Ahhh, but what great chemistry there was in this "Black Will Smith Comes To Rural Upstate New Yawk To Commission A Grossly Overpriced Chopper That He Really, Truly Has An Interest In Riding" episode.
not.
Posted on 02/10/2010 12:48:20 PM PST by martin_fierro
Ahhh, but what great chemistry there was in this "Black Will Smith Comes To Rural Upstate New Yawk To Commission A Grossly Overpriced Chopper That He Really, Truly Has An Interest In Riding" episode.
not.
Agreed! This show had little to do with motorcycling. Just a steady diet of crapola. Everything about being brash, loudmouthed and recognition on the cheap. Give me a sports bike with bright clothing and a MotoGP race anyday.
Chip built a body for Scott Kalitas Top Fuel that I
thought was awesome.The man is a genius with cars
That constant argueing got old real quick for me on
American Chopper.
Seen that family fueding break up busineses all my life
I wondered why I’ve been seeing frozen tears on the cheeks of guys wearing ‘Orange County Choppers’ silkscreened hats who had never been to Orange County NY nor Orange County CA for that matter and who had never ridden a chopper nor even a motorcycle. But the guy next door had an OCC shirt so they followed suit.
I prefer to watch the crab fishermen in Alaska. At least their arguments are over quickly because they have to end quickly.
The Teutels built a bike for Sara Palin and have always built bikes for the military and firefighters. They are patriotic than Jesee James who after going to Iraq, stated that soldiers want to desert.
Of course the infighting was annoying, but you just need to get to the part where they actually build the bikes and it’s educational.
I turned off American Chopper when they started trying to make a hero out of that bungling slacker idiot Mikey. There’s a guy who would have to train to keep a seat warm and he’s part of the build team? Either he truly is the buffoon they portrayed him as and he shouldn’t be allowed in the shop, or they fictionalized his character to broaden the show’s appeal to the brain-dead demographic. In either case, the chrome peeled off that show faster than it did off one of OCC’s mufflers.
Maybe Harley should, I don’t know, make bikes that are suitable for things like commuting and errands instead of being limited to Sunday rides and showing off your middle aged insecurities.
Real motorcycle companies sell motorcycles. Harley sells a ‘lifestyle’ - and people can’t afford that illusion any more.
Showing your inability to afford a real motorcycle...
Softail rider in CA
Deadliest Catch is the best show on TV, and I can no longer eat crab without thinking how hard it was to get to the restaurant/home/grocery! Awesome show with awesome people.
“”””The Chopper fad is over for now.”””””
Those of us in the business beg to differ. It is booming.
Psst - had a new 2000 Sportster before I was 30. Could have afforded a dresser, decided to see if the “Harley experience” was any good. It wasn’t.
Seriously, the best Harley I ever rode was on par with Honda’s lesser 80s products, cost more, and were less reliable. By modern standards, ugh.
My Sportster was an enormous POS, always in the shop, had overpriced parts and service and no value for money.
So basically, all you’re saying is that “HEY, LOOK AT ME, I’M AN IDIOT WITH MONEY TO BURN!” If you must have something American, go buy a Victory. Much better bikes.
Try again Spktyr. I have over 60,000 miles on my ‘03 Harley XLH, and almost all of them are commuter miles. If I’m not riding a bicycle, chances are that I’m on my Harley. My SUV is relegated to carrying the family, hauling mountain bikes to trails, and inclement weather.
Oh hell, here we go....
Define real motorcycle.
Don’t say: “900lbs of chrome. Loud pipes. zero to sixty in 12 seconds” because we all already know that.
Yawn. Come back and tell me about your mileage when you get to 40K in a year on a bike and nothing’s broken. No Harley I’ve ever heard of can do that as a whole, yet other makes can do that with ease.
I have been known to put 40K in a year on a bike. My Sportster was hard pressed to do 10K because it was broken all the time.
Oh, and in those 60,000 miles, I’ve had two, count them two mechanical failures. I broke the drive train belt and toasted a throwout bearing in the clutch. I know plenty of people riding Japanese bikes (including my best friend who’s a wingdinger) who’ve had more problems with their bikes in less than half the miles.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in a talk radio news break this morning, I heard that The Captain had passed away.
RIP Captain
How bout that bear skin on the back of the sofa.
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