Just like the movie, the bike was inspired by dragons, with the handlebars and saddle designed to look like the body of a dragon. Furthermore, just to add that little bit of extra detail, the whole thing was painted an eye-catching electric blue, which although made the bike look extra cool, it didn't really look like a dragon. Oh well, it's still a magnificent bike. The Bebop motorcycle has been heavily criticized over the years for being one of the worst bikes to have come out of the American Chopper franchise.
For instance, the bike has been blasted as ugly, ridiculous and showcasing a clash of styles. Fans often dislike the motorcycle for its pointy edges and strange positioning of certain things such as the exhaust under the tank and the spikes that cover the bike. However, although most people might hate the design, there is no denying how unique it is. Think about it?
What kind of bike has spikes cemented on the wheels? What kind of bike is covered in pointy blades? And that's the point. Paul Senior and Paul Junior have a rocky relationship, to say the least, so much so that the pair split and created their own show, Senior vs Junior. The show produced a number of spectacular choppers, from classics to futuristic masterpieces. However, it was the Cadillac that generated the most interest, with the bike branded as one of the best to have come from the mind of Paul Junior.
The brief was to create a bike inspired by the classic car, the Cadillac. Paul Junior set to work and delivered one of the classiest motorbikes on the planet. The Cadillac was later auctioned off for charity. The Gears of War bike was created to celebrate the launch of the computer game, Gears of War 3, a popular game set in an alien-infested, post-apocalyptic, space-wasteland. Gears of War 3 was to be launched at the hugely popular Comic-Con International in San Diego, therefore the team at Orange County Choppers set to work to produce one of the most spectacular motorcycles that they had ever created.
The bike was unconventional, to say the least, and ended up being a three-wheeled trike rather than a conventional two-wheeled chopper. However, the game's designers were more than impressed, and the launch was an immediate success with gamers all over the world. The Anti-Venom already wins for having one of the coolest names. That's right, this chopper is one of the coolest things to have come out of American Chopper, and is also famed for tearing Paul Senior and Paul Junior apart.
The two already had a rocky relationship on the show and were often at other's throats. Soon enough, the duo went their separate ways, with Paul Junior going on to set up his own show. The Anti-Venom was the first thing to come out of the show, hilariously named Senior vs Junior, with Junior going on to wow audiences worldwide with his creation.
The first ever episode of American Choppers had to be something special, with the team at Orange County Choppers certainly passing the test. The Black Widow was central to the first two episodes and is still spoken about today. In fact, it was the Black Widow that introduced audiences to Paul Junior's strange obsession with spiders and spiderwebs, a theme that would continue throughout the series.
Overall, the bike is a beauty, with its red and white finish and web design a creative marvel. Although most of the press generated from American Chopper trended towards the blazing rows between father and son, the bikes still managed to get a little attention.
For instance, the Christopher Reeve motorcycle was built for those with spinal injuries. That's right, the bike had an area in which a wheelchair could be fitted safely and soundly in the back.
Paul Senior built the bike for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, a foundation which had been set up by the legendary actor in The idea was to provide support to those with spinal injuries but who also enjoyed riding. The driver of this Lamborghini Huracan is lucky to escape with his life after losing control.
Share Share Tweet Email. Related Topics Car Entertainment. Kirsty Loehr 70 Articles Published. Read Next in automotive. Type Private Website pauljrdesigns. Nothing against them, but it was time to move on. Teutul Sr has managed to keep his company alive, having contracted a new team to aid his passion for making bikes.
In late , Senior announced that the longtime NY-based custom motorcycle company will move to the sunshine state of Florida. Things turned a bit sour after Cody filed a lawsuit against Orange County Choppers, seeking misappropriation of likeness, breach of contract, and fraud.
As shown throughout American Chopper, the shop and its team often makes motorcycles to raise money that go towards good causes. For example, Paul Sr. Teutul was close to losing the home to foreclosure prior to him filing for bankruptcy last year. The mansion has been the reality stars primary residence for some time.
He believes the sale of the home will allow him to repay his various creditors, but the judge still has to sign off. Skip to content Contents. Paul Teutul Sr. An ex war veteran and recovering alcoholic, Teutul Sr. Well, the business took off and became something that small side businesses only dream of ever becoming. His son, Paul Jr. Yes, they were father and son, and they had the same first name, but Sr. Well, through all the fighting, clashing and yes, some hilarious moments, they built some pretty amazing bikes and the genius of both father and son really shone through in the end.
Those bikes still live in a world all their own, as they should, after all, these men were indeed and still are the masters of the trade. They've since split up, deciding to go their separate ways in business and until recently as a family as well, but they are still producing quality work respectively and now together again, for the reboot of the show.
The intricacy involved with this bike was shown in the detail work that Paul Jr. We were shown how dedicated Paul Jr. And in that horrible time, people came together in a big way, especially police officers and firemen of many fire houses across the States and Canada. They were the real heroes that came together and tried desperately to keep an unprecedented situation under control if that was ever possible.
And so many of them lost their lives as well. Paul Jr. This bike has lived on in infamy, and not only because of its incredible style and power, but because of the all-out battle it took to get it finished. It was televised for the world to see and the ordeal spans three episodes, and trust us when we say it was good TV indeed. But it showed us the pressures of getting a bike finished and the terrible situations that can come up for these guys when trying to make deadlines for shows.
This one was all set to premiere at a Myrtle Beach bike show, when the proverbial gunk hit the fan. To a mechanic, the tools of the trade are—in the end—all that can make or break the job at hand, so reliable tools are definitely key when putting nuts and bolts to any application.
The dudes at OCC know that and have always known that, so when a bike for Snap On Tools was commissioned, they got to work with dedication, wanting to honour the tool company in a big way. As always, tempers flared and differing opinions came to the surface, in perfect OCC fashion. But what always comes to the surface in the end, is no matter what obstacle arises for these men, they always get the job done, and that is beyond commendable.
Now here is a chopper that was very close to Paul Sr. Personnel—in the thousands—had actually up and disappeared from sight and the opposing Vietnamese government of the time were in fact hiding and denying any and all knowledge of having captives behind lock and key somewhere in the country. To this day, so many soldiers have gone unaccounted for. This was an emotional episode for Sr. What scrams the West more than the Statue of Liberty?
Probably nothing. When immigrants flocked to the shores in search of a better life for their families and new opportunities, the Statue of Liberty was likely the first sight they saw as the boat neared the shore.
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