Granted, Jimmy and I knew that when we rolled out Ash Spurlins bike, Errant 2 that we’d get some attention with this build. You can check out the cool story behind this build here. With the unique wide glide girder front end, S&S 93″ Indian motor, custom wheels and seat made by Duane Ballard, and the stretched frame and tank, what isn’t there to like about this bike! ? Add to that the height requirement for Ash since he’s over 6′ 5″ or so and you’ve gone one loooong and tall bike.  Ash has gotten some great attention to with this one as magazines such as Iron Works and Easy Rider have featured it since it was completed late last year. Now the newest magazine, Xtreme Bikes from Spain just rolled out their latest issue featuring the bike on pages 44-48. Check out bad boy ash cruisin’ the boulevards and bridges of Louisiana.

Hey, thanks for coming back! Great to see there are a few of you out there that have taste and style! Seriously, thanks for visiting. If you know of stories you think people would be interested in, shoot us a line C'ya!

Eric “Otis” Ward, the founder/owner of Stripper Juice, has announced that Stripper Juice has a new owner. Sherry Soliz, aka “Fuzzy,”. Soliz has been a distributor for Stripper Juice for more than a year and her passion and excitement for motorcycling as well as business savvy have made her the perfect choice to take over as owner of the renowned Stripper Juice Brand. Stripper Juice since first exploding onto the motorcycle scene, has burgeoned as the foremost all-in-one motorcycle cleaner and polish in the industry. The “Juice” is a fast and easy detailer that can be used on painted surfaces, chrome, polished aluminum, helmets, glass and windshields, stripper poles and in some cased bald heads and other parts of the anatomy based on who you hang out with! Stripper Juice is the perfect complement to your Harley Davidson (or non-harley), custom chop, old school bobber, hi-tech sport bike, or metric cruisers.  You’ll probably be seeing new marketing strategies and products carrying the stimulating Stripper Juice label.  As a woman-owned company, Soliz’s vision includes capitalizing on new markets while utilizing a woman’s point of view. And guys don’t paranoid that Stripper Juice is going to lose its male appeal! As a genuine biker business woman, Soliz knows what bikers want and what bikers need. We need our JUICE!!

We like things simple. Plain actually. And if its hidden, it’s even better. So when we saw the newest swag coming from Custom Cycle Control Systems we figured our readers would like them too. CCCS recently released their new improved riser mount kit which allows you to pass all of your internal lines (wires, cables & hoses) thru the bolts and exit the under side of the top triple tree. You can use  this with any triple tree set up for HD standard bushings/vibration dampeners. Use only with 1.25″ bars stock with .095 wall thickness. MSRP: $180.00. Each kit includes:

• 4 Chrome Washers
• 4 Poly Bushings
• 2 Stainless Riser Bolts
• 2 Chrome Hex Nuts
• 2 Threaded Handlebar Inserts / Bungs

If your involved with the biking scene in any way, shape or form, your more than likely to have seen the handy work of one Don “Thunder” Baggett.  ”Thunder” is the brains and pen behind those cool rally maps you see at Daytona, Myrtle Beach, Sturgis and other bike rallies as well as personalized renderings of peoples bikes.

Since leaving the United States Navy in ’79 Don has been doing artwork for magazines such as BIKER, CARtoons, SUPERCYCLE, BIKER’S ATLAS, CYCLE SOURCE, FULL THROTTLE of the CAROLINAS, DIXIE BIKER ILLUSTRATED, CAROLINA BIKER MONTHLY, BIKERS POCKET GUIDE, BAR FLY, WEEKLY SURGE, THE BIKER’S HANDBOOK by Jay Barbieri.  The following interview was done by Chris Callen of Cycle Source Magazine. Enjoy. (more…)

It’s hard to explain some times (even to ourselves much less others) what exactly is going on in the motorcycle scene these days.  We have so many different aspects of the motorcycling world that are changing.  We ask the question “What is this new scene that is comprised of a somewhat younger breed of rider on modified cruisers rippin’ up our streets?” Whether it’s due to economics, restlessness, or simply the ebb-and-flow of a generation that takes on and reflects the state-of-affairs with us as a culture, one thing is for sure….there is “a change a happen’n”.

One guy that we are familiar with and respect for his insights into the industry is Scout Underwood, (who when we met him was working for Baker Transmissions) and then went onto H-D and other companies afterwards.  His hands on experience in the industry teamed up with insightful writings have caught our attention and we’d like to repost one article (in it’s entirety) that clearly attempts to answer the question posed above. It’s here for you to read and comment on.  You can check out his site The Bikereader.org here. So here is the article: (more…)

We’ve gathers some information for those not familiar with the rally at Sturgis.  As well as those that are frequent visitors and wanted to educate themselves on where they are staying and what people are doing while in Sturgis.  This is random stuff so enjoy:

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, is a week-long happening every year in early August, hosted in Sturgis, SD, population 6,500. The rally has been held every year in Sturgis since 1938 with the exception of two years during WWII when gas rationing rules prevented recreational travel. Nine racers participated in the first rally, competing for $750 in prize money in front of a small crowd of racing enthusiasts who had paid 50 cents each for the experience. By 1960 attendance was 800, by 1970 that number had grown to 2,000, and in 2010, for the rally’s 70th anniversary, projections are for over 600,000 attendees. (more…)

Pope, Sears, Flying Merkel, Excelsior, Henderson, Indian, Triumph, and the Harley-Davidson’s Silent Grey Fellows. These are but a few of the vintage, pre-1916 motorcycles that will be thumping their way across these great United States for the Motorcycle Cannonball endurance run in September 10-26, 2010. Riders (a few we know personally) will virtually dip their tread in the salty waters of the East Coast’s Atlantic Ocean as the officials wave the green flag, then come to rest some 3,320 miles later, at the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean’s West Coast. (more…)

