Paul senior lives in Brooksville, Florida. I saw him having breakfast at The Breakfast station at the corner of Cortez and Broad street (Winn Dixie Shopping plaza) about a month ago.
I watched several seasons of the show. Senior drove me up the wall. His temper tantrums were childish. His design ideas were limited. His technical abilities nothing without everyone else doing the work. I'm glad Junior, Mikey and Vinny are doing well. Junior and Vinny were the real talent. And both are flexible and forward thinking. Senior could learn a thing or two if he wasn't a massive ego on legs! I think Junior was sick of Senior sh1te and that's why he was so disrespectful.
Old Paul and his tattoos and the ridiculous fur around his mouth don't make him look macho, which is surely what he's after. All their creations are only good for a bike show. They are totally impractical for any transportation. They just got ridiculous with their "creations " after a few shows. Just a bunch of stupid drama . It became a joke show. Cheers, boys and girls.
But you watched. As you did this video. That was the whole point. They don't care if you like the show or hate it. As long as you watch, they get paid.
Few people these days remember the early days, big inch motors didn't arrive in a packing case already built and if you wanted something in the basic construction of the bike to look trick you made it yourself. I built my Harley, 93 inch Shovelhead motor, Delkron cases, S&S internals, dual plugged, Crane roller rockers,. outer cases scroll engraved by hand. The bike had a rigid frame, 7" over girders by P&P and was made to be ridden hard. Also scratch built a copy of a Hydra Glide using a stock spec custom rigid frame and an 80 inch Evo motor, right down to straight red paint and chrome metal decals it looked the part. Having done that you tend to see through some of the OCC bike builds, yes brilliant fabricating skills but were some of the cock ups done just for the camera? Bikes taking a dive off lifts because they weren't strapped down, parts sent for chrome that needed more work, sometimes welding and the best one was the fuel tank that had been painted that had no fitting for a tap, I was a motorcycle mechanic for 48 years and if I had done any of those kind of things I would have been shown the door.
Exactly what I am talking about. These people (SR primarily) built a piece of art but not a "real build" like you built and build. Crate motors, poor build quality and lack of durability.
thast why this was a show the bikes were not made for comfort they were show pieces occ has been around for a long time and they made good bikes if you knew what specs you were looking for
@@gokuvegeta7770 well the Shovel I built has a rigid frame, 7 inch overstock girders and an unsprung seat so no comfort. My bike was shown but it was ridden to shows no matter what the weather, 4 hour cleaning job before the show started but it proved my bike was not what we call in England a coffee table. Nice as the OCC bikes look that are featured on their shows they are built as promotion bikes for companies or wealthy collectors. Indian Larry's machines where built to be used as mine was. If a bike is unreliable or a crap ride what use is it ?
Rick Petco was the REAL craftsman on that show. I'll never forget Paul Jr. on the first episode pounding an axle into a hole that wasn't quite big enough. Paul Jr. has much more imagination than his father when it comes to design. However, I rode motorcycles for years (mostly Brit bikes) & I don't think OCC ever built a bike I would ride.
I owned and ran a motorcycle shop for many years, both with a partner and by myself. I have actually had a couple of these TV famous bikes make it across my table. The first OCC bike I ever saw in person was at a motorcycle trade show sponsored by Snap-On tools. Go figure, guess which bike was there. I was not impressed. A few months later one of their bikes showed up at my shop for electrical issues. It took my a while to figure it out but the means for fusing electrical systems just blew my mind. The fact that they actually used Rev-Tech engines and transmissions was the last straw for any kind of respect as a motorcycle builder. I've also had West Coast Choppers motorcycles cross my table and was actually impressed. While they still were dealing with the chopper industries growing pains, there were no shortcuts taken or cheaper "Budget Engines" used. It was either Harley Davidson or S&S engines, Harley Davidson or Baker transmissions. So the quality was there. For the first 10 years of the shop, I kinda enjoyed the money influx from the "Bikes are cool again" scene, but it actually got to the point where I refused to work on any kind of chopper. Towards the end when I finally closed my shop, I refused to even change oil on any of these choppers. In the old days, you took a complete bike, tore it apart and built it your way. The China produced parts did not exist. When TV discovered bikes, the China parts flooded the market, Korean parts flooded the market and quality took a back seat to good looks. In that same amount of time, I built one custom bike a year. I can actually tell you where most of them are today, because most of them are still being ridden today.
I saw a couple of bikes of there's at bike shows in K.C. and Sedalia. I was NOT impressed by the build quality. All the hardware came right out of the J&P catalog and the paint was not what I'd expected.
It's intriguing to witness how each member navigated their way through personal and professional endeavors after the show ended. From legal disputes to successful ventures, the cast's stories continue to captivate audiences, demonstrating the lasting impact of the iconic reality TV series.
Out of all of them, Rick Petco is a magician with metal. I'll admit im pretty good making stuff out of metal. The main thing you need is Imagination 😜. Cody has definitely changed. The old man was good for making decisions and screaming for no apparent reason.
Loved this show back in its prime. Strong sense of family yet they would go off on insane meltdowns. Mikey was so funny. Always felt bad for Rick and Vinny as they were caught in the crossfire and didn't look like they enjoyed it much. They also got stuck doing most of the work. Rick seemed by far to be the most talented craftsman.
Any Family business is hard on relationships! I salute these talented artists they made the easy rider Cool again!! Amazing stuff all of you!! Thx!! Btw my brother Robert Eck of Eck plastics( Binghamton NY)made mirrors for yall and Always had positive remarks about your Shop Culture! God Bless you men!! And Merry Christmas
@@JohnJohn-wr1jo Yep, all drama and contrived. They had a good run, since it was a new "cool" show making cool motorcycles . Fooled a lot of people for a while. Cheers.
Senior was old school, Junior was new school, that's why the always clashed. Junior proved how good he was when he set up his own company, he even designed a bike in his head without putting it on paper. Mikey was funny, Rick is a great fabricator, Vinny looked like he just got fed up in the end.
@@VinceTomJones YUP! I knew old school hard core chopper builders from the 50s and 60s. They laugh at Senior trying to pass himself off as an old school Chopper builder. Maybe an old school rider but his building skills are basic and sloppy. WANKERS Indeed! Not a fan of Jessy James but he was spot on calling them cake decorators, not bike builders. Rick Petco had more skill in his pinky than Senior whole life.
The father with his ego issue destroyed this show. Jr was building people's dreams with the team that was present. The father totally destroyed this family and show.
