I can’t believe how impressed I am with Kevin and his technology and the way he designs things for bikes he makes everything bulletproof I have a lot of respect for him This is what you get from a man who takes pride in what he does
I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much. 3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice. A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. She never called me back. I called her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 1 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which regulator my bike used. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price, even though he doesn't use that part anymore. He chose to keep it, not give me the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not good business people and this proves it. Fuck them! Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price. *FUCK THEM!!!!!*
yeah they screwed me on a dumb dyna part. took forever to ship and when I contacted them they claimed I never paid but I paid PayPal and proved it. then they said it wasn't in stock.
He said he had one for $500. sounds good enough. If you wanna be your own mechanic and buy parts for cheap do it but don't complain when nobody helps you. You've gotta source your own supplier (you said eBay ) and ask them and send pictures and examples to the seller on eBay. The fact they had something and you didn't want it because you feel it's too expensive and they didn't figure out all the details like the exact part number when you weren't buying the part from them etc is on you you're just wasting their time they have to pay parts people to look those up plus pay for the building, and property taxes, and lights to be on etc...so use your own time and money to figure it out.
He said they shipped him his part late because it wasn't in stock and they had not seen the payment on pay pal. Well apparently they got their shit together and mailed him his part late
@@mindciller All he had to do was give me the part number. The conversation I had with him and his wife Mona were over the course of 2 weeks. His wife was the one telling me to call back and that they'd get me the part number. It was obvious that they had an aha moment and thought that was a good time to pull a fast one. Had they given a fair price, then I would not have been wasting their time as you say. Read slowly. I said I was willing to pay $300 which I knew was way overpriced but was willing to pay it. I know it's difficult, but are you following along? Eventually, I found the part number on my own and I bought the part from the maker(Cycle Electric), through my mechanic. We were charged $140 dollars. So, given the fact that A). Big Bear admitted they don't use the part anymore. B). I was a good customer that put $30,000 in their hands previously. They should have just given me the part number if not a fair price. If you're foolish enough to pay almost triple the price, then go ahead and be foolish. That's your choice, but it's not mine or most people with even a little sense. Given the time that's gone by, in 2010, they probably paid $50 for that regulator. You think it's good business to do what they did? I knew what the value was so I knew $500 would only be paid by some sucker. Kind of like you. In business you should be fair. Treating clients good while making a fair buck at the same time is how it should be. Trying to get over on people will never bring success. That's why they weren't successful before, and are not successful now. There aren't enough fools like you that are willing to pay triple. Hey man. I have some things I'd love to sell you for triple the price. Let me know if your interested. Moron!
Kevin is a unique guy , he’s not your typical biker , he’s a visionary , he’s very grounded and incredibly talented , listening to him he’s still an Aussie very likeable, his success is well deserved ,behind every good man is a great woman , a little Aussie battler who made it .
He's a dick. I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much. 3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice. A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. Never called me back. Calked her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 2 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which one. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price even though hr doesn't use that part anymore. He chose yo keep it, not get mr the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not goof business people and this proves it. Fuck them. Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price.
This guy is Top Notch as anyone can see ..I have always been a motorcycle fanatic and this guy is someone I could trust to make a bike that I would really love to own & ride. Love to get one of those kit bikes. Great Company..
There’s a big bear chopper for $12k on ebay right now. Amazing how how these WCC, OCC or BBC bikes don’t hold their value and disappear into rich men’s garages
Your are correct my friend. I recently acquired a $43,000 American Iron horse chopper for like 18,000 in a trade.. it's a Show Stopper. 4000 miles on it.. People freak out when they see it. But back in the early 2000s, the chopper craze was big. Everyone had to have one. Now you can pick them up for a 1/3rd of the original price in great shape.
Had the privilege to see a Big Bear Chopper here in France today. Black and red with maltese cross designs. Absolutely stunning. These videos are always amazing but nothing could prepare for the real thing.
I just thought it was pretty kewl that I spotted my chopper in the bike show at the top of mountain at the 2008 ride the mountain bike rally. My bike is a 2007 custom built reaper. The candy apple with orange and red striping on it. If anyone could help me about some info about it I would greatly appreciate it. It’s the only reaper that is known to have a 280 rear tire with right hand final drive and 6-speed right hand drive baker transmission, swing arm is identical to the reaper swing arm. Must have been cut and added some tubing or something to make it look like came with it?
