Having now spend a few months in our transition to SoCal (currently splitting our time between CA and FLA), i’m finding that riding and exploring the area can be eye-opening and inspiring as well as fun. The roads here, (compared to the east coast and central Florida area), are well maintained and marked and beckon me to crank down on the throttle a bit more than normal. There are twisty hair pin mountain roads that merge into even more scenic coastal highways that then lead into hair raising interstates around the cities. BTW, who came up with the bright idea of “pavement grooving? Why am i saying all this? Well, first i greatly appreciate the riding opportunities here in SoCal and the helpful riders here that direct me to some of the coolest riding areas i’ve ever experienced. Second, in reading a story posted by Bikes In The Fast Lane, it made me appreciate even more the opportunities we have to enjoy our two wheel transports. Granted these pic’s make you say “What were they thinking when they made that road….?!?!” but take a look at some very interesting pic’s on his site. Click HERE
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Guilty Customs expands it Square Tube Girder Line. With success from the previous release of the Narrow Glide Square Tube front-end, the gang at Guilty Customs are releasing two new expanded versions of this popular front end. The new addition, (aptly named Mid-Glide and Wide-Glide) will be made in stock or custom application lengths. “You can style a front end to look just about anyway you want it, but, if you want something that looks good, works properly and will last, you owe it to yourself to check out our newest product”, says Carl (CJ) Hanlon, owner of Guilty Customs of Florida. Cj’s passion for providing the riding community dependable and unique motorcycle parts is the reason for the release of these two unique front ends that harkens back to the earlier years of this industry. The unique styling, superior handling characteristics and superior grade materials used make this girder not only of interest to those nostalgia fans, but has gained the attention of custom builders. “We are only interested in producing truly unique and useable motorcycle parts”, says Hanlon. In keeping with the level of customization needed by today’s builders, the Guilty Square Tube Girders, can be built from 4″ under to 12″ over stock. Due to efficiencies of production, the base price is now $1525.00. Powder coating and or chroming available upon request. Guilty Customs, LLC (www.guiltycustoms.com) is a custom motorcycle and parts company that has established itself in the industry by bringing to the general public, innovative and affordable American made parts and custom motorcycles.
S&S Cycle has received executive orders from the powers to be at California Air Recourses Board (CARB), to sell S&S engines for “new build†custom bikes in the State of California. The engines covered by the executive orders are the S&S V100C, V113C, V124C and X117C. The V100C, V113C, and V124C are carbureted engines with displacements of 100, 113, and 124 cubic inches respectively. Again, all of these engines are intended for “new build†custom motorcycles. The S&S CA engines are similar to the existing S&S 49-State EPA engines, but were made compliant with California evaporative emissions requirements with the addition of a carbon canister, a vapor valve, an evaporative hose routing label, and a sealed air cleaner assembly on the carbureted models. Additional restrictions have also been applied to the maximum capacity of the fuel tank and the distance between the fuel tank and engine. Oh, yeah, one other note: these engines cannot legally be used to replace the engine in a previously registered vehicle. Apparently S&S is working toward approval of one or more replacement engines for 1984-’99 Harley-Davidson big twin motorcycles originally equipped with Evolution engines. They are expecting to hears something on this before the end of the year. Hmm, lets see, has CARB ever done anything on someone else’s timeline….nope. So we’ll see how long this takes.
The 2009 Limpnickie Lot Tour Will Be Attending The Inaugural Bike Week New Orleans.
May 7th, 8th & 9th The Limpnickie Builders will be on hand for the inaugural New Orleans Bike Week where they will be in full force. Nash Motorcycles, Blings Cycles, Led Sled Customs, Guilty Customs and Bare Knuckle Choppers will be headlining this leg of the tour and The Broken Spoke may never be the same again. Check out their latest custom builds, new parts line and spend an afternoon hangin’ with the cool kids of the American Motorcycle Scene.
On Sunday May 10th you can sign up for the Limpnickie Lot / Cycle Source Magazine Custom Chopper Show, inside New Orleans Broken Spoke. Sign up is from 9am till noon and the trophies will be awarded at 3pm. There will be trophies awarded for three places in the following classes:
1. Bare Knuckle Chopper
2. French Kiss Import
3. Sucker Punch Bobber
4. Josh Kurpius Rat Bastard
5. Blings Durty Bike
6. Led Sled Sportster
7. Nash Antique
8. Cycle Source Radical Custom
9. Guilty Big Twin
10. Baker Burly Bagger
11. Best Of Show (judged from winners of each class)
Best of class winners will receive a custom hand-made plaque from Cycle Source and the Limpnickie Lot. Best of Show Winner will receive a prize package in addition to a hand- made trophy.
