If you’re one of the very few that don’t frequent our GuiltyTruth BLOG or regularly get our emails, you may have missed the release of our “MySpace” space. We’ve developed this little “cyber space” so that people can get an idea of what products, bikes, and ideas we have running around in our Guilty little minds. Plus, we wanted to make sure all of you were aware that we’re now “certified geeks”! Anyway, take a stroll over there and even bookmark the site as we can easily update things there easier than on our website! Plus you might catch some of our upcoming video’s!!

Well, we’re off again to Sturgis South Dakota for the 2007 event! The perverbial “mecca” for motorcyclist. The “must attend” show for anyone looking to get ideas for their next build; commune with nature; check out the new or old vendors; reconnect with old friends and make new ones; see the country; exploit the opposite sex; consume outragious amounts of alcohol and food…etc, etc…etc. We’re heading off soon with our bags packed with our newest products (we’ll show you when we get some good studio pic’s we promise!), meet up with our friends at the various shows as well as “man” our 4 booths while there…(we’re teaming up with BAM and their beautiful girls to showcase our various products) so check us out if your there…just look for the nice ladies giving free bike washes. BTW, if your not a user of BAM, you should be! Their products are awesome! Our good friends at Kiwi Motorcycles, just sent us pic’s of their entry in the Michael Litner exhibit, which is a sweet little Indian based frisco style bobber. What do you thing? Mike went with an airplane theme and i think it will get some good head turns! We’ll be updating this site from the event as we’ll have our trusty wireless laptop and showing you the pic’s of the events we’re participating in as well as other sights as they present themselves to us. Granted it won’t be the same as being there…but you can live through our antic’s!….anyway, we’ll catch you later!!

Here some samples of some stupid news paper headlines! And we wonder why our children have problems with reading, writing and other aspects of school!!!

Crack Found on Governor’s Daughter
[Imagine that!]

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
[No, really?]

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
[Now that’s taking things a bit far!]

Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
[Not if I wipe thoroughly!]

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
[What a guy!]

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
[No-good-for-nothing’ lazy so-and-so!]

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
[See if that works any better than a fair trial!]

War Dims Hope for Peace
[I can see where it might have that effect!]

If Strike Isn’t Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
[You think?]

Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
[They may be on to something!]

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
[You mean there’s something stronger than duct tape?]

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
[he probably IS the battery charge!]

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
[Weren’t they fat enough?!]

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
[That’s what he gets for eating those beans!]

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
[Taste like chicken?]

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
[Chainsaw Massacre all over again!]

And the winner is….

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

Source: MCM Forum

We want to extend out wish for speedy recoveries to those involved in this accident. Having personally hit a few dogs and a golpher, we can’t imagine hitting a full sized bear!
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Three bikers were rushed to an area hospital after they hit and killed a bear that was running across Interstate 95 Saturday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a group of six motorcycles was headed northbound on Interstate 95 just south of State Road 207 about 9 p.m. A black bear wandered onto the highway and into the left lane of northbound I-95. A motorcycle driven by Kristina Hall, 43, of Middleburg, struck the bear and was ejected from her bike. Another motorcycle, driven by Harriet Ward, 65, of Orange Park, struck Hall’s motorcycle and was ejected. A third motorcycle, driven by Russell Lemmon, 38, of Jacksonville, also struck the bear and was ejected from his bike. The chain reaction crash also caused a St. Johns County Deputy vehicle and another car to collide. The three motorcyclists were taken to Flagler Hospital with serious injuries. There’s no word on the condition of the deputy or the driver of the other car. Northbound I-95 was shut down for about an hour. The bear was killed in the collision. The Florida Wildlife Commission helped move the bear off the highway.

Seems highly possible that Honda will be following the path taken by Ducati and Triumph by reproducing one of their best selling models, the CB750. For those of us that rode this bike when it was new and put many many miles on them, this would be great news if it comes to be reality. Britain’s Motorcycle News has reported that Honda will bring a prototype to the October Tokyo Motor Show. Since Ducati and Triumph have blazed the path by selling more than a few nostalgic repros, it seems a CB750 redux would draw even more motorcyclists back to the simplicity of elemental, air-cooled bikes.