I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much. 3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice. A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. Never called me back. Calked her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 2 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which one. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price even though hr doesn't use that part anymore. He chose yo keep it, not get mr the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not goof business people and this proves it. Fuck them. Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price.
I have a 2003 big bear it's got inverted American suspension forks I live on a dirt road and now need fork seals and can't find them anywhere any ideas
I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much. 3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice. A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. Never called me back. Calked her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 2 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which one. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price even though hr doesn't use that part anymore. He chose yo keep it, not get mr the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not goof business people and this proves it. Fuck them. Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price.
From what I can tell this episode aired in 2008 and a lot has happened since then. For example, the bottom completely fell out of the chopper market. Oh well. Fashion comes and fashion goes.
It had to happen, there was so much market saturation , literally everybody and their brother was opening a "chopper shop", and the market has never been that huge, I mean not everyone wants or can afford a chopper, lots of ppl prefer sport bikes, baggers, etc., and then a few outlets came out with really extensive "build your own " bolt on catalogs and a lot of ppl went that route, why pay a custom shop all that $ when you could order quality, warranted parts ( often for less ) and then put them on yourself? A Harley is at the end of the day generally speaking about the most basic design out there from a mechanical complexity point of view, most aren't watercooled ,etc so you dont have to be a mechanical genius to work on one compared to other bikes.
Mike is a great person. Ive known him from the time he ran the local music store in town. I bought a bass guitar from him back then. I have not seen him in several years. I hope he is doing well. 7 years ago my daughter passed at 34 year of age, I understand this also
I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much. 3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice. A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. Never called me back. Calked her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 2 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which one. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price even though hr doesn't use that part anymore. He chose yo keep it, not get mr the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not goof business people and this proves it. Fuck them. Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price. They are not good guys..
These people stiffed alot of people out of their hard earned money. Why do people still give them your 💰? Do some research. I have been reading alot of buttkissing on here and it's making me want to throw up!
I can’t believe how impressed I am with Kevin and his technology and the way he designs things for bikes he makes everything bulletproof I have a lot of respect for him This is what you get from a man who takes pride in what he does
I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much.
3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice.
A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. She never called me back.
I called her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 1 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which regulator my bike used. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price, even though he doesn't use that part anymore. He chose to keep it, not give me the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not good business people and this proves it. Fuck them! Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price. *FUCK THEM!!!!!*
yeah they screwed me on a dumb dyna part. took forever to ship and when I contacted them they claimed I never paid but I paid PayPal and proved it. then they said it wasn't in stock.
@@thomasclement50 Hey brother. Hope ur doing good. I'm curious. Did they refund u the money u paid? I won't be surprised if they didn't.
He said he had one for $500. sounds good enough. If you wanna be your own mechanic and buy parts for cheap do it but don't complain when nobody helps you. You've gotta source your own supplier (you said eBay ) and ask them and send pictures and examples to the seller on eBay. The fact they had something and you didn't want it because you feel it's too expensive and they didn't figure out all the details like the exact part number when you weren't buying the part from them etc is on you you're just wasting their time they have to pay parts people to look those up plus pay for the building, and property taxes, and lights to be on etc...so use your own time and money to figure it out.
He said they shipped him his part late because it wasn't in stock and they had not seen the payment on pay pal. Well apparently they got their shit together and mailed him his part late
@@mindciller All he had to do was give me the part number. The conversation I had with him and his wife Mona were over the course of 2 weeks. His wife was the one telling me to call back and that they'd get me the part number. It was obvious that they had an aha moment and thought that was a good time to pull a fast one. Had they given a fair price, then I would not have been wasting their time as you say. Read slowly. I said I was willing to pay $300 which I knew was way overpriced but was willing to pay it.
I know it's difficult, but are you following along?
Eventually, I found the part number on my own and I bought the part from the maker(Cycle Electric), through my mechanic. We were charged $140 dollars. So, given the fact that
A). Big Bear admitted they don't use the part anymore.
B). I was a good customer that put $30,000 in their hands previously.
