show - Live Feed from the show Vintage Motorcycles Podcast #155

We spend some quality time with Kevin Moore - Painter, Builder, Rock n' Roller and Pin-Striper extraordinaire. We talk Vans, old motorcycles and a rotten prank he pulled on a c...
March 18, 2017
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Podcast 154 Which obsolete Motorcycle would you take a chance on? Can you live with only 2 bikes?

We sold our 1975 Honda CB400F We were kinda sad to see it go. CB400F Walk Around Mark McDermott (RIP) having a go on the CB400F Would you buy this bike? MZ Baghira Black Pan...
March 15, 2017
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ClevelandMoto 153 Again with the Scramblers?!? Motorcycle chat and other distractions.

Dustin Johnny Chrome Chris Smith Steve Hoffert Johnny Mac Hoffert gets a new Helix (and rides it to the podcast) and he admits that he might be ok with Ducati's afterall. Now h...
March 09, 2017
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GPZ's? How many vintage bikes should you own? Just the 4 of us...ClevelandMoto Motorcycle 152

https://s3.amazonaws.com/ClevelandMotoPodcast/2017+Podcasts/ClevelandMoto+Podcast+152.mp3 What is Pro-Street? So I guess if you're into that sort of thing....you think this is P...
March 09, 2017
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ClevelandMoto 151 Proof Podcast - We'd apologize, but it's just too damned funny. Motorcycles? Not tonight.

We talk follow up on the Motorcycle Show: Suzuki, How long are you going to trot out the LS650 Savage? This bike has been the SAME since 1986 - That's a 30 year old model. 31 ...