I remember when choppers were popular in 60's and 70's. They really started to fade away in the 1980's, with the sport bike popularity. I still cut, bend, shape and weld chopper frames in my garage, just to add to my collection, not to sell, because they aren't big sellers anymore. I bought most of the big frame tools from a chopper shop that was going out of business, years ago.
Theres an ol saying...nothing ventured, nothing gained. Trying different styles of bikes gives one a new perspective and appreciation on the many types of bikes out there. I for one applaud the Doodle gang for being game and going for it.
Choppers were NEVER supposed to be 80,000 dollars. They are supposed to be hard core, not dentists or doctors forking out big bucks from some Hollywood builder.
Same could be said for Harley, being iconic to them is being expensive. As a family member of mine once said, "Harley's use to be a symbol of sticking it to the man, now you have to bend over to the man to afford a new one".
@@SMGMP7A1 Haha ya , maybe they give you a prostate exam while you are waiting for the financing to be approved. Ya things have changed for the worst definitely. Cheers
Come spring, I'll be starting my 1998 Sportster chopper, I'm 66 right now and intend to have the bike built by summer I'll. give myself about 4 weeks from start to finish. It will be my actual first chopper that I've built!
@@MegaBruceC All the best to you in your endeavour sir. Just remember the journey is an equal reward to the final product. My first chopper was a kawi vulcan 900. It was a mess but I learned a lot and had a great time. By the time I did my 5th chop of a 1996 dyna it was a breeze.
Hey.. That was good. I Really enjoyed learning about the chopper from the perspective of a passionate bike history enthusiast. Fun moments too. All in a neatly packaged, easily digestible 14 minutes. Time well spent . Thanks @Doodle and erstwhile company. 🎈🎈😎😎
Nice job on providing the historical context of the chopper. I'm hopeful that gen z and alpha generation will discover the joy and passion that is motorcycles and motorcycling, creating their own version of a custom bike. As someone who has owned 23 motorcycles over the past 40 years (including a 2008 Big Dog) and logged over 300,000 miles, your content helps spread the word to those who haven't experienced life on 2 wheels. Kudos.
I drive a big factory chopper. It's got the look of a hard tail, but my back is happy about the mono shock at the back. It looks stripped, but it actually has a front brake, unlike one chopper I saw on this video. It has a very low seat, which for me at 5'4" is perfect. And most important is the respect you get out on the road. I love my 1300 Honda Sabre!
@@SternDrive choppers are a culture thing not a buy it and ride thing but all motorcycles are awesome and people and their needs differ so just get out and ride and enjoy 😀
Lots of respect to do this! Take that for a challenge and enjoy it no matter what. Like that old saying "nobody wants to hear about a trip that went fine with no problems". Yeah I'll never own a chopper, but every time I rode one starting in 1972 I was 15, an enduro friend had a Honda 305 chopper and took me for a ride and then for a day we switched bikes because that 305 chopper was a challenge so I took it to Central avenue in Phoenix AZ where all the cars & bikes cruised up and down all night. It was a blast! Every time I got a chance I would ride one just for the fun of it. Also I have to respect any person who builds one, no matter how it was done. One last thing, I like all bikes no matter what they are, well except one! The Buell Blast. Man was that a crummy bike. Against all my advice my son's friend asked help picking his first motorcycle and I took the time to help him. Then a few days later he shows up with a used Buell Blast he bought cheap from a riding school. I spent hours every few weeks helping and teaching him how to work on it. Also showing him every rotten thing about it. Horrible experience but I guess he learned a lot, saved his money and bought a Suzuki 400.
I've always rode choppers, even at 70 yrs of age. That little sheep on Doodles helmet was very cute, she was such a good sport to leave it on...Huggzzz Doodle from Kentucky
Choppers are like Rock N Roll -- real, raw and not for everyone. I've been building and riding choppers before Fonda and Hopper's little motorcycle movie. No matter what you ride, be safe.
