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02-08-2010, 11:36 AM
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| Zone Head   Joined: Sep 2008 From: Kennewