I have to tell you guys these are the best replicas I have seen even down to the dog bone risers on the Captain America. Fantastic work! Thanks for the video!
Sweet!!! Congrats from “Down Under”. Well executed too, & great to hear they’re actually ridden. Easy rider left an impression on so many of us. Thanks for sharing👍🏼😁
You guys did an Excellent job with these bikes. The details of both these bikes is really on Point. Ether one of these bikes could be in the movie no problem. I've seen many that have attempted these builds and don't ever come close.
Back in the late 70's I sold a bobber and bought a chopper that was the same style as Capt. America and the paint job as a Billy Bike. I used to ride those hard tails all around the country and I don't remember the pain. Now I am 66 years old and even with suspension the thing kills me. Ick old age. My wife rode across WA. state with me and she was crying from the position of her rear on the 2nd up part of the seat. I wish I could build a classic and ride it all day again.
Absolutely Excellent bikes, a true credit to the twins! I love the film and have seen it many times. I built a billybike chopper a couple of years ago, but it had a WLA side valve engine, looked nice though. Panheads RULE!
If you guys still got these it would be awesome to see an updated video with a bit more quality and you guys going in depth on the bikes explaining stuff. Knowing its been 13 years since you posted this a lot can happen in that time. If yall are still around and the bikes are still around it would be awesome to see them again.
These are really nice.Fantastic job.I,m 60 and ride a 1963 pan I have been on it sense 1985.I,ve had others through the years but always came back to the old pan. My first was a 47 knuckle.1975 Then went in the Army in1976.My dad sold it.He was not a fan of me riding Have a nice day.
What meant to comment on is the beautiful job you did recreating these awesome iconic machines. They are gorgeous. Thats real dedication man.!!!!! Salute
i remember a few years back. Peter Fonda was at Barrett Jackson Auctioning both the America n the Billy bike repros he had done. As a pair. He lifted the reserve. An some lucky guy got both bikes for just $23,000! what a steal.
The Wild Ones, Easy Rider, Then Came Bronson, The Three Stooges ( scenes where they were chased by motorcycle cops) and a friend of my dads who rode a 1967 Moto Guzzi V7. Also Steve Mc Queen in The Great Escape and On Any Sunday. Been riding for 52 years now. Got 3 in the garage and shopping for an EVO this spring.
Love the bikes and the music but I'd rather hear the bikes than the guitar. Maybe that's just me. I'm 72 and been riding since I was 14 when I got a ride on a guys 47 Indian with a hardtail and a springer. Sweet ride. The last bike I built had a Finch custom frame and 15 over springer front end which was painted candy apple red and had a fiberglass Sportster tank. My back would not take riding a hard ass bike any more. Thanks for sharing.
Doug Fever I'm 72 yrs old as well & I'm still riding my father's 1938 EL Knucklehead , 1955 FL Panhead and his 1970 Shovel ,I don't ride the Panhead too much because it's too funky to start but I ride the knuckle all the time ,I've got my own bikes thst I've bought in my lifetime in the collection but the knuckle is my daily ride ,2 kick start every time .
Nice job on both bikes man. I rode a 48 Flat head 21 years then built a 93inch shovel chop on an amen saviour frame with a 10over wide gluide. I love and always been pretty much on hard tails love them again nice job ride free brother. Nick.
Very cool rides. Good job. I have a mostly stock 2013 Wide Glide that looks a lot like the Billy Bike, flames and all. Not a hard tail though. I'll take the two shocks on the Dyna over back jarring rides on a hard tail any day. Peace.
Benny Hardy the Visionist and Creator to Captian America and the Billy Bike .Benny Hardy the one that started the Long Bike that we old Gray Beards Have Loved for so many years .. Hearts To you Benny Hardy . Many of us know who you Are .it is the Ignoriant that try to keep you covered up ,
Beautiful tribute bikes to the movie , it is a shame you couldn't find the little skull lights that were used as lower marker lights on both the movie machines , great job on both bikes none the less , thanks for posting .