@@aggresivefishtanx3763 I'm old enough to remember watching Elvis on the Ed Sullivan show. I started riding on the street in 1966. That should be sufficient. Be safe.
Thank you Doodle and Whitney for making this. I love my my big black chopper with spinner rims. It was 80% cheaper than what the original owner paid for it. It's worth so little now that I'm never tempted to sell it and I'm glad, because I do love it. Thank you for also going into the history of who actually made the Easyrider choppers. I lost all respect for Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda for not giving credit where it's due.
This was well done. Comprehensive history of the chopper. I found it interesting even though I never intend to ride a chopper. As always great content on this channel. Thanks Doodle. If you are ever traveling to New England let me know I could point you in the direction of things to check out. Peace from a motorcycle rider in Connecticut.
I think a real addition to a chopper would be a Kickstarter. One of my old shovels has it. It's just something you just don't see anymore and it comes in awfully handy
FYI - a primary origin of choppers was actually comfort for long rides. On a chopper you kick back and relax, as opposed to the cramped fetal position imposed by most bikes. And they look cool…
Okay LOVE HER Doodle!!! Does Whitney have her own channel because I would love to subscribe...Thank you for incorporating Afro-American influence into the chopper history with Chris Boss and bike builder Ben Hardy!!! Their contribution made choppers possible!!! I look forward to future collaboration as well as individual experiences!!!
About 20 years ago I helped a buddy with a chop he had. Hard tail frame, long springer forks with no rake built into the frame which pitch it up, Yamaha XS650 parallel twin powered. I got it running for him, but the buckhorn style handlebars had the controls in your face and made the handling feeling very wonky. I replaced those bars with a 1" pipe putting the controls further forward at shoulder with the arms nearly straight. Comfort was significantly improved as was cornering confidence. But the handling of that bike was genuinely wonky. A dip in the middle of a 45 mph curve (at about 60) turned the bike wet springy noodle. But hey, it ran good, would start on the first kick and was relatively comfortable. I still kinda want one for myself.
Very positive video and I’m not here to throw shade, but… that was a “soft tail” chop, with a rear swing arm so it had suspension. If you REALLY want an old school chopper experience, hop on a hardtail! I have several - including a very accurate copy of Captain America. Doodle - PM me to arrange a group ride for all your homies and we’ll all ride out on hardtails, as far as you can handle! *grin* kestrou
Awesome !!! I cant wait to get my endorsement next year and start riding my J2 ZX6R. I spent a year rebuilding it and I can't wait to get out there and ride !
Nice history! And glad you found some fellow (fellow?) travelers. Or comrades? I just did a trip slightly over 1000 miles - took two days out and three back - which is pretty slack for a youngster, but for my old bones, the worst part was my hip joint started aching from being in one position (old bicycle accident?). I don't think I'll do it again unless I break it into three hour hops with a long break between them. After dark there's a significant animal road hazard (kangaroos, wombats).
Love the collaboration in this endeavor, Doodle. You're the catalyst for this and who knows what it will become. Maybe one day HD riders will start waving at me on the highway. Just kidding, many already do.
there's a magazine's history and posters my sibling had it on the bedroom wall pre-2008 and yes not bad looking but im not into the rims/shapeing the other i like is a honda Vulcan?2005~ aka striped gold wing and adding two-tones+lots of gingerbread/crome or Indian's or V6-hoss's/hemi-hoss
Really, the TV series Then came Bronson was as big an influence, if not more and was a lot more realistic and achievable. The bike he rode, the 1969 1000 cc Sportster you could go down to your Harley dealer and buy off the floor. Frankly even the 1968 Honda CB350 was a decent bike to road-tour on, you don't really need 1000cc's to travel long distances comfortably
I have tried several different types of bikes, and settled on what is comfortable 99%, and that ends up being a Tiger 900 GT Pro for me. HD, Honda Shadow Aero, VStrom, and a Goldwing. For my 2nd go round on biking I will be comfortable from here on out at 65!
