There is a god! (american chopper) - Page 6

Homeslice · 02-11-2010, 11:33 AM

staged soap opera...........prolly two-thirds of the arguments were scripted

Papa_Complex · 02-11-2010, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

staged soap opera...........prolly two-thirds of the arguments were scripted

So it has been said by many in the know, but it seems that it's gone past scripting now.

askmrjesus · 02-11-2010, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Which means that they were even poor art. Kinetic sculpture should be, well, kinetic.

As a former Kinetic sculpture racer, I would have to agree...

http://kineticgrandchampionship.com/

JC

wildchild · 02-11-2010, 01:26 PM

worst part about that show was ....what the hell did they ever "build"? they bolted together a bunch of ordered parts and welded on a wrench or something stupid. their bikes were nothing more then kit bikes with deco hanging off of them.

Rider · 02-11-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildchild

worst part about that show was ....what the hell did they ever "build"? they bolted together a bunch of ordered parts and welded on a wrench or something stupid. their bikes were nothing more then kit bikes with deco hanging off of them.

They fab'd a lot of their own stuff. Fenders, gas tanks, bars...sometimes wheels. I think they even did a frame or two.

Papa_Complex · 02-11-2010, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

As a former Kinetic sculpture racer, I would have to agree...

http://kineticgrandchampionship.com/

JC

That wasn't you. I didn't see any arms flailing as you went out of control and into the weeds.

Dave · 02-11-2010, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildchild

worst part about that show was ....what the hell did they ever "build"? they bolted together a bunch of ordered parts and welded on a wrench or something stupid. their bikes were nothing more then kit bikes with deco hanging off of them.

pert much

tommymac · 02-11-2010, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rider

They fab'd a lot of their own stuff. Fenders, gas tanks, bars...sometimes wheels. I think they even did a frame or two.

I think the guy rick had some talent as far as a metal worker, he was always making tanks and other parts from sheet metal.

Apoc · 02-11-2010, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rider

They fab'd a lot of their own stuff. Fenders, gas tanks, bars...sometimes wheels. I think they even did a frame or two.

Only after they built the new, huge fab shop. Before that, everything was ordered in and bolted on. Then Jr would TIG weld some bits on, get her painted, and call it a custom chopper.

Tmall · 02-11-2010, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommymac

Probably, they just recently opened that huge shop/factory and between the custom cruiser fad wanning nad the econmy tanking I cant see them selling many 30k dollar plus bikes anymore.

A local shop sells their bikes. I think the same three have been sitting there for a year.

They're nice bikes, but not for the price they're asking.

02-11-2010, 11:33 AM	#51
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	staged soap opera...........prolly two-thirds of the arguments were scripted

02-11-2010, 01:26 PM	#54
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	worst part about that show was ....what the hell did they ever "build"? they bolted together a bunch of ordered parts and welded on a wrench or something stupid. their bikes were nothing more then kit bikes with deco hanging off of them.