The guys at Nash Motorcycle are getting a bit Pudgy from too many late night cookies and milk. So, now the “Gimp” has some “Girth”, which means you can save some cash. Nash is offering a 20% discounts on their 1 1/4″ Pudgy Gimp Hanger Bars with a 1” necked base and grips that fit any 1” application. Created from the original “Gimp Hanger” design these bars will give your bike that “fat” look you’re going for. Available in sizes 14″, 16”, 18”, or 20”. 11″ base, 35″ grip to grip, and 5″ pullback. The bars come predrilled/dimpled in black, chrome, brass, or copper plating. Regularly $342.00, now they are $275.00. Check out their other bars discounted too for this special sale.

If your like most people, you want your ride to stand out from the crowd. Not some machine thats a “cookie cutter” bike. Here is a unique alternative from the guys at 7 Metal West Engineering for those who want a retrobike that stands out, (and is functional) all at the same time. These shields are made using a heavy duty .063″ thick perforated copper or brass body and are 8″ long and fit 1.5″ to 2.25″ diameter piples. Both copper and brass are $50.00 plus shipping and handling. Each shield gives 180 degrees of coverage and come with (2) stainless steel hose clamps for attachment. Both copper and brass shields are available in a brushed finish. You’ll be seeing them on a number of upcoming builds we’re sure!

So, your trying to figure out what to get old pop’s for Father’s Day but stumped? Why not try Jesse James’ new product line made in conjunction with Kiehl. Looks like Jesse has partnered with Kiehl’s to create a Limited Edition Men’s Dopp Kitt. (yep, you read it correctly). And if your man (son, father, boyfriend, husband….you get the idea) is into motorcycles, then make sure to take him by the East Village Kiehl’s Store where founding family member Aaron Morse’s motorcycles are on display - including those formerly owned by Hollywood icons Steve McQueen and Clark Gable.

The limited edition kit includes:
White Eagle Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream, 5 oz.
Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment, 2.5 oz.
Ultimate Man Scrub Bar, 7 oz
Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash, 8.4.oz
Ultimate Strength Hand Salve, 1 oz.’

Everything is packed together in a bag with the West Coast Choppers logo. The kit retails for $66 and is available at Kiehl’s retail stores and on their website right now.

As Guilty Customs has “matured” in this industry (as well as had our heads kicked in with the economy over the past year), we’ve found that while building bikes is rewarding, your money seems to run out way before the month does. And we’re not alone! Just look at the number of shops in your own hometown that have shut their doors. So what’s a small shop to do?
Well, you expand your product line and start offering them to others who 1) are builders 2) need to repair their rides or 3) people just looking for some cool stuff. As you can tell we believe in American manufacturers! We still produce products that compete in the world market. Products that are both affordable and meet the rigorous demands of the consumer. This is what has made America the leader for decades. Some people may have lost faith that America can’t produce quality products priced competitively, well, here is Guilty’s notice to those folk!
These Roadhard fenders are made using 14 gauge metal and measure 36” from point to point and are available in 8.75”, 11” and 13” rear fender width and 4.67” for fronts. Rear fenders are trimmed with 4” of skirting for customization and front fenders at 5” of skirting. Guilty is also offering two gas tank kits: the traditional “Chopper Gas Tank” (8” Tall, 12” wide and 22” long and the “Tear Drop Chopper Gas Tank”. Each made using .070 gauge metal with a 2” tunnel and holding 4.5 gallons.
All rear fenders (regardless of size) are priced at $150.00 and front fenders are $130.00 plus shipping. Gas tanks are priced at $140.00 for the Chopper Gas Tank and $209.00 for the Tear Drop Tank. All fenders and gas tanks come with a 100% money back guarantee. A $20.00 discount per fender for quantities over 4 will be offered through June.

If you ride and especially IF you’ve ridden for any length of time, you HAVE had the opportunity of meeting someone that USE to ride motorcycles. However due to a catastrophic accident they no longer are able to do so. Our friend Brian uses a modified H-D Servi-car, but for the most part, paraplegic’s give up their riding helmets and boots as well as the fun and freedom they experienced while riding. Well this is about to change, hopefully. Seems a chance encounter with a paraplegic ex-motorcross champion in a hospital parking lot inspired West Australian Darren Lomman to put together an audacious project: a motorcycle for paraplegic riders - and his working prototype, a heavily modified Honda CBR250RR, is now road licensed and operational. The CBR250RR started off as a University project and has been modified to accommodate riders paralyzed from the chest down, with thumb-activated pneumatic rams for foot-free gear shifting, a combined braking system, custom-moulded ergonomic cups to hold the rider in place without any lower body strength, and a set of steel-braced “landing gear” wheels that drop to provide stability at very low speeds. Lomman and his company Dreamfit are seeking investors to make the project a viable reality for disabled riders.

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!
Source: BikesInTheFastLane.com

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?”

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.

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

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?!”

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.

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.

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!