Cast Members of American Chopper in 2023
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- Cast Members of American Chopper in 2023
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When American Choppers premiered in 2003, it pioneered a new trend and format that most reality TV shows followed. The show's unique style of mixing human relationships with workplace drama was one of the reasons why it was so successful.
All the action in the show took place at Orange County Choppers, a motorcycle customization shop in southern New York. The theatrics and drama between cast members like Paul Teutul Senior, his son Paul Junior, Rick Petko, Vinnie DiMartino, and Mikey Teutul are why viewers remained glued to the show. Now that American Choppers has bit the dust, where are these cast members in 2023?
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i remember going to a local mall near me and bumping into paul jr and talking to him his wife and meeting his kids and they were all down to earth he even offered me a tour of the shop next time i went i never did go back to the shop but he was genuinely a nice guy
It doesn't surprise me that they were down to earth. They are just motorcycle mechanics, and very average ones at best, I believe.
I once had a brother who acted like Senior. He was angry most of the time. Our family had no peace until he passed away. Some people are just impossible to deal with.
I met Paul Junior at Amelia Island. He was very polite and very approachable without any ego. I believe he's working on his own projects now, and I wish him much luck and success.
He lived large & paid for it.
Paul Senior was very jealous of Paul Junior because Paul Junior was the one with the creative talent.
Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!
I met the whole family at Myrtle Beach Bike Week in 2002 or 2003. All were down to earth without any drama-just normal guys. I wonder how many millions of dollars were generated between merch and tv?
I was there too. I lived down there then.
Orange county American Chopper proved creating art that rolls on two wheels it does not necessary mean that that art is going roll nearly as great as it looks.
No new info here. The thumbnail for this video is pure clickbait.
People mistakenly think this show was about building cool looking choppers. The show was actually a platform for corporations to purchase two weeks of advertising on a top rated TV show. Their name was constantly mentioned and their logo prominently displayed. Most of the bikes never left the factory as the corporations had no need/use for them. They got a lot more TV time this way than if they had purchased 30 second commercials on national TV. It didn’t matter how well the bikes ran since they were never designed to be taken out on the road.
I met Rick at Laconia Bike week. He is a great guy!
I watched from the beginning and had it NOT been for Jr. Senior would not have what he USE to have. He couldn't admit it. Saying that Junior did need to be a little more present at times. I do think had they not built the OCC HQ and stayed in a smaller place, they probably would have still been good. Also, Senior over spent way to much, Junior seems to have been better with money.
This show started a whole generation of people who are going to make it big building Harley’s
There was a custom bike shop in every town claiming they would build you your dream bike...
Jr's shop closed a couple yrs ago. It was right down the street from me. I see Mikey on his scooter every once in a blue moon still.
When Mikey rides his Scooter, dose he wear a Helmet?
Paul Jr. opened a merchandise store on Long Beach Island, in New Jersey. He has a bunch of the bikes on display.
My neighbor owns the NAPA bike from very early in OCC's TV career. I can speak from personal experience, the show bikes are absolute piles that are NOT meant to be ridden for anything more than that episode's B-roll footage. Horrible construction, horrible ride quality, but often aesthetically pleasing. But definitely NOT meant to be ridden.
One should look and not touch and definitely not ride.
Should a bike not been riden? LIVE TO RIDE, RIDE TO LIVE. Not: buy an odd bike, put it away in a garage, don't drive, behave like a bad guy and be a lawyer in reality. O.K., lawyers are bad guys. But not the cool ones.
@@matthiasschmatz8101...says the guy who has never ridden the NAPA bike from this conversation. Well done.
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You mucked it all up Dad.
I put them in the same category as Boyd Coddington and Duane Mayer. World class assholes that I would never work with. Every episode was about firing someone, I don't know how they were able to hire anyone with talent.