I'm 68, road choppers all my life. The most comfortable bikes I've ever been on, road thousands of miles on them before Iron Butt became a thing. Of course, I built my choppers for me, for my comfort, maybe that made the difference?
Doodle! My 1st "real" motorcycle trip (in 2001) was on a 1996 Suzuki Itruder 1400 - a 4 speed!. Me and my dad (lucky him, he was on a 1982 Wing) did a trip from Denver to San Fran and up the coast a bit and back to Denver. My Intruder was cool - as a Japanese chopper. I learned the HARD way... I'm 6'5" - I've learned I need a road-sofa... F' looking cool.
If you want to go further down this road, check out some of the “production choppers”. Harley has the Rocker C and Honda has the Fury. I have a Fury you can try out.
I tinker with bike's myself.. but never a fan of the chopper but like people say there's usually a butt for every seat. I'm just happy I can put it back together and make it run.
I would love to have a chopper for local riding. Not interested in building one but wish there was still an OCC market to buy one new off the showroom floor.
There’s a big chopper scene in California. They’re all in their 20s and ride up and down the state and even all the way to Texas to go to Born Free every year.
I've always been a bigger fan of British and Japanese bikes circa 1960s tyoe. Be it a proper cafe racer tearing around town or a brat for some good ole comfy rides. A close second was the early bobber builds in the US. Those bikes from the 30s til the 60s really were cool.
American Choppers were not choppers. They were funky custom builds. Big difference than it was to take a big hog, strip it and make it your own. We rode for hundreds of miles a day in the 70's on 20-30 year old Harleys and indian choppers. They were comfortable , unless you hit a pot hole which will launch you
Choppers started for performance. They evolved to being pretentious and showy, dropping performance. Motorcycle companies now make both kinds of bikes, so you don't need to do it yourself unless you're a special kind of person.
All the talk about choppers' discomfort yet the one you rode has front AND rear suspension. While it wouldn't be my first choice, I would certainly road-trip on it without a second thought. Also, the "Harley folks only wave to other Harley folks" thing is one reason I'd never own one. I love ALL motorcycles and I don't care what you ride -- only that you do.
Question is how do that 117 due against those Harleys? Was it a night and day difference with that S&S motor. You could’ve at least set it up for the long trip seat suspension lol
like everything else, choppers started out as performance upgrades, and then went to cosmetics. and there's nothing wrong with that. but I'm still going to ridicule the ones who destroy function in their quest for form. I still have the dream of having a big cruiser some day.
You won't be buying choppers at Hellbender Harley Davidson anymore......today was their last day, they are closing . Everything will be moved to their Cartersville dealership. Motorcycling, overall, is in a slow decline and has been for sometime.
Let’s face it - choppers are only good for “hey look at me”. They are horrible to ride. Thus the reason all those $50k choppers are selling for less than $10k today. The dudes riding them are kind of a joke in the motorcycle community.
as pretty as you are sugar, il be your brother or any thing else you want me 2 be, im 65 years old and still rideing a chopper, i don't do any real long trips anymore at my age but all you got to do is ride around town and look cool these days and that's enough for me, glad 2 bump into you on you-tube, keep on jammin and be safe now, catch you on the next one...
I really like this video as it is as much history as it is real today . But ya wanna talk about getting respect on a motorcycle try ridding what I ride . It's an 88 Kawasaki KZ1000P police model in original trim minus blue light . LOL ...
choppers are dead but in 15 years people will drag them out from barns and declare how great they were .... same as cafe-racer builds they come and go every 20-22 years .. but i fear motorcycles are a thing of the past as no one wants to ride one anymore as its all electric phones and do nothing people ..
