I’m trying not to laugh as i post this so here goes. Ok, we all know that if you ride a rigid cycle or have a habit of riding long distances on your bike, you WILL get a case of “baboon butt“. That nice tickle numb feeling on your back side and no matter what you do (stopping, stretching, re-adjusting, butt puckering, etc) your going to be receiving that gift once you hit a few hundred miles. Period, no argument. Well, some people have resorted to a bit more practical manner to address this and taking the cue’s from our non-motorized friends, the bicyclist. Seem a company called Greenknickers has a solution for riders. It’s their padded underwear that has removable padding in the “cheek section” (unlike regular biking shorts that leave that unsightly “bulge” in the butt section). The briefs and boxershorts are 100% organic (cotton, bamboo and hemp). You wear them like normal underwear, and when you go riding, place the padding inside. Once at your destination, remove the padding, and you’re “normal” again. GreenKnickers has quite a selection available in men’s and women’s styles. The cost is reasonable, about US $29 U.S. Think of all the pain you’ll save…and your butt will thank you too!

Oh, the challenges some V-Twin riders have to endure. They own a newly bored and re-jetted long stroke motor that needs ton’s of starting juice but can’t keep a starter for more than a few months at a time. What’s a fella to do? Well, Baker has heard your cries and come out with a 3hp (2.3 kilowatts for our metric folks) starter! As custom builders we’re frequently lead to believe (yes we can be fooled too) that when we buy a starter from one of our suppliers (not all, but some) we’re actually going to receive a “new” one. But what we get is a “rebuilt” starter. One that have been “remanufactured” using rebuilt (used) cores and sold as new. And yes, the O.E. Harley starters may have the durability but don’t have the juice. Bakers new Firestarters are the most powerful starters available and each unit is tested on a dynamometer for proper function and has an individual dyno sheet to validate the output. If you want to see one, click HERE.
The Firestarters comes in show chrome finish with a polished end cap and are available in conventional remote start as well as manual push button. However they won’t fit FLs due to clearance issues. For more info on these starter go to Baker’s site! So, now all you big twin owners won’t have to be asking “Hey buddy, can i get a jump here?”

The story continues over who will end up taking the reins of embattled American IronHorse Motorcycles. Will it be Scott Meyers or the founder of American IronHorse Bill Rucker or possibly someone else riding off into the sunset with IronHorse? Meyers was the first to pitch a $6.7 million bid which was set by the federal bankruptcy court in May. Rucker followed shortly after with a motion to buy the company for $6.9 million. Both men, Meyers (former president of Alliant Techsystems and multiple Ironhorse Dealership owner) and Rucker (founder of IronHorse and forced out in 03′, operates Rucker Performance-a motorcycle maker and auto customizer) have the drive and or ego’s as well as the money to throw around it seems. For us the question(s) seem to be, 1) do they have the skills/talent etc to turn this company around in a down economy when even H-D is downsizing production and staff? 2) What will become of those owners who have one (or multiple) of IronHorse’s bikes sitting in their garage? IronHorse, which now has eight employees, had a work force of 450 in 2005 when sales peaked at $100 million. Whoever wins will surely get a lot of interest from owners, along with dealers, (who have approximately 750) and Textron Corp (who is the companies main lender) with 400.

Special Ops soldier Ash Spurlin’s “Errant” inspired chopper is now up on two wheels. Waiting to be mounted is a 4″ stretched sporty tank; one of Guilty’s Wide Glide Girder front-ends with a S&S Indian 93″ motor along with a 2″ open BDL primary to name a few things. This bike will be rockin’ the roads with Ash and his buddies by mid summer. Ash is currently leaving Hong Kong where he’s been stationed waiting to head to California to see family and friends. Later this summer he’ll be heading to the eastern seaboard to catch up with us here at Guilty so he can take delivery of his newest toy. Click HERE for Ash’s story.

Well, this Honda bobber build has been an interesting journey. From having to find different metric parts, or hand making others to having someone make the frame we’ve finally gotten this bike past just a pile of parts on the floor! Now it’s up to a cool looking roller and we’re trying to get the last parts welded and done before sending it to powder-coat and back for final assembly. Damon should have a nice little kick butt bike when we’re through with this. The paint scheme so far is a black matte finish throughout the bike and will include scallops to keep the ol’ school feel. Gotta love that!