@@ToniHunterOne I think it was just too much drama. Viewers always know just about every show it would be some type of drama sparked up by Sr. When the job was finished they all hugged each other. It made no sense. People got tired of that same script
Sr. was building gates and fences, he should have stuck to that. He got greedy when bike prices started going up due to dummies seeing them on TV and becoming willing to shell out crazy amounts of money just to say they had OCC bike
I felt the same. Then I realized he was saying two tools! And that made more sense. How many times did I watch this show and wonder, “what are these two tools up to now”?
When the show first came on and the focus was strictly on bike building, I was hooked. When it evolved into a soap opera I was done. Other shows that featured other builders became my go to shows. I loved watching Indian Larry, Jesse James etc. They were building bikes not acting like idiots. Indian Larry was by far my favorite show. His bikes were more basic mechanically but great designs in the frames and tins were over the top.. He was an artist concerned about building a functional working riding machine.
@@kaleidoscope8743 Without the drama the show would have been cancelled, mainly because the bikes really weren't any good. I mean, some of them looked good, but you couldn't ride any of them for a longer period of time, considering they had barely any suspension.
Paul Sr. ruined a great show due to his outrageous attitude because he was/is a steroid abuser. Always angry, always treating his people and his sons dismally! The producers of the show should have sent Sr. to a major rehab stint. So very sad!
I had a friend that bought one had to have one he paid plenty. God knows how much anyway he couldn’t take it for a ride every time he rode it he broke down every single time.
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Rick was the best fabricater at OCC and vinnie A good builder making them the most valuable people at OCC... And I liked Cody... Very sad how OCC destroyed it's self...
Having driven motorcycles for over 65 years, I used to watch the show fascinated at the ridiculous designs that passed for supposedly useful motorcycles. Artistic maybe but actually driveable...not at all. A quarter mile ride on one of those monstrosities would result in a permanent rupture of your privates. All hype and show and little go. Also reflected in their negligible resale value. But for some unknown reason I have yet to figure out, I did enjoy the show
I personally have RIDEN or Ride my bikes for 53 years and I have NEVER DRIVEN any of my bikes. You drive a car, you drive a truck you pilot an airplane you ride a bike you don't drive a bike. PLEASE get the Terminology correct . You should, of all people, know that after 65 years.
Thank you. I rode a motorcycle just once as a passenger when I was about 10. The guy crashed at low speeds, and I never got back on since then. Best to be safe than sorry.😊
I nearly passed this by as there are so many pathetic "where are they now" vids on TH-cam. Thank you for an informative and as positive as possible update on this great show.
I watched this show from start to finish back in the day. It got pretty sad for me seeing the dad always having such a massive drama with Paulie. It did lose its shine from there on.
It was the recipe of great talent that made the show! Everyone played a key role! The artistry was amazingly impressive! It proves, you can’t judge raw talent by how it walks, talks, and breathes!
Honestly, I thought that about Jr. himself too. He always acted like he was the only one who worked, while he was the least talented, and overall looked like a spoiled kid, who really needed to be bent over Daddy's knee.
@@TruthSeeker0831 Exactly! Every bike basically looked the same to me. Glueing a baseball onto the tank didn't make it look like it represented a baseball team. They would basically get a stock looking frame and put on a V-twin powertrain. stick on some blink crap and charge a 100 grand. Tax right offs for businesses I guess!
The reason interest and enthusiasm in custom bikes fell is because the novelty wore off and you can't find replacement parts or mechanics that can or want to repair or service them.
The show was a success because of a perfect storm of events! The real estate boom of the early-mid-2000's put loads of money in people's pockets which they could and would spend on custom bikes! Other shows, like West Coast Choppers and even car fabricator shows like Fouse and Pimp my Ride, were huge but by 2007-8, the money disappeared, and the show became more about the drama than the builds because frankly, no one could afford these excessive monstrosities! But it was good the first few years!
Paul Senior does not own OCC anymore. The reason he relocated there is cause he was broke bankrupt and facing lawsuit's against him from former worker's and several companies. Paul Junior he's doing good and he is free and clear of his father's mess. Vinnie he's doing really good and Cody work's with him. Rick own's his own business and he's doing good. Jason Pole last i heard he was arrested for spousal abuse attacking his wife (now ex wife) and there kid's. Jason was placed under house arrest since they could not keep him in jail. And that's the last i heard of him. Nick and Christian they own a business together that is what somebody posted on a page i follow.
@@Tarima316 it's been year's ago where he attacked somebody who asked him if he was on American Chopper and Jason snapped and attacked the fan. His wife quickly filed for divorce. Don't know what happened to him after that and where's he's at.
Thanks for the update , I'm guessing you're the amazing Jessie James ? I love youre welding book ,easy to understand . I love youre stainless bike you made at the bike build off ! I made a eletric recumbent bicycle from stainless , that I ride almost every day . I would love to get the chance to take a ride on your production FL stainless frame some day .nice work ! And youre guns look amazing . Thanks for inspiring me ,You da man 🏍💪
A lot of people don't realise my of OCC creations were unrideable. Underpowered, uncomfortable to the point of being uncontrollable which makes them depreciate in value once people realise they are mostly meant to display purposes only.
I could care less about the drama I was in it for the artistry of the motorcycles. They were so incredibly beautiful not practical, but really beautiful works of art. They just started to lose me a bit when it focused on all drama and the bike started to be similar all the time towards the end nothing that different from each other besides the paint
I think you mean " I COULDN'T CARE LESS" Meaning you care so little if at all, you could not care less. The way you typed it you actually cared and you could care less. But to use that phrase in a derogatory manner you really didn't care at all. And you don't know how to use that phrase correctly. idiot.
False. To bend and shape metal is no easy task. They make most of their parts, sans the frame, engine and wheels, but the tank, bars, and many other are hand built.
@@mercdragons NO - Sr. was quoted as saying "ALL our bikes are riders". Take any of those bikes on a 1200 mile trip; use it to go to work for a couple of weeks, run them on some back roads, do some miles in the rain... then get back to me.
There is always that one person in every family that keeps the peace, that was me in my dad's business. My sis was always the logistics, I relate to Mikey more, but always wanted to be taken seriously more than what I was known for. But I am praying to the Lord for that dynamic to change.
The first couple of seasons were pretty decent. But from start to finish (especially after the second season), the fake drama and related issues just really killed it. The producers of the show would basically tell them things to raise their hackles, and tell them to yell at each other more, and then the frustration would boil over on camera (as intended). The producers manufactured stress just to set them off, all while telling them to deliberately overreact to everything. Then they'd cut the episodes to show only the extremities of their behaviors...either the especially "sweet" moments that rarely happen in life, or the utter meltdowns that also rarely happen in life. It was always one giant setup. And it sucked, because they were interesting people, doing cool shit. I'd have been much happier with seeing more of their real process, and making bikes without being told to make them even wilder to look at for the sake of the cameras. But, oh well. Nothing to do to fix it except destroy America, really.