I own a stage 4 chopper. Can't go anywhere without someone coming up to snap a pic. I even had a senior in her 70s come up at a gas station to tell me she liked the naked women airbrushed on my take. Choppers rule. Well not really. Just in my mind. 1 hr is enough riding it making all my man stuff fall to sleep. In all the dozens and dozens chopper channels I watch I have never before today seen a woman on a chopper. Except some woman named Beckie Goble or something like that
Rt baggers ain’t getting that attention lol… I get the same thing always people around my bike checking out the profile and paint snapping pics… big thumbs up at me constantly rolling down the road breaking necks…. Love my bike…
that Big Dog was part of the Death of the Chopper !! when you could go into a store and Buy one, it's like getting a Boob Job, Sure they are bigger and firmer, but they are still FAKE !! the Big Dog, Titan, Iron Horse and Thunder Mountain that i was a regional director of for the New England area when i was a manager of a western Massachusetts Harley dealer that sold Thunder Mountain choppers and Buell along the Harley's, But the REAL Choppers of the 60s, 70s, 80's and 90's before the craze created by TV shows, We Build our own choppers from scratch, and the store bought choppers were to us Bikers FAKE !!! and that was the death of the chopper, and the final straw was the Honda Fury
Folks just need to stay in shape, stretch and go to the gym and riding a rigid / chopper is a peace of cake.. if you got a Dad bod keep riding the Cadillac of motorcycles that's where you belong anyway...lol
"It's real hard to be free when you're bought and sold in the marketplace".
Jack Hanson (Peter Fonda) in Easy Rider
I remember when choppers were popular in 60's and 70's. They really started to fade away in the 1980's, with the sport bike popularity. I still cut, bend, shape and weld chopper frames in my garage, just to add to my collection, not to sell, because they aren't big sellers anymore. I bought most of the big frame tools from a chopper shop that was going out of business, years ago.
Theres an ol saying...nothing ventured, nothing gained. Trying different styles of bikes gives one a new perspective and appreciation on the many types of bikes out there. I for one applaud the Doodle gang for being game and going for it.
@stewarts8597 The Doodle Gang.
Flashing on the immortal words of Tim Conway.
"Who are you guys?"
"We're the Apple Dumpling Gang, punk."
Thanks for the history lesson, it was cool.
My favorite rides are the ones where stuff went wrong. They lead to memories and great stories.
Choppers were NEVER supposed to be 80,000 dollars. They are supposed to be hard core, not dentists or doctors forking out big bucks from some Hollywood builder.
Same could be said for Harley, being iconic to them is being expensive. As a family member of mine once said, "Harley's use to be a symbol of sticking it to the man, now you have to bend over to the man to afford a new one".
@@SMGMP7A1 Haha ya , maybe they give you a prostate exam while you are waiting for the financing to be approved. Ya things have changed for the worst definitely. Cheers
@@Rob-lj1jl Absolutely correct sir! Rolex riders are only posers, and that's all they'll ever be!
Come spring, I'll be starting my 1998 Sportster chopper, I'm 66 right now and intend to have the bike built by summer I'll. give myself about 4 weeks from start to finish. It will be my actual first chopper that I've built!
@@MegaBruceC All the best to you in your endeavour sir. Just remember the journey is an equal reward to the final product.
My first chopper was a kawi vulcan 900. It was a mess but I learned a lot and had a great time. By the time I did my 5th chop of a 1996 dyna it was a breeze.
If it's a hardtail,just remember sprung solo and or softer air pressure in the rear,
If it's got tires or tits, it's going to be a problem at some point.
Have fun with it!
Hey.. That was good. I Really enjoyed learning about the chopper from the perspective of a passionate bike history enthusiast. Fun moments too. All in a neatly packaged, easily digestible 14 minutes. Time well spent . Thanks @Doodle and erstwhile company. 🎈🎈😎😎
Nice job on providing the historical context of the chopper. I'm hopeful that gen z and alpha generation will discover the joy and passion that is motorcycles and motorcycling, creating their own version of a custom bike. As someone who has owned 23 motorcycles over the past 40 years (including a 2008 Big Dog) and logged over 300,000 miles, your content helps spread the word to those who haven't experienced life on 2 wheels. Kudos.