Ok, it’s not breaking news or anything important but we still thought you’d get a kick out of this. Couple of friends and i were jawing the other day and one said he’d seen a bit of news over at the site Thenewcaferacerblog that had a feature on old cartoons. Which started us thinking (not really too hard as there was beer involved) on “what cartoons (or comic books) have been or are dedicated to motorcycles?” We could only think of one….Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch which was a 30-minute cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera and was on TV for about a year back in the 70’s. Anyway, we thought it would be a “fun and giggles” thing if others threw their knowledge our way in this very scientific and important topic. We look forward to hearing from you.

This event over the years, has become one of the industries little “BIG” happenings. Granted, it doesn’t have the massive number of attendees or in a location some would go to (ie no beaches). But, it is one of the most “real” events we’ve had the privilege of attending for the past few years. Builders whether professional or amateur come to the Smoke-Out East to see what real everyday people are riding; see upcoming trends in design and catch new products from some of the industries most talented craftsmen. You’ll see people like Fab Kevin, Led Sled Customs, Lucky Charm Choppers, Ice Cream Man from Hell, Jail House Choppers, Hank Young, Deviant Designs, Billy Lane and others (yeah Guilty Customs will be there too) who attend regularly.
This years event finds the Horse changing locations to the Farmington Dragway (off of I-40 near where I-77 cross), as well as expanding the venue to include drag racing (average Joe’s drags and no prizes) and on-sight camping. It’s still “No one under 18 allowed” and will feature the regular topless bike washes and bull riding, t-shirt contests (t-shirts optional), a home built chopper show, camping, the Horse’s chop off, and ton’s of vendors and custom builders displaying their creations will be present. The dates are:

Friday June 20th - starting at 5 pm and going to 11pm
Saturday June 21st - 10 am to 11pm
Sunday 10 am to 3 pm

Cost to enter will be as follows:

Wristband good for Fri, Sat and Sunday: $35 per person at the gate, $ 30 if you pre-register.
Saturday Only - $ 30 per person at the gate, there is no pre-registration rate for Sat only wristbands.
Sunday Only - $ 15 per person at the gate, there is no pre-registration rate for Sun only wristbands.

For more information go to The Horse Smoke-Out Rally site HERE.

Guilty Customs announces the release of their first “Guilty Wide Glide” girder front end. Working with Paul Durfee this girder front-end uses 4130 seamless, aircraft allow tubing and is TIG welded and heat treated. The wide glide girder embodies the spirit of the industries original girders, but using modern day technology for one of the industries highest quality and most reliable wide glide front-ends. If your not familiar with TIG welding (also known as Heli-Arc) this process is the best and strongest way of building a front end. So, if you’re looking for something alot different than the same old front ends everyone else is using, check out the “Guilty Wide Glide“. There is free shipping and expect 4-6 weeks for delivery. Call for pricing. Lengths range from 2″ under to 11″ over at present. The Guilty Wide Glide will come raw but is available in chrome (at additional cost), so contact Guilty Customs for details. The very first “Guilty Wide Glide” girder is being put on Guilty’s build for Ash Spurlin, (the Special Ops soldier) returning from Afghanistan this summer. Check out his story HERE.

As a participant in the inaugural “Limpnickie Lot” happenin’ at this years Daytona Bike Week, the “Guilty Gang” got to set up shop with some of the industries best and brightest. No ego’s, or stupid “posturing”, just guys looking to show their builds, have fun, make new or see old friends and enjoy the company of other builders. It was those of us that wanted to bring these events back to their roots….the people! So, we couldn’t think of ANY place else we’d want to be during Sturgis than with these same builders at the Limpnicki Lot at The Broken Spoke.

The Broken Spoke Saloon will bring the Limpnicki Lot to the X & Y generation by welcoming to the Broken Spoke Campground, those builders who enjoy building old school bikes, riding dirt bikes, skate boarding, flat track racing etc and all while listening to high energy music featuring alternative rock ‘n roll, punk bands, etc. “The “Limpnickie Lot” is all about generation X & Y, the two next generations of motorcyclists doing what they love to do. It’s more than just a place to hang out, it’s a place to get involved and have fun doing stuff” said Jay Allen, owner of the Broken Spoke.

“The Limpnickie Lot” will feature builders working on bikes and cool projects that are changing the industry as a whole. “There are no appearance fees here, just us, our bikes, our crew, our skateboards, our dirt bikes- just us” explains Limpnickie founder and owner of Nash Motorcycle Company Taber Nash. The “Limpnickie Lot” is located inside the Broken Spoke Campground and is taking reservations now for RV spaces, cabins and good old-fashioned camping grounds. The campground and the Biker Pool will operate from August 1 -10, 2008. Special early reservations apply, only $99 per person until June 15th. You can book now by going to RESERVATIONS or call (866) 754-2526.