Join The Cycle Source Magazine and the Limpnickie Lot during the whole event at The Easyrider Show and New Orleans Broken Spoke from May 6th through the 10th. The Easyrider V-Twin Bike Show Tour will be set up right across the street from New Orleans Broken Spoke. Jay Allen and The Spoke have it all dialed in with a Plantation Poker Run, Wetlands Ride, Edgar Winter, Blackfoot, Tattoo Show, The Budweiser Burnout Bike and more. For more information and to purchase tickets go HERE.
S&S Cycle announces the acquisition of certain assets of Crane Cams Inc. Those assets include the inventory, intellectual property, and trademarks for all Crane automotive and motorcycle electronic products and for Crane motorcycle valve train products. The intellectual property portion includes designs, drawings, and cam profiles. Crane automotive valve train products are not included in this acquisition. Crane Cams was founded in 1953, and like S&S Cycle, founded in 1958, it has become a respected and iconic brand in the high performance industry.
S&S intends to continue to sell Crane products through the same distributors and dealers who have sold them in the past. To that end, they will establish a new facility in Daytona Beach, Florida to manage the business and provide customer service and technical support. This new facility will be staffed by many of the same personnel that Crane customers have worked with in the past, providing as seamless a transition as possible. While there may be some shortages of product in the near future, the Crane/S&S team will be working hard to fill back orders and meet future demand for Crane ignitions and motorcycle valve train components.
Since the acquisition does not include the Crane facility or equipment, manufacturing of valve train products will be moved to the S&S manufacturing facility in Viola, Wisconsin. S&S CEO George Smith comments: “The addition of this product line is a natural fit for our current in-house cam manufacturing capabilities as our equipment and processes are state of the art. We’re also excited that the highly successful Crane motorcycle and automotive electronics line is included with this acquisition. This will further strengthen S&S Cycle in the electronics field by providing additional expertise to improve our product offerings in late model ignitions, among other things.”
Have you finally gotten fed up with those rallies that just make your sit in traffic jams roasting in the sun like a piece of bacon? And all the while, your just wanting to RIDE! Well, here is your opportunity to do just that buck-o! The Big Mountain Run 2009 is brought to you by those crazy guys at Cycle Source Magazine and the builders of the Limpnickie Lot. The event location, at the Hiwassee Outfitters Outdoor Center (see map HERE) in Reliance, TN will include ton’s of opportunities for getting your “ride on” as well as camping, white water rafting and kayaking, listening to some good old Rock’n Roll and even play some paintball or watch/participate in skateboarding or moto-cross. Plus you’ll get a chance to hang with the Limpnickie Lot builders doing our normal shenanigans. So, check out the video, get your bikes ready and get moving to this years Big Mountain Run June 18-20.
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The guys at Shade Tree Fabrications are offering several new parts which we thought you’d like to see. Their parts take us back to a time when the use of hand-cast antique brass and aluminum were more common and they are using these everyday parts, such as school door knobs and microphones, in new and creative ways. That’s cool in our book! Kyle Shorey (the mastermind behind STF) is fabricating these parts in Dallas Texas with some help from his friends and there are plans to release new parts in the coming months. So if i were you i’d keep an eye on his web site. You can get there by clicking HERE. Wouldn’t mind using some of these on one of our upcoming builds. Hey Kyle, give us a call will ya buddy!
One of the guys hanging around the Limpnickie Lot recently is Warren Heir, Jr ofJr’s Cycle Products. He’s now branched out on his own (after getting some well honed skills at his old man’s place, Warren’s Cycles). His current offering of parts include, Spool Hubs, Kicker Pedals, Foot Pegs and Triple Trees. The Spool hubs offer a super-narrow vintage styling and come in three designs, Single Peak, Double Peak and Triple Peak. 5/8†or ¾†axle diameter as well as for 36 or 40 spoke configurations. Raw 2024 aircraft quality aluminum. $150.00
Kicker pedals manufactured from 6061-T6 aluminum with a vintage bike pedal look and feel. Two designs available includes Fab-Kevin Spindle for $100.00.
“Holy Pegs†foot pegs from 2024 aircraft quality aluminum. Reminiscent of the original CCE “Holy Pegs†no longer available. Cut from one solid piece of aluminum for ultimate strength and durability. $125.00 per pair.