Kudos for including Whitney for some color commentary.
Great video and a fantastic job by Whitney. Doodle thank you so much for letting Whitney shine on your channel.
OMG! Doodle and Whitney Does!!!! Great video. Always love Dooele and always love Whitney Does. Combo? Mind Blown!
Maybe a Honda Fury for the win?
I drive a big factory chopper. It's got the look of a hard tail, but my back is happy about the mono shock at the back. It looks stripped, but it actually has a front brake, unlike one chopper I saw on this video. It has a very low seat, which for me at 5'4" is perfect. And most important is the respect you get out on the road. I love my 1300 Honda Sabre!
I can't take people seriously who talk about "driving" bikes.
If it's factory it isn't chopped...
@@SternDrive choppers are a culture thing not a buy it and ride thing but all motorcycles are awesome and people and their needs differ so just get out and ride and enjoy 😀
@@richardugo1247I agree with the last part you said but choppers can be and should be ridden.
@@WHO-DAT-GUY I totally agree
Lots of respect to do this! Take that for a challenge and enjoy it no matter what. Like that old saying "nobody wants to hear about a trip that went fine with no problems".
Yeah I'll never own a chopper, but every time I rode one starting in 1972 I was 15, an enduro friend had a Honda 305 chopper and took me for a ride and then for a day we switched bikes because that 305 chopper was a challenge so I took it to Central avenue in Phoenix AZ where all the cars & bikes cruised up and down all night. It was a blast! Every time I got a chance I would ride one just for the fun of it. Also I have to respect any person who builds one, no matter how it was done.
One last thing, I like all bikes no matter what they are, well except one! The Buell Blast. Man was that a crummy bike. Against all my advice my son's friend asked help picking his first motorcycle and I took the time to help him. Then a few days later he shows up with a used Buell Blast he bought cheap from a riding school. I spent hours every few weeks helping and teaching him how to work on it. Also showing him every rotten thing about it. Horrible experience but I guess he learned a lot, saved his money and bought a Suzuki 400.
I enjoyed this, really interesting. Thanks ladies.
You always seem to have so much fun in your vids, and the info is wonderful. I’m glad to stumble into the space of this channel
I've always rode choppers, even at 70 yrs of age. That little sheep on Doodles helmet was very cute, she was such a good sport to leave it on...Huggzzz Doodle from Kentucky
Choppers are like Rock N Roll -- real, raw and not for everyone. I've been building and riding choppers before Fonda and Hopper's little motorcycle movie. No matter what you ride, be safe.
Damn Walter, how old are you?
@@aggresivefishtanx3763 I'm old enough to remember watching Elvis on the Ed Sullivan show. I started riding on the street in 1966. That should be sufficient. Be safe.
@@walterfechter8080 I'm 44, currently working on a 76 xlh, it will be my first chopper once I hardtail the frame.
@@aggresivefishtanx3763 Good luck with your Ironhead project. 👍
This was a fun series.
Hopefully, you ladies do more.
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!!
Thank you Doodle and Whitney for making this. I love my my big black chopper with spinner rims. It was 80% cheaper than what the original owner paid for it. It's worth so little now that I'm never tempted to sell it and I'm glad, because I do love it. Thank you for also going into the history of who actually made the Easyrider choppers. I lost all respect for Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda for not giving credit where it's due.
This was well done. Comprehensive history of the chopper. I found it interesting even though I never intend to ride a chopper. As always great content on this channel. Thanks Doodle. If you are ever traveling to New England let me know I could point you in the direction of things to check out. Peace from a motorcycle rider in Connecticut.
Great vid on the chopper and your triangle run.
I’ve been to the triangle.
Good riding down in the Smokies.
