Aug

Custom Chopper Construction

The comments on this bike range from: “That bike is too pretty to ride.” to: “That’s the most hideous bike l ever saw.” What do you think of the finished bike? Read more

Jun

Custom Themed Chopper

Well, first let me say I always like to watch videos that show the custom construction of motorcycles. But, now with that said, this bike in the video and the other corporate bikes that they make really look pretty ugly to me.

Over time the choppers became more and more about achieving a certain look, rather than being primarily performance oriented modifications. The modifications that had had their origin in hot-rodding evolved into an artistic and aesthetic direction. By the mid 1970s stock Japanese and European performance motorcycles would outperform most bobbers and choppers. The one exception to this was the drag racing arena, which placed a premium on pure engine power, rather than handling over curvy courses. Chopper styling continued to be influenced by drag-bike modifications throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Read more

Dec