CCW tha Heist

Wow, didn't know my brother was already in on the forums, figured I'd jump in. That guy at Pride of Cleveland was a dick, I would never refer anyone to deal with him. I also emailed the link from his website to Scott from CCW that discussed his hatred for all things chinese motorcycle. I hope that Scott finds another dealer in the cleveland area to sell his bikes through and was glad to find out that he was also working with state 8. I think with these few sales they've made lately they'll jump fully on board and keep a few bikes on hand to sell. Today is delivery day and I'm super excited to get my bike. I rode the one at state 8 for a good 20 minutes or so and loved every minute of it. I don't think I could remove the smile from my face the whole time I was riding.

Welcome to the forum Nailed! Looking forward to pics, they always go down well and we never get enough. It is great to see this enthusiasm for this kind of bike in the Heist and Dong Fang bobber threads, opened our eyes up a bit to the variety of chinabikes and their riders. Please do have a look around the rest of the forum too, we have dirt bikes, sports bikes and dual sports as well represented here, with some excellent ride reports and mechanical photo stories and good resources. Take care and ride safe.

thanks jape!

I couldn't have said it better than Jape. Welcome Nailed. Glad to hear you and your brother like the Bikes. Scotty and the guys from PIT are real good people. I've just about turned my heist, the Widow, into a daily commuter from NJ to NYC she rides real nice and purrs. I have over 1000km or 630 miles on her as of yesterday and I've only had the bike for a month :riding:
Is this your first bike? Take pics and document everything it makes for great memories to share.

it will great to share stories :thumbsup:

Yep, it's my first bike gardo. Glad to hear that you like the bike so much and get on it to ride regularly. I ordered it because I like the styling and that it was a company from cleveland. I'll take plenty of pics for sure after I get it, probably won't do many mods right away but the g&d exhaust is high on the priority list. Your bike looks awesome btw, great job on it!

She's a work in progress and my vision of her is almost complete. The G&D pipe sounds pretty good on the Videos that Kev cut must sound better in person.
For a first bike its a great pick. Just do yourself a favor if you will be riding for an extended period of time on it wear a kidney belt.
Hell on all rigid frames it should be part of the package LoL

I just picked up a hide of leather and will be making a new one for myself

probably a good idea, i see that they're built into some riding jackets already.

well, myself and turner82 are going to pick up our heists this afternoon as they have been delivered and are being assembled right now. I also got a nice package in the mail today including a couple of ccw t-shirts, stickers and a billeted gas cap! now if only the weather would cooperate for at least a short ride....

Nailed - Scotty sent me a CCW gas cap as well and a few stickers, i think I posted the pick
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...10510-1643.jpg
How did the pick up go for you and turner?

It went pretty well, got a couple of cosmetic adjustments to make on the bikes like readjusting how the turn signals are sitting right now, but pretty smoothly altogether. The weather didn't cooperate very well today but we got a quick ride down the road in before loading them up into the truck. It's now sitting comfortably in my garage and I plan on doing a little wrenching on Sunday to adjust the seat and rearrange the turn signals. I'll post pics in a couple of days when I get a chance, got a little muddy water on it to wipe down.

Yeah I got my first ride in this evening before we loaded them up. Definitely need to make seat adjustments, etc. Funniest story of the night, we're on the highway heading home, it's POURING down rain and a SUV pulls up next to us and signals for me to. Roll the window down. I figured a strap came loose, or something was wrong with the bikes in the back. Anyways, roll the window down and he wants to know the make/model of the bike!

Purchase Validated!

Thumbs up guys! Glad to hear your story and look forward to seeing what you make of the bikes.

Here's my recent "rearrange" of the turn signals...

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/...t/_DSC7472.jpg

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/...t/_DSC7474.jpg

Also, Tom Weaver modded my carb for the Keihin Pilot jets, have to get out today and play with it. AWESOME. I've got a few pilots and mains to start messing with...

Enjoy everyone and be safe!

Looking good there Kevin!

It rained here damn near all day, but for two glorious hours this afternoon it was at a standstill. I got my bike out, made some adjustments and went on a ride. Put about 25 miles on it before the rain started up. I put the seat in the last position, that was a mistake, scratched my fender from bouncing :(. I tried waxing and buffing it out, no luck, too deep. So I moved the seat forward a slot to prevent further scratching.

Rides went well, need more practice, first gear was tough at first, but I'm getting there. I don't think I had the bike over 40mph today. Wanted to start slow and focus on the basics.

Turner, you will get it and i do suggest even when you get your endorsement that you and your brother should do the motorcycle safety course.