How odd that Mike Rowe"s 2003-2012 (and still vey visible and popular in re-runs) hit series "Dirty Jobs" is not mentioned as one of his primary, and most renown, activities. Also weird that no real detail is provided on Paul Teutul Sr's arrest/court case.....Whaaat?
I always hoped that the disrespect Junior showed his old man was for theatrical purposes. As a younger man, there is no way I would have treated my father the way Junior did his. If it was real, I'd be disappointed for them both. I don't know my ass from my elbow around motorcycles but I always thought the builds were pretty cool, interesting and looked great. Loved the characters and took the show for what it was, entertainment. But what do I know? It was a great show and I miss it.
It would be nice if the guy who is moderating this story know enough about their family to be able to atleast pronounce their last Tuttles last name correctly.
The son went against his dad. The son pushed his dad's buttons on national television in order to discredit his dad. The son argued and blew up to get his dad to react the same way. It was the dad that made the show and it was because of the dad that there was even a motorcycle shop at all. The show was great when the dad being the picture of a biker was there to add his actions to the show. But I blame the son for treating his dad like he did. The son deserved nothing. But the dad gave him his half and even helped him. I would never treat my dad that way even if he were wrong. After all I owe my dad everything. And I must show him the respect he is due. If I don't then I'm a scumbag.
He's the kind of guy you really do want to like. Senior seems to go out of his way to destroy every thing and every one around him with his ego, strutting around, shouting down; he's a control freak. No wonder Mickey got lost in the stress of playing peacemaker and self medicated with the main drug of choice, alcohol.
I would much rather have a Indian Larry bike or Billy Lane or Jesse James bike because the look a lot cooler. American chopper bikes are the goudy bikes of the bike world. Remind me of the impallas with 30 inch tires and all jacked. Look like pimp bikes. Mikey was funny the most intertaining part of the show.
Why was there a couple images of doughboy, which is JJ the boss’s son on Memphis Street outlaws when they were talking about Kody this guy does not even know what he’s talking about. Love how he says the last name also wore me out. 😂😂😂😂
I have seen some OCC bikes being bought some years after the Show ended, and they honestly wasn't that special but pretty awful rides. But to see Rick Petco making a tank from just paperclips was art!
Todas as motocicletas customizadas são um conceito, o que faz de cada cliente, ser único a ter em sua garagem algo extraordinário, e essas choppers são construidas e desenhadas de acordo como o cliente deseja, é um projeto de componentes únicos e construídos com equipamentos de ultima geração,de pessoas ultra talentosas para dar ao cliente seja ( fisica e juridico) o melhor dos 2 mundos sobre duas rodas.
Sobre as criações de motocicletas, entre os construtores ( Paul Senior e Junior) e que haja uma disputa saudável nos negócios, pois quando o vocalista da banda , não concorda com as nenhuma das idéias de um de seus integrantes, isso causa uma tensão, dando uma proporção de que cada um siga o seu próprio conceito, produtos, e processo, eu gosto muito do Júnior e faz muito bem seguir o seu conceito e adotar o apoio de seus amigos dos quais estao trabalhando com ele, junior é muito talentoso, e aprendeu muito com Paul Sênior, o importante é que a família não seja afetada por rivalidade entre empresa, não é eficaz na parte profissional e pessoal, boa sorte aos 2 empresários ( CEOs) .
@@zhevy1 The truth is, they bought kits for most of the OCC bikes until Custom Chrome stopped selling them after 2008~9 crash. Custom Chrome went bust and sold everything cheap but there wasn't anything new being made after liquidation. The kits were around $12,000 and the selling price around $70,000 from OCC for something that should have been less than $20,000 Vast majority of the bikes sold were pretty crap as they were not built for TV.
Only just found this one, I said the same after watching the video. I knew a guy from 'local' to twotools who wanted about $8,000 of fence around property, they were not interested as $70,000 bikes were far more profitable
Paul Teutul Senior brought up his child Paul Jnr, in the way he wanted him to go. He did such a good job, that his son took over, an he was harder and more argumentative than the Father, who finally met his match! Closely followed by Mikey, who could see, how strong Paul Jnr, became..
Agree. Shit was stupid. If this guy was a real reporter he’d be fired asap. 30 minute video and that’s what you’re going to leave us with… no explanation or outcome of the entire crew honestly
Who scripted this video? This video sounds hyped just like the show which I didn't like. I'm not a fan but don't knock those who are. I'm not a fan of their custom bikes, either. Their bikes are unique and creative in style and looks so I'm not entirely biased. Their bikes could be of higher quality in fabrication, craftsmanship, and overall quality.
If Jr, Rick, Vinny, Christian, and Cody had the authority they’d have adapted throughout the years. Senior wasn’t a leader he was a dictator, which when at the helm of a multimillion dollar company…. Will end in a kamikazi type ending
I also think Paul‘s total was robbed and that last bike or build off gas monkey just restored a bike. Junior just made the same bike. He made the year before but Paul made an absolute masterpiece of a bike. That bike was amazing and something different. I just wish you didn’t use the same SNS motor they put in all those bikes, but man that was beautiful and pretty unique.
Orange County Choppers made horrible bikes. Jesse James put a sizable bet up to Paul Jr. challenging him to race his bike against Jesse's and Paul refused to take the bet. The reason was he knew he'd lose that bet, because, other than looking good, Orange County Choppers were of low quality.
Exactly n he got all the glory,, Paul sr put in the hard work setting up shop n when this show came on Paul Jr git the attention,,,I used to drive him n he was spoiled shit n also cheap, stopped for coffee one time n never bothered to ask me just brought for himself n his wife
Not true at all. He designed most of those bike and did the work with Vinny. They can edit these shows anyway they want. They made it seem like he didn't show up for his mother's funeral, when he did. He even called out the network for their deceptive editing.
Well i was so surprised when Joey Leno contracted them to build a bike. Their bikes are just looking at bikes. You actually couldn’t ride them. I saw them making attachments to the frame via simple threading into the thin wall frame ..not using a bung..well I believe Leno sueded OCC… the bike was junk.