Nobody knows how the story with these two really was though, especially on american TV it's often just drama for the sake of views.
ooh... how impressive and toough and cool.. a hells angels in the show.. yes.. everyone will get to watch it and awe in awesomness..
I've always wondered what it would have been like to work with them, I've built a many small choppers, my thing was details and preformance
The Guitar blowing out the office window? How the HELL I miss that episode?!?!
that seems set up to me.
A lot of people bought custom made bikes from them and were willing to pay top dollar because they knew they will be featured on the show
Think of how many T-shirts, stickers and hats they sold!
Why no mention of Jr's new shop location on L.B.I. in N.J.?
Discovered the love of his life in crystal. Lol
Can not believe they got up to $150,000 for a POS very uncomfortable bike with no gas guage, no speedometer, no neutral light etc. They did have great paint jobs and custom made gas tanks. Bumped into a fool that sent over $125 K on one of their bikes. A year later and less then a thousand miles on it could not sell it for a third of his purchase price.
Many of the bikes for promos in displays at trade shows. The event is done and the bike is old news. The QC on those bikes didn't have to be first rate. Those bikes even if built to a high standard had no practicality. Most people could see that. Custom bikes and cars are built specifically for the buyer. The buyer may be the only one that cared for the esthetics.
They are show bikes first and foremost. Anyone who thinks they are made to ride well or comfortably is in for a disappointment.
one big tv show
I enjoyed Paul Sr post menopausal rants...
People didn’t realize just how many discovery channel shows where made with hell’s angels in the background back then.
King Teutul.
And now we know why Jr left his father. His father was out of control.
By the look of Paul Sr. he's taking steroids, I have never seen anyone look like that without them. Along with them is the anger issues..The Tesla guy captured on dash cams in LA seen exiting his car with a Pipe threatening and striking the auto of those he was angry towards, was sentenced to 5 years yesterday. He was selling & posessed steroids and a Lot of cash..Anger Issues .
Roid Rage is real.
Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!
@@kidwave1 Someone just found out how to use copy & paste.
We to visit the big shop, could'nt find any of the merchandise that was actually made in America!! Some patriot paul tuttle id!#
i think steroids played a part in the screaming matches.
Ratings and producers telling them what to do
If he was doing steroids he bin bigger
@@Lilogmffamily187 he'd be dead by now too.
@@jakeoreilly9627 facts 💯
@@Lilogmffamily187 . You just need to google Snr and steroids and you will see that the dentist that supplied him with 73 prescriptions between 2002 and 2006 was busted.
As all 3 of the Teutuls in the show had addiction issues it wouldn't be a surprise if it wasn't just James D'Amico that snr was getting his fix from.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Now Paul Sr is Busyed and Broke lol couldn't happen to a nicer a$$ lol
It seems that all the OCC bikes look alike.
Paul junior was the brains of Orange County Chopper. Mikey was great. Senior was a control freak. They bought the FRAMES. Bought the ENGINES. Bought the wheels. Had {"NUBB"} powder coat everything. Virtually everything done on the bikes were done by SOMEONE ELSE or OUTSIDERS. Junior talented. Senior drama queen.
the body shop guys cleaned up the crappy work and bondo'd the stuff that needed it to look good. then did the paint.
cant believe I watched 4 minutes of this, "Who Cares"!!
I watched the first season of the show and would have continued to watch further seasons, however, I could not stand Paul Teutul Sr. and his explosive temper tantrums. The man seemed to me to be mentally wired for constant argumentized combat with whomever happened to be in his sightline, which was almost always Paul Jr. To me it was a case of Dad wanting to show everyone who was boss and son wanting to build Choppers but always seemed to run head-on into Dad's temper.
Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!
@@kidwave1come on man. I think your kiddin
@@martyturpen4535 That was the rumors back then. He always mentioned going to the gym. He was always sweating bullets.
They sold a business in the early 2000s, and Sr, Jr and brother Daniel (not Mikey because he's an idiot) tried a hustle and they had to pay a half million bucks by court order. 3 scum bags, 2 on the TV show and the "Slow" one that was only there for comic relief.
