Phat chopper: The Nehmesis' chunky back tire is the largest ever on a motorcycle

The Orange County Register ^ | Saturday, December 9, 2006 | JOHN GITTELSOHN

[martin_fierro]

Phat chopper

The Nehmesis' chunky back tire is the largest ever on a motorcycle.

By JOHN GITTELSOHN

The Orange County Register

Harley-Davidson has ruled the world of choppers seemingly forever.

But a bike customized from a Star Cruiser by Yamaha Motor Corp., which has its U.S. headquarters in Cypress, broke the lock.

The Nehmesis, built by Sam Nehme, a Florida motorcycle customizer, was the first non-American bike to take the top prize in the American class at the 2006 Biketoberfest Rats Hole in Daytona Beach, Fla.

"It was huge," said Nehme, whose chopper will join hundreds of the newest, fastest and shiniest motorcycles at the Long Beach Convention Center this weekend for the 2007 model Cycle World International Motorcycle Show.

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Cost:$250,000

[Poser]

A Rat Fink is always in order.

Am I the only one who has seen a Kannon or a Boss Hoss with a wider rear tire than the 360 on this bike?

Montreal HD had an all black bike that may have had wider tires as well. They could have been 350s but they looked wider.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Needs ape hangers.

[BikerTrash]

Needs ape hangers.

Right you are.

[Smokin' Joe]

Still....shows a lot more customizing moxie than what I've seen on that OCC series....

Yep. Shame on me for being so practical, as artwork it does have a lot going for it, and demonstrates a high degree of technical skill.

Shades of Arlen Ness, and definitely not just another 'formula' chopper off a checklist.

Reminds me of the George Barris stuff done with cars back when...

[BraveMan]

[Gone_Postal]

Rat Fink yea thats it... thanks I couldn't remember the name anyway I can pitcher the image with that bike

[archy]

The Nehmesis' chunky back tire is the largest ever on a motorcycle

So what's it like to change at night when it's raining...?

[archy]

Am I the only one who has seen a Kannon or a Boss Hoss with a wider rear tire than the 360 on this bike?

Montreal HD had an all black bike that may have had wider tires as well. They could have been 350s but they looked wider.

Only one wide rear tire? How common!

[archy]

The first person to respond with the trite and sophomoric comment "donorcycles" on this thread is an absolute dimwit. There, got that out of the way.

Looks like you were the first.

[archy]

Needs Rat Fink in there somewhere. Respects to Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.

For those who were born too late: a picture is worth a whole bunch of words that would fail to get the picture across.

[HOTTIEBOY]

Needs ape hangers.

[HOTTIEBOY]

So what's it like to change at night when it's raining...?Yeah right, like the owners of these bikes actually ride....

[Blue Jays]

Hi Archy-

Then it appears that I've been 100% successful in preventing people from seeking FR motorcycle threads and making that moronic and predictable comment. Do you disagree with me?

~ Blue Jays ~

[archy]

So what's it like to change at night when it's raining...?

Yeah right, like the owners of these bikes actually ride....

Well, maybe when one falls off the trailer....

[archy]

Then it appears that I've been 100% successful in preventing people from seeking FR motorcycle threads and making that moronic and predictable comment. Do you disagree with me?

~ Blue Jays ~

Too soon to tell, and only on this one thread. But you do deserve an *A* for the Effort.

[Blue Jays]

It is comical how FReepers who allegedly dislike motorcycles come flocking to our motorcycle threads to dump on them. My guess is that they're simply a bit jealous of us, that's all.

[Lawgvr1955]

When I was a kid we made quite of few of Big Daddy's models. The guy was interesting to say the least.

[wita]

Now there is a work of ....ART? Or could it be a work-o-fart