This Man or Guy Has No ! No ! IDEA there's Been alot alot alot of MOTORCYCLE BUILDERS BEFORE "" AMERICAN CHOPPER "' There's about 14 I knew Growing Up that Built Motorcycles before these Men.. An I feel there's Alit alot of People Yes People Still out there "" NOONE ANYONE ANYBODY EVERYBODY NEVER HEARD OF THAT BUILT Some Unique Builds From Canada to Florida & Seattle Washington to California & TEXAS 🇨🇱 In 1950s 60s & 70s & 80s & 90s .. Again but enjoyed this Show & Tuttles they were Outstanding & Especially these BUILD's.. Godbless Amen
No word on Paul Sr being incarcerated. “In 2018, Paul Sr. filed for bankruptcy and moved to Florida, relocating the operations of Orange County Choppers to the Sunshine State as well. In 2021, he opened the OCC Roadhouse and Museum in Clearwater. The facility also features a concert venue, but the operation's finances have been the source of some controversy. In 2018, the Miami Herald reported that several foreign investors had been scammed out of millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme connected to the OCC Roadhouse and associated "shares in paper companies that had no value at all." That was not Paul Sr.'s first foray into the restaurant business, nor his first brush with restaurant-related legal trouble. That same year, Page Six reported that the Orange County Clerk's office had filed a warrant for more than $22,000 in unpaid state taxes for his Orange County Choppers Cafe in Newburgh, NY. The outlet also reported that his home in Montgomery was in foreclosure. Despite the legal speed bumps surrounding the project, Paul Sr. continues to operate the OCC Roadhouse in Clearwater as a combination restaurant, museum, and concert venue. In 2023, Paul Sr. used the venue as the site for the first annual Orange County Choppers Invitational Bike Show and Biker Build-off Competition.” Quoted from slashgear’s Dec 3, 2023 article “Here's What Happened To Paul Teutul Sr From American Chopper”
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Paul senior lives in Brooksville, Florida. I saw him having breakfast at The Breakfast station at the corner of Cortez and Broad street (Winn Dixie Shopping plaza) about a month ago.
I watched several seasons of the show. Senior drove me up the wall. His temper tantrums were childish. His design ideas were limited. His technical abilities nothing without everyone else doing the work. I'm glad Junior, Mikey and Vinny are doing well. Junior and Vinny were the real talent. And both are flexible and forward thinking. Senior could learn a thing or two if he wasn't a massive ego on legs! I think Junior was sick of Senior sh1te and that's why he was so disrespectful.
Old Paul and his tattoos and the ridiculous fur around his mouth don't make him look macho, which is
surely what he's after. All their creations are only good for a bike show. They are totally impractical
for any transportation. They just got ridiculous with their "creations " after a few shows. Just a bunch
of stupid drama . It became a joke show. Cheers, boys and girls.
Junior , vinny & Ric , were the real builders , and yes Snr was a real pain in the ass .
@@jamiejones4746yeah. Rick was definitely the real deal.
Senior had taken drugs previous in his life and you could easily see how much that fucked up his brain.
But you watched. As you did this video. That was the whole point. They don't care if you like the show or hate it. As long as you watch, they get paid.
Few people these days remember the early days, big inch motors didn't arrive in a packing case already built and if you wanted something in the basic construction of the bike to look trick you made it yourself. I built my Harley, 93 inch Shovelhead motor, Delkron cases, S&S internals, dual plugged, Crane roller rockers,. outer cases scroll engraved by hand. The bike had a rigid frame, 7" over girders by P&P and was made to be ridden hard. Also scratch built a copy of a Hydra Glide using a stock spec custom rigid frame and an 80 inch Evo motor, right down to straight red paint and chrome metal decals it looked the part. Having done that you tend to see through some of the OCC bike builds, yes brilliant fabricating skills but were some of the cock ups done just for the camera? Bikes taking a dive off lifts because they weren't strapped down, parts sent for chrome that needed more work, sometimes welding and the best one was the fuel tank that had been painted that had no fitting for a tap, I was a motorcycle mechanic for 48 years and if I had done any of those kind of things I would have been shown the door.
Exactly what I am talking about. These people (SR primarily) built a piece of art but not a "real build" like you built and build. Crate motors, poor build quality and lack of durability.
thast why this was a show the bikes were not made for comfort they were show pieces occ has been around for a long time and they made good bikes if you knew what specs you were looking for
@@gokuvegeta7770 well the Shovel I built has a rigid frame, 7 inch overstock girders and an unsprung seat so no comfort. My bike was shown but it was ridden to shows no matter what the weather, 4 hour cleaning job before the show started but it proved my bike was not what we call in England a coffee table. Nice as the OCC bikes look that are featured on their shows they are built as promotion bikes for companies or wealthy collectors. Indian Larry's machines where built to be used as mine was. If a bike is unreliable or a crap ride what use is it ?
@@mikecartlidge5355 thats why i said it was a show piece i think we are both on the same page i think you misunderstood what i was saying
@@gokuvegeta7770 Hi I see what you mean now. No offence meant.
Rick Petco was the REAL craftsman on that show. I'll never forget Paul Jr. on the first episode pounding an axle into a hole that wasn't quite big enough. Paul Jr. has much more imagination than his father when it comes to design. However, I rode motorcycles for years (mostly Brit bikes) & I don't think OCC ever built a bike I would ride.
It would be hard to trust it far away from home
Seems like there was always chaos and when things came up with parts not fitting, then more chaos. Paul Jr pounding the non fitting part . 😂
OCC built bikes for display, not for riding.
You're not alone. There's a LOT of OCC bikes in the secondary market and they're all crap.
Those bikes were not MEANT to be ridden. Dude, they were just props for a TV show. THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS REALITY TV.
I owned and ran a motorcycle shop for many years, both with a partner and by myself. I have actually had a couple of these TV famous bikes make it across my table. The first OCC bike I ever saw in person was at a motorcycle trade show sponsored by Snap-On tools. Go figure, guess which bike was there. I was not impressed. A few months later one of their bikes showed up at my shop for electrical issues. It took my a while to figure it out but the means for fusing electrical systems just blew my mind. The fact that they actually used Rev-Tech engines and transmissions was the last straw for any kind of respect as a motorcycle builder. I've also had West Coast Choppers motorcycles cross my table and was actually impressed. While they still were dealing with the chopper industries growing pains, there were no shortcuts taken or cheaper "Budget Engines" used. It was either Harley Davidson or S&S engines, Harley Davidson or Baker transmissions. So the quality was there. For the first 10 years of the shop, I kinda enjoyed the money influx from the "Bikes are cool again" scene, but it actually got to the point where I refused to work on any kind of chopper. Towards the end when I finally closed my shop, I refused to even change oil on any of these choppers. In the old days, you took a complete bike, tore it apart and built it your way. The China produced parts did not exist. When TV discovered bikes, the China parts flooded the market, Korean parts flooded the market and quality took a back seat to good looks. In that same amount of time, I built one custom bike a year. I can actually tell you where most of them are today, because most of them are still being ridden today.
I saw a couple of bikes of there's at bike shows in K.C. and Sedalia. I was NOT impressed by the build quality. All the hardware came right out of the J&P catalog and the paint was not what I'd expected.