BEAUTIFUL! even the oilbox & hard lines leak city but you definitely kept as close to O, the 2 others i've seen up close had oil filters, front breaks or course & 1 had rear disc the other had drum & a front rake set up to help steering handling. Kind like a porsche turbo 911, ferrari T, & this I would love to ride um just once, like that model I saw when I was in Ukraine, that was a bit easier just hand the money over.
Awesome bikes , And great detail also . Thx for the video . :) I myself like to ride a cruiser style myself but always love the art work that goes into a bike and older cars & trucks . The new stuff is all over priced Tupperware cars & trucks with a pop can like feel .
I wish I had that bike!! Love the ridget suspension an the the American tear drop tank👍👍 if there was any pan head Harley I would get, it would be the Captain America bike!!
Jim Leonard built the best ER replica machines. I met Jim at a vintage car (Packard) meet a long time ago. He told me that locating all of the correct parts was the most difficult part of the job. Incidentally, the rear tires on the original bikes were 5.00 X 16 Beck-Arnley (British).
Sugar Bear is a good and talented man who has his place in American motorcycle history to be sure. But, he did not build either the 'Capt. America' or 'Billy' bike. That would be Ben Hardy, who coincidently, was for many years a mentor of Sugar Bear. The History of Choppers by Jesse James, available on TH-cam, tells the story.
back in the '60's & early '70's. we always built choppers without the front brake. I think the front brake law { California} came out in '69. bikes built after that date we used a wheel ass'y off an Honda 50....
Old School,,,Savoy Brown ,Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush,,,,,days are gone but not the bikes,remember when Pan bottom,Shovel top ruled.Pinheads and Snivelheads rule,
well done guys i just herd the last remaining of the 4 bikes made has been sold it was the parts bike and may ride again . if only fonda and hopper new back then when they built these bikes ,they would have kept them , i have been searching the history looking for them but know leads to follow , but well done ,,,,,,,,,,,
Fonda's original had a 5.00 x 16 Beck rear tire. A "wildcat" tail light was on Fonda's bike. The original gas tanks were re-worked Mustang scooter tanks. Jim Leonard built the most accurate replicas. Still, this is great work by the Sundels!
Guggenheim had a traveling Art of the Motorcycle display in Las Vegas about 15 years ago at the Venetian Casino...one of the prominent bikes was the replica of Easy Rider Captain America Bike...I have one of the posters of that bike...it definitely was is a piece of art...awesome ...not much of a road bike..it too had no front brake...I am assuming it was a replica ..
+Biker Tramp Yeah -- Ben Hardy and Cliff Vaughs. Cliff rode a Pan/Shovel with a chromed frame, a rectangle pattern/button seat and tall sissy bar (like Fonda's machine).
The most famous Motorcycle ever built. The star of the movie was " Captain America". Make no mistake, this is the most mentioned Motorcycle in history. So far.
Buchannan's Frame Shop raked the wishbone frame on Fonda's bike. I think Buchannan's laced up the wheels on both bikes, as well. Dean Lanza did the original paint. Larry Hooper stitched up the seats. Hooper used seat buttons from a 60s Chevy (Impala, I believe).
Peeeerrrrty som bitches Damn ! Built my first Harley lates 80s. " 54 frame " 48 springer with a 21 wheel, "56 engine with the old M74 linkert which are for the police bikes. Black with a little chrome. Always loved Captain American machine since was a kid. Thanks for posting Kinck.
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Joe Simon's daughter here..love the Captain America bike. My father would be proud.
How come 64 people dont like this video. This man did an EXCELLENT JOB.
The Billy bikes is beautiful, both look superb. Good to see that they are ridden frequently, not squirrelled away somewhere
Tastefully done and thoroughly described. Good down-to-earth descriptions of how choppers ride and sort of stop.
"Sort of stop" -- made me laugh pretty hard.
I have to tell you guys these are the best replicas I have seen even down to the dog bone risers on the Captain America. Fantastic work! Thanks for the video!
Sweet!!! Congrats from “Down Under”. Well executed too, & great to hear they’re actually ridden. Easy rider left an impression on so many of us. Thanks for sharing👍🏼😁
This is a great genuine discussion regarding these two iconic bikes.
