I enjoy the show. mostly because I see a bit of myself or my friends in most of the guys there.
at work I'm most like Jr. sort of a "I know you run this place, but this is the part I do, I know what I'm doing, get out of my face and let me do it" approach
when dealing with my kids I feel like Sr. they are the only people in the world who can get me that mad. I couldn't imagine trying to run a business and having my kids work for me.
when I'm on my own time the people I hang out with are mostly like Mikey. that kind of guy can really set a mood and help you just have a laugh and a good time.
and the guys who I partner up with at work are usually like Vinny. very skilled in their own right, but they trust my judgment as to how I want to approach the over all project. they know that I know what I'm doing, but they just wish I wouldn't aggravate the boss so much.
it makes for good tv.
as far as fabrication skills, I haven't seen any great examples. mostly just cutting and welding, and the majority of any bending is done on machinery. about the most extensive fabrication I saw was the MIA bike, where he was hand bending the bumpers and such. all very basic stuff that can be done in most any shop.
what Jr does have is vision. he can picture the whole bike before it's made and see what different changes will do. thats a gift I wish I possessed. It wouldn't be bragging at all to say I could easily match anything they've done in-shop on that show with out even beginning to approach the limits of my abilities, but I would need a drawn up print of what you want the bike to be when it's done. thats the real catch, to be creative enough to see it and still be logical enough and skilled enough to get it to match your vision. all of those traits don't often show it in one guy.
most of the bikes the feature are more museum pieces than actual rides though. they look cool on a show but you'd just feel like a fool riding around on them. except Mikey's blues bike, I could throw my leg over that one every morning.