It's intriguing to witness how each member navigated their way through personal and professional endeavors after the show ended. From legal disputes to successful ventures, the cast's stories continue to captivate audiences, demonstrating the lasting impact of the iconic reality TV series.
Are you for real?
Out of all of them, Rick Petco is a magician with metal. I'll admit im pretty good making stuff out of metal. The main thing you need is Imagination 😜. Cody has definitely changed. The old man was good for making decisions and screaming for no apparent reason.
Loved this show back in its prime. Strong sense of family yet they would go off on insane meltdowns. Mikey was so funny. Always felt bad for Rick and Vinny as they were caught in the crossfire and didn't look like they enjoyed it much. They also got stuck doing most of the work. Rick seemed by far to be the most talented craftsman.
It was a show geared towards slower thinking humans 😂😂😂
"Strong sense of family"
You can't be serious. This show like all reality shows was so phony.
Any Family business is hard on relationships! I salute these talented artists they made the easy rider Cool again!! Amazing stuff all of you!! Thx!! Btw my brother Robert Eck of Eck plastics( Binghamton NY)made mirrors for yall and Always had positive remarks about your Shop Culture! God Bless you men!! And Merry Christmas
They sure have you fooled!!
@@JohnJohn-wr1jo Yep, all drama and contrived. They had a good run, since it was a new
"cool" show making cool motorcycles . Fooled a lot of people for a while. Cheers.
Senior was old school, Junior was new school, that's why the always clashed. Junior proved how good he was when he set up his own company, he even designed a bike in his head without putting it on paper. Mikey was funny, Rick is a great fabricator, Vinny looked like he just got fed up in the end.
they clashed because they were both W A N K E R S ... lol.... no need to sugar wrap B U L L S H I T . It is what it is
@@VinceTomJones Yep, you nailed it, and they are laughing all the way to the bank.
@@VinceTomJones YUP! I knew old school hard core chopper builders from the 50s and 60s. They laugh at Senior trying to pass himself off as an old school Chopper builder. Maybe an old school rider but his building skills are basic and sloppy. WANKERS Indeed! Not a fan of Jessy James but he was spot on calling them cake decorators, not bike builders. Rick Petco had more skill in his pinky than Senior whole life.
The father with his ego issue destroyed this show. Jr was building people's dreams with the team that was present. The father totally destroyed this family and show.
Scripted. JUST IN TIME FOR SCRIPTSTMAS!!!!!!!
Yes is too bad , Could of , Should of , Oh well life goes on .
I agree. Some are blaming Junior the failure but it was Senior's decision to misappropriate the funds given to him to continue American Chopper.
@@ToniHunterOne I think it was just too much drama. Viewers always know just about every show it would be some type of drama sparked up by Sr. When the job was finished they all hugged each other. It made no sense. People got tired of that same script
Sr. was building gates and fences, he should have stuck to that.
He got greedy when bike prices started going up due to dummies seeing them on TV and becoming willing to shell out crazy amounts of money just to say they had OCC bike
The constant mispronunciation of their last name almost made me sick, and the chaos of the story line left me thinking "thank God this is over".
I agree
Whaaaa it wasn't Paul Too-tull? Hahaha
Yes! I just commented that! It rhymes with PUDDLE!
I felt the same. Then I realized he was saying two tools! And that made more sense. How many times did I watch this show and wonder, “what are these two tools up to now”?
Made it to 3:01 before running to the shitter to barf.
Vinnie was the most valuable member of the whole team. I’m glad he’s doing well.
I think u mean Rick was the most valuable. Vinny was just friends with the family not the best mechanic
@@Shawn-Leidernaw Vinnie was the most valuable . Rick
just kissed seniors a$$ all the time.
When the show first came on and the focus was strictly on bike building, I was hooked. When it evolved into a soap opera I was done. Other shows that featured other builders became my go to shows. I loved watching Indian Larry, Jesse James etc. They were building bikes not acting like idiots. Indian Larry was by far my favorite show. His bikes were more basic mechanically but great designs in the frames and tins were over the top.. He was an artist concerned about building a functional working riding machine.
Devolved. I hear you!! It went down with the angst ridden drama.
@@kaleidoscope8743 Without the drama the show would have been cancelled, mainly because the bikes really weren't any good. I mean, some of them looked good, but you couldn't ride any of them for a longer period of time, considering they had barely any suspension.
It's an impressive video because of how many different ways the narrator can pronounce Teutul.
Paul Sr. ruined a great show due to his outrageous attitude because he was/is a steroid abuser. Always angry, always treating his people and his sons dismally! The producers of the show should have sent Sr. to a major rehab stint. So very sad!
He was an over rated arrogant douche
The old man needed more than rehab
I had a friend that bought one had to have one he paid plenty. God knows how much anyway he couldn’t take it for a ride every time he rode it he broke down every single time.
A guy I worked with also bought one and it ALWAYS broke down 😂
Whilst I very much enjoyed this video. What I am also enjoying is the comments!
Most pleasurable! Please, keep 'em coming guys!
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Rick was the best fabricater at OCC and vinnie A good builder making them the most valuable people at OCC...
And I liked Cody...
Very sad how OCC destroyed it's self...
Haha it’s called Hollywood, chewed up and spit out ,, but we keep seal clapping
I loved American chopper the first couple seasons, then got burnt out
Having driven motorcycles for over 65 years, I used to watch the show fascinated at the ridiculous designs that passed for supposedly useful motorcycles. Artistic maybe but actually driveable...not at all. A quarter mile ride on one of those monstrosities would result in a permanent rupture of your privates. All hype and show and little go. Also reflected in their negligible resale value.
But for some unknown reason I have yet to figure out, I did enjoy the show
@TOURMANBOB Too true, I never liked any bike they ever built, all totally impractical
and only good for a short ride to the shops!.
Since when are motorcycles driven. They're ridden, full stop.
They were not made so much to drive. There were works of art
I personally have RIDEN or Ride my bikes for 53 years and I have NEVER DRIVEN any of my bikes. You drive a car, you drive a truck you pilot an airplane you ride a bike you don't drive a bike. PLEASE get the Terminology correct . You should, of all people, know that after 65 years.
I like to drive my bicycle.
Thank you. I rode a motorcycle just once as a passenger when I was about 10. The guy crashed at low speeds, and I never got back on since then. Best to be safe than sorry.😊
I nearly passed this by as there are so many pathetic "where are they now" vids on TH-cam.
Thank you for an informative and as positive as possible update on this great show.
what happened?
I watched this show from start to finish back in the day. It got pretty sad for me seeing the dad always having such a massive drama with Paulie.
It did lose its shine from there on.