They should have just given me the part number if not a fair price. If you're foolish enough to pay almost triple the price, then go ahead and be foolish. That's your choice, but it's not mine or most people with even a little sense. Given the time that's gone by, in 2010, they probably paid $50 for that regulator. You think it's good business to do what they did? I knew what the value was so I knew $500 would only be paid by some sucker. Kind of like you. In business you should be fair. Treating clients good while making a fair buck at the same time is how it should be. Trying to get over on people will never bring success. That's why they weren't successful before, and are not successful now. There aren't enough fools like you that are willing to pay triple. Hey man. I have some things I'd love to sell you for triple the price. Let me know if your interested. Moron!
Wow!!!so great. I’m from there and I have been riding all my life. So good to see you guys.
Kevin is a unique guy , he’s not your typical biker , he’s a visionary , he’s very grounded and incredibly talented , listening to him he’s still an Aussie very likeable, his success is well deserved ,behind every good man is a great woman , a little Aussie battler who made it .
He's a dick. I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much.
3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice.
A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. Never called me back.
Calked her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 2 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which one. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price even though hr doesn't use that part anymore. He chose yo keep it, not get mr the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not goof business people and this proves it. Fuck them. Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price.
Such an awesome bike....amazing work of art, mind blowing design!!! How I wish to have one like it!!!
They’re selling for about 10-20 k. Seeing one on market place for 15
This guy is Top Notch as anyone can see ..I have always been a motorcycle fanatic and this guy is someone I could trust to make a bike that I would really love to own & ride. Love to get one of those kit bikes. Great Company..
You should check out Billy Lane's Bike's!!
There’s a big bear chopper for $12k on ebay right now. Amazing how how these WCC, OCC or BBC bikes don’t hold their value and disappear into rich men’s garages
Your are correct my friend. I recently acquired a $43,000 American Iron horse chopper for like 18,000 in a trade.. it's a Show Stopper. 4000 miles on it.. People freak out when they see it. But back in the early 2000s, the chopper craze was big. Everyone had to have one. Now you can pick them up for a 1/3rd of the original price in great shape.
Two on Facebook marketplace for $7500!!!
Had the privilege to see a Big Bear Chopper here in France today. Black and red with maltese cross designs. Absolutely stunning. These videos are always amazing but nothing could prepare for the real thing.
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Pretty cool 😎
This was 14 years ago. Kevin and Mona turned into crooks that took money from people knowing that they would never deliver a motorcycle..
Great people
Wow you can ride it allllll the way to Sturgis!!! Annnnnd back ! Wow 😎what a machine!
Beautiful bikes!
that is SOOO COOL!!!!!
TIMES CHANGE BUT THE MANS DRIVE AN PASSION HAVE NOT!! KEEP ON STRIVING KEVIN.
Great job you took a one off build/idea and made it a factory
Kevin your vision on new parts are amazing to get the full performance value out of HD have you ever reviewed the Indian line up ?
I’m a proud owner of a Big Bear Choppers Venom, my dream bike, par none, this is me 100%
Well done guys.
Nice, Very. nice
I just inherited my Pop's 2006 Big Bear Chopper... All I know is it's "Bad Ass".. I'd sure like to know more about it? 3:)
I just thought it was pretty kewl that I spotted my chopper in the bike show at the top of mountain at the 2008 ride the mountain bike rally. My bike is a 2007 custom built reaper. The candy apple with orange and red striping on it. If anyone could help me about some info about it I would greatly appreciate it. It’s the only reaper that is known to have a 280 rear tire with right hand final drive and 6-speed right hand drive baker transmission, swing arm is identical to the reaper swing arm. Must have been cut and added some tubing or something to make it look like came with it?
awesome video
What's the average price of a big bear custom motorcycle going for?
So he’s laundering money...one brick at a time
I need to order a frame from these folks..impressive 👍
I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much.
3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice.
A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. Never called me back.
Calked her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 2 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which one. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price even though hr doesn't use that part anymore. He chose yo keep it, not get mr the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not goof business people and this proves it. Fuck them. Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price.
Whats the date for 2023 Ride the Mountain Event?
He use to work on My bike when he started. I rode the very first Bike He made.
Pict's, Still have it??
Now Kevin’s doing performance Harley’s, I can’t believe choppers were as popular as they were haha. Some of them are just crazy lookin.
