Bikes > tha Heist by Cleveland CycleWerks
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John's Heist Custom Heist
This is what tha Heist is all about, making it your own. John decided to upgrade the ride by adding CCW’s direct bolt on airbag suspension. He also added a G&D aftermarket stainless exhaust. tha Heist is a classic bobber in every sense. We meticulously hid everything that you do not want to see. We left off all the tabs, and extra brackets you will see on other production bike. tha Heist only needs to exist as tha Heist, we do not need to make this model fit 5 different sets of plastics, and 3 different motors. The wheels are generously laced with 64 spoked (18” rear wheel) and 72 spoked (21” front) wheels. We went with a full 1020 DOM frame because it is strong and will last many years. The forward controls are solid and roll on internal bearings. This is the type of bike a rider builds for themselves, and that is exactly what we did. We produce a bike that we want to ride, it is a pretty simple concept.
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tha Heist three quater view
Simplicity is hard to pull off, as every detail has to be taken into account
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tha heist front detail
Heist 9000
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tha heist stock forward controls
We put some very nice details on our bikes. For example our forward controls actuate on internal ball bearing races.
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tha heist seat detail
Pleated and molded seat cover give a very nice custom look to the bike.
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tha heist air filter detail
Reusable foam filter element.
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tha Heist Classic Style Tank
Sometimes, traditional lines just work the best.
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tha heist aftermarket airbag suspension
We get many people telling us they are afraid to ride a hardtail. The airbag suspension takes much of the bite out of the hardtail. When it comes to looks, there is nothing as sexy as a beautifully simple hardtail motorcycle. The airbag seat suspension makes tha Heist truly worthy of daily commuting status. You can order them directly through our parts section, they bolt right on.
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Heist on the West Bank of the Flats
Cleveland Gold, sitting pretty in the flats.
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Heist Session at Rays Dirt Room
We did a little session at Ray's Indoor MTB Park during the summer. This is the dirt room which my buddies and I built over the past few years. BMX and Motorcycles just work together.
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tha Heist in the shop
We do not completely assemble our bikes in the USA. We leverage Chinese cost advantage to complete our bikes and keep them extremely affordable. We do however support over 50 families in the USA with Jobs. Our products are the result of passion put forth by many people in Cleveland. The motorcycle business is not easy and we would not be doing this if we were not passionate about it. Many late nights and 20 hour workdays were spent to complete the Heist. Designed, prototyped and engineered in Cleveland Ohio.
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Heist detail on East 4th
East 4th, Cleveland Ohio. tha Heist is right at home in the city.
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Heist detail 2
Time to tune
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