Throughout the 2010 season the Limpnickie Lot has adopted a new practice under the  direction of Lisa Ballard called the “Limpnickie Lot Footprint” in order to give something back to each community they visit. These included pizza and skateboarding with Boys and Girls club Kids, food drives for local communities and several other interactions and we are pleased to announce the next step in this action. This year in Sturgis, there will be many footprints left behind from the Limpnickie Lot. Athena” Chickie” Vagabond will be working side by side with three high school bike builders, which happen to be all girls.  They competed through essay to win this once in a life time opportunity. The bike will be raffled off at the Broken Spoke Saloon downtown location. Be sure to stop by and support this great cause. (more…)

It’s almost that time, the Sturgis 70th Anniversary Rally – Aug. 7th to 15th – featuring 3 International Master Bike Builders’ events. Registration for the IMBBA Sturgis Bike Show opens at 10 a.m., Sunday Aug. 8th at Broken Spoke Campground. The Bike Show will qualify a US bike builder for world cup competition in 2012. The Show opens at 2 p.m. and awards are at 7 p.m., followed by the IMBBA Hall of Fame Ceremony.

Master Bike Builders Ron Finch, Mondo Porras and Bob McKay will join the IMBBA Hall of Fame, and they will be greeted by top bike builders and fans from around the world. It’s all happening Sunday at the Broken Spoke Campground, 79 North at the county line.

Then on Wednesday, Aug. 11th, the IMBBA presents a live bike build on stage at the Broken Spoke Saloon, downtown on Lazelle Street. “Chickie” of Vagabond Choppers will take the stage with three high school bike builders at 11 a.m. Jay Allen, Radical Randy and former NFL star Ruben Brown will MC the event. Master Bike Builders from around the world will also take the stage to sign the bike’s gas tank to commemorate the Sturgis 70th Rally. The bike is being raffled to support high school bike building programs, and raffle tickets will also be drawn for prize giveaways during the event. The finished bike is due to roll off the stage around 7 p.m. Tickets are also available athttp://www.masterbikebuilders.com/

If you are heading to Sturgis, Enjoy the ride and ride safe!

So, your minding your own business doing what you do…. hanging out with friends or at a rally or racetrack or feeding your face at a local watering hole or even at work.  Then when your ready to find your bike to leave, you can’t find it! No where! Did you park it in another place? Nope, you’ve just been robbed! Violated.  Not the best way to either start or finish a day.  Bob Feinen, motorcycle theft and fraud specialist, has a few common sense tips for preventing motorcycle theft for new and veteran riders. Feinen, an expert in motorcycle theft investigation and fraud, has worked in the motorcycle insurance field for more than 20 years. (more…)

Thankfully, Jay Allen and the Broken Spoke Saloon are bringing back the Michael Lichter and Sugar Bear Ride after a very successful 2009 event, (which this Guilty Guy participated in and couldn’t wipe the stupid grin off my face for days!) The ride will take place on Sunday, August 8 at 11:00 a.m. starting at The Broken Spoke Campground which is located on Highway 79 North, just past Bear Butte State Park in Sturgis, SD. The ride will be a gathering that will have an awesome day of activities that will celebrate the motorcycle industry and these two great men. (more…)

While most people are familiar with this form of fork, (not to be confused with the one you eat with) many have no idea what is actually going on internally with this component.  Here’s the scoop. A tube fork incorporates an internal shock and spring in one sealed cylinder unit. The smaller tube slides in and out of the slightly larger tube that is sealed around it. Sound pretty simple, right?  The more detailed mechanics of it are that the internal springs and hydraulic fluid serve to dampen the movements of the tube forks to smooth out the ride, (providing the active suspension for the front wheel). (more…)

This is the 2nd part of our series “Girders, Springers and Leaf Springs”.

If you have followed us on various builds you’ll recognize this front end as it was on the famous “Errant” which is in the 2010 Easy Riders Calendar and was featured in a number of magazines over the past 3 years. Have to admit, Errant was one of the best riding, fun and easiest handling bikes we’ve built and/or owned and we think that was due to the Durfee Girder front end we used.  So, if you’ve not riden on a bike with a girder, you need to.  It’s an experience you won’t forget and you’ll possibly become a champion for them.   (more…)

Since bikes have various purposes as well as each rider has various views of what their bike should look and handle like, there are a number of styles of front ends for biker to choose from.  So, we thought we’d weigh in on various types of front ends we’ve used on builds.  Which covers, Girders, Springers, Leaf Spring and Inverted Tube Forks. The primary function of forks, regardless of their look is to attach the front wheel to the motorcycle. That’s pretty simple. Motorcycle forks also provide the suspension and framework for mounting some brake components, lights and fenders if needed or wanted. Understanding the characteristic differences between various front ends though, will help you in making your choice of the right forks when creating your own custom bike. With this post, we’ll cover the Springer.  Later post will cover, girders and leaf springs and inverted tubes. (more…)

If you’ve followed any of the builds we have done at Guilty, you realize one thing.  We don’t like complicated!  Zip. Nada.  We just don’t like things that will strain the brain too much…plus there is only so much you can squeeze into a peanut shell besides rock-a-billy music, brands of beer to buy, our wives grocery list and how to work the remote for the tv.  Thus,  you’ll ONLY find “constant velocity carbs (or CV’s) on our bikes.  Here is our simple explanation of how the “The Carburetor” works. (Que the cool theme music please!) (more…)