Super Narrow Triple Clamps are available in 35, 39, or 41mm sizes. Manufactured from 6061-T6 Aluminum includes all hardware and 1†universal steering stem. Some of the narrowest trees available for the cleanest vintage ’70s chopper look.
Questions and orders should be directed to Jr. at chprs4life@hotmail.com or by calling 847-508-6429.
We love women’s clothes….uh, we mean on women that is. So when we see new products or companies promoting some more stylish fashions than just black t’s with skulls, flames or whatever or half halters, we’re behind them. Check out the VaVaVroom Shop – Designed for the many shapes, sizes and attitudes of our biking sisterhood, so either love it or return it in good condition within 14 days, and they will refund your money. They do say that “most of our shirts are slim-fitting unless sizing is designated as Relaxed Fit, Loose Fit or Unisex sizing”. Either way, they look cool to us guys!
With the growing impact of the economy here in American reaching record levels, there is a lesson companies should be able to take away from this story about KTM. People are willing to cut their hours to keep their jobs! So, why not offer that to them instead of cutting the best and brightest and throwing them on the street? Here is the story we got from Australian Times. KTM announced it would put 733 of its 1,482 employees into part-time work from May until August. KTM said the measure would apply to all categories of employees, including white-collar employees as well as manual labourers. The firm said the measure would effectively result in two fewer months of production this year. The move comes after KTM’s announcement in late January it would lay off 150 workers in its leasing division and 150 core employees by April this year. KTM chief Stefan Pierer then warned in advance the firm might have to resort to part-time work at that time. Pierer added the company was planning to decrease production by 25 per cent but said he expected business to get slightly better next year. And he claimed the motorcycle industry was in better shape to survive the recession than the car industry since more people would opt for motorcycles during a recession. Meanwhile the company is to get a 30 million Euros capital increase from owner Cross Industries and its Indian partner Bajaj with the latter raising its interest in the firm to 30 per cent. KTM is also planning mass production of an electric-powered, all-terrain endurance bike within two years.
Yeah, we know that people envy the “Guilty” lifestyle. It’s just part of the burden we have to carry. And we’d not have it any other way, especially when we get to see some of the most incredible parts of this great country on two wheels. Ok, all ego’s aside. If you’ve not ridden in SoCal your really missing IT! We’ve been able to spend over 10 hours a day in the saddle (breaking in 2 BMW’s) streaking and navigating through rock slides and snow in the mountains to the beautiful sea shores and through miles and miles of orange orchards and then onto the desert floor and an inland sea. We’ve have the privilege of seeing some of the most rocky terrain we’ve ever seen and encountered a sand storm near Los Coyotes Indian Reservation and, ridden though 65 mph wind gust near Palm Springs on Hwy 10, as well as rain and great sunny weather; that was the first two days!. But what is it with all the DONUT shops? Seems they are on every corner! In one small city we counted 6 in two blocks. Anyway, in spite of the donut shops, we have to give two thumbs up to SoCal for our riding experiences. Now we just have to figure out if we’re moving there or not. Update on that as we proceed. Oh, btw, we have shots of Kiwi Mike of Kiwi Motorcycles riding a H-D. Those pic’s available for blackmail shortly.
Having now spend a few months in our transition to SoCal (currently splitting our time between CA and FLA), i’m finding that riding and exploring the area can be eye-opening and inspiring as well as fun. The roads here, (compared to the east coast and central Florida area), are well maintained and marked and beckon me to crank down on the throttle a bit more than normal. There are twisty hair pin mountain roads that merge into even more scenic coastal highways that then lead into hair raising interstates around the cities. BTW, who came up with the bright idea of “pavement grooving? Why am i saying all this? Well, first i greatly appreciate the riding opportunities here in SoCal and the helpful riders here that direct me to some of the coolest riding areas i’ve ever experienced. Second, in reading a story posted by Bikes In The Fast Lane, it made me appreciate even more the opportunities we have to enjoy our two wheel transports. Granted these pic’s make you say “What were they thinking when they made that road….?!?!” but take a look at some very interesting pic’s on his site. Click HERE
S&S Cycle has received executive orders from the powers to be at California Air Recourses Board (CARB), to sell S&S engines for “new build†custom bikes in the State of California. The engines covered by the executive orders are the S&S V100C, V113C, V124C and X117C. The V100C, V113C, and V124C are carbureted engines with displacements of 100, 113, and 124 cubic inches respectively. Again, all of these engines are intended for “new build†custom motorcycles. The S&S CA engines are similar to the existing S&S 49-State EPA engines, but were made compliant with California evaporative emissions requirements with the addition of a carbon canister, a vapor valve, an evaporative hose routing label, and a sealed air cleaner assembly on the carbureted models. Additional restrictions have also been applied to the maximum capacity of the fuel tank and the distance between the fuel tank and engine. Oh, yeah, one other note: these engines cannot legally be used to replace the engine in a previously registered vehicle. Apparently S&S is working toward approval of one or more replacement engines for 1984-’99 Harley-Davidson big twin motorcycles originally equipped with Evolution engines. They are expecting to hears something on this before the end of the year. Hmm, lets see, has CARB ever done anything on someone else’s timeline….nope. So we’ll see how long this takes. 
