A Sit Down with Atomic Bob

An Interview with Atomic Bob

An Interview with Atomic Bob

Atomic Bob Interview

Question: What drew you to the whole motorkulture scene?

Atomic Bob: I’d say what drew me in to the entire scene falls on history. my ol’ man is my dealer that also got me hooked as a kid. he had me hooked on alcohol, nitro, and methanol at a young age! ha!! We spent weekends at the drag strip, flat track, road courses, dirt drags, go kart races. I was exposed to all types of motorsports, and even today cant say i like one facet of the gearhead lifestyle more than any other….bikes, cars, planes even! just gimme, all the time. [Read more…]

The Flying Piston Builder’s Breakfast

SuspensionTechnologies & New-Line Engraving

Silent Auction: Custom Shock Jewelry by New-line Engraving and Suspension Technologies

The Flying Piston Builder’s Breakfast is a fund raiser with the proceeds going to vets with PTSD. The breakfast kicks off the first Sunday of the Sturgis rally on August 6th at 9:30am in the Buffalo Chip.

A silent auction produces the greatest part of the fund raising efforts. This year we have something special from New-line Engraving and Suspension Technologies shocks.

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New Logo: Kustom Kulture Artisan Show

Special thanks to Atomic Bob and Scout for producing the Kustom Kulture Artisan Show logo. Coming to a custom bike show near you. The Austin edition Kustom Kulture Artisan Show kicked off on June 7-11.

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The Hell Cat talks about Pinstriping

Hell Cat Pinstriping

Jillian « Hell Cat » Rossi is a pinstripes on Hot Rods and motorcycles. Being in the motorcycle culture for the last six years, she found nothing better than to surround herself by cool rides, great dudes and bitchin paint jobs.


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The Year of the Monster: Atomic Bob

Atomic is creating a line of monsters

Atomic is creating a line of monsters

Atomic Bob’s Monster / Robot / Alien Series

Everyone loves Atomic Bob’s monsters so the Atomic-one is stepping up his game with new monster designs covering helmets along with his original art.
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NEXX Helmets Supports ROT Rally for PaintSlinger Lid Feature

Sofi takes home 2 custom painted helmets

Sofi takes home 2 custom painted helmets from Taylor

NEXX Helmets has teamed up with the 2016 Republic of Texas Biker Rally to display a number of artists’ work on Nexx helmets.

NEXX has offered up several of helmets from its retro-styled XG100 range to be used as canvas by artists from a number of customs, paint, and tattoo shops.

The PaintSlinger Lid Feature includes 9 custom painters and tattoo artists from California to Florida. Each artist was given one criteria… make it cool.

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Chop Docs Paints a Bell Bullitt Helmet

Ron Harris of Chop Docs Choppers is creating a signature helmet with a Bell Bullitt Helmet for the Smoke Out Rally Custom Chopper Show. Choppers of all varieties are represented, bobbers, Swedish Chops, Rock-a-Billy Chops, etc. as well as various engine configurations such as Sportsters, metric engines, Shovelheads, Evos, everything.

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Bombshell Deluxe’s Nexx Lid for ROT Rally Show (VIDEO)

Here’s a little time lapse video from Bombshell Deluxe on taping a design layout on her canvas, the artic white Nexx helmet.

Bombshell Deluxe is painting for the PaintSlinger Lid feature at the Republic of Texas Invitational Custom Bike Show sponsored by Russ Brown. She is using an arctic white Nexx Helmet as her canvas.


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Paco of Electric 13 Creates a Custom Nexx Lid

Starting the creative process

Starting the creative process

Paco starts the Custom Lid design

Paco Cendon is painting for the Paint Slinger Lid Feature at the Republic of Texas Invitational Custom Bike Show sponsored by Russ Brown. He is using an arctic white Nexx Helmet as his canvas.

The Paint Slinger Lid Feature includes 9 custom painters and tattoo artists from California to Florida. Each artist was given one criteria… make it cool.
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Taylor Schultz is heading to the ROT RALLY

Taylor Schultz is a custom painter out of Northern California who has sponsored UNKNOWN

Taylor Schultz Kustom Paint

Taylor Schultz is a custom painter out of Northern California who has sponsored UNKNOWN for years by painting their bikes, helmets and more.

While building his reputation in the automotive and motorcycle industry, his work has also branched out to include custom logos, store fronts, vintage purses and leather goods, just to name a few. Most recently his panel work and fine art has been featured in several art galleries through out the Bay Area. For details on upcoming shows checkout the SchultzDesignz blog. [Read more…]

Best Built Customs is painting for the Gunslinger Painted Lid Feature

Best Built Customs – Shannon designed an asymmetrical design of old skool flames done in black, aluminum, and candy red. He’ll add shadows and stripes soon. – On back, the lid will feature a skull.

Shannon’s painted Nexx Helmet is featured at the Republic of Texas Invitational Custom Bike Show sponsored by Russ Brown. [Read more…]

2016 Chris Garrison of CG Customs: A Paint Slinger at the ROT Rally

Paint Slinger Lid Feature at the ROT Rally

Paint Slinger Lid Feature

2016 Chris Garrison of CG Customs is creating a helmet for the Paint Slinger Lid Feature at the ROT Rally.

From Chris:

    Once I saw the type of helmet is was, first thought I had was drag racing….And Evel Knievel!! So I decided to do a throw back to the man. I wanted to keep it clean but also represent the ROT Rally. I put the Republic of Texas on the front, where Evel’s name was, in variegated gold leaf imported from Italy.

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