Cleveland ace deluxe

It is a cc engine with CDI electronic ignition and a compression ratio of 9. The bore and stroke are 67 and 65 mm respectively, meaning it almost has a square engine design. The motor used here was also used in the Honda CMX earlier model of Honda Rebel , they were quite bulletproof and are still being used in several custom cafe' project bikes. The engine of Ace Deluxe is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. The Air-cooled engine produces With its diminutive dimensions, the Ace Deluxe was expected to be a fun motorcycle to ride.

Well, in some ways it is. A seat height of mm makes it accessible to riders of pretty much any height. That said, If you are six feet in height or taller, you will be sitting in an almost monkey bike-like riding position with the footpeg and handlebars placed close to you.

This can put stress on the knees over longer distances, given the cramped riding position. The wide and flat seat is comfortable though and cushioning feels about right. It is a small seat, however, and while the pillion might like the seat width, they will not appreciate the lack of length, cramped seating position and absence of a grab rail. The bike sits on a square tubular backbone that uses the motor as a stressed member.

Surprisingly, it is equipped with upside down forks, which do lend nice chunkiness to the overall design, and at the back, it gets preload adjustable twin rear shock absorbers. While the ride is well damped and the suspension setup soaks up most bad road surfaces well, the relatively small suspension travel means you get thrown around by speed breakers and large potholes.

The small dimensions and light kg kerb weight makes it easy to chuck the bike around. It is easy to ride in the city, though the steering has a large turning radius which requires 2 to 3-point turns in cramped places. Also, the front end feels quite sharp, almost to the point of being twitchy. The wheels are inch aluminium spoke wheels.

Braking is via a mm front disc and mm rear disc. Despite that, the bike posted decent braking distances and clocked an kmph distance of The brakes themselves do have a progressive feel and a fairly strong bite. What the small frame feels more suited for, baring the sharp front, is mild off-road riding. Cleveland does sell the Ace Scrambler abroad which gets a 35mm taller seat and better ground clearance and should be quite fun to ride.

The big question then - does the Cleveland Ace Deluxe offer good value? Now Cleveland did drop pricing for the Ace Deluxe by Rs 38, for the first customers.

In spite of this, we think the new price of Rs 1. As a safety feature, the engine does not turn on when the side stand is down. Interestingly, even if the gear position is in neutral, the starter motor actually cranks but the engine still stays off, which is redundant.

The flat bench seat has adequate cushioning to keep you comfortable even on long rides. Thanks to the easy-to-reach handlebars and centre-set footpegs, the riding position is quite upright. This setup makes the Ace Deluxe a very good candidate for laidback riding in the city, or on the highway. That said, the bike is genuinely quite small, with a seat height of just mm, which is even lower than the TVS Scooty Zest.

While this will be welcome by shorter riders, taller riders might find the bike a little cramped. It produces You get the Hero Xtreme R, which makes 3. Given that it's derived from a Honda motor, the engine is reasonably refined, but there seem to be some serious issues with the gearbox. Riding at crawling speeds is tricky as the engine tends to lug a lot. The motor feels a bit relaxed at around 70kmph in fifth gear.

This top gear is quite tall and slots in comfortably only above 60kmph. At rpm, the bike touches 80kmph, but anything above those speeds is downright scary as the engine feels too strained - blame it on the faulty gearbox. Fortunately, we did not experience any such issue, apart from the exhaust header nuts coming loose.

On our performance test, the motorcycle accelerated from kmph in 6. To give you a perspective, its nearest rival, the Hero Xtreme R is 1. The Ace, on the other hand, took This bike has been well taken care of, kept in the garage when not used.

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