I have a 2003 big bear it's got inverted American suspension forks I live on a dirt road and now need fork seals and can't find them anywhere any ideas
I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much.
3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice.
A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. Never called me back.
Calked her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 2 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which one. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price even though hr doesn't use that part anymore. He chose yo keep it, not get mr the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not goof business people and this proves it. Fuck them. Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price.
Workout they probably have taken the hard hit just like the rest of the “ Chopper industry. Game over 😢
the only thing you need is go fast ,stop fast ,last long . If you must rattle can paint and swap meet chrome .
From what I can tell this episode aired in 2008 and a lot has happened since then. For example, the bottom completely fell out of the chopper market. Oh well. Fashion comes and fashion goes.
It had to happen, there was so much market saturation , literally everybody and their brother was opening a "chopper shop", and the market has never been that huge, I mean not everyone wants or can afford a chopper, lots of ppl prefer sport bikes, baggers, etc., and then a few outlets came out with really extensive "build your own " bolt on catalogs and a lot of ppl went that route, why pay a custom shop all that $ when you could order quality, warranted parts ( often for less ) and then put them on yourself? A Harley is at the end of the day generally speaking about the most basic design out there from a mechanical complexity point of view, most aren't watercooled ,etc so you dont have to be a mechanical genius to work on one compared to other bikes.
Спасибо за видео. Привет из Украины!
She was doing so well but said “power painted”
At least you can purchase a custom bike that is street legal in almost all 50 states.
To funny.... she says,"I don't have a motorcycle license"... you may find 1/2 the people riding don't have a motorcycle license.
@@stevemazz3121 not really.
Hey kev ... what’s that accent?
Sounds Australian.
That’s what I was thinking 🤔
It's called asshole...
Power painted? 15:54
WOW, an actual BUILDER, not an assembler. lol Those other clowns call theirselves builders, nice stuff
Indian larry built way better bikes, as does billy lane 😎
Incredible how cheap they are now! One on facebook marketplace for $6000. Another for $7500? I wish I had money!? I’d definitely take them both!
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Ilo veyourbikes
These bikes are sweet, however choppers seem to come and go every 10 years or so, in fashion one day out the next
22:10 sending my condolences to this man - only another man will understand. I lost my 17 year old son to an accident i know how he feels.
I'm sorry about your loss bro i feel your pain - praying for you and your bro.
RIP 💐
Mike is a great person. Ive known him from the time he ran the local music store in town. I bought a bass guitar from him back then. I have not seen him in several years. I hope he is doing well.
7 years ago my daughter passed at 34 year of age, I understand this also
It's a shame the good guys like big bear got put out by the get rich quick scumbags.
I bought a BBC Sled 300 back in 2011. It was a gift to myself after retiring from a civil service job in New York City. I paid approximately $30,000 and have no complaints. I like my bike very much.
3 years ago the regulator rectifier got loose and was dragged. I called BBC a few times to get the part number and was always given the runaround. Last week I wrote Kevin and ask him if he could give me the part # so I can pick one up on eBay. They go from $15 - $150 on eBay. He wrote me back saying "I have one left. $500 call Mona(his wife). I called her and explained that I just needed the part #. She failed to return my call twice.
A week later I finally got her and still no part number. I told her about the $500 thing with her husband and she said she'd speak to him. Never called me back.
Calked her and reminded her that I was a good customer who paid 30 g's for 2 of their bikes. I informed her that I called Cycle Electric but they're not sure which one. In the end Kevin would not budge on his price even though hr doesn't use that part anymore. He chose yo keep it, not get mr the part number, and tried to charge me $500 for a part I could get for much less. I always heard they were not goof business people and this proves it. Fuck them. Don't buy anything from them. They will not help you if you need them to. I wasn't asking for a handout. I was willing to pay a fair price.
They are not good guys..
Gordon Wall.
The guy at 9:35 no helmet or what?
Full of gear heads 👃👃👃👃😂
Ol girl ain't bad looking
Talking about Mona? She is pretty tough 😉💯
Beautiful bikes ??
I think there ugly ,, corporate customs for rich people
These people stiffed alot of people out of their hard earned money. Why do people still give them your 💰? Do some research. I have been reading alot of buttkissing on here and it's making me want to throw up!
Holy Peggy bundy .... now these bikes have horrible resale value