It was the recipe of great talent that made the show! Everyone played a key role! The artistry was amazingly impressive! It proves, you can’t judge raw talent by how it walks, talks, and breathes!
After watching this this and seeing Jr and his wife, I got flash back of John Lennon and Yoko... she was on camera for no reason! 😄😄😄
Honestly, I thought that about Jr. himself too. He always acted like he was the only one who worked, while he was the least talented, and overall looked like a spoiled kid, who really needed to be bent over Daddy's knee.
@@TruthSeeker0831 Exactly! Every bike basically looked the same to me. Glueing a baseball onto the tank didn't make it look like it represented a baseball team. They would basically get a stock looking frame and put on a V-twin powertrain. stick on some blink crap and charge a 100 grand. Tax right offs for businesses I guess!
To be fair, Jr's wife was on for a few reasons, blonde, 2 big boobs, or a big stuffed bra and skin tight pants. :)
Yeah, the Gears of War Trike looked just like the Spider bike, lol. Dude SU@@Dogsled1000
BUILDING BIKES WITH NO A SUSPENSION, MAKES THE BIKES WORTHLESS.......
The reason interest and enthusiasm in custom bikes fell is because the novelty wore off and you can't find replacement parts or mechanics that can or want to repair or service them.
Most of the stuff on these bikes you can buy off the shelf.
@@BiggerFatterBlog Well you could at one time, until Custom Chrome went broke
The show was a success because of a perfect storm of events! The real estate boom of the early-mid-2000's put loads of money in people's pockets which they could and would spend on custom bikes! Other shows, like West Coast Choppers and even car fabricator shows like Fouse and Pimp my Ride, were huge but by 2007-8, the money disappeared, and the show became more about the drama than the builds because frankly, no one could afford these excessive monstrosities! But it was good the first few years!
Fake ass people. Fake bikes. Fake show.
The fake family drama didn’t hold me either.
You don’t need to hear what I thought about ‘The Apprentice’!
Summed it up nicely.
Paul Senior does not own OCC anymore. The reason he relocated there is cause he was broke bankrupt and facing lawsuit's against him from former worker's and several companies. Paul Junior he's doing good and he is free and clear of his father's mess. Vinnie he's doing really good and Cody work's with him. Rick own's his own business and he's doing good. Jason Pole last i heard he was arrested for spousal abuse attacking his wife (now ex wife) and there kid's. Jason was placed under house arrest since they could not keep him in jail. And that's the last i heard of him. Nick and Christian they own a business together that is what somebody posted on a page i follow.
where did you hear that about jason?
@@Tarima316 it's been year's ago where he attacked somebody who asked him if he was on American Chopper and Jason snapped and attacked the fan. His wife quickly filed for divorce. Don't know what happened to him after that and where's he's at.
@@Jesse_Jessie_James lol. knew him personally, not surprised.
Thanks for the update , I'm guessing you're the amazing Jessie James ? I love youre welding book ,easy to understand . I love youre stainless bike you made at the bike build off ! I made a eletric recumbent bicycle from stainless , that I ride almost every day . I would love to get the chance to take a ride on your production FL stainless frame some day .nice work ! And youre guns look amazing . Thanks for inspiring me ,You da man 🏍💪
A lot of people don't realise my of OCC creations were unrideable. Underpowered, uncomfortable to the point of being uncontrollable which makes them depreciate in value once people realise they are mostly meant to display purposes only.
Just pretty
I really liked Rick and Cody episodes. Cody seemed to be a natural
I could care less about the drama I was in it for the artistry of the motorcycles. They were so incredibly beautiful not practical, but really beautiful works of art. They just started to lose me a bit when it focused on all drama and the bike started to be similar all the time towards the end nothing that different from each other besides the paint
I think you mean " I COULDN'T CARE LESS" Meaning you care so little if at all, you could not care less. The way you typed it you actually cared and you could care less. But to use that phrase in a derogatory manner you really didn't care at all. And you don't know how to use that phrase correctly. idiot.
Same opinion as mine👍
Their bikes are no more than what any bike mechanic could build with welding skills.
I think they used to charge $100,000 - $180,000 per bike. I think that Bikes and Beards guy bought a used one for $7500.
False. To bend and shape metal is no easy task. They make most of their parts, sans the frame, engine and wheels, but the tank, bars, and many other are hand built.
they generally made 'carrousel' bikes. Hardly any of them would qualify as 'daily drivers'. Jessie was right- glorified 'cake decorators'.
The bikes weren't meant to be drivers. They were advertisement for the companies. A tax write off and come check out this cool bike.
@@mercdragons NO - Sr. was quoted as saying "ALL our bikes are riders". Take any of those bikes on a 1200 mile trip; use it to go to work for a couple of weeks, run them on some back roads, do some miles in the rain... then get back to me.
Indian Larry was the greatest bike builder.Master Builder. RIP😎
Indian Larry, the G.O.A.T. 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐7 Of them for you Larry.
his style was great, a small bobber!but not a single one of them looked alike!
@@johnbernhardtsen3008 That's why I loved his builds, not over the top bling like an OCC Bike.
Oh ja, Larry war der beste. OCC war show- Quatsch.
"**18:36**** was such a touching moment! If you’re into these cast updates, Back Clock covers a lot more classic shows. ❤"
He lives off money scammed from fundraising?
Mike Rowe worked for OCC? What? Are you high? Not a chance! LOL He narrated for discovery nit wit.
There is always that one person in every family that keeps the peace, that was me in my dad's business. My sis was always the logistics, I relate to Mikey more, but always wanted to be taken seriously more than what I was known for. But I am praying to the Lord for that dynamic to change.
That was one of the most discombobulated videos I’ve ever tried to watch 😂
The first couple of seasons were pretty decent. But from start to finish (especially after the second season), the fake drama and related issues just really killed it.
The producers of the show would basically tell them things to raise their hackles, and tell them to yell at each other more, and then the frustration would boil over on camera (as intended). The producers manufactured stress just to set them off, all while telling them to deliberately overreact to everything. Then they'd cut the episodes to show only the extremities of their behaviors...either the especially "sweet" moments that rarely happen in life, or the utter meltdowns that also rarely happen in life.
It was always one giant setup. And it sucked, because they were interesting people, doing cool shit. I'd have been much happier with seeing more of their real process, and making bikes without being told to make them even wilder to look at for the sake of the cameras.
But, oh well. Nothing to do to fix it except destroy America, really.
@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 God is evil...the father of lies.
How odd that Mike Rowe"s 2003-2012 (and still vey visible and popular in re-runs) hit series "Dirty Jobs" is not mentioned as one of his primary, and most renown, activities. Also weird that no real detail is provided on Paul Teutul Sr's arrest/court case.....Whaaat?
