American Chopper

**JimO** · 21st September 2006, 20:37

is it just me but dont all those bikes look the same. lets face it there is only so much you can do with the chopper look

**Big Dave** · 21st September 2006, 20:42

Originally Posted by jimjim

is it just me but dont all those bikes look the same. lets face it there is only so much you can do with the chopper look

It's just you.

**MidnightMike** · 21st September 2006, 20:43

Pretty much, some of them are alright though.

However its the only bike show on tv that i know of so i watch it.

**Oakie** · 21st September 2006, 20:52

That one on tonight looked alright ... but I still prefer my bikes to have some of those little things they don't worry about ... like front brakes, indicators and rear suspension. Call me fussy I guess.

**Colapop** · 21st September 2006, 21:02

The whole tank right under your nose thing is not me - but others like it. I prefer Excile cycles more. I like the leverless clutch and smoother low lines. I think the problem with the American Choppers series is that they've gone from building bikes to assembling them - so much of the stuff they use is off the shelf. In saying that you don't get to see what other parts the company/s produces.

**Matt Bleck** · 21st September 2006, 21:15

yeah i know

**sexy beast** · 21st September 2006, 21:21

yea...its just you

**apteryx_haasti** · 21st September 2006, 21:33

I just love watching those things come together from scratch like that. It's magic. To me it doesn't matter if it is something I would ride or not - I think that anyone can appreciate the talent that goes into those bikes.

**JimO** · 21st September 2006, 21:49

im not saying there is anything wrong with them but ...you know bla bla

**sexy beast** · 21st September 2006, 21:55

I just love watching those things come together from scratch like that. It's magic. To me it doesn't matter if it is something I would ride or not - I think that anyone can appreciate the talent that goes into those bikes.

my thoughts exactly. Paul Jr is definitely talented. his designs are just sick...from the time he starts to grind and cut metal and the bikes take shape...it is truly MAGIC. I've see so many of their series and i can watch them all over again. Its not so much that i love sport bikes more but its seeing a BIKE (weather a chopper or sporty) being built, that just does it for me, this father and son team is really inspirational and specially knowing that both Pauls came out of their drug addiction and successfully making choppers now is just unbelievable. Their theme bikes are just awesome. and im a big fan of the Comanche bike, bloody cool!!!
For me getting your hands dirty and doing something on the bike is better then anything...to make something work, to fix a problem on the bike and then when it becomes alive....the feeling you get is just undescribeable....im sure most of you will agree...well its just the way i feel about the show and i love it. Everyone is gifted in one way or the other, but if you can appreciated that make something out of it, you'll win millions of hearts everywhere!

**SlashWylde** · 21st September 2006, 23:09

Originally Posted by jimjim

is it just me but dont all those bikes look the same. lets face it there is only so much you can do with the chopper look

OCC choppers do start to look the same after a while but then that's the style they make with variations on the theme.

There's a lot more diversity in the designs featured in the Great Biker Build-off series, the episodes of which can be found on file sharing networks. Check 'em out.

**Macktheknife** · 22nd September 2006, 15:26

I enjoy the series but some of the builds are a bit same/same. They are still good builds but not as exciting/interesting as the true one-off bikes like the fire-bike, comanche, etc.
I also like that nutter in Aussie who was in the biker build off (scottie??) who fabricated the tank and guards by carving the models in timber first then heating and beating the steel around it. Damn that was impressive.

Edit:
Speaking of impressive, check this tank out. Hand hammered 1.25Million times to get this shape. Made in 3 pieces, then joined.

**Paul in NZ** · 22nd September 2006, 15:30

The bike Cody built with Paul Snr was cool...

**jonbuoy** · 22nd September 2006, 15:58

Jessie James was bagging OCC on Monster Garage - saying they just put bikes together from catalogues. OCC look like a small crowd on TV but they are a pretty big company. I like most of what they do. Have you seen the price of them? No wonder they can afford to trash so much stuff on the show.