Nice. Interesting to hear about the difficulties in riding these hard-tails. RIP Cliff Vaughs and Ben Hardy!
You guys did an Excellent job with these bikes. The details of both these bikes is really on Point. Ether one of these bikes could be in the movie no problem. I've seen many that have attempted these builds and don't ever come close.
Amazing work. Thank you for sharing this!
I have great memories of coming back from the chrome shop with handfuls of shiny parts and living on beans for a month to pay for it all.
i'm not into bikes but the captain America chopper was something else to look at
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Back in the late 70's I sold a bobber and bought a chopper that was the same style as Capt. America and the paint job as a Billy Bike. I used to ride those hard tails all around the country and I don't remember the pain. Now I am 66 years old and even with suspension the thing kills me. Ick old age. My wife rode across WA. state with me and she was crying from the position of her rear on the 2nd up part of the seat. I wish I could build a classic and ride it all day again.
Absolutely Excellent bikes, a true credit to the twins! I love the film and have seen it many times. I built a billybike chopper a couple of years ago, but it had a WLA side valve engine, looked nice though. Panheads RULE!
Absolutely, beautiful bikes, love it!!! But if I was building it, I would have to put some suspension on it. wouldn’t want to break my back 😂
If you guys still got these it would be awesome to see an updated video with a bit more quality and you guys going in depth on the bikes explaining stuff. Knowing its been 13 years since you posted this a lot can happen in that time. If yall are still around and the bikes are still around it would be awesome to see them again.
The Billy bike is my kind of chopper. love the extended wide glide & flames. 4 of my bikes had flames inspired by that bike
These are really nice.Fantastic job.I,m 60 and ride a 1963 pan I have been on it sense 1985.I,ve had others through the years but always came back to the old pan. My first was a 47 knuckle.1975 Then went in the Army in1976.My dad sold it.He was not a fan of me riding Have a nice day.
What meant to comment on is the beautiful job you did recreating these awesome iconic machines.
They are gorgeous.
Thats real dedication man.!!!!!
Salute
Great build both of them must be nice to have a good brother like that
You Guys have some real TALENT!!!!!! Thank You,Jack
i remember a few years back. Peter Fonda was at Barrett Jackson Auctioning both the America n the Billy bike repros he had done. As a pair. He lifted the reserve. An some lucky guy got both bikes for just $23,000! what a steal.
2 fantastic looking bikes, well done guys..!!!!
You made my day Mr Sundel...old man in italy thanks you.
The Wild Ones, Easy Rider, Then Came Bronson, The Three Stooges ( scenes where they were chased by motorcycle cops) and a friend of my dads who rode a 1967 Moto Guzzi V7.
Also Steve Mc Queen in The Great Escape and On Any Sunday.
Been riding for 52 years now.
Got 3 in the garage and shopping for an EVO this spring.
I remember these bikes from the movie Easy Rider that was in my Grandpa's days of building Choppers.
Brett Koeshall I watched the movie at the drive-in. When it came out.
The most beautiful bike for grandpa.
Love the bikes and the music but I'd rather hear the bikes than the guitar. Maybe that's just me.
I'm 72 and been riding since I was 14 when I got a ride on a guys 47 Indian with a hardtail and a springer. Sweet ride.
The last bike I built had a Finch custom frame and 15 over springer front end which was painted candy apple red and had a fiberglass Sportster tank. My back would not take riding a hard ass bike any more. Thanks for sharing.
*****
If you're lucky you'll get to be my age.
Doug Fever I'm 72 yrs old as well & I'm still riding my father's 1938 EL Knucklehead , 1955 FL Panhead and his 1970 Shovel ,I don't ride the Panhead too much because it's too funky to start but I ride the knuckle all the time ,I've got my own bikes thst I've bought in my lifetime in the collection but the knuckle is my daily ride ,2 kick start every time .
You did a great job my friend, you should be proud. Awesome looking bikes, totally iconic, from a terrific movie. 👍 Love your work!
The coolest bikes in all bikes history !