This is what sets CCW, PITMotorsLTD apart. In collaboration with the Weaver Group, they introduce the military Heist in honor of our troops who have and are currently serving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8ik9...&feature=share

I don't see how a sales gimmick sets them apart. Makes them the same as any other people that exploit the concepts of honour, patriotism, service, war and death. Not impressed.

hmm, a chinese motorbike, sold as "american" is meant to honor the american troops - you guys above the big water are strange :confused1:

Should have mentioned the the bikes were Commissioned by Veterans Hope which is an Outreach to Veterans and their families.
Good Org doing Great things.
My whole family is military past and present. Mom , dad and the old man are all Veterans as well as a slew of uncles and I grew up an Army brat.
I've been around it all my life and can see how someone or someones can only see a gimmick, I see good stuff being done
and Andre, you have no idea how strange we can get lol

my brother had actually looked into maybe getting one of those, as he served in the Army. He's now considering getting a paint job that may be firefighter themed since that's his career now. Gimmick or not, I think the bikes look incredible.

I have a friend who does vinyl work, I was thinking of having him mock something up for my bike, cheaper than a paint job and if I get sick of it I can just remove it. I have no experience with vinyl decals, are they easily applied/removed? Any effects on the paintjob to take into consideration?

finally got the bike out for a 30 mile or so ride today. I gotta say that I loved riding it! We got a few hour break in the shitty weather where the roads were dry and I took advantage. Can't wait for it to warm up a bit though, I froze my ass off.

Good for you man, thats what its all about just getting out and riding. Let me tell you its quite addictive LoL

Let's chat chain maintenance briefly (which I know seems premature for my bike).

How often, best practice, etc?

I've read about the pickle method for cleaning, seems like it would be a cheap and effective way to clean. What about lube? I've read both Motorex and the Dupont Teflon sprays are good. What are your personal experiences with these methods? Do you generally put your bikes on a jack to clean/lube or do you find it easy enough to just keep the chain stationary to clean?

Ok I'm about to readjust the tire again due to chain stretch. I usually put the bike on the jack once a week to make sure everything is in working order. as far as cleaning i haven't done one yet but i did lube it up using a chain lube i picked up from the local Honda dealer. I believe it was Dupont, it worked great but left a mess on the bat box and frame when i rode. A little windex and all was good.
The chain will stretch at about 50 - 100 miles and then again around 500 from what I saw. should only have to adjust twice. the chain is a 428, not a 530 like I thought. i measured the wrong one.
Locktite is your friend and a little dab here and there is all you need.
hope this answers your questions.
i do have one for you and your brother though. Are you having fun yet?

Be sure to post some of your rides and pictures in the ride report thread to share with everyone. There are tons of useful info throughout this board that you guys might find helpful and awesome people that are willing to share that info. Poke about a bit and enjoy

Well the weather continues to be crap here, I haven't had the bike out since the initial ride on Saturday. It's rained everyday since. I think they're continuing to call for rain through this coming Saturday. I wish I had more to report, but unfortunately I don't.

I'm in the same boat man, haven't ridden since Friday and starting to get a bit twitchy :crazy:

Damn this rain... day 4 of the drizzle drizzle here. Pretty sure every two-wheeler in the Northeast has the twitchies right about now.

Here's how I deal with the chain -

After a good ride, I use a citrus based chain cleaner sprayed in a rag. Run it a few times around the chain with some elbow grease. Watch the rollers to get all the gunk out. Wipe down with a clean rag before spraying on the Motorex. I like to let it sit overnight and give it a final wipe down in the morning.

Usually I'll also wipe down the whole bike with some quick detailer and hit other stuff with a spray lube. All cables anywhere the wire comes out of the housing and any metal/metal moving parts like the pivot points on the brake/clutch levers.

I worked in a bicycle shop for more than I care to remember, thats called the 15 minute $75 tune up, works just as well on motorbikes, but the price gets tripled. :rolleyes1:

Sounds like a good strategy, thanks for sharing

Hey! Tha Widow is in the CCW customer page! :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Kb96gt

Hey! Tha Widow is in the CCW customer page! :thumbsup:

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I saw that, need to get him better pics than those off my phone
Actually my friend Jilly asked to use the bike in her photshoot coming up in june :naughty:

hey guys, new here but am seriously looking at buying this bike. First I want to know if anybody has done any of the following mods and how difficult they would be. I was thinking about removing all switches on handlebars and relocating (so bars aren't so bulky), wiring through frame, jockey shift, flat black entire bike (i mean everything), and chopping rear fender (with enough room for brake light). Anybody done these things or having any useful info about it? Also, I have looked at numerous Heists and can't seem to find the kickstart, which it says it has?...I love that feature. Thanks