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History of Choppers
Upon returning from World War II, soldiers seemed dissatisfied with the motorcycles that were being built by Harley-Davidson and Indian. The bikes they had rode in Europe were lighter, sleeker, and were much more fun to ride.

These vets started to hang out with other ex-soldiers to relive some of the camaraderie they had felt in the service. These groups of buddies realized that their motorcycles needed changes that Harley was not providing.

These new "bikers" (another new term at the time) started their "chopping" by removing or shortening (bobbing) the fenders on their bikes. This made the bikes look cool and uncluttered. They originally called the new chopped bikes "Bobbers". The bikes kept evolving through the 60's and in the 70's and they started to call them "Choppers". In 1969 the movie "Easy Rider" was released which brought the Chopper into the public eye. That movie set into motion the wave of cool Choppers and Chopper builders that we see today. People wanted a Chopper and nobody was building them so they had to go build them themselves.

Just what is a Chopper? The Chopper is created by removing or "chopping" off unnecessary parts from the bike. Who needs a windshield, front fenders, big headlights, clumsy blinkers, crash bars, big seats, etc? Chop them off and make the bike sleeker and lighter. Bikers started raking the front end so the tire was further from the bike, it gave the bike a cool look, which goes a long way with a biker. Handlebars were raised high and called ape hangers. The front tire was made thinner and the rear tire was made fatter. Some bikers even removed the battery and used a magneto to reduce weight. The gas tank, headlight, and blinkers were all made smaller. Anything deemed to be unnecessary was removed. This made for a bike style that was unique and tailored to each rider since each rider decided just what needed to be done to his bike to create the Chopper he desired.

As individual backyard mechanics started to get noticed, more talented designers started building Choppers and their work became highly sought after. An individual now no longer needed to actually do the Chopper work, just express what he wanted to a Chopper designer and the designer would do the rest. Arlen Ness was one of the first and most recognized such designers.

In the 1990's, the Chopper movement was revitalized. Although Harley Davidson is best known in the biker world, there are many other brands that people use to build Choppers. To many chopper riders, it's the end product that matters, not the name brand, but there will always be a segment of bikers that only want Harley.

Choppers started because riders were dissatisfied with what Harley-Davidson was producing. Rather than abandon H-D, riders streamlined the H-D bikes by removing excess equipment and then modifying the engines, rake, and suspension. The result was a personalized bike much like the bike in Easy Rider.

The steady evolution of the motorcycle continues. New factory bikes are more and more technically sophisticated with plenty of accessories, yet the Chopper continues to thrive as riders seek that minimalist simplicity that only the Chopper can supply. Are Choppers here to stay? Absolutely!  No machine looks as good and none are more fun to ride.

Nice One Brozz
Can u mention the SOurce and
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hi nepali_babu,

link is www.choppers.com and you can google it, just type chopper and search you will find the list of sites related chopper bikes.

have fun
thanks

good info

Nice info bro!!!!

Information bhanda ta bike ko picture nai dami cha.

good onebro go on

dat was good info there....



Yeah Dennis Hopper's
EASY RIDER
starring Jack Nicholson....... damn good movie

Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way
Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space

I like smoke and lightning
Heavy metal thunder
Racin' with the wind
And the feelin' that I'm under
Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space


Soundtrack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03FzVEUxEPU&feature=related

one of my fav scene from this movie.... Jack talking about UFO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73PnAymHAHk&feature=related


i'm confuse about dat brown chopped bike ... whether dat is Ness's production or not.....

on dat motorbike-wallpapers.com/

i found a Buell bike naming Aprilia 

http://www.motorbike-wallpapers.com/2/Others/

well here are some

Arlen Ness's motorcycles...



for more

http://www.arlenness.com/motorcycles.aspx



By the '90s, Ness' new look was smooth, flowing curves involving sophisticated metal shaping.




A non-V-twin Ness custom called Mach Ness is a helicopter turbine-powered bike from 2005.

more
http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=351

hi Mylae,

I'm glad that you do the search about chopper bikes and for your information that brown chopper is just a custom wallpaper so, I don't have the specifications, and always you can find more information about choppers through search engines.

thanks

P.S. www- it's a huge world out there for you to explore

Really looks cool Just imagine to ride this bikes

Good to see you contributing as promised...Had read the history before on some blog. Its indeed informative. Thanks for refreshing up these informations.

Anyways personally not a chopper lover. At least not until I cross 40 !

NiC.iNFO!!!!!!!!!

While winter gets most of our bikes in the garages,
we’re happy to see that some people have the will
and power to adapt to almost all kinds of riding conditions.
In this case, it all resumes to fitting snow tracks and skis
to an absolutely gorgeous chopper, but it is all worth it
as long as the machine now qualifies for a different kind
of riding fun and we truly, madly, deeply believe it does.
How about you?


Antarctic Snow Chopper by Junk Parts

There’s a unique story behind every chopper project in general, but we tend to like
the one behind the Antarctic Snow Chopper in particularly because it evokes energy,
innovation and a lot of work. Built by Bob Sawicki and Toby Weisser, who work in
Antarctica maintaining snowmobiles for the U.S. logistics hub and are very passionate
about mechanical and fabricating work, this chopper is actually put together from the
junk and discards found at the station. For instance, the engine and track are from a
totaled 1981 Ski Doo, it has two fire extinguishers as fuel and compressed air tanks
and it also features bent pipe and a crowbar as must-have chassis parts.



Because the two builders had everything there to work with, they only needed to
invest as little as $10 in parts and 120 work hours to complete the amazing chopper
and take it for a test ride. Having done that, they list a top speed of 30 to 35 mph (on the snow).

The Antarctic Snow Chopper is so eye-catching and interesting that it made it in
the February 2010 issue of Popular Science and it truly deserves it.

Nice info
Thankx for sharing