A Guide To Custom Choppers, Bobbers, Bike Parts, & Accessories -- Your One Stop Shop!

A Guide To Custom Choppers, Bobbers, Bike Parts, & Accessories -- Your One Stop Shop!

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 Custom Chopper Information, Tips, And Resources

If you want to build or own a killer chopper -- but don't know how to go about it -- then I know you'll be excited to read about the approach custom builders take, and how custom motorcycles are built! Even a veteran builder can learn a thing or two...

Here's my recommendation to you. The first thing you should do is sign up for our Free Mini Course called, 'Costly Mistakes Custom Motorcycle Builders Make And How To Avoid Them'. It's a valuable course that is getting lots of positive feedback.

If you are wondering where to start on your project, or if you simply want to learn more about custom choppers, or where to get parts for your bike, here are the 7 most popular articles and pages (and not necessarily the best -- some are simply harder to find)...

How to build a chopper

Chopper kits

Custom chopper frames

Custom motorcycle fenders

West Coast Choppers

Custom Harleys

Chopper Building Tips and Video

Custom Chopper Projects Hot!

Chopper Pictures Hot!

Here are a couple or very good articles that are not getting a lot of readership because they are hard to find, but they represent the quality of content that all our articles contain...

Custom flame painting

Motorcycle exhaust

Shovelhead

 You might be wondering who reads this website and what kind of information they are really getting. Well, we try our best to provide good quality content, products, and website features. Here are a few examples of custom choppers that have been built by our subscribers...               

 There are more Custom Motorcycle related articles below and to the right on the navigation bar. For example, we have articles on the v-twin engine, Harley-Davidson, custom motorcycle insurance, and much more. There are quite a few, so put us in your 'Favorites' folder and come back. Each article we write will guide you to other chopper motorcycle related articles, and we are adding more all the time.

To get up to the minute, instant notification of any changes or articles we put on the site, you should read our Chopper Blog.

We used to have a newsletter that we loved to send out to our subscribers, but we combined it with our mini course described above. You can read the old back issues of the newsletter.

We also have a couple of products that are getting great reviews. Here is more information on them..

Here's a little secret you may not know

The reason that professional builders consistently produce amazing custom bikes is because they follow an orderly process that they've learned from years of hands on experience.

Even if they work on a small custom project, they still go through a series of steps to ensure the work they do is of the highest quality.

Now imagine the custom chopper building dreams that you could achieve if many of those years of knowledge were captured into a simple, easy-to-follow manual - - complete with resources, suggestions and images.

When it comes to building a custom motorcycle the most important part is building a solid frame. In the downloadable manual How To Build A Chopper Frame Vol. 1, and Motorcycle Painting Secrets, we’ve captured many of the secrets professional bike builders took years to figure out.

These two downloadable manuals cover absolutely everything you need to know to build a killer custom chopper frame and how to paint a custom motorcycle like a pro. They will make building your custom bike easier and faster than ever!

 These exceptional step-by-step guidebooks are a great one-two-punch and will take all the guesswork out of custom painting and custom frame building. So whether you’re wanting to build a custom chopper frame scratch or you want to paint one, you’ll know that you’re approaching the project just like a professional would do it.

You’ll feel your confidence soar as you guide the pieces of your bike building project into place.

So if you’re ready to take your custom bike building project into your own creative hands, here is where to learn more about how to build a chopper frame, and here's more info on custom painting a motorcycle. Each downloadable manual has a very special bonus offer and they each come with an unconditional 30-day, money back guarantee!

Custom Chopper Ideas, Reviews, Special Deals, And More...

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What is a Chopper?

Metric Choppers on the Rise

Few road vehicles look as unique and stunning as a Chopper. These customized bikes epitomize all things wild and creative in the bike world. In simple terms, a chopper is a bike, with parts ‘chopped off’. Traditionally a Harley Davidson or Indian, were the most common choppers, but its not just for them anymore. More metric bike owners are going with a chopper look and one of the most common bikes to get these modifications is the Honda VTX. These modifications are done in order to make the vehicle lighter, easier to maneuver, more eye-catching, definitely more individualized.


Choppers started appearing around World War II, when soldiers returning home desired lighter bikes, like the ones they had used in Europe. In order to get the desired effect, they began removing unwanted parts from their bikes back home, which resulted in the “birth” of choppers. Over the years, the concept of choppers evolved and was not restricted to only chopping off parts from the vehicle. Several people started customizing their bikes in order to suit their personal tastes. Customized chopper parts soon became a craze and took the market by storm.