@@dlewis9760I just wanted to see if you knew any other lines
I’m sorry, but senior was a real Douche bag all the time. How Paul Jr. kept from punching him out is beyond me.
Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!
Probably the fear of being punched back?
Sr is also making cheezy commercials in Wichita Kansas for Devaughn James lawers. Anything for $$$$
I guess what goes around , comes around.
Sad Cody didn't get the bike he helped build and the old man should be ashamed of himself for doing him like that.
I seen one of their bicycle made for Lincoln welding company imagine a bike made for welding company with some of the worst weld I've seen in awhile. Good news was I was totally not impressed with the quality in how the bike turned out !🤔
I don't weld. Isn't that what grinders are for? Bad welds?
I never knew if that anger or fake rage was scripted, but I never liked senior.
6:16 - doing quite well with a net worth of $2 million dollars?? That's not "quite well", that's doing OK lol.
what are you worth?
It wasn't a bad show if your turn the sound down
No way in he'll would I have worked under that kind of leadership.
Paul Senor can always do late night infomercials for Testosterone Boosters.
Hopefully Paul Jr is doing well. His big mouth father did nothing but reap the benefits of Paul Jr hard work!
That was a hateful old man and their bikes were horrible and nothing but, a death wish to ride them! 😂
Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!
Senior spoiled the crap out of Paul Jr. but of course, I spoiled my kid too. It is easy to do.
Senior has some major issues.
Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!
All that work, celebrity and talent for nearly 2 decades later to be only worth 2mill?
Yeah, and in 2023 JR's greatest accomplishment on his own is a dog park from 2009. I guess during the heydays of the show, the money was going out as fast as it was coming in.
sr always has and always will be an AH. All his yelling and screaming are indicative of deep rooted Anger Issues. Just in case, I have a friend in Los Angeles who specializes in Anger Management.
Oh your so very 100% right my friend anger issues is not the word for Paul Sr he fuck up his own bissness and life and ruening his relationship with Paul Jr!! Sr had great talent for designing bikes but JR was more talented in my opinion and his father didn't give him a nuff credit and well look witch one is where now!!!
The Guy was out of his New York mind. Worst part for me is that it was rubbing off on JR.
I agree totally with you, he should be ashamed of how he treats his sons.
A buddy of mine who lives in Central Fla. Was a Daytona some years back and was talking with Vinny from American Choppers all of a Sudden Paul Sr. Approaches him and says leave my guy alone he's working being a complete ass. Well my buddy Called him out to shut up & knuckle up! Sr's all talk no Action would of got a beat down Pussy! 🤣.
Yep. Every argument was three inches from someone’s face.
Not impressed.
Nope nope wrong SR lost his big house that has been in several episodes he lost that house to the bank forclosure. Cause he failed to pay back a loan. Vinnie and Rick each own there own shop's and there business is doing good. And Cody work's with Vinnie and Junior. I have been to rick's and Vinnie's shop's and they are doing excellent. And i ran into Junior at a restaurant and he was happy to pose for a quick picture. And again when i asked Rick and Vinnie for a picture. And Junior popped up and said u want all of us and i said yeah. Even his wife Rachel got in the picture. That was at the time Cody was suing SR. And he did won his case against SR and SR did pay Cody.
A total batshit crazy family was untrue but have to say I wasn't impressed with their bikes
what a mess
Sr was jealous of Jnr,s talent
Yea but then Jr got lazy n didn't do anything.
What talent, he took a lot of credit, that's it
Neither of those clowns had talent.
Well I mean it was Sr's shop, I just would've liked to see the show motivate young adults to respect their elders better, I honestly i would never be a major fan but I do like the fire bike and jet bike and the napa drag bike, this show failed to show why its important to see eye to eye. I mean really these shows are entertaining and educational but see the problem with the show was you can't learn when you see fighting and hear yelling.