Thank you
I think a real addition to a chopper would be a Kickstarter. One of my old shovels has it. It's just something you just don't see anymore and it comes in awfully handy
FYI - a primary origin of choppers was actually comfort for long rides. On a chopper you kick back and relax, as opposed to the cramped fetal position imposed by most bikes. And they look cool…
Okay LOVE HER Doodle!!! Does Whitney have her own channel because I would love to subscribe...Thank you for incorporating Afro-American influence into the chopper history with Chris Boss and bike builder Ben Hardy!!! Their contribution made choppers possible!!! I look forward to future collaboration as well as individual experiences!!!
Choppers light and fast,yeah, right😂
About 20 years ago I helped a buddy with a chop he had. Hard tail frame, long springer forks with no rake built into the frame which pitch it up, Yamaha XS650 parallel twin powered. I got it running for him, but the buckhorn style handlebars had the controls in your face and made the handling feeling very wonky. I replaced those bars with a 1" pipe putting the controls further forward at shoulder with the arms nearly straight. Comfort was significantly improved as was cornering confidence. But the handling of that bike was genuinely wonky. A dip in the middle of a 45 mph curve (at about 60) turned the bike wet springy noodle. But hey, it ran good, would start on the first kick and was relatively comfortable. I still kinda want one for myself.
Love this video! I had no idea the team behind the Easy Riders bikes were African-American. More history time with Whitney and Maria please!
Very positive video and I’m not here to throw shade, but… that was a “soft tail” chop, with a rear swing arm so it had suspension. If you REALLY want an old school chopper experience, hop on a hardtail!
I have several - including a very accurate copy of Captain America.
Doodle - PM me to arrange a group ride for all your homies and we’ll all ride out on hardtails, as far as you can handle! *grin*
kestrou
Awesome !!! I cant wait to get my endorsement next year and start riding my J2 ZX6R. I spent a year rebuilding it and I can't wait to get out there and ride !
Nice Dyno Jet subliminal Ad sneak in at 2:39. Money money :)
I used to own a Big Dog Chopper, and although I never took it on a long trip, I thought it was very comfortable.
Nice history! And glad you found some fellow (fellow?) travelers. Or comrades? I just did a trip slightly over 1000 miles - took two days out and three back - which is pretty slack for a youngster, but for my old bones, the worst part was my hip joint started aching from being in one position (old bicycle accident?). I don't think I'll do it again unless I break it into three hour hops with a long break between them. After dark there's a significant animal road hazard (kangaroos, wombats).
Undulating………..you and your thesaurus made my day 😎 great segment!
Love the collaboration in this endeavor, Doodle. You're the catalyst for this and who knows what it will become. Maybe one day HD riders will start waving at me on the highway. Just kidding, many already do.
I've owned a number of bikes over the yrs, but no choppers. Modern choppers--maybe a Vulcan 900 custom. Great video.
comfort aside, that purple chopper is freaking gorgeous!
there's a magazine's history and posters my sibling had it on the bedroom wall pre-2008 and yes not bad looking but im not into the rims/shapeing the other i like is a honda Vulcan?2005~ aka striped gold wing and adding two-tones+lots of gingerbread/crome or Indian's or V6-hoss's/hemi-hoss
I really like her voice. I love it that you got the chopper and rode it.
Really, the TV series Then came Bronson was as big an influence, if not more and was a lot more realistic and achievable. The bike he rode, the 1969 1000 cc Sportster you could go down to your Harley dealer and buy off the floor. Frankly even the 1968 Honda CB350 was a decent bike to road-tour on, you don't really need 1000cc's to travel long distances comfortably
I think that you forgot the criminal activities that the MCs prevailed and how it affected the general perspective of choppers
Doodle………get to the chopper……!!! Great vid, thank you again!!
I have tried several different types of bikes, and settled on what is comfortable 99%, and that ends up being a Tiger 900 GT Pro for me. HD, Honda Shadow Aero, VStrom, and a Goldwing. For my 2nd go round on biking I will be comfortable from here on out at 65!
