Posts Tagged ‘stiletto’
Each Stiletto is built with a custom chin scoop that is designed to direct airflow towards the oil cooler. The scoop is accented with a custom hand-fabricated grill which not only looks good, but is extremely functional as well. We thought you might like to see some of the stages that go into fabricating such a relatively small piece. From concept to completion, each hand-crafted Stiletto component goes through the same process to ensure that every part, big or small, is constructed to the highest level of design and fabrication excellence. Please enjoy our process…
In this photo, you can see that the scoop is completely prepped. All painted areas are covered with blue tape to make sure no paint is scratched. Already installed is the wire mesh screen which serves two purposes. The most obvious is to protect the oil cooler from damage by any debris that may get kicked up while riding. The second purpose, being more aesthetic, is to provide a visual break between the actual grill and the oil cooler itself. It makes it more visually appealing. The screen is then rimmed with a stainless steel border which cleans up the edges and completes the look.
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Posted January 25th, 2011 by tkehler in News and tagged custom fabrication, custom motorcycle fabrication, Custom Motorcycles, Hawaii, Kingdom Customs, metal work, stiletto.
Congratulations to Mr. Toshi Funaki for placing the winning bid at the 2011 Sony Open silent auction. At Mr. Funaki’s request, his new Stiletto will be flown to Japan and used to represent the IDEC corporation at various events. We want to thank Mr. Funaki for supporting the Friends of Hawaii Charities and Kingdom Customs. 100% of the auction proceeds go directly to the Friends of Hawaii Charities and are used to support the needy here in our home state of Hawaii.
Dan Kokubun (left), Toshi Funaki (center), and James Kometani
Posted January 21st, 2011 by tkehler in News and tagged 2011 Sony Open in Hawaii, Dan Kokubun, friends of hawaii charities, Hawaii, James Kometani, Kingdom Customs, stiletto, Toshi Funaki.
Stiletto in the Prefunction Gallery @ the Edition Hotel Waikiki
Wednesday night saw the Stiletto on display at the Waikiki Edition Hotel. The Friends of Hawaii Charities hosted a private reception for sponsors, friends, and pros entitled “Just Between Friends”. To support the Friends of Hawaii Charities silent auction of the Stiletto, Kingdom Customs representatives were on hand to answer questions about the auction and to assist people in registering to bid. Sony Corporation also had several displays showcasing their newest 3D technology and Playstation equipment. Combined with the beautiful surroundings of the Edition Hotel and first rate food, everyone in attendance had a wonderful time.
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Posted January 12th, 2011 by tkehler in News and tagged 2011 Sony Open in Hawaii, Custom Motorcycles, Edition Hotel, friends of hawaii charities, Hawaii, Kingdom Customs, stiletto, Waikiki Edition.
The calm before the storm. The Stiletto looking at home on the red carpet for the premier of the Greeen Hornet
Kingdom Customs was pleased to have the Stiletto on display at the Ward Theaters for the premier of the Green Hornet Movie. Although the Stiletto was not featured in the movie, it was included in the festivities to help draw attention to the Stiletto silent auction which was handled by the Friends of Hawaii Charities. The premier, which ran in conjunction with the Sony Open Pro-Am draw party, was one of the many events that occurred during the week of the Sony Open. With many top international executives from Sony Corporation in attendance, Kingdom Customs was exposed to a world-wide audience. We want to thank the Sony Corporation and the Friends of Hawaii Charities for allowing us to be involved.
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Posted January 11th, 2011 by tkehler in News and tagged Corbett Kalama, friends of hawaii charities, Green Hornet, Green Hornet Movie Premier, Hawaii, Kingdom Customs, Sony, Sony Japan, stiletto, Ward Theatre.
Gracing the entrance to the beautiful Kahala Hotel and Resort
A beautiful motorcycle deserves a beautiful backdrop! The Stiletto looked completely at home against the stunning backdrop of the elegant Kahala Hotel and Resort. As a lead up to the 2011 Sony Open in Hawaii, the Kahala Hotel and Resort was kind enough to allow the Stiletto to be displayed throughout the Hotel during the Sony Open week festivities. This was a great opportunity to highlight the Friends of Hawaii Charities and generate enthusiasm for the Stiletto silent auction. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to all the fine people at the Kahala Hotel and Resort for being to so accommodating throughout the week.
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Posted January 9th, 2011 by tkehler in News and tagged 2011 Sony Open in Hawaii, Kahala Hotel and Resort, Kingdom Customs, stiletto.
Being the official motorcycle of the 2011 Sony Open in Hawaii does have some perks. One of them was being able to shoot the Stiletto on the course at the Waialae Country Club. For those of you who have never been there, it is one of the premier golf courses on the island of Oahu. I doubt that many people have had the opportunity to drive their motorcycle on the course at the Waialae country club which makes this experience that much more unique. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the fine people at the Waialae Country Club for being so accommodating. Check out the short clip of the Stiletto driving down the cart path. All photography for this event was handled by Cynthia Kehler from Kehler Photographic.
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Posted November 25th, 2010 by tkehler in News and tagged Custom Motorcycles, Hawaii, Kingdom Customs, stiletto, waialae country club.
No doubt many of you have heard of Cyril Huze. His bike building skills and work within the custom bike building world is legendary. Cyril also runs one of the most frequently visited motorcycle blog sites which reports heavily on custom bike building and the motorcycle industry in general. Recently, Kingdom Customs had the honor of having our Stiletto featured on his blog site. We want to thank Cyril and his many readers for their kind, and some not-so-kind responses to our bike. Very interesting comments by a diverse group of readers, please be sure to check them out. To see the complete article, please click on the link below.
Posted November 22nd, 2010 by tkehler in News and tagged Blog, Custom Motorcycles, Cyril Huze, Hawaii, Kingdom Customs, stiletto.
