Motorcycle

[Nitro Express]

No corporate bikes here. Real builders building real bikes.

[LoungeMachine]

Just STICKIED this bitch so Clara / thome / Mr. Blaze wont worry....



Don't Drink and Ride !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nitro Express]

Finally. Someone has the balls to say the truth about American Chopper. To me it always was the Van Hagar of motorcycle building.

[Nitro Express]

Real art. I mean bikes.

[clarathecarrot]

I am where Jesse was in 2005 I hope I find my Mojo again soon this sitting around game was never my style, his OCC comments were right on trac.



Every time I have watched or read about, Indian Larry. I see my father, my old man was the opposite of Larry in one way, my old man was a suit, I do however know that my old man would not have been concerned so much with Larry's appearence, more for where he has been and how he overcame a damn hard road and the words and talents that came from his persistence.

Great couple of posts.

[Nitro Express]

I am where Jesse was in 2005 I hope I find my Mojo again soon this sitting around game was never my style, his OCC comments were right on trac.



Every time I have watched or read about, Indian Larry. I see my father, my old man was the opposite of Larry in one way, my old man was a suit, I do however know that my old man would not have been concerned so much with Larry's appearence, more for where he has been and how he overcame a damn hard road and the words and talents that came from his persistence.

Great couple of posts.

Larry once said he was proof prison can reform a person. He got sent to prison for armed robbery and learned his metal working skills in the prison metal shop. He said he absolutely loved it and when he got out of the big house he applied those skills to make his living. There are always going to be the people who won't fit into the cookie cutter society we have. They need something different to make a living whether that is making rock and roll music or building custom bikes. When they do it well people admire what they can do and envy their freedom. Not too many people really pull it off.

In a way I'm glad the poor economy has killed the chopper fad. It was getting too Sammy Hagar fake. It was getting too gay. People will forget about it and the real deal guys like Jesse will continue to make cool shit while the Johnny come lately cake decorators drop off and do something else. I had a friend who owned a Harley and rode it before they were cool. He caught shit for it and was the target of lots of jokes. Then the Hollywood in crowd starts riding them and everyone wanted them. Then it became Disney. It will go back to it's roots.

[Nitro Express]

It's very weird to see Billy Lane in a suit and tie. Sad. Don't drink and drive!

[clarathecarrot]

Question..?

I was flipping channels and saw Nub (painter) of the tv show american chopper.. and I hardly ever watch the show, but I like this nub guy good artist type dude...anyway he is sanding down the original OCC logo off the famous Black Widow motorcycle a beatiful very stylish cycle,that was built on the show before the junior senior split, one of the first bikes they all built together. He is not the original painter of this very famous bike after sanding he will paint on a different logo, that of JR design shop..WTF!!

This is a very famous bike that may have been worth 100K with all the name / show and fame associated.

JR is having the cycle raped and repainted since he got it from senior as part of thier attorney negotatiated settlement. Jr asked for the bike as part of the "value placed" in thier arrangement to stop suing each other.

Here is the question: like refinishing a piece of anique furniture has Jr ruined this piece and devalued it to suit his assinine imature ego.?

I say he has devalued it to a unapealing tragedy. I can almost gaurantee that the OCC logo was located in 4or5 places not just on a fender at the rear of bike. May also have been carved into engine parts .

[Nitro Express]

There is a lot of hoopla about OCC. I don't think anything of theirs will be that collectible long-term. There just are so many choppers out there and so many builders and many better than The Tuttles. It looks like an interesting bike but I would have to see it up close and check out the welds and the over all build.

I can tell you what would be collectable out of all the guys who have been on television are the bikes Indian Larry built. Those are the real deal and built extremely well. Plus, he was an interesting character and died tragically. It's going to be the guy that builds a quality no qimmick product who is interesting himself that will stick in people's mind for years.

[clarathecarrot]

I agree with you completely Nitro.but this country is historically linked to what they see on TV as interesting kinda like the movies you see that you know, it sucks, but they trick you by switching camera angles every 2.7 seconds to initiate a eye response in the viewer that ..-This Is Interesting.-

So, I see a few of thier choppers and perhaps the old mans, -POW- bobber cycle (this build, very much in the Indian Larry style ) to be somewhat collectable as long as they are kept out of JR's hands. You are deffinately correct on the other builders and checking the welds. I saw this build show when it first aired and when they were tacking the webs together there were gaps in the completion of those 10gage 1/4 inch (or whattever size) round bar they used...? I always wondered if they completed those welds or just left as tacks , because of no structural support involved in this bikes webbing'ish addon parts.

