Author Topic: OCC Bike Auction benefit for US Troops (Read 693 times)

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2005, 01:17:54 PM »

Just heard this on a radio interview this week with Paul Sr. -

Look for a mass produced OCC line soon. Paul said that they are in the final stages of implementing a business plan that will offer Orange County Choppers to the motorcycle riding public that can't afford a custom chopper.

Might as well keep riding their wave of media exposure and the weekly free advertising afforded by the Discovery Channel.

MiG

Charon · « **Reply #16 on:** May 05, 2005, 01:38:22 PM »

I saw paul Sr. and Mike at a recent tradeshow I attended. One of the companies had paid for a promotional bike. Paul looked bored signing autographs and I didn't pay that much attention to Mike (or paul for that matter). Not really my heroes, just some guys who lucked out in TV land

The bike looked cool from a distance, but up close some of the fabricating (particularly the welds) was a bit rougher than I expected from an expensive "custom" bike.

Charon

JB73 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 05, 2005, 01:44:12 PM »

what bike was it?

Charon · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2005, 02:23:42 PM »

It was for a company called PDQ that makes CarWash equipment.

Charon

Heretik · « **Reply #19 on:** May 05, 2005, 02:30:19 PM »

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Originally posted by JB73
yup, just more proof that JR is the one really keeping that company in business / on TV

I disagree. What keeps them on TV is a combination of Sr's constant temper tantrums and Jr's constant drama queen behavior. Heck, Vin does all the work anyhow.
As far as custom bikes go, those clowns are pretty far down the totem pole. There are tons of outfits that make way better bikes, but lack that wonderful Soap Opera element.

Torque · « **Reply #20 on:** May 05, 2005, 02:31:14 PM »

i'm waiting for the episode were jessie shows paul jr the english wheel, mikey comes in and then blows them all away.

the antics make the show not the xmas tree build, once paul sr starts with the botox, it should be even funnier.

FT_Animal · « **Reply #21 on:** May 05, 2005, 07:00:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Habu
I have to admit the bike from Paul Sr really looks lame.

I wonder if the auction price will reflect the difference in the skill of Paul Jr and Paul Sr.

Paul Sr. is from old school, like me ~G~
His does much resemble the bikes we used to ride. In fact in those days his bike would have been considered pretty cool.

Paul Jr does build more stylish bikes, but I'm really sick of seeing over raked front ends. those things are great on straight roads, but taking turns is damn near hazardis.

lazs2 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 06, 2005, 08:38:34 AM »

I was embarassed about my past as a biker enough I thought till all these disco boyz started building thbe disco balls of motorcycling..

lazs

FT_Animal · « **Reply #23 on:** May 06, 2005, 10:50:44 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
I was embarassed about my past as a biker enough I thought till all these disco boyz started building thbe disco balls of motorcycling..

lazs

I'm not embarrassed about my past as a biker, but I may be embarrassed or regret some of the the things I did as a biker ~G~. The cross country runs to into the west are awsome memories.

Today, they build bikes as ratical *looking* as possible. It seems to be about that ultra wild look with zero regard for performance and handling. There are some huge draw backs to bikes with a 1/4 mile set of tubes for a front end. A very touchy front end and over steering is the first one. And a few bad pot holes can bend/warp the tubes in the middle. Literally stratching the fram kinda don't look good to me with all that empty room between engine and front frame and a tear drop tank.

In my day, during the 70s to early 80s, raking a front end between 4-6" (4" being standard) with a 21" front tire was perfrect (to me) to get the look and still handle pretty nice. The reason we never went much farther because beyond 6" cornering the bike became damn near dangerous. The fun kinda dipped with each corner.

A 4" example from WCC...
http://www.westcoastchoppers.com/bikes/gallery.php?galleryNum=1

The super stretch from OCC (looks like an 8")...
http://www.orangecountychoppers.com/allbikes/gallery/bike11_ex.jpg

I think Paul Sr.'s bikes sorta still carry that traditional balance between looks and handling. They are much more fun to actually ride.

I'll admit Paul Jr.'s bikes look awesome with the detailing, I just wouldn't want to ride one for very long. They may ride great on a long straight dessert road, but could you imagine 4-6 hours on curvy mountain roads?