"except for the adventure bike part" haha, ain't that so
Doodle your crazy and we love it !❤
Thanks for recognizing Hardy, he is not talked about enough!
I'm 68, road choppers all my life. The most comfortable bikes I've ever been on, road thousands of miles on them before Iron Butt became a thing. Of course, I built my choppers for me, for my comfort, maybe that made the difference?
Doodle! My 1st "real" motorcycle trip (in 2001) was on a 1996 Suzuki Itruder 1400 - a 4 speed!. Me and my dad (lucky him, he was on a 1982 Wing) did a trip from Denver to San Fran and up the coast a bit and back to Denver. My Intruder was cool - as a Japanese chopper. I learned the HARD way... I'm 6'5" - I've learned I need a road-sofa... F' looking cool.
If you want to go further down this road, check out some of the “production choppers”. Harley has the Rocker C and Honda has the Fury. I have a Fury you can try out.
Awesome video, Doodle and friends!
I tinker with bike's myself.. but never a fan of the chopper but like people say there's usually a butt for every seat. I'm just happy I can put it back together and make it run.
I would love to have a chopper for local riding. Not interested in building one but wish there was still an OCC market to buy one new off the showroom floor.
There’s a big chopper scene in California. They’re all in their 20s and ride up and down the state and even all the way to Texas to go to Born Free every year.
Yussss.... Choppers. I'm more of the 60's, 70's chopper kind of guy.
Thank you 😊
Honda Fury
Hey man, if it has two wheels & a motor, count me in! Brakes optional.
Excellent video ladies.
I have an '87 VS700 Intruder but I'd love an old 70's chopper or even build one!
I think American Chopper creative more negative sterotypes of Motorcyclists among non bikers. Paul's personality was the problem in large part, IMHO
Great video
I've always been a bigger fan of British and Japanese bikes circa 1960s tyoe. Be it a proper cafe racer tearing around town or a brat for some good ole comfy rides. A close second was the early bobber builds in the US. Those bikes from the 30s til the 60s really were cool.
Good stuff!
American Choppers were not choppers. They were funky custom builds. Big difference than it was to take a big hog, strip it and make it your own. We rode for hundreds of miles a day in the 70's on 20-30 year old Harleys and indian choppers. They were comfortable , unless you hit a pot hole which will launch you
Most things you got to try. Yeah some things maybe not. Ride on ride safe...🏍️
Got 2 Victory's, two Triumphs, and a Moto Guzzi California 1400. I rotate. IMO, the chopper era is gone, but there are still a few out there.
You never know what it is like until you try.
Rigid suspension for the full “kidney busting” experience.
Low pressure in the rear tire mine rides smooth… I’ll ride it across country rt now and not sweat it at all
The one in the video is a softail. It has a Softail rear end in it.
I do like the old photos ... in the history lesson
well done.. cheers
The back tire being to wide. The saddle needs a proper custom one. Both of those will make riding that long bike uncomfortable.
Those easy rider bikes were purchased from City of Los Angeles, salvaged police bikes.
Choppers started for performance. They evolved to being pretentious and showy, dropping performance. Motorcycle companies now make both kinds of bikes, so you don't need to do it yourself unless you're a special kind of person.
looks like a lot like a Honda Fury
All the talk about choppers' discomfort yet the one you rode has front AND rear suspension. While it wouldn't be my first choice, I would certainly road-trip on it without a second thought.
Also, the "Harley folks only wave to other Harley folks" thing is one reason I'd never own one. I love ALL motorcycles and I don't care what you ride -- only that you do.
Most of those choppers were junk, except for the motor and transmission. It’s a bunch of aftermarket parts that didn’t work well together.
I just traded my BigDog in for a Harley i will never go back. Harley only way.
