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.

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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.

Recently we were talking with a friend who is the owner of a new H-D Nightster who swore to us that the new line of “Dark Customs” have paint which is made “to scratch and wear off”. Of course we thought he had too many beers….but sure enough he was sober….seems a NY Times article written by Phil Patton quotes Ray Drea, who is the Sr. Director for Styling at H-D as saying “One of the paints is called “denim”. It is designed to be roughed and rubbed off.” So, now along with your jeans which are a bit dirtied, torn, frayed and worn, now your bike can be too. Seems the manufacturer (and possibly others) are following a trent of building “new old looking” bikes. Of course if your an “old dog” that has had a bike (or two, three etc) for any amount of time, your bike is already “roughed up and rubbed off“. It’s that way because the bikes are built to be ridden. Of course if a buyer wants a bike that looks like it’s already been to “hell and back” they can bring it over to our new “conditioning department” for some fine tuning and “breaking in“. And we’ll only charge you a extra 2k for it. Or if your really wanting that seasoned rider look, just order the bike raw, break out the rattle can’s, drink a few beers and have at it. Wouldn’t cost you more than $100.00 or so.

Whether your doing new builds, restorations or just regular maintenance, bushings can wear, decay and generally be a pain. Kundratic Kustom Motorcycles announced the introduction of their Superior Tank Mounts - the original polyurethane bushings for stock (flatside) and custom gas tank mounts. Two-piece in design and precision molded in black polyurethane, these mounts fit all stock and custom applications. They will not dry-rot, crack or crumble, they are oil & solvent resistant and they’re unaffected by heat & cold. Retail is $26.95 and that’s cheap insurance for your sheet metal and paint. Replaces OEM #11447.

Fab Kevin makes some cool stuff! One of the coolest products is this slick little set up to hide the battery inside the primary. While this isn’t new, it is worth considering if you’re looking for that product that can give your build the “stealth and cool” feature. It’s his “Battery-In-A-Box” kit where you can put a small battery right inside a BDL primary for Evo’s or Shovel 4 speeds. Pretty slick. Of course this is using a small moto-cross battery (you have to bring your own). Included in the kit is the battery box with clamp and rubber isolator pad, outer plate to hide the battery, and the associated mounting hardware, stand-offs, etc. Retail Price-$325.00. You can find them at Fab Kevin’s site HERE.

For all our “cool northern” friends here is some news that may interest you. Seems HackerPipes and E’Ville Twin Inc have inked a deal that gives E’Ville exclusive distribution for all HackerPipes products in Canada. The HackerPipes performance exhaust allows customers to personalize their exhaust system and are available in different lengths, styles and plating options like chrome and black ceramic. So now our Canadian friends won’t have to worry about delays with customs, additional taxes and tariffs they are hit with when getting parts from their southern friends. HackerPipes’ exhausts offer a lifetime warranty.

Seem there is some news afloat around Sturgis, SD about a major motorcycle parts company moving to the area. The firm (which hasn’t been identified yet) would be producing Harley-Davidson, Vulcan and various other motorcycle parts. Sturgis City Manager David Boone says the company will announce more details later. Mr. Boone says about 50 people initially would be employed at the Sturgis plant, which could be built and operating within two years. Sounds like it would make for some interesting marketing angles, help reduce production costs and also help the local Sturgis economy apart from the Sturgis Rally.
Source: ArgusLeader.com

Japanese custom bike maker Bratsyle say’s they “tinker” with about any make and model motorcycle when building a customers bike or one for them to show off their handiwork. And in a market where they pretty much have to machine most of their parts, your able to quickly see what was required in getting these bikes on the road. We really like the level of craftsmanship, amount of unique parts and the detail involved in each one. Unlike those over-the-top land yacht choppers we’ve seen here in the states over the years, the “Bratstyle” bikes are made to get in-and-out of their traffic snarled cities. We just think they are cool. Take a look at the old-school Firestone slicks often used on their street bikes.

Since we make it a habit of perusing the web on a frequent basis (like EVERY day!) we frequently come across sites that range from down right stupid to unusual and then some we really enjoy! One of those “enjoyable” sites is VintageChop.com. Even their tag line gets us excited, as it says “Old bikes don’t leak, they mark their territory”. Either way, if your into vintage chops, cool builds and unique characters, give a look at Vintage Chop. Make sure to check out the “Downloads” section which has the first 6 issues of Ed Roths Choppers Magazine. Now,that is cool!

Whether your ride V-twins, metric’s, trikes, motocross, drag bikes etc, there is one thing that probably sticks in your gray matter….you remember the first time your saw, rode or heard a motorcycle. Grail Mortillaro over at Knucklebusterinc has a fun “question series” going on called, “One Question Interviews” that really strikes a cord with alot of people about their first memories of motorcycles. Take a trip down memory lane and post your first memories too. There are some very interesting (and funny) postings. Go HERE.

Velocity stacks have been around since the early days when some guys were needing to get more air volume into their engines (whether that was car or motorcycles) so it’s nothing new. And VC’s have taken on various forms/shapes and guys have used various materials based upon their preference. Of course they made their way over to custom motorcycles years ago too due to a couple of reason. 1) They wanted to move a large volume of air into a tight space quickly, 2) They were looking to have something cool between their legs while they rode or 3) they like shiny chrome things to rub on. The Detroit Brothers have a new stack that adds somewhat of a twist to the ever growing line of VC’s. It’s called the “Malice Velocity Stack“. It will fit your stock HD Big Twin Carb from ‘84+, and will also fit S&S Carbs (Super E & G). If your running Mikuni carb’s you’ll have to buy the adapter bracket. MSRP $149.99 in raw aluminum or $169.99 in polished aluminum. Available in raw aluminum (shown) or high polished (+20.00). Measures 5″ OD x 2.25″ thick. K&N Air Filter (shown) not included, but available for $35.00. Looks like we’ll be calling the Bro’s up and getting something new for our next build! Sweet!