My trip to the Cleveland Motorcycle Show

My best friend Nick and I decided to plunk down ; too much IMO, of our hard earned money and go check out the Cleveland Motorcycle Show at the IX Center. Overall, i have to say it was a fun afternoon and made me want another motorcycle even more. Lots of cool stuff out there.

Spent a good amount drooling over this bike. Nothing over the top just clean looking and had a nice modern look.

The new Honda CBR 250 was customized by some shop and was being raffled off. Again, love this bike. A lot. A lot a lot.

Warbird. Maybe it was called Blackbird. Dunno. But small displacement cafe style bike looked sharp. Got me thinking about a small bore cafe for around town. Craigslist is the devil--> learned that quick haha

Sat on this one and was actually perfectly proportioned. Very comfortable.

Scooters were hot this year too. Might be fun to own one.....

Honda red, white, blue interceptor paint scheme. Classic

Two Harleys were done up in a cafe style kinda sorta. Wow. Totally different look. Low bars, solo seat, and just cool

Nick like the last one the best. I kinda gotta agree however the gf would not like a single seat haha. Working on getting her to a MSF Class.

I loved this Norton cafe style motorcycle. Looked great, felt great although the tank was not too comfy by my knees. I saw the picture later and laughed. I look like im a giant on the bike. Geeze. I think im too tall for most bikes. I feel giant on all of em.

Great show, cool bikes...lots leaning toward the cafe style and retro? look. Fun seein' all the bike and got lots of ideas. All the pictures were taken with a normal cell phone. no smart phone or anythin fancy. Not bad i though.

Ill leave you with this gem... Found my perfect bike.

I almost went to that show...I went to Daytona instead.

Did you see Doug Wothke? I wanted to go just for his presentation but couldn't make it up.

CarKid1989 wrote: Honda red, white, blue interceptor paint scheme. Classic

Yes, very nice! Then again, the CBR250R looks good in all the available colors. But that fugly factory exhaust just doesn't cut it.

Slide back all the way to the bum stop, your knees will fit.

When I go to these things, Mrs. 914 ensures I bring no writing instruments with me.

Best part about the one in Chicago, is the gear. Cheap last year deals galore. What you save more than makes up for the entry fee.

The Cleveland show had all the gear you could ever want*

*if your idea of "Gear" is crappy leather vests and chaps and no named helmets.

I did get custom molded earplugs after debating them for 6 or 7 years.

Ho ho ho there is a E36 M3 ton of that stuff, but, some good deals, too. Just gotta look past the Harley belt buckles and earring displays.

CarKid1989 wrote: Ill leave you with this gem... Found my perfect bike.

Charlie? From Sunny?

Joey

Now I wish I went. I only live a mile from ihe IX Center. I could even walk and save $8.00 on parking.

redrabbit wrote: Now I wish I went. I only live a mile from ihe IX Center. I could even walk and save $8.00 on parking.

Shoulda come. I woulda got you a beer to welcome another GRMer.

Forgot to add 8$ parking. What a rip. haha

CarKid1989 wrote: The new Honda CBR 250 was customized by some shop and was being raffled off. Again, love this bike. A lot. A lot a lot.

The show came to Minneapolis this weekend, and I was admiring that same bike.

joey48442 wrote:

CarKid1989 wrote: Ill leave you with this gem... Found my perfect bike.

Charlie? From Sunny? Joey

I was about to post the same thing! You look like a taller Charlie Day

In reply to EvanB:

Saw him in DC. Would love to travel like he does.

Flo from Progressive Insurance was wandering around the Minneapolis show when I was there. She looked like she was pretty tired of dealing with bikers.