2 cents

lazs2 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 07, 2005, 09:20:02 AM »

oh comeon ft....

what are you remembering? "some of the things" we did as bikers? EVERYTHING we did was meant to shock and destroy. The bikes we built (admitedly maybe a decade before your period) were rat bikes in the extreme... stripped down cop bikes that were for the most part worn out or hopped up to make the most noise and cause the biggest sensation..

one of those disco balls of (as funked says) "bling bling" doesn't even get anyone to put down their starbucks when they go by or end a boring conversation...

When we went by on our bikes people stopped what they were doing and ran to the windows and such to see.

our lifestyle was violent, criminal and parasitic. We had more rules than the SS.

"bros" killed each other for profit or meaningless "infractions".

But still.... it was less embarassing than those silly bellybutton greybeards building candyassed bikes for posers.

lazs

ASTAC · « **Reply #25 on:** May 07, 2005, 09:25:19 AM »

You guys ever read what Easyrider Magazine editors say about OCC and the Tuttles? They will probrably spin this as another attempt to make more money and not about the troops...just like the prettythanghole editors did about the POW/MIA bike, just because Paul Sr. didn't serve...like no one that wasn't there has no right to show their respect and sorrow for fallen countrymen...old scholl bikers just living up to their reputation of being D!cks.

lazs2 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 07, 2005, 09:29:47 AM »

astac... we were dicks.

lazs

ASTAC · « **Reply #27 on:** May 07, 2005, 09:35:56 AM »

Some still are....Went to a bike rally in Tallahasse, FL....thought me and my friends might not leave allive..some "gang" called the Iron Ravans or something like that showed up and more less ruined the rally by intimidating everybody..god forbid if you looked at them the wrong way..which was apparently our crime that day..basically ended up being chased out of town by the prettythangholes.

FT_Animal · « **Reply #28 on:** May 07, 2005, 10:31:54 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
oh comeon ft....

what are you remembering? "some of the things" we did as bikers? EVERYTHING we did was meant to shock and destroy. The bikes we built (admitedly maybe a decade before your period) were rat bikes in the extreme... stripped down cop bikes that were for the most part worn out or hopped up to make the most noise and cause the biggest sensation..

one of those disco balls of (as funked says) "bling bling" doesn't even get anyone to put down their starbucks when they go by or end a boring conversation...

When we went by on our bikes people stopped what they were doing and ran to the windows and such to see.

our lifestyle was violent, criminal and parasitic. We had more rules than the SS.

"bros" killed each other for profit or meaningless "infractions".

But still.... it was less embarassing than those silly bellybutton greybeards building candyassed bikes for posers.

lazs

Oh I remember the rat bikes, I didn't own one, but I road with a lot of guys who did. Some fo the crudest things, those were shock and awe just because they looked like they should/could have never been on the road. The basket cases that never got fully finished as to get on the road asap, or purposely made to be ugly as sin itself.

200+ bikes with short straights did turn heads, but people didn't smile and wave, once they saw what it was they prayed that we just kept going and didn't stop there. It was more like people saw their lives flash before their eyes ~G~.

How many times did you hear.."How much for your ol lady/*****?" "give me a bag of weed and she's yours..." ?

Even as crazy as it was, it still had great memories. I'm just glad those times are over for me. It got to be just a little too hairy with the club wars. Hell there were enough wars within a club, not to mention rivals.

FT_Animal · « **Reply #29 on:** May 07, 2005, 10:35:50 AM »

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Originally posted by FT_Animal
Oh I remember the rat bikes, I didn't own one, but I road with a lot of guys who did. Some fo the crudest things, those were shock and awe just because they looked like they should/could have never been on the road. The basket cases that never got fully finished as to get on the road asap, or purposely made to be ugly as sin itself.

200+ bikes with short straights did turn heads, but people didn't smile and wave, once they saw what it was they prayed that we just kept going and didn't stop there. It was more like people saw their lives flash before their eyes ~G~.

How many times did you hear.."How much for your ol lady/*****?" "give me a bag of weed and she's yours..." ?

Even as crazy as it was, it still had great memories. I'm just glad those times are over for me. It got to be just a little too hairy with the club wars. Hell there were enough wars within a club, not to mention rivals.

WHOOPS! I cussed, was an accident. ;-)