If your a regular reader here on the Guilty Truth Blog, you know we’re very supportive of any laws, products or efforts to cut down on motorcycle deaths and accidents. Granted this invention won’t result in a direct reduction to the problems motorcyclist experience; such as cagers (car driver) who either turn left in front of them, OR the car runs red lights. But it would give them notice. This invention from Hanyoung Lee is a virtual wall that provides a barrier made up of plasma laser beams depicting pedestrians doing their thing. Any car that crosses that “barrier” would suffer the consequences! Whatever that is! They just have to figure out how they can hook up some laser beam to inflict “consequences” to those law breakers who invade the designated area or cross in front of oncoming traffic; like cutting their car in half or putting a nice football sized hole in their ride? Just a thought.

via: core77

I believe there are three kinds of individuals in this crazy world. Those that watch things happen; those that wish things would happen and those that do something to make things happen. Here is your chance to be the latter. We were over at Cyril Huze’s Blog today and saw that Brenda Fox, a Spokesperson for Women in Motorcycling, (as well as professional motorcycle test rider, journalist, stunt actor and high-profile motorcycle enthusiast) is dealing with breast cancer issues and needs help in getting the medical care she needs. As a person involved in this industry, i’m continually reminded that we don’t survive all alone; but rather it takes the help and support of others. Isn’t it time we as an industry started supporting our own more aggressively? Especially now in these times! So step up, get off your butt and help someone other than yourself. We all can afford to give something. Whether it’s the price of a Big Mac, a 12 pack of Bud’s or a carton of cigarettes to help someone else. You can go to the Woman Motorcyclist site and find the Paypal Donation on the left hand side.

“Can i have one in a V-twin… to go please?”. This is Uno, a segway/motorcycle match-up shown at the recent Toronto National Motorbike show. To break it down, the Uno is a electric vehicle-similar to a Segway-using two microgyro-motors (one for forward and reverse and the other for turning). It does have two wheels (however they are mounted side-by-side), and balance’s on them under its own power. Invented by 18 year old Ben J. Poss Gulak and built by John Cosentini of Motorcycle Enhancements (www.motorcycleenhancements.com). The Uno has only one control-a power switch. Everything else, is done by leaning. Cool, but can you do a wheelie on it?

Over the last few years, Renegade has been riding on the cutting edge of custom wheel design and their new collection of 3-piece wheels is no exception. The new rims are, in fact, cut from solid blocks of billet. Each block is machined to rim shape, the center is removed and then the remaining rim is laser cut in half. The inner section is machined to any of Renegade’s signature styles from solid billet and bolted between the halves using grade 8, 12 point cap screws and lock nuts. This 3 piece design means you can order any style you like finished in black powder coat, chrome or any combination of the two. Very Cool! All Wheels are shipped complete with applicable hubs and bearings and are available in diameters from 16”-23” and widths from 2.25” to 14”. Pricing on the 3-piece Renegade starts at just $1550.00 and that includes a Lifetime Structural Warrantee! For complete details and interactive fitment chart, check out http://www.renegadewheels.com/

Lucky Charm Choppers were our neighbors at this years Limpnicki Lot during Bike Week. One of the coolest products we scoped out during the event were these “free spinning Polished BS Kicker” pedals. These beauties are made from solid brass stock with machined and welded stainless steel end plates. When Duncan makes these he uses all stainless hardware on a chrome shaft and 1 size fits most applications. Seeing this kicker pedal on one of their bikes you quickly realize that not only were they cool looking, but they were very functional. And with these being handmade the $175.00 price tag is very reasonable. So the question now is “why go with just a regular kicker pedal, when you can have one like this?!”

Women, motorcycles, food, entertainment, free gifts and riding in Daytona. What could be better! Seems Vicki Gray of MOTORESS.com,has team up with Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona along with The Bikers Guide and Image Makers Advertising to bring to women riders the first annual celebration in the Volucia County area. The event starts at 6:30PM (note, the time) at Rossmeyer’s in Ormond Beach, FL where there will be safety seminars, fashion shows, bike contest, raffles, give-a-ways, live entertainment and riding exhibitions by Daytona H-D Drill Team. From Destination Daytona, a police escorted Moonlight Ride will leave at 9:00pm, traveling to Main Street via the Main Street Bridge. Attendees can register to win a 3 day/2 night weekend getaway. The first 250 women riders participating in the Moonlight Ride will receive Welcome Bags upon their arrival. More than 10 bars and restaurants on Main Street will be open for celebration into the night.