The most popular chopper parts that bike enthusiasts tend to fiddle around with are the handlebars, wheels and tires. In most choppers, the handlebars are extended to give the rider greater comfort, especially during long road-trips. The wheels are often customized to add that extra bit of style to the bike. While magnesium alloy wheels are growing in popularity, several still prefer the normal spoke wheels. The most exotic of these wheels are the classic 160 and 120 spoke wheels. Tires are another significant feature of choppers. In most cases, the front wheel is narrowed down while the rear one is broadened to provide extra grip and stability. Most common sizes are a 21” front wheel and a rear wheel of 240, although it is not unusual to see a 260 or even a 300. Having “Fat Tires” as they are referred to, often require more extensive medications to the motorcycle, such as swing arm modifications, a new rear fender, and most often a custom seat.


Other popular chopper parts include fuel tanks, raked frames, seats, front fenders, handlebar controls, forward controls and front and rear brakes. Several of these parts can be further customized upon the request of the owner. Before making the purchase, one must make sure the parts are from a genuine dealer and are compatible with the vehicle. Although some of the chopper parts would seem a bit pricey, they definitely serve to highlight the beauty and individuality of these fantastic machines.


Category 5 Custom Cycles, in Winston-Salem, NC is an upcoming name in metric customization. Everything from service to custom sheet metal and everything in-between. Visit us at www.cat5customs.com.

Metric Choppers on the Rise

Custom Honda VTX 1300

Custom Honda Shadow 750 Spirit

Custom Yamaha V-Star 650

Custom Honda VTX 1300
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Orange County Choppers (OCC) is a custom and production motorcycle manufacturer based in Orange County, New York that was founded by Paul Teutul, Sr. and Paul Teutul, Jr. in 1999. The company was featured on American Chopper, a reality TV show that debuted in September 2002 on the Discovery Channel, which has contributed to the company's quick rise to fame. In 2007, Discovery Channel's sister channel TLC picked up the series in the United States and Canada. A new international headquarters designed to combine their production and retail facilities was constructed in the Town of Newburgh and opened April 24, 2008.

OCC's production facility was initially located in the hamlet of Rock Tavern, it then later moved to nearby Montgomery before moving into its new headquarters in Newburgh. The company also operates a seasonal kiosk at the Woodbury Commons Outlet Mall in Central Valley, NY.
History
OCC started as a sideline to the family's steel manufacturing enterprise, Orange County Iron Works, which was founded in the 1970s. In the late 1990s, Teutul Sr. began manufacturing custom motorcycles as an extension of his steel business, and in 1999 he founded Orange County Choppers. The company's first bike, "True Blue", was debuted at the 1999 Daytona Biketoberfest.

Current Staff
 Paul Teutul, Sr (CEO)
 Robert MacD (CFO)
 Lisa Nazaro (HR)
 Jim "JQ" Quinn (Engineer/Machinist)
 Rick Petko (Designer/Fabricator)
 Mike Amorati (Fabricator/Mechanic)
 Nick Hansford (Fabricator/Mechanic)
 Christian Welter (Fabricator/Mechanic)
 Ron Salsbury (Vice President)
 Steve Moreau (General Manager)
 Jason Pohl (Senior Designer)

Bikes
OCC is best known for the bikes featured on American Chopper where bikes are built around a theme or, increasingly, for specific corporate or celebrity customers. The company has built custom bikes long before beginning the Discovery Channel show. Additionally, OCC launched a limited edition production line of motorcycles in July 2007, priced beginning at $31,000. These bikes include design elements originally developed for bikes featured on the show.
The range of standard production bikes will be extended to meet worldwide (with particular attention to Canada and Europe) legislation for motorbikes over a couple of years. This means that the bikes will be sold commercially outside the USA for the first time.
One of OCC's most popular bikes is The Fire Bike, which was designed by Paul Teutul Jr., to commemorate the New York firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11. The bike itself has been modeled after a fire truck, and an actual steel rivet from the World Trade Center has been integrated into the bike itself, mounted atop the bike's gas tank. Paul Jr. is noted as stating that the bike was themed "343", the number of New York firefighters who gave their lives on 9/11.
The popularity of American Chopper led the United States Air Force to commission a $150,000 "Air Force Bike", first put on public display in March 2005. The motorcycle is ten feet long and is modeled after the F-22 Raptor, complete with Air Force symbol rims, riveted gas tank, Raptor exhausts and rear-view mirrors in the shape of jets. Air Force recruiters commissioned it as a public outreach too
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