We call it “Self expression”. That opportunity each of us have to express our own taste, views, gripes or even prejudices. The medium we express it “on” however varies. Some do “it” on clothing, others on metal and still others on helmets. So we figured we’d start posting some pic’s of peoples helmets we’ve seen or owned ourselves and am asking those that use their own helmets as a form of expression to send us one or two pic’s so we can show the world. We’re thinking this could turn into a cool contest where some swag could be given away if we have enough participants. So how about it?!?

A picture is worth a 1000 words…Funny!

Thought we’d update you on the newest build from Guilty Customs. Actually just 1 of the builds going on now. This “1/2 Pint” took shape in Guilty’s gray matter over a year ago but only got started about 90 days ago. She was supposed to have been shot for a national magazine a few weeks back, however due to some “issues”, it just didn’t work out. Anyway, Guilty is planning to formally unveiling this little dynamo at the Horse SmokeOut in NC this June. So here are some of the spec’s: The power plant comes from a donor 99′ Buell Thunderbolt, custom frame from Twisted Choppers, sheet metal work by Mike Drum, Pin Stripping by George Sedak and seat by Duane Ballard and Chopper Shox seat shocks, which makes this sweetheart a real head turner. And, yes it will stay in “raw metal” condition. If you’ve followed any of the other Guilty bikes you’ll automatically notice the trademark Mooneyes oil bag mounted up front, along with drag racing influences on this bike (note the clear fuel/oil lines and racing connectors). The bike WILL be up for sale, eventually.

Never to be deterred, our friend Robbie “Kaptain” Knievel jumped a total of 24 delivery trucks Saturday at Kings Island Amusement Park in Mason Ohio. As most fans know Robbie’s dad, Evel Knievel passed away last year at the age of 69. Back in 1975, Evel had jumped his bike 115 feet, over 14 buses, at Kings Island. Robbie, now 46 years old, continues his father’s legacy. In fact, he is said to be considering attempt at jumping the Snake River Canyon, which his father also tried (and failed…) in 1974. Evel Knievel made daredevil history when he jumped 14 Greyhound buses in 1975 at Kings Island. Although Robbie hit just shy of the 231 feet he needed to break the world distance record he set in 1998, he did break the record for jumping Coke Zero trucks. His record for trucks was 19. Congrats Robbie! Now, where’s that bottle of Advil!!!

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.

In an earlier post, we’d mentioned that Guilty Customs was in the early stages of building a kick*** bike for Gatorz Glasses. Which by the way makes some awesome glasses, (as CJ can confirm) since “CJ doesn’t go anywhere without his Gatorz!”. Anyway, Guilty has teamed up with Adam at Canni Design to put to paper what has been rolling around in our demented gray and “guilty” brain matter. And here is what we’ve come up with. Guilty’s objective on this build is to bring together two different style bikes (chopper and street bike), yet have a bike that is both rideable, comfortable and a head-turner. We’ve got two renderings of the bike we look to build for Gatorz. From the response we’ve already received, either way they go, Gatorz will have an awesome bike to showcase their products! You’ll get to eye-ball these at all the show/events that Gatorz attends through out the year, as well as some bike shows across the country.
This build is very exciting for Guilty, as some major sponsors have stepped up early and started supporting this unique build right from the start. Kris Krome, Deviant Designs Inc., Triumph Motorcycles and others saw an opportunity to be part of something that we believe, will grab alot of peoples attention. Our goal is to roll this bike out in early January and if things go well, we’ll have some good media coverage prior to and after, with it’s attendance in various shows around the country. We’ll be taking suggestions on the name of the bike also. So give us your input. We’ll keep everyone updated regularly on this build as we move forward.

Well, we finally got around to getting the pic’s from the Horse SmokeOut in Salisbury posted. We want to thank English Jim for his superb photography skills for taking these photos! Enjoy!