Cleveland Cyclewerks has inaugurated its first
dealership in India, Mantram Cleveland. The dealership is located in Navi
Mumbai and is currently offering the new Ace Deluxe and the Misfit at an
ex-showroom price tag of INR 2.24 lakh and INR 2.49 lakh (ex-showroom)
respectively.
IAB took the opportunity to interact with Pranav
Desai, Director and CEO, Cleveland Cyclewerks India to understand the company’s
product strategy for the local market. Desai confirmed to IAB that the new
Cleveland Ace Deluxe and Misfit would be followed by two other variants of the
Ace family – Ace Cafe and Ace Scrambler. Desai did not reveal a launch date.
Both, the Ace Cafe and Ace Scrambler are built
around the same chassis as the Ace Deluxe and feature different styling. The
Ace Cafe, as the name suggests, is a cafe racer and thus features clip-on
handlebar, and a rider only saddle with a cowl at the rear. The motorcycle,
however, features pillion footrests and thus, Cleveland Cyclewerks is expected
to offer a dual seat as an accessory.
The Scrambler, on the other hand, features more
upright ergonomics with a tall-set handlebar. Unlike the Ace Deluxe and the Ace
Cafe, the Scrambler uses a pair of conventional telescopic front suspension.
The fuel tank features rubber pads on the sides that should enhance the grip
and offer better control of the motorcycle while going off the tarmac. The
saddle features a ribbed design that further enhances its retro look. The Ace
Scrambler, being a dual-purpose motorcycle, also gets a knobby design on the
tyres.
The upcoming Ace Cafe and Ace Scrambler will use the
same engine that propels the Ace Deluxe. The 229 cc single-cylinder, OHV,
Air-cooled engine that is tuned to deliver 15.4 hp of power @ 7,000 rpm and 16
Nm of peak torque @ 6,000 rpm. The engine is mated to a five-speed
transmission. The engine is claimed to return a fuel economy of about 35 km/l.
Cleveland CycleWerks has joined hands with Laish
Madison Motor Werks Private Limited to bring the classic-retro style American
motorcycles to India.