Like that Kardasian chicks panties someone will want them...lol

[Nitro Express]

Television actually dumbs people down. Just look at the average intelligence of society compared to the amount of televisions in homes. My sister lives in Washington state and a big storm took the power lines down. No electricity for five days. She said it was amazing how creative her kids were with no electricity and her youngest son even taught himself how to play chess. No computer games, no television. People pretty much do and follow what the TV tells them and it sets the trends. Pretty scary actually because whoever controls the media controls society and our media has been consolidated. People for the most part will actually believe the fake reality on TV more than what is actually happening.

As far as this Sr. vs. Jr. thing goes. They have to sign a contract and they have to agree to be filmed. How much reality is in that one? Both the dad and the son agree in a contract to be filmed while they supposedly won't talk with each other. It's just a soap opera on a channel that was originally set up to be educational. Of course anything educational doesn't draw ratings like a family feud duking it out. Since people who drink cheap beer and live in trailer courts watch the most TV, this is the audience they are after.

[clarathecarrot]

True dat..and I have found myself starring at the TV lately and then wondering what I would look like in a mirror, cause, I know the look on my face is one of pain and numb zombie brain due to this winters cabin fever ..damn I am ready for some great weather days and my knees in the fucking breeze again.
Today is looking like 70 deg and breezy but my mid day is booked so, I must restrain my need to ride. First great day in months.

P,S, On your sisters,.. back into the dark ages dilema, I hope everything wasn't to difficult winters can be harsh in that state I am sure they were prepared her situation made me think... guess what I saw, a 8 year old kid riding a bicycle down the street . I bet it has been 10 years since I have seen that lol..? 90% of my childhood my dad called me the second story man because I was in for lunch and dinner and not seen around the home any other times plus I would sneek out at night and shimmy down the drain pipe to see my little sweety ( he would hear me creeping across the roof) He was a tollerant saint when it came to me jeez.. I wish kids would be outside more but I guess everyone is affaid of the boogins what with what is all over the TV and those fucking predator assholes.

[ThrillsNSpills]

Television actually dumbs people down. Just look at the average intelligence of society compared to the amount of televisions in homes. My sister lives in Washington state and a big storm took the power lines down. No electricity for five days. She said it was amazing how creative her kids were with no electricity and her youngest son even taught himself how to play chess. No computer games, no television. People pretty much do and follow what the TV tells them and it sets the trends. Pretty scary actually because whoever controls the media controls society and our media has been consolidated. People for the most part will actually believe the fake reality on TV more than what is actually happening.

As far as this Sr. vs. Jr. thing goes. They have to sign a contract and they have to agree to be filmed. How much reality is in that one? Both the dad and the son agree in a contract to be filmed while they supposedly won't talk with each other. It's just a soap opera on a channel that was originally set up to be educational. Of course anything educational doesn't draw ratings like a family feud duking it out. Since people who drink cheap beer and live in trailer courts watch the most TV, this is the audience they are after.

This is more than true but very hard for people to swallow.

[sadaist]

Television actually dumbs people down. Just look at the average intelligence of society compared to the amount of televisions in homes. My sister lives in Washington state and a big storm took the power lines down. No electricity for five days. She said it was amazing how creative her kids were with no electricity and her youngest son even taught himself how to play chess. No computer games, no television. People pretty much do and follow what the TV tells them and it sets the trends. Pretty scary actually because whoever controls the media controls society and our media has been consolidated. People for the most part will actually believe the fake reality on TV more than what is actually happening.

As far as this Sr. vs. Jr. thing goes. They have to sign a contract and they have to agree to be filmed. How much reality is in that one? Both the dad and the son agree in a contract to be filmed while they supposedly won't talk with each other. It's just a soap opera on a channel that was originally set up to be educational. Of course anything educational doesn't draw ratings like a family feud duking it out. Since people who drink cheap beer and live in trailer courts watch the most TV, this is the audience they are after.

Too many words. Can't you just make it into a video so I can watch what you said on my TV?

[sadaist]

I really haven't watched TV since Seinfeld ended and the first couple seasons of Survivor. I'm always on the computer. I'll have the news on or a prison show on in the background just to keep me company. Don't really pay attention until something big comes across like when Bin laden was killed.

Oh, I also have King Of The Hill and South park on in the background. Seen all the episodes 10 times each, but again...just the TV on keeps me company when on the computer.