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Chopper refers to a particular type of motorcycle that was radically customized to meet the owner's design needs and desires, archetypical examples of which are the Harley-Davidsons as seen in the 1969 movie Easy Rider.
In the United States post WWII era motorcycle enthusiasts coming home from the war started to remove all parts which were deemed too big, too heavy, too ugly and/or not absolutely essential to the basic functionality of the machine. Typical elements fitting these criteria would be fenders, turn indicators, and even front brakes. As well, almost certainly the large, spring-suspended saddle was removed in order to sit as low as possible on the motorcycle's frame. These machines were modified to lose weight for dirt track racing advantages. (See the origin of the “Hell’s Angels” for more on dirt track racing)
James "Wild Child" Greene of the now world famous Wild Child's Custom Shop is heretofore recognized as the pioneer of the modern chopper design. Wild Child’s jumpstarted an American institution with its famous "It's a What?" magazine debut marking the beginning of an era at the same time as other friends later becoming "kustom kulture" celebraties of their own. Examples being, Sam/George Barris, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Ray Fharner and others of the era. Based out of Kansas City, Missouri Wild Child’s captured the imaginations of what‘s become five decades of prominent American motorcycle culture.
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The Real Housewives of Orange County Choppers #onewordtoomany
cprater (Nunya Bidness) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:31:34 -0000
The Real Housewives of Orange County Choppers #onewordtoomany
@fotojay I hear the choppers outside. :(
oishiieats (Jeni Afuso) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:52 -0000
@fotojay I hear the choppers outside. :(
Choppers hovering around this must be why... RT @LAFD: 1959 N Glendale Bl; Vehicle collision involving an MTA bus. http://bit.ly/3Rb00p
fotojay (Jason Redmond) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:54:53 -0000
Choppers hovering around this must be why... RT @LAFD: 1959 N Glendale Bl; Vehicle collision involving an MTA bus. http://bit.ly/3Rb00p
But I thought you was tough though We carry choppers on our necks Call it cut throat,,,
ThisIsWizzle (manuel rubio) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:42:16 -0000
But I thought you was tough though We carry choppers on our necks Call it cut throat,,,
Buy and build the coolest choppers in the game Biker World on Facebook. We all have a little biker in us or want too! http://bit.ly/eYoWd
maddog806 (Mark Oliva) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:00 -0000
Buy and build the coolest choppers in the game Biker World on Facebook. We all have a little biker in us or want too! http://bit.ly/eYoWd
Tech N9ne ft. Krayzie Bone & K-Dean âMidwest Choppers 2â³ http://bit.ly/QivBO
jibran_Pcc1 (bully123) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:03:45 -0000
Tech N9ne ft. Krayzie Bone & K-Dean “Midwest Choppers 2″ http://bit.ly/QivBO
AtomicZombie - An inventor's exhibition of several species of choppers, tallbikes, and sensible rides.
Meta Description: [ Extreme Machines!! -> Custom Plans for Choppers, Trikes, Recumbents, and Robotics. ]
Bike Rod and Kustom - A webzine devoted to kustom and hot-rod bikes as an art form.
Meta Description: [ BikeRodNKustom is a webzine for builders and appreciators of hot rod, chopper, and kustom bicycles, and afficionados of bikes as art objects. ]
C.H.U.N.K. 666 - A postapocalyptic chopper bicycle club in Portland, Oregon.
Meta Description: [ A mutant bicycle club
dedicated to promoting clean living both before and after the
upcoming apocalypse. ]
Chicago Freak Bike - A record of human-powered creativity on the streets of Chicago.
Chopper Riding Urban Dwellers - An exibition of the bikes and history of a San Francisco club.
Chopperation Go - A gallery of Raleigh Chopper images.
Cyclecide - A San Francisco based bike rodeo and human powered carnival for the endangerment of all ages.
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Dead Baby Bikes - A Seattle club and underground bike shop with many regular rides, members, and rules.
Klunker League Now - A collection of galleries and ride reports of a bike kult
La Nueva Vieja - Wooden Chopper Bike Project 2003 - A gallery of images of a wooden and steel chopper.
Scallywags Bike Club - A Christian chopper bike club in Minneapolis.
Subversive Choppers Urban Legion - A Massachusetts based club with extensive records of their bikes, rides, and personnel statistics.
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