Can't smash the like button enough. What amazing detail and information. Awsome ☮️
Nice job on both bikes man. I rode a 48 Flat head 21 years then built a 93inch shovel chop on an amen saviour frame with a 10over wide gluide. I love and always been pretty much on hard tails love them again nice job ride free brother. Nick.
Very cool rides. Good job. I have a mostly stock 2013 Wide Glide that looks a lot like the Billy Bike, flames and all. Not a hard tail though. I'll take the two shocks on the Dyna over back jarring rides on a hard tail any day. Peace.
I've always wanted to ride the captain america. That bike is so sick! I eventually wanna build my own.
That's the motorcycle of my dreams.
Super job on this bike build. This is one beautiful bike for sure. Just beautiful.
That one have something different that make me fell in love , i wanna buy that cap america
Benny Hardy the Visionist and Creator to Captian America and the Billy Bike .Benny Hardy the one that started the Long Bike that we old Gray Beards Have Loved for so many years .. Hearts To you Benny Hardy .
Many of us know who you Are .it is the Ignoriant that try to keep you covered up ,
Un air de déjà-vu... Mais toujours aussi magnifiques!
Nice. I watch the movie every morning. I was a kid during those days. Thanks.
GORGEOUS. Long life and health to you so you can continue to enjoy it. Thanks for sharing.
It was Easy Rider that turned me into a life long Biker.
Beautiful tribute bikes to the movie , it is a shame you couldn't find the little skull lights that were used as lower marker lights on both the movie machines , great job on both bikes none the less , thanks for posting .
Too bad the original bike was stolen after the movie!
BEAUTIFUL! even the oilbox & hard lines leak city but you definitely kept as close to O, the 2 others i've seen up close had oil filters, front breaks or course & 1 had rear disc the other had drum & a front rake set up to help steering handling. Kind like a porsche turbo 911, ferrari T, & this I would love to ride um just once, like that model I saw when I was in Ukraine, that was a bit easier just hand the money over.
Awesome bikes , And great detail also . Thx for the video . :) I myself like to ride a cruiser style myself but always love the art work that goes into a bike and older cars & trucks . The new stuff is all over priced Tupperware cars & trucks with a pop can like feel .
Still luvin that Billy bike or Hopper Chopper
I'm speechless... never happened before...
Fantastic work!
Would love that Captain America! ...and someone to clean it regularly.
" I'll Always Love 'me' M/C Sun Down "
Guys, congratulations. Beautiful. While there are people like you, the world has a future...
I like them both, but I'll take the "Billy Bike any day. Shout out to Benjamin Hardy a black dude that built both. May he rest in eternal peace.
I wish I had that bike!! Love the ridget suspension an the the American tear drop tank👍👍 if there was any pan head Harley I would get, it would be the Captain America bike!!
thats what you call a class chopper , real class , would love that in my garage ,
GREAT BIKES AND GREAT VIDEO.GREAT JOB GUYS !!
That's two awesome bikes !
Awesome workmanship guy's!
well done guys, absolutley awesome, you guys have true talent....
beautiful bikes.hello from wainuiomata,wellington,new zealand.
Haggis bagpipe
Beautiful works of art
Nice video..beautiful motocycles..thanks..panheads forever🔥
Jim Leonard built the best ER replica machines. I met Jim at a vintage car (Packard) meet a long time ago. He told me that locating all of the correct parts was the most difficult part of the job. Incidentally, the rear tires on the original bikes were 5.00 X 16 Beck-Arnley (British).
Lovely job mate👍👌🤠
Nice detail on these. I run a '49 EL Pan and the trick to the rear suspension is to run 20 psi in the rear tire.
the black guy build the captain america was "sugar bear" in LA. Nice work man ! thanks to share and everyone have a great day !
Sugar Bear is a good and talented man who has his place in American motorcycle history to be sure. But, he did not build either the 'Capt. America' or 'Billy' bike. That would be Ben Hardy, who coincidently, was for many years a mentor of Sugar Bear. The History of Choppers by Jesse James, available on TH-cam, tells the story.