We read a variety of blogs around the world to keep up with news on our industry (as well as others so we’re “well rounded”). One of the blogs we frequent is HelmetHair, which we enjoy as the writer is well versed and doesn’t seem to have any major axes to grind. So it was with some suprise we viewed this response from one of HelmetHair’s recent posts. Seems like poor “Jack” has some issues he needs to work out, or at least get educated on. We’ve edited the extreme profanities out since this blog is read by a variety of people. Apparently “Jack” needs to expand his vocabularity also…..you be the judge.

“What the **** is wrong with you people? Why in the hell would anyone dress up in some leather halloween costume on an 85 degree day, jump on to a tremendously unsafe vehicle and drive around going nowhere? And what is with the constant ****ing engine revving? Do these pieces of shit stall if you do not keep gunning the engine or is this some kind or 1967 high school obsession where loudness is equated to coolness? It is a **** joke watching you morons gun your damn engines every time you go under and underpass or through a tunnel. Grow the **** up. Tell me also why ever time I see a woman on the back of one of these things with her arms wrapped around her dirt bags big fat beer gut, that women is the size of an NFL fullback and looks like some raked over the coals war pig? If these **** machines are so cool why do only fat chicks seem to dig them? Motorcycles and the people who ride them are a ***** nuisance. Some poor 28 year old bastard was killed on one of these pieces of shit here yesterday and, yes, it was his fault. Had he been in a car like a normal person he would still be here. Pure stupidity.”
Unfortunately there are others like “Jacks” out there in the world that we as riders have to contend with every day. We just hope they get help before someone comes along and puts a good ole “ass whipping” on them! But then again, maybe that would knock some sense into them before they kill someone!

It’s not that hard….take five minutes of your day, to help the AMA get legislation passed in Congress that will end health insurance discrimination against motorcyclists. The AMA is working to get HR 1076 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would close a loophole that allows denial of health insurance benefits to people injured in a motorcycle crash, or other excluded activities, such as skiing or horseback riding. (A similar bill has also been introduced in the U.S. Senate.) If you’re not familiar with this issue, which can have devastating financial impact on motorcyclists and their families, read the article that appeared in the May 2007 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine.

Look at the list below of members of Congress who have agreed to support HR 1076 by co-sponsoring this important legislation. Then, go to the AMA Rapid Response Center and do one of two things:

* If your representative is on the list, send him or her a thank-you message.
* If your representative is not on the list, send him or her a message asking for support for this bill. The AMA Rapid Response Center makes it easy by providing a pre-written message that you can edit, if you want, and sign and send immediately.

First we had the Triumph Twin USB, now we have Ducati and SanDisk teaming up to bring us the Ducati Edition line of compact flash cards and USB drives. While it’s all slick, sexy and bright red, i think it just boils down to another case of “mine is better/bigger than yours” one-ups-manship for those tecky guys setting around the business or lunch table gaining bragging rights. But then again, who am i to throw darts!? I kind of like it myself. Initial distribution is planned for August in North America and Europe, with the cards available through photo specialty stores, high-end niche retailers, high-end department stores, Ducati network shops and other outlets, including on-line. Suggested retail prices are $164.99 for the 4GB CompactFlash card, $314.99 for the 8GB CompactFlash card and $129.99 for the 4GB SD Plus card. They will also be available for pre-order on the SanDisk website at www.sandisk.com/Ducati.

Everyone knows that accidents happen more often to those of us on two wheels. And the education of “cagers” is important for our (and their) survival if the two groups are to co-exist successfully. So why not try to pass on the word by supporting “Biker Friendly”. It’s a site developed to promote drivers education (and bikers too) of the importance of common sense driving. You can also show your support by flying the colors of this effort. Check them out. We’re waiting for our sticker to arrive shortly.