"Dirty Jobs" was mentioned near the end.
Shock waves around the world? First time I've heard of anything about Paul snr. and still no clue as to what it's all about if anything.
Are you a sentient being? I was having a phone conversation with this running in the background and heard it mentioned at 5:50
Love'em or hate'em, Junior has INSANELY mad skills!!!
Says ,, one fan oh sorry 3, unless you liked your own comment
@@f87115 Sorry that you got so triggered. Good Lord, you might want to pull your panties out of your a$$ before you hurt someone.
Seniors Story: -- IT WAS FAKE -- IT WAS REALITY TV -- IT WAS NOTHING MORE THEN TELEVISION DRAMA -- That's the WHOLE STORY -- Behind Closed Doors!
TRUTH!
It was so FAKE as a real Motorcycle ride, I just could not watch that stupid show. I'd rather watch Green Acres.
I always hoped that the disrespect Junior showed his old man was for theatrical purposes. As a younger man, there is no way I would have treated my father the way Junior did his. If it was real, I'd be disappointed for them both. I don't know my ass from my elbow around motorcycles but I always thought the builds were pretty cool, interesting and looked great. Loved the characters and took the show for what it was, entertainment. But what do I know? It was a great show and I miss it.
It was real.
@justkeep.. But his father taught him this behavior. And treated his son in the same way.
And Mikie was just a court jester on the show
The family odd ball member
It would be nice if the guy who is moderating this story know enough about their family to be able to atleast pronounce their last Tuttles last name correctly.
The son went against his dad. The son pushed his dad's buttons on national television in order to discredit his dad. The son argued and blew up to get his dad to react the same way. It was the dad that made the show and it was because of the dad that there was even a motorcycle shop at all. The show was great when the dad being the picture of a biker was there to add his actions to the show. But I blame the son for treating his dad like he did. The son deserved nothing. But the dad gave him his half and even helped him. I would never treat my dad that way even if he were wrong. After all I owe my dad everything. And I must show him the respect he is due. If I don't then I'm a scumbag.
Who is your dad? Saint Michael.
They fed off each other!
Agree
@David-lo1fo did you have a dad?
It was a Scripted Production.
Every one of the old crew are now more successful then senior .. he really and truly royally fcuked it all up!
Always loved Paul Jr. And Mikey. Dad always seemed like a real tool
He's the kind of guy you really do want to like. Senior seems to go out of his way to destroy every thing and every one around him with his ego, strutting around, shouting down; he's a control freak. No wonder Mickey got lost in the stress of playing peacemaker and self medicated with the main drug of choice, alcohol.
Every bike they built was cartoonish. I was at an unveiling and they got boo'd off stage.
OCC was show- bullshit.
Sr. is up here in Brooksville, FL hanging out!
Is his restaurant still open ?
I would much rather have a Indian Larry bike or Billy Lane or Jesse James bike because the look a lot cooler. American chopper bikes are the goudy bikes of the bike world. Remind me of the impallas with 30 inch tires and all jacked. Look like pimp bikes. Mikey was funny the most intertaining part of the show.
Hi A.l. Narrator Nice vid.
😄😂😉
Am I the only one who thinks the show was totally scripted? I think those never ending "conflicts" between Sr. and Jr. were solely for TV ratings.
I'm sorry it ended this way , they were very talented !
how did it end?
talented cake decorators, not bike builders. I love it when Jessy slammed them on TV, not that Im a fan of Jessy James.
Why was there a couple images of doughboy, which is JJ the boss’s son on Memphis Street outlaws when they were talking about Kody this guy does not even know what he’s talking about. Love how he says the last name also wore me out. 😂😂😂😂
Right?! WTF was that all about?
I have seen some OCC bikes being bought some years after the Show ended, and they honestly wasn't that special but pretty awful rides. But to see Rick Petco making a tank from just paperclips was art!
No special and pretty awful rides? What's your motivation to say something so absurd?
Todas as motocicletas customizadas são um conceito, o que faz de cada cliente, ser único a ter em sua garagem algo extraordinário, e essas choppers são construidas e desenhadas de acordo como o cliente deseja, é um projeto de componentes únicos e construídos com equipamentos de ultima geração,de pessoas ultra talentosas para dar ao cliente seja ( fisica e juridico) o melhor dos 2 mundos sobre duas rodas.
Sobre as criações de motocicletas, entre os construtores ( Paul Senior e Junior) e que haja uma disputa saudável nos negócios, pois quando o vocalista da banda , não concorda com as nenhuma das idéias de um de seus integrantes, isso causa uma tensão, dando uma proporção de que cada um siga o seu próprio conceito, produtos, e processo, eu gosto muito do Júnior e faz muito bem seguir o seu conceito e adotar o apoio de seus amigos dos quais estao trabalhando com ele, junior é muito talentoso, e aprendeu muito com Paul Sênior, o importante é que a família não seja afetada por rivalidade entre empresa, não é eficaz na parte profissional e pessoal, boa sorte aos 2 empresários ( CEOs) .
watch out corner!!!
@@zhevy1 The truth is, they bought kits for most of the OCC bikes until Custom Chrome stopped selling them after 2008~9 crash.
Custom Chrome went bust and sold everything cheap but there wasn't anything new being made after liquidation.
The kits were around $12,000 and the selling price around $70,000 from OCC for something that should have been less than $20,000
Vast majority of the bikes sold were pretty crap as they were not built for TV.
PAUL TOOTLE!!! 🤣 Shows how much this narrator knows
Yeah, he could have done even a minuet of research and learned how to pronounce their damn name.... 😂😂😂
It's a ROBO-Announcer... LAZY Post Production jerk wads didn't check for errors!
@@Dogsled1000 -- "...a minuet..."?? So it was a French dance from days of yore, done in triple time???
Pretty sure he said 'two tools' more than once?
Their name is spelled Teutel, so pronouncing it two-tul is correct.
The Toodles! I'm dying! You may want to check that!
Sr should stick to welding gates and such ..... A fool and his money ...... LOL !!!
Only just found this one, I said the same after watching the video. I knew a guy from 'local' to twotools who wanted about $8,000 of fence around property, they were not interested as $70,000 bikes were far more profitable
Sir Works of Art.
Paul Teutul Senior brought up his child Paul Jnr, in the way he wanted him to go. He did such a good job, that his son took over, an he was harder and more argumentative than the Father, who finally met his match!
Closely followed by Mikey, who could see, how strong Paul Jnr, became..
yeah right....
Vinnie,Rick ,Mikey only reason I watched glad they are all well
the fighting ruined the show. I just wanted to see them build bikes and stop the fighting.