Yes u right , was a mistake , the Builder was Ben Hardy and /Dan Haggerty , Cheers !
Ben hardy built the billy and Captain America
Cliff vaughn and ben hardy
but neither bike has the famous Sugar Bear front ends
Beautiful bikes !a couple of icons !
back in the '60's & early '70's. we always built choppers without the front brake. I think the front brake law { California} came out in '69. bikes built after that date we used a wheel ass'y off an Honda 50....
This and Kenivels 750 jump bike would make my collection complete
Where was the filmed at exactly? Pretty country!
Love this video Dee and I loved the parties at Western Town I miss them- great bikes , Howard The Duck and Dee Rattlesnake
Old School,,,Savoy Brown ,Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush,,,,,days are gone but not the bikes,remember when Pan bottom,Shovel top ruled.Pinheads and Snivelheads rule,
well done guys i just herd the last remaining of the 4 bikes made has been sold it was the parts bike and may ride again . if only fonda and hopper new back then when they built these bikes ,they would have kept them , i have been searching the history looking for them but know leads to follow , but well done ,,,,,,,,,,,
Beautiful !
Fonda's original had a 5.00 x 16 Beck rear tire. A "wildcat" tail light was on Fonda's bike. The original gas tanks were re-worked Mustang scooter tanks. Jim Leonard built the most accurate replicas. Still, this is great work by the Sundels!
Love bike movie, Billy bike had metal flake paint...
Amazing bikes. Good job guys.
Legend chopper...wonderful bike ! ....4:50......100% Easy Rider !
Guggenheim had a traveling Art of the Motorcycle display in Las Vegas about 15 years ago at the Venetian Casino...one of the prominent bikes was the replica of Easy Rider Captain America Bike...I have one of the posters of that bike...it definitely was is a piece of art...awesome ...not much of a road bike..it too had no front brake...I am assuming it was a replica ..
Most people don't know the original Easy Rider choppers were designed and built by a couple of black guys...
+Biker Tramp Yeah -- Ben Hardy and Cliff Vaughs. Cliff rode a Pan/Shovel with a chromed frame, a rectangle pattern/button seat and tall sissy bar (like Fonda's machine).
Tramp, thanks cool info
They also used Honda motorcycle engines in them because they were easy to get and cheap
If you think this, your as fucken stupid as Ed Kelly.They were hired to build these bikes ass wipe.
That is true I think his name was Sugar bear or some thing like that.
2 Georgous works of Art 👍👍💙
I always liked the Billy bike best
Que Moto tan chingona. Siempre quise comprar esa moto...Véndemela Jefecito , te pago Cash por ella.
GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS. AND YOU ARE A GENIUS.
The most famous Motorcycle ever built. The star of the movie was " Captain America". Make no mistake, this is the most mentioned Motorcycle in history. So far.
You've done a great job.
I would sold my soul for this cpt America bike...
I always preferred the style of the Billy bike over the capt. America.
Beautiful, I love, the American dream, Cool, ( Easy rider )
Goddamn the pusher!!!
i know i can ride the Billy bike. That was always my fave. The Cap. America i know is bitch too steer. I ride a heritage now.
puss
great artwork !!! very , very good .
you did one hell of a nice job there buddy--thumbs up
Nice machines, let's go for a ride.
Buchannan's Frame Shop raked the wishbone frame on Fonda's bike. I think Buchannan's laced up the wheels on both bikes, as well. Dean Lanza did the original paint. Larry Hooper stitched up the seats. Hooper used seat buttons from a 60s Chevy (Impala, I believe).
Peeeerrrrty som bitches Damn ! Built my first Harley lates 80s. " 54 frame " 48 springer with a 21 wheel, "56 engine with the old M74 linkert which are for the police bikes. Black with a little chrome. Always loved Captain American machine since was a kid. Thanks for posting Kinck.
Right on, great build!!!
That is a very nice bike
Great bikes.Thanks for keeping the dream alive.
RIDDEN NOT HIDDEN, VERY COOL BRO, LOVE THESE BIKES.
#1 " PURE AWESOMENESS " 😎
I love the Billy Bike