Comments on: How Orange County Choppers Ruined The Custom Motorcycle Industry http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry Everything Choppers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:12:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-11195 John Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:08:35 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-11195 Yes bubba, to be a "real" biker you need a patch. I just saw this posting and had to reply. A "real" biker, eats, shits and lives bikes, and they come before family, jobs, personal life, and enthusiast is someone who works on their own bike, probably paid cash for it, but has a job, family and life outside of biking. This is how a greybeard described it to me, as described to him as a kid. I wish to god, "biker", "old school", "chopper", "bobber" etc would get flushed to hell. I build what I ride, and wrench them too, but I am NOT a biker, I am an enthusiast, who loves working on and riding bikes. Those who scream loudest about being a "biker" generally aren't. Yes bubba, to be a “real” biker you need a patch. I just saw this posting and had to reply. A “real” biker, eats, shits and lives bikes, and they come before family, jobs, personal life, and enthusiast is someone who works on their own bike, probably paid cash for it, but has a job, family and life outside of biking. This is how a greybeard described it to me, as described to him as a kid. I wish to god, “biker”, “old school”, “chopper”, “bobber” etc would get flushed to hell. I build what I ride, and wrench them too, but I am NOT a biker, I am an enthusiast, who loves working on and riding bikes. Those who scream loudest about being a “biker” generally aren’t.

]]> By: JB http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-4473 JB Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:53:46 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-4473 So, ugly bolted on crap, aka form over function is OK? Love the $150K bike and Paul Sr says, "I hope whomever buys it...keeps it in the garage...". Apparently it was stretched out so much it handled badly, or his remark" you don't need no front brake.. I don't ride with one". If you have a $150k bamboo fly rod and it will not function, "it ain't no fly rod." The word prostitute comes to mind when I watch this show. I know a couple of bars that riding up on a few of their theme bikes would most likely get you beat up. Also, I don't find these bikes to be handcrafted when you take a design, punch it in a CNC or water jet, etc, come back in 24 hours it is done. The poster child for these bike is that Caddyshack movie bike. So, ugly bolted on crap, aka form over function is OK? Love the $150K bike and Paul Sr says, “I hope whomever buys it…keeps it in the garage…”. Apparently it was stretched out so much it handled badly, or his remark” you don’t need no front brake.. I don’t ride with one”. If you have a $150k bamboo fly rod and it will not function, “it ain’t no fly rod.” The word prostitute comes to mind when I watch this show. I know a couple of bars that riding up on a few of their theme bikes would most likely get you beat up. Also, I don’t find these bikes to be handcrafted when you take a design, punch it in a CNC or water jet, etc, come back in 24 hours it is done. The poster child for these bike is that Caddyshack movie bike.

]]> By: Alan http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-4278 Alan Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-4278 I agree, a "True Biker" isn't defined by what you ride. I can't stand those jughead Harley riders that think that Harley is the only bike to ride! I'd rather not pay an extra $7000 for a bike just because it has a Harley badge on it. I agree, a “True Biker” isn’t defined by what you ride. I can’t stand those jughead Harley riders that think that Harley is the only bike to ride! I’d rather not pay an extra $7000 for a bike just because it has a Harley badge on it.

]]> By: Mary Martinez @ House Builders in Melbourne http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-2626 Mary Martinez @ House Builders in Melbourne Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:13:51 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-2626 Over here at Australia, Custom Bikes are beginning to take center stage away from "Branded" Bikes. Riding a custom made bike gives the uniqueness of the design to the rider a certain feeling of pride. Over here at Australia, Custom Bikes are beginning to take center stage away from “Branded” Bikes. Riding a custom made bike gives the uniqueness of the design to the rider a certain feeling of pride.

]]> By: Jack Johnson http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-2575 Jack Johnson Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:53:59 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-2575 Pez Bike embarrassing?? Nowhere near as embarrassing as the Dixie Chopper bike with a briggs&straton v-twin lawnmower engine in it. Remember that piece of s..t?? Pez Bike embarrassing?? Nowhere near as embarrassing as the Dixie Chopper bike with a briggs&straton v-twin lawnmower engine in it.

Remember that piece of s..t??

]]> By: reinhardts82 http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-1970 reinhardts82 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:35:05 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-1970 Paul Sr. will do anything and everything to make a buck. I think he has destroyed the creativity of custom bike building and is delivering cookie cutter bikes to the masses. Paul Sr. will do anything and everything to make a buck. I think he has destroyed the creativity of custom bike building and is delivering cookie cutter bikes to the masses.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-1381 Jackie Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:24:26 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-1381 Even though the show seemingly did go a bit commercial, who can really blame them? It's the old struggle of creating art vs. keeping your name out there. Moving from one to the other is always a tricky thing to deal with. Even though the show seemingly did go a bit commercial, who can really blame them? It’s the old struggle of creating art vs. keeping your name out there. Moving from one to the other is always a tricky thing to deal with.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-1277 Nathan Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:19:50 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-1277 I think I remember the show. It did bring some new blood to the scene. Unfortunately, it didn't last too long. I hope more shows like this would actually help people rather than bring them down. I think I remember the show. It did bring some new blood to the scene. Unfortunately, it didn’t last too long. I hope more shows like this would actually help people rather than bring them down.

]]> By: keaton hays http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-1008 keaton hays Mon, 20 Dec 2010 02:33:28 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-1008 I just built this one with my mentor John Earhart. http://i891.photobucket.com/albums/ac111/kilohays78/bikes/Oddpics12-12-10023.jpg I just built this one with my mentor John Earhart.
http://i891.photobucket.com/albums/ac111/kilohays78/bikes/Oddpics12-12-10023.jpg

]]> By: Rich http://www.chopperssite.com/index.php/orange-county-choppers/how-orange-county-choppers-ruined-the-custom-motorcycle-industry#comment-783 Rich Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:15:28 +0000 http://www.chopperssite.com/?p=49#comment-783 I think people need to take these guys for what they are. They are bigger celebrities then they are bike builders. I don't think you can say they ruined the custom motorcycle industry, if anything they have made it better for the small shops that can build a really cool bike for under $30,000. I don't see how you can knock the theme bikes. Those are not built to be ridden the way you would ride a chopper. They are built as advertisement for big business. I think anyone who has the talent to turn out these creations would have a hard time saying no to these corporations with big money regardless of how goofy the theme may be. Everyone should just take it for what it is "entertainment" rather your style or not these guys are bringing in huge money for TV ratings. Exactly why they had to come up with another show when Jr left. I think people need to take these guys for what they are. They are bigger celebrities then they are bike builders. I don’t think you can say they ruined the custom motorcycle industry, if anything they have made it better for the small shops that can build a really cool bike for under $30,000. I don’t see how you can knock the theme bikes. Those are not built to be ridden the way you would ride a chopper. They are built as advertisement for big business. I think anyone who has the talent to turn out these creations would have a hard time saying no to these corporations with big money regardless of how goofy the theme may be. Everyone should just take it for what it is “entertainment” rather your style or not these guys are bringing in huge money for TV ratings. Exactly why they had to come up with another show when Jr left.

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