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“There’s more of a sense of freedom down there,” Paul Teutul Sr. said on a Zoom call from the current Orange County Chopper headquarters in New York state as ice pounded the roof above him. WKRG.com’s Biker Dad Blog broke the news last week that the reality show stars are moving their operations down south. Monday we got a chance to speak with Sr. and Jane Kay of Orange County Choppers about the big move.

Paul Tuetul Sr.‘s financial woes keep getting worse, because he just declared bankruptcy and claims he’s over a million dollars in debt. According to documents obtained by The Blast, 68-year-old Tuetul filed for Chapter 13 in New York claiming he owns $1,801,729 in assets, and owes $1,070,893.44. As to what those assets are? Teutul lists his home in Montgomery, NY, a 2011 Chevy Camaro, 2010 Dodge Challenger, 2009 Chevy Corvette and a “few pistols” worth around $200.For cash on hand, Teutul claims he only has $50 in cash and $900 in a checking account. He says that the past two...

TLC American Chopper's Episode guide indicates that next week (April 30) Governor Sarah Palin will be featured in the show (don't know how extensive): American Chopper Unique Machine Bike TV-PG Apr 30, 9:00 pm & 11:00 pm (60 minutes) Season 6Ep 4: Sr. takes a trip up to Alaska to research a bike and ends up meeting with Governor Sarah Palin. Then it's off to Finland in an attempt to bring OCC to Europe.

Murray, OCC build 'Caddyshack' motorcycle Thu Aug 3, 6:19 PM ET NEW YORK - Try to imagine the motorcycle that Bill Murray's classic "Caddyshack" character Carl Spackler would ride. Would it incorporate his love of greenskeeping, his hatred of gophers or his experiences as a "looper" for the Dalai Lama? Those were the sort of questions Murray and the guys of Orange County Choppers had to ask themselves in fashioning a bike in the spirit of the beloved Spackler. Their efforts can be seen on Monday's episode of "American Chopper" on the Discovery Channel (10 p.m. EDT), with a second...

A man labeled by Volusia County authorities as the West Coast Chopper serial robber is believed to be responsible for robbing three convenience stores Tuesday night, according to Local 6 News. In each robbery, the man is wearing a black West Coast Chopper sweatshirt with a hood covering his face. Besides allegedly robbing the three convenience stores Tuesday night, the same man is suspected of robbing several other stores in recent weeks. Investigators believe he is targeting businesses in Holly Hill, Ormond Beach and outside county limits. The robber is also believed to be leaving the crimes in a taxi...

I know anything coming out of the Teutul probably will illicit a lot of strong emotion ("OCC sucks! West Coast Choppers and Jesse James rule!", "Eff you!", "No, eff you!"), but everyone has got to check out the Statue of Liberty Bike, it is awe inspiring (hopefully, the President will sit on it during the convention - that'll be a slam dunk). Here it is (click here to see the details):