Agreed
One of them. Lee stamper is in Morehead city NC and cost me my job when I was working for a dredging company
The most amazing part is the bike was still totally amazing, good to see the old cast.❤
My love of motorcycles kept me watching. The warfare made me quit. I watched for 2 years but couldn't stand the fighting. The bikes were beautiful.
Only way to get the names wrong, Never have watched the show.
Great show, no regrets.
waste of time...no answer to why or how paul was convicted or did he go to jail...thumbs down
Agree. Shit was stupid. If this guy was a real reporter he’d be fired asap. 30 minute video and that’s what you’re going to leave us with… no explanation or outcome of the entire crew honestly
Thanks for the advice. Clicked away 30 seconds into the video.
Loved those episodes
Jr was an idiot, Vinnie was the real talent in the shop but they fired him. Oh well
Wow. Awesome update
I was a big fan of OCC, great show and team. Paul senior imo will always be a amazing self made man with amazing talent. God bless him and his family.
It aggravates me how this guy that is the narrator speaking is pronouncing their name toodle instead of Tuttle
Vinny was the best!
DsseeeaaZ, oolu😮😅😮😅
These guys were big back in the day, like 13 years ago. Now NOBODY talks about them these days.
How many times can you mispronounce the Teutul last name?
23:31
"The two tools" 😂
You got that right.
Who scripted this video? This video sounds hyped just like the show which I didn't like. I'm not a fan but don't knock those who are. I'm not a fan of their custom bikes, either. Their bikes are unique and creative in style and looks so I'm not entirely biased. Their bikes could be of higher quality in fabrication, craftsmanship, and overall quality.
VINNIE LOOKS LIKE AARON LEWIS FROM STAIND! (BIGGER VERSION)The younger son is a bigger version TOO but of the singer Allen stone. ROTFL 😂
at 25:56 or thereabout it shows Physics Girl who is currently bedridden with perhaps the worst case of long Covid ever. She has a youtube channel.
If Jr, Rick, Vinny, Christian, and Cody had the authority they’d have adapted throughout the years. Senior wasn’t a leader he was a dictator, which when at the helm of a multimillion dollar company…. Will end in a kamikazi type ending
Dude can't pronounce their name correctly😅
I came just for this comment...
I don't like any of these so called reality shows all rehearsed not real!!!
The dude is a Bot
@@tonyh8510I don’t think that’s possible.
2002 you mean. Not 2003. American Chopper Aired September 29, 2002 It is best to get the Right Dates.
I also think Paul‘s total was robbed and that last bike or build off gas monkey just restored a bike. Junior just made the same bike. He made the year before but Paul made an absolute masterpiece of a bike. That bike was amazing and something different. I just wish you didn’t use the same SNS motor they put in all those bikes, but man that was beautiful and pretty unique.
Orange County Choppers made horrible bikes. Jesse James put a sizable bet up to Paul Jr. challenging him to race his bike against Jesse's and Paul refused to take the bet. The reason was he knew he'd lose that bet, because, other than looking good, Orange County Choppers were of low quality.
jesse smoked these bolt on builders
Jesse is an asshole loser...bunch of nut riders here.
The only one probably better than Jesse was probably Indian Larry although Jesse wás more successful...
Female naked namaste yoga
Paul Jr. would come dragging in late every morning, and after lunch, with a cup of coffee in his hand, while everybody else was working. 😅
Exactly n he got all the glory,, Paul sr put in the hard work setting up shop n when this show came on Paul Jr git the attention,,,I used to drive him n he was spoiled shit n also cheap, stopped for coffee one time n never bothered to ask me just brought for himself n his wife
Not true at all. He designed most of those bike and did the work with Vinny. They can edit these shows anyway they want. They made it seem like he didn't show up for his mother's funeral, when he did. He even called out the network for their deceptive editing.
Well i was so surprised when Joey Leno contracted them to build a bike. Their bikes are just looking at bikes. You actually couldn’t ride them. I saw them making attachments to the frame via simple threading into the thin wall frame ..not using a bung..well I believe Leno sueded OCC… the bike was junk.
Who is Joey Leno?
@@USA24541 Jay Leno’s less famous cousin
@@charlie1832 🤣😅😂🥰
Craftsmanship? Those bikes were s-boxes!
What I want to know is how can you narrate a show but you can't pronounce their names correctly, who's this toodle the name is Tuttle
All I could say is they were all all of them very talented people
This Man or Guy Has No ! No ! IDEA there's Been alot alot alot of MOTORCYCLE BUILDERS BEFORE "" AMERICAN CHOPPER "' There's about 14 I knew Growing Up that Built Motorcycles before these Men.. An I feel there's Alit alot of People Yes People Still out there "" NOONE ANYONE ANYBODY EVERYBODY NEVER HEARD OF THAT BUILT Some Unique Builds From Canada to Florida & Seattle Washington to California & TEXAS 🇨🇱 In 1950s 60s & 70s & 80s & 90s .. Again but enjoyed this Show & Tuttles they were Outstanding & Especially these BUILD's.. Godbless Amen
Jessa James is a real bike builder hope he comes back on show learn a lot. Man is a master,
Yes he is, I actually liked some of the things he did even though I hate choppers.
Look up the Shaq bike, didn't go down so well.
Miss this show it's great
Tolles Video klasse daumen hoch 💯✨️👍
The two tools sums it up 😅
Sam dialogue over and over, said nothing for talking so much, all bullshit!
No word on Paul Sr being incarcerated.
“In 2018, Paul Sr. filed for bankruptcy and moved to Florida, relocating the operations of Orange County Choppers to the Sunshine State as well. In 2021, he opened the OCC Roadhouse and Museum in Clearwater. The facility also features a concert venue, but the operation's finances have been the source of some controversy.
In 2018, the Miami Herald reported that several foreign investors had been scammed out of millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme connected to the OCC Roadhouse and associated "shares in paper companies that had no value at all."
That was not Paul Sr.'s first foray into the restaurant business, nor his first brush with restaurant-related legal trouble. That same year, Page Six reported that the Orange County Clerk's office had filed a warrant for more than $22,000 in unpaid state taxes for his Orange County Choppers Cafe in Newburgh, NY. The outlet also reported that his home in Montgomery was in foreclosure.
Despite the legal speed bumps surrounding the project, Paul Sr. continues to operate the OCC Roadhouse in Clearwater as a combination restaurant, museum, and concert venue. In 2023, Paul Sr. used the venue as the site for the first annual Orange County Choppers Invitational Bike Show and Biker Build-off Competition.”
Quoted from slashgear’s Dec 3, 2023 article “Here's What Happened To Paul Teutul Sr From American Chopper”
Never liked sr.
Loved the show learned a lot great craftsman they built quality bikes