There are many ways to express yourself in this industry of motorcycles. You can be a metal craftsman, a painter, a designer or graphics person, an electrician, mechanic etc. One thing is common amoungst us all though, we have somewhat of a creative eye for form or functionality or both. Some have less, some have more. And all should be appreciated for what they have and contribute. One individual that we had the opportunity to learn about is Daniel Peirce and his unique project called “Up-In-Smoke Engine Project“ Daniel, a commercial photographer gave himself the assignment to document many of the finest engines around, and makes high quality prints of the photos to share with the world. There may be a lot of engineering reasons for an engine to look the way it does, but some just look better than others!This series has some of the rarest and what we think, some of the best engines around. For the V-Twin/Evo snob, this may not be your cup of tea….but then again, you probably only like your eggs one way too.
Take the time to look through these engines. If your like us, you’ll want to run out and buy a vintage bike while they are still around! Daniel is looking for contributors to assist with his development of a book, so check that out also.

We realize that not everyone has the finances to get some of the current cool rides, or even some of the older bikes around these days…so here is a cheap and rather unique option, the paper motorcycle. Granted you won’t get much respect at the local drinking hole or bike night, but just think about all the gas you’ll save! If you go HERE, you’ll find everything from cruisers, crotch rockets, animals, ultra-realistic motorcycle parts etc. Pretty cool stuff. I’d love to see someone download some of these and build one.

The SolidAlliance company has introduced a new item for the motorcycle/tech geek: A USB hub styled to look like a motorcycle engine complete with sounds. If you’re not a biker nut this would seem utterly stupid. But if you are a biker nut, it’s just silly enough to want for your desk until the noise making function gets annoying. Where SolidAlliance really hits a home run is that they styled the engine after a Triumph twin and not another Harley V-twin. Even the USB nameplate on one side looks reminiscent of a Triumph engine nameplate. Just geeky and cool for us.

Just a reminder that at our online store here at Guilty Customs, we’ve recently revamped the products offered as well as expanded into some new areas. Also, look out for some new products we’re rolling out at Sturgis this year with help from our friend Joff at BAM. We’re all excited about the newest offerings we’ve got rolling out as well as some pending builds as well. After some additional soul searching we’ve determined that while building bikes is great for our ego and cool, and we’ll keep doing that, our focus isn’t solely on bike building but rather developing and bringing to the market new products that help both the builder and enthusiast enjoy their rides and their riding experience in new ways. So stay tuned and watch for us in various industry rags. Ride safe!

In our never ending quest to provide our readers with informative, relevent and healthy portions of laughter as well as thought provoking content, we bring you this news flash from Bankrate. While we’ve all seen the affects of too much food on certain “bodies” that frequent motorcycle events (and other events too!), i still think that a bit more restraint would go alot further than dumping the fault on credit cards. But then again, isn’t this whole nation becoming one that’s all about blaming others for our own shortcomings, failures and stupidity? So what’s the connection between fat and plastic? The article says that credit cards make it easier than ever to adopt a fast food lifestyle, and points to two startling trends: First: that more fast food chains are now accepting credit cards; Second that customers who use credit cards have been shown to spend 30% more than cash customers. You can “weigh in” with your thoughts.

We just love to get these type of stories as they make us realize that American’s aren’t the only stupid people on the planet.

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German man failed his driving test after attempting the examination while three times over the legal alcohol limit, police said Tuesday. When the man arrived for the test Tuesday morning, both his driving instructor and the examiner detected the smell of alcohol on him, though the 27-year-old assured them he had not been drinking, police in the western town of Bendorf said. “But his driving was rather bad, so the examiner directed him to toward the police station without him noticing,” the spokesman said. “Once there, he had to get out and take an alcohol test, which revealed he was well over the limit.” The man will now have to wait “a long time” before he can take another driving test, the spokesman said.

WHAT’S IN A WORD?
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is proposing to remove the term “prostitute” from the criminal statutes because it carries too much stigma. Instead, a new bill that the Justice Ministry has drafted refers simply to persons who sell sex persistently — defined as twice or more in three months. “We just wanted to remove the stigma of the label ‘common prostitute’,” said a spokeswoman for the Justice Ministry. “It’s been around since 1824, so it was a bit outdated. It just wasn’t really helpful to label people.” The new bill introduces measures to try to get sex workers out of the industry, and in effect decriminalizes prostitution for those who are not considered persistent. Apparently, if you sell sex less than a couple of times in a month or two, you’re no longer a prostitute, just a skank; but any more than that and you’re still a ‘ho, they’re just not gonna call you that any more. Makes ya wonder, huh?