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[[{“value”:”Fuel Cleveland’s parking area served as a secondary bike show, which is where we spotted this old-school chopper. (Photos by the author.)
Fuel Cleveland is a fun and friendly motorcycle show in northern Ohio that organizers created to “honor the industry and its crafts by carefully curating it and presenting it to lovers of antiquated modes of two-wheeled transportation.”
Clay Krick presented this wild Evo Springer.
This XLCH Sporty Ironhead was just one of many delightful bikes out in the parking lot.
It began in 2015 as a small, semi-private event in a friend’s warehouse to give local builders a place to show off their custom bikes. As the show has grown and evolved, it now takes place on the spacious grounds of the historic Hale Farm and Village in Bath, Ohio, which is about 30 minutes south of Cleveland and tucked away in a corner of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
This streamlined Suicide Customs creation was unlike anything else at Fuel Cleveland.
This nicely restored 1936 Knucklehead attracted a regular stream of onlookers.
The Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland brought this unrestored 1919 F-head model J for everyone to admire.
Fuel Cleveland is the brainchild of Mikey “Revolt” Arnold and two friends who have motorcycle-related companies in northeastern Ohio. Arnold is a photographer at Lowbrow Customs and the creator of the Forever the Chaos Life web-based project. The event was co-founded by Lowbrow’s Tyler Malinky and GasBox’s Jesse Basset.
This classic Shovelhead chopper was sitting just outside the main show area.
This sweet, clean Knucklehead was brought by Spanky Coudill.
The event, which was held July 27-28, is more of a motorcycle exhibition than a conventional motorcycle show.
“Sons of Arthritis, Ibuprofen Chptr,” shows this guy is born to be mild!
Danny McGill presented this ultra-rare and unrestored 1908-era Curtiss Single.
“We don’t do any awards or judging,” Mikey explained. “It’s not that kind of show. It’s just a show that celebrates motorcycling.”
Zach Denikas brought this nice example of an unrestored 1930s-era flathead Harley.
And indeed, anyone who rides a motorcycle to the event is automatically entered in the ride-in show, making the entire parking lot a second bike show of its own! The event is free to enter if you arrive on a motorcycle; cars pay $10 to park.
This sassy Knuckle was sculpted by Troy Napier. Sweet paint!
As I walked from the parking lot, I saw a blonde lady standing next to a sign with a map of the event space. I wanted to take a photo of the map, so I told her she might end up in a magazine if she remained there. As I was setting up my shot, she told me she has three bikes of her own.
Meg shows us the way to Fuel Cleveland Motorcycle Show. She races dirtbikes when she’s not attending bike shows.
“They’re nothing like these,” Meg said. “They’re smaller and have knobby tires,” she told me before coming closer to whisper with a grin, “And I race them.”
Billy Balcer brought this 1959 KR racer formerly raced by his buddy Myron A. Nagorski.
The path between the parking area and the featured bikes was lined with tents for all sorts of motorcycle-related companies and tchotchkes, along with food and drink vendors. There was also an area for custom vans.
Scott Walden brought along this crazy V-Twin-powered 4-wheel eye-candy kart.
A lean and clean Ironhead bobber beautifully detailed by owner Spencer Dolence.
The event was quite chill, with a younger hip vibe than most traditional bike shows. People came in from all over the USA and from as far away as New Zealand, Germany, England, and Japan. Attendees were happy and smiling, having a great time. Those who like to party hearty do it off-site before and after the show, preserving a family-friendly atmosphere for the event.
Another classic-style Pan chop sparkling in the sun. It was presented by Kimberly Customs.
Tommy Joslin brought this simply delicious Shovelhead bobber to the show.
The bikes on display were a great mix of unique choppers and builds that ranged from gleaming and spotless to crusty and patina’d, along with a diverse selection of antique motorcycles and everything in between.
Graham deGraaff brought this raked-out Shovel chopper, which was parked in front of the Biltwell helmet booth.
This old Knucklehead parked on the main green had no ID marker, so it was presumably ridden to the event with no intention to officially enter it into the show.
Fuel Cleveland Motorcycle Show was a superb and well-executed motorcycle exhibition. It was held on a bright sunny day with a nice breeze, and everybody was relaxed and enjoying the day. There were no losers at this show – if you were here, you were a winner.
This vintage flathead racer was parked on the outskirts of the main exhibition area.
This clean and simple Shovelhead bobber was shown by Leo Zulueta.
Drew Huddleston brought this classic old-school chopped Panhead, which looks to have been ridden hard and put away wet.
This Electra Glide had the full 1960s regalia proudly on display in the show’s parking lot.
Johnny’s Vintage Motorcycle Co. displayed this beautifully restored KR racer.
Old’s Cool Choppers showcased this sweet Pan chopper at its display.
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