There is a god! (american chopper)

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Their bikes were hideous though and I would hardly call their designs "innovative choppers". I remember one episode they made a bike for some military dude and the guy's initial reaction was like wtf is that.

This reminds me of the one they did for Billy Joel. I don't think he was very happy either and ever time he came in to check out their progress he made them change something because he didn't like it.

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

I agree, but I can appreciate some choppers for "art's sake".

JC

I think of Indian Larry and his Chain of Mystery bike.

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.

AMEN!

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by racedoll

I think of Indian Larry and his Chain of Mystery bike.

I think of Hamburger Harry.

Originally Posted by racedoll

AMEN!

Gazuntite.

JC

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by tommymac

So he took the kid cody with him too, thats interesting.

I do wonder what sort of arrangements the workers had for being on television.

BBQ chef from CF told me he knew a guy who was some sort of hedge fund manager (guy was stupid rich) and he approached them about doing a theme bike. They told him it would be about 100k and if he wanted it on tv it woul dbe about one million dollars.

They had the Lincoln bike at the Montreal bike show a few years back, and they said it was worth about $550K.

The only thing the Teutels were ever good for was funny AOL ads.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by MILK

They were jerks before they were famous. So boo hoo hooo for them.

I've heard that. They were at the Carlisle show a couple times. People would stand in line for hours to see them then be treated like shit. Assholes.



And my dad's buddy has one of their 'production' bikes. It's a big pile of shit. Doesn't even have 30 miles on it and shits already broken.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by marko138

And my dad's buddy has one of their 'production' bikes. It's a big pile of shit. Doesn't even have 30 miles on it and shits already broken.

It's hilarious that they even use the word "production"

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

It's hilarious that they even use the word "production"

True...but you know what I mean. Not one of their "custom" shit boxes. It's one of their $30,000 shit boxes.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by marko138

I've heard that. They were at the Carlisle show a couple times. People would stand in line for hours to see them then be treated like shit. Assholes.



And my dad's buddy has one of their 'production' bikes. It's a big pile of shit. Doesn't even have 30 miles on it and shits already broken.

half the time on the show they couldnt get shit running before whatever show they were doing. Not surprised the real world models sucked too

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Dave

half the time on the show they couldnt get shit running before whatever show they were doing. Not surprised the real world models sucked too

half of them didnt even need to run anyway they were all just show pieces.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by tommymac

half of them didnt even need to run anyway they were all just show pieces.

True, but in theory they should run.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by marko138

I've heard that. They were at the Carlisle show a couple times. People would stand in line for hours to see them then be treated like shit. Assholes.



And my dad's buddy has one of their 'production' bikes. It's a big pile of shit. Doesn't even have 30 miles on it and shits already broken.

We should go by there next time I'm out. I'm sure I can fix up half dat shit in no time... almost all choppers are the same. But they are based off old tech. So they constandtly need a wrench. You must wrench to ride them. PERIOD!