Question is how do that 117 due against those Harleys? Was it a night and day difference with that S&S motor. You could’ve at least set it up for the long trip seat suspension lol
like everything else, choppers started out as performance upgrades, and then went to cosmetics. and there's nothing wrong with that. but I'm still going to ridicule the ones who destroy function in their quest for form. I still have the dream of having a big cruiser some day.
I thought I was going to see a girl road trip on the big dog : (
Road Trip > History Lesson
You won't be buying choppers at Hellbender Harley Davidson anymore......today was their last day, they are closing . Everything will be moved to their Cartersville dealership. Motorcycling, overall, is in a slow decline and has been for sometime.
Let’s face it - choppers are only good for “hey look at me”. They are horrible to ride. Thus the reason all those $50k choppers are selling for less than $10k today. The dudes riding them are kind of a joke in the motorcycle community.
Chopper looks dangerous handling in a pack being slow, just as too short a wheelbase may be soo fast that a strong wind could put you in a ditch.
as pretty as you are sugar, il be your brother or any thing else you want me 2 be, im 65 years old and still rideing a chopper, i don't do any real long trips anymore at my age but all you got to do is ride around town and look cool these days and that's enough for me, glad 2 bump into you on you-tube, keep on jammin and be safe now, catch you on the next one...
"It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace".
Jack Hanson (Peter Fonda) in Easy Rider
Very nice item!
Hey Doodle, love your videos! Please only park in the handicap spots if you are handicapped. I would prefer to promote a good biker image.
I really like this video as it is as much history as it is real today . But ya wanna talk about getting respect on a motorcycle try ridding what I ride . It's an 88 Kawasaki KZ1000P police model in original trim minus blue light . LOL ...
Please accept my apology Doodle. I did not mean to upset anyone with my poser comment. I removed it.
"It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace".
Jack Hanson (Peter Fonda) in Easy Rider
choppers are dead but in 15 years people will drag them out from barns and declare how great they were .... same as cafe-racer builds they come and go every 20-22 years .. but i fear motorcycles are a thing of the past as no one wants to ride one anymore as its all electric phones and do nothing people ..
I own a stage 4 chopper. Can't go anywhere without someone coming up to snap a pic. I even had a senior in her 70s come up at a gas station to tell me she liked the naked women airbrushed on my take. Choppers rule. Well not really. Just in my mind. 1 hr is enough riding it making all my man stuff fall to sleep. In all the dozens and dozens chopper channels I watch I have never before today seen a woman on a chopper. Except some woman named Beckie Goble or something like that
Rt baggers ain’t getting that attention lol… I get the same thing always people around my bike checking out the profile and paint snapping pics… big thumbs up at me constantly rolling down the road breaking necks…. Love my bike…
@@rustyhenry3692 Sorry what are RT baggers.
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Cool.
They're just too uncomfortable and ride like absolute garbage and for somebody who likes to get into performance and ride I need a bike to perform
Can’t see the appeal. Not in the slightest. Bobbers, yes, but choppers look ridiculous.
Chopper with own identity with riders must chopped at jackets that why this bike been call Chopper bike naked .. .
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that Big Dog was part of the Death of the Chopper !! when you could go into a store and Buy one, it's like getting a Boob Job, Sure they are bigger and firmer, but they are still FAKE !! the Big Dog, Titan, Iron Horse and Thunder Mountain that i was a regional director of for the New England area when i was a manager of a western Massachusetts Harley dealer that sold Thunder Mountain choppers and Buell along the Harley's, But the REAL Choppers of the 60s, 70s, 80's and 90's before the craze created by TV shows, We Build our own choppers from scratch, and the store bought choppers were to us Bikers FAKE !!! and that was the death of the chopper, and the final straw was the Honda Fury
Folks just need to stay in shape, stretch and go to the gym and riding a rigid / chopper is a peace of cake.. if you got a Dad bod keep riding the Cadillac of motorcycles that's where you belong anyway...lol