The 2009 Limpnickie Lot Tour Will Be Attending The Inaugural Bike Week New Orleans.
S&S Cycle announces the acquisition of certain assets of Crane Cams Inc. Those assets include the inventory, intellectual property, and trademarks for all Crane automotive and motorcycle electronic products and for Crane motorcycle valve train products. The intellectual property portion includes designs, drawings, and cam profiles. Crane automotive valve train products are not included in this acquisition. Crane Cams was founded in 1953, and like S&S Cycle, founded in 1958, it has become a respected and iconic brand in the high performance industry.
The guys at Shade Tree Fabrications are offering several new parts which we thought you’d like to see. Their parts take us back to a time when the use of hand-cast antique brass and aluminum were more common and they are using these everyday parts, such as school door knobs and microphones, in new and creative ways. That’s cool in our book! 
Kyle Shorey (the mastermind behind STF) is fabricating these parts in Dallas Texas with some help from his friends and there are plans to release new parts in the coming months. So if i were you i’d keep an eye on his web site. You can get there by clicking 
The Spool hubs offer a super-narrow vintage styling and come in three designs, Single Peak, Double Peak and Triple Peak. 5/8†or ¾†axle diameter as well as for 36 or 40 spoke configurations. Raw 2024 aircraft quality aluminum. $150.00
Kicker pedals manufactured from 6061-T6 aluminum with a vintage bike pedal look and feel. Two designs available includes Fab-Kevin Spindle for $100.00.
“Holy Pegs†foot pegs from 2024 aircraft quality aluminum. Reminiscent of the original CCE “Holy Pegs†no longer available. Cut from one solid piece of aluminum for ultimate strength and durability. $125.00 per pair.
Super Narrow Triple Clamps are available in 35, 39, or 41mm sizes. Manufactured from 6061-T6 Aluminum includes all hardware and 1†universal steering stem. Some of the narrowest trees available for the cleanest vintage ’70s chopper look. 
We love women’s clothes….uh, we mean on women that is. So when we see new products or companies promoting some more stylish fashions than just black t’s with skulls, flames or whatever or half halters, we’re behind them. Check out the 
With the growing impact of the economy here in American reaching record levels, there is a lesson companies should be able to take away from this story about KTM. People are willing to cut their hours to keep their jobs! So, why not offer that to them instead of cutting the best and brightest and throwing them on the street? Here is the story we got from 
Yeah, we know that people envy the “Guilty” lifestyle. It’s just part of the burden we have to carry. And we’d not have it any other way, especially when we get to see some of the most incredible parts of this great country on two wheels. Ok, all ego’s aside. If you’ve not ridden in SoCal your really missing IT! We’ve been able to spend over 10 hours a day in the saddle (breaking in 2 BMW’s) streaking and navigating through rock slides and snow in the mountains to the beautiful sea shores and through miles and miles of orange orchards and then onto the desert floor and an inland sea. We’ve have the privilege of seeing some of the most rocky terrain we’ve ever seen and encountered a sand storm near Los Coyotes Indian Reservation and, ridden though 65 mph wind gust near Palm Springs on Hwy 10, as well as rain and great sunny weather; that was the first two days!. But what is it with all the DONUT shops? Seems they are on every corner! In one small city we counted 6 in two blocks. 
Anyway, in spite of the donut shops, we have to give two thumbs up to SoCal for our riding experiences. Now we just have to figure out if we’re moving there or not. Update on that as we proceed. Oh, btw, we have shots of Kiwi Mike of Kiwi Motorcycles riding a H-D. Those pic’s available for blackmail shortly.
