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FUEL, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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FUEL, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

A Tank Full of Ideas

Very few bike shows can actually make good on the promise contained in their name as FUEL Cleveland can. Everything here is fuel: Fuel for phantasies, fuel for wrenching, fuel for just going for a ride. And above all, for the joy of appreciating artfully built motorcycles.

Accordingly, there's an invitation policy at FUEL: if you're a builder of original chops, are the owner of rare bikes, or an artist, know how to handle a camera or have other specialty talents somehow intertwined with cycling culture, chances are you'll end up in the grounds of Hale Farm & Village (near Cleveland) with your work.

This year's special additive

by FUEL makers „Lowbrow Customs“, „The Gasbox“, and „Forever the Chaos Life“ was a peep into the world of 4 wheeled vehicles with its not-so-boring inhabitants. Essentially the FUEL fest is based on the philosophy that the time spent in the garage and on or in the results of the time spent in said garages on the road, is never spent in vain. For us, that's preaching to the choir, indeed we massively agree. We even went so far as to rent one of the coveted stalls to show off our "spend time in the garage and on the road" stuff, namely our Cannonball parts range well known for (among other things) the almost invisible electric start installations for swingarm and rigid 4-speed Harley Big Twins.

Which brings us to the show: Many,

but not too many Harleys in an amazing spectrum from the local AMCA chapter's almost absurdly stock Knucklehead to the wacky go kart mini car with its side mounted Evo engine: quad fans, take a good hard look. Oh, and before we forget, right between 2 and 4 wheels, they had this variation on the venerable Servicar on behalf of a well known American soft drink. The weather gods smiled benignly on this masterfully curated mix of bikes, custom culture and fun, helping some 8 to 10.000 spectators to appreciate the exhibits on display in the lovely grounds with their historic buildings. We strongly expect the ideas tank to overflow next year again, when FUEL Cleveland is back in the calendar.

Cannonball StealthStarter SSK-R Kick Drive Rigid Frame

Cannonball StealthStarter SSK-R Kick Drive Rigid Frame

The Cannonball StealthStarter system converts your classic kickstart-only motorcycle to electric start. After installation you just push the button or turn the key to fire up your classic Big Twin.
The Cannonball SSK electric start system bolts between kicker cover and transmission case. The stock kick starter can be retained. Due to the system’s low profile, only 19 mm wide construction the overall appearance of your motorcycle will remain virtually unchanged. Primary drive, primary housing and oil tank will stay untouched.
Installation is fairly easy and straightforward. The kit includes everything needed for the conversion except for the extended throwout bearing, battery, wires and starter button/switch.
If the bike is still equipped with an early stock 6 V electrical system, you will have to convert this to 12 V. Depending on the configuration some other options are available separately.
Since the kicker cover moves 19 mm to the right the following modifications may be necessary:
A stock 2-1 exhaust system will have to be routed slightly outward to compensate for the offset of the kicker cover. , A longer clutch release lever will be necessary on rod actuated configurations like Moustraps or Footclutch. A longer lever can be ordered seperately if needed., A extended throwout bearing must be ordered seperately for your type of clutch pushrod since the stock pushrod will be 19 mm too short.,
A longer brake crossover shaft will be necessary on all bikes using the original mechanical rear brake in conjunction with the original 2-1 or similar exhaust. A longer crossover shaft can be ordered separately if needed. , Original rear fenders need to be slightly dented for starter motor clearance. Alternatively, an aluminum “Dent” can be ordered separately. In this case the fender needs to be cut out to allow the “dent” to be mounted with the original lower fender mount bolt and the two oil tank/battery tray bolts.,

Cannonball StealthStarter SSK-S Kick Drive Swingarm Frame

Cannonball StealthStarter SSK-S Kick Drive Swingarm Frame

The Cannonball StealthStarter system converts your classic kickstart-only motorcycle to electric start. After installation you just push the button or turn the key to fire up your classic Big Twin.
The Cannonball SSK electric start system bolts between kicker cover and transmission case. The stock kick starter can be retained. Due to the system’s low profile, only 19 mm wide construction the overall appearance of your motorcycle will remain virtually unchanged. Primary drive, primary housing and oil tank will stay untouched.
Installation is fairly easy and straightforward. The kit includes everything needed for the conversion except for the extended throwout bearing, battery, wires and starter button/switch.
If the bike is still equipped with an early stock 6 V electrical system, you will have to convert this to 12 V. Depending on the configuration some other options are available separately.
Since the kicker cover moves 19 mm to the right the following modifications may be necessary:
A stock 2-1 exhaust system will have to be routed slightly outward to compensate for the offset of the kicker cover. , A longer clutch release lever will be necessary on rod actuated configurations like Moustraps or Footclutch. A longer lever can be ordered seperately if needed., A extended throwout bearing must be ordered seperately for your type of clutch pushrod since the stock pushrod will be 19 mm too short.,
In case your bike uses the older 47698-65 transmission mounting plate with the extension for the primary adjuster screw, the extension needs to be removed or our Cannonball SSK-S transmission mounting plate needs to be used.