American Chopper - do you watch it?

[CoolHands]

I never used to, but started watching it recently on channel (5?). Granted the Teutuls are really annoying, but I'm quite enjoying the metal fabrication etc which they show. There's not many programmes that show that type of thing. Although I've just seen that there is a similar Hot Rod show of which I saw one episode and that looks alright.

[y2blade]

We watch it

Guilty pleasure viewing.

[payner2008]

CoolHands said:

I never used to, but started watching it recently on channel (5?). Granted the Teutuls are really annoying, but I'm quite enjoying the metal fabrication etc which they show. There's not many programmes that show that type of thing. Although I've just seen that there is a similar Hot Rod show of which I saw one episode and that looks alright.

It's quite good providing you can put up with big daddy Teutul being a dick.

[gtdc]

Hell yes. It's compulsive viewing.

[Pothole]

Hate it, their dysfunctionality ruins anything else there my be in it, for me.

[Eighteeteewhy]

I used to, but it got far too SHOUTY!

Prefer Storage Wars and Pawn Stars now.

ETA... and American Restoration

Edited by Eighteeteewhy on Wednesday 18th January 16:47

[rxtx]

Used to when it first came out. Just like with Deadliest Catch though, they seem to have shifted focus to the "personal relationship reality" side of things, which is not interesting at all.

[rufusgti]

I prefer American hot rod than the American Chopper program. They show more fabrication work and finnished products slightly more. I say slight,y more as they are both just hubs for more fly on the wall, look how crazy this bunch are, fake assed, mindless TV. But with a hint of something very interesting. I just wish they were more focused on whats interesting. I really don't care about there relationships with their boss/father/brother.

I'm also often suprised by just how "kit form" on the bikes are.
One project I watched was simply.
By in frame from frame shop.
Choose wheels from selection of bought in wheels.
Grab the obligatory chrome Harley engine from the shelf of chrome harley engines.
Bolt on ready made forks, bars, electrics.
Fabricate a mudguard and a tank... Which they didn't show the construction of.

Claim a one off custom bike worth 10's of thousands has been made.

I'm suprised people would pay the money after seeing it. I did hear the company went bust last year though.

[gtdc]

It's a showbizzy way of seeing some bolt together custom work. Still enjoyable to watch. For proper custom lust nothing beats a copy of Back Street Heroes though.

[Simpo Two]

It's the standard Ch38 Quest fodder. Some are OK but this one doesn't do it for me, and the garage one with ex-pats in Spain is just retarded.

[King Herald]

It is a load of drivel, ten minutes personal drama and BS for every minute actually showing anything related to bikes. And as the series have progressed the drama and drivel has got progressively worse.

Now the Tuttles have split Paul Junior seems to be the more mature of the two, builds real bikes instead of the all that 'theme bike' shyte, but his dad is still a cock!

How can you, seriously, build an Arabian Horse theme bike???



American Hot Rod was marginally better, but still had the usual personal dramas and BD fighting, but it all came to an end when Boyd died. Love him or hate him, he was a highly skilled engineer and master of hot rod building, and pioneered after-market aluminium wheels. And is the only guy/shop to win the AMBR trophy seven times. (Americas Most Beautiful Roadster)

[King Herald]

Here's a blog I just found, some New York guy does some write-ups on OCC. Quite funny in places.

http://bmj2k.com/american-chopper/

[onesickpuppy]

Eighteeteewhy said:

I used to, but it got far too SHOUTY!

Prefer Storage Wars and Pawn Stars now.

ETA... and American Restoration

Edited by Eighteeteewhy on Wednesday 18th January 16:47

Hell yes to all of those! Plus American Pickers.

[weyland yutani]

Eighteeteewhy said:

Prefer Storage Wars and Pawn Stars now.

These two alone are worth my Sky subscription. Used to watch AC years ago but got tired of it.

OCC seems abit Mickey Mouse, what sort of reputation does it have amongst builders and bikers? .

[CoolHands]

Why isn't there a Brit alternative Mclaren or somewhere...

[robmlufc]

Paul Designs or OCC?

[CoolHands]

OCC

I haven't seen any where they 'split' into two camps. I might look it up on the internet.

[Ken Sington]

Eighteeteewhy said:

I used to, but it got far too SHOUTY!

Prefer Storage Wars and Pawn Stars now.

ETA... and American Restoration

Edited by Eighteeteewhy on Wednesday 18th January 16:47

Try the new show Carfellas; shouty allegedly ex Mafia types

[King Herald]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

wouldn't bother.

The whole thing got crap once they thought they really were the dogs bkss in their huge facility / helicopter etc.....

They earned some mega serious money from OCC, and senior has an 'awesome' collection of cars and bikes. I guess it all went to their heads.

[y2blade]

Ken Sington said:

Try the new show Carfellas; shouty allegedly ex Mafia types

I've not seen that one.
are they as EX-Mafia as Bernie and Leepau were?