Whenever Ones Head Gets Too Big...You Can Be Very Very Sure Within a Short Time (20 Years Being The Latest)...Your Big Head Is NOW BACK TO WHERE , It Once Was , Within That Short Time As Well...........KARMA ALWAYS ALWAYS SHALL PREVAIL!!
Hey, Sally, like my grandfather. Is it or to pay? It's grime phone grandfather. Hey, Sally, my grandfather never shut his mouth up. Yes, Ken to my grandfatsir. It's sound like you can't to my grandfather a door is it unlocked my can folks?
Man you you sure you're not a canton
I hope you're not kid to me
My grandfather was hot temper too
Ha ha Come yourself down
This show destroyed Discovery Channel. It was a popular science channel but from OCC series it become into soap operas one.
Buy a big dog if you want a custom bike.
old man toootal was suuuuuuuch a Douche His son was way cool junior.
It was a cool fabrication show for sure
The old man was so toxic, after they split into two different shops I never watched anything with him in it again.
Odie got busted for arson
... a mechanic is no manager ...
and the other way round ...
Karma is a witch
This is the best example of letting ego fueled roid rage ruin your life as well as lives of many others. Add in a touch of border line criminal tendencies and senior's life is a predictable train wreck. As a lifelong motorcycle rider with a large collection of bikes, custom choppers really are of little use or interest to most motorcyclists. They are completely useless for practical riding and lose value faster than a stale hamburger as most buyers rail on the buy as the worst purchase decision they've ever made.
Senior, Jr and Daniel (a son not on the show) tried screwing over a business that they had sold one of their business to. Before OCC was ever on the air. Their was a settlement for a half million. Mikey was and is a simpleton.
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I tried to watch the show but it was so much bs. Besides, the bikes were ridiculous.
I am not a biker, but have heard that their bikes were absolute rubbish...
The big fall...
Click bait thumbnail.
Anything that is scripted is going to act a fool to get that money.
Great if you need a bike with no suspension that is only good to look at.
One they made had no gauges or suspension and a thin leather seat sporting a 62hp engine. Hype sold it for over 80K and now it's practically worthless and dangerous to ride with barely functional brakes. Jay Leno describes his as a piece of crap.
Now I remember why I could care less about them.
Pure Memes
Stress-inducing stuff.
Stress accelerates aging and promotes chronic diseases.
Dysfunctional family that built bikes that were unrideable. The bikes were like Paul senior big clunky and stupid.
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This WAS a thing some 10 years ago, but still? Really?
I HATED the drama.
This is what happens when you get to egotistical maniacs with hot tempers together!😵💫🥴
Alzheimer's will give you that effect also
All I know is their bikes are garbage. Most wouldn't pass a state inspection.
I'm outa hear
Turns out Sr was the lazy AF, "show up when I want" one after all, not Jr.
Well, Just the worse of the 2 anyway.
the fights were scripted.
I think Paul , he did put too much steroid his body , that him was worse his Life . PAUL, take easy your Life for now ,yu have beautiful wife huh?
Why do I not care?
George Bush and Donald Trump 2003
Jezus! Getting sick of these phony tik tok animal chiropractor sponsored ads with a cat screeching and the added in audio of a joint popping then being told years of pain are gone because of the joints getting popped by the bs vet chiropractor, cranking dogs necks and the added in audio of popping sounds wtf seeing this on just about every video I look at no matter the topic!
Sounds like a freak show that got a lot of money
These bikes got so much hype and were so poorly built. They were straight trash. I’ve owned 3 that I purchased for lass than $5k each after they were already traded over and over again.
This is all scripted drama for tv.
I can't think of anything more stupid than a Chopper. It has the technology of a shovel. A very basic shovel that sucks at shoveling sh*t.
that loud mouth should be in jail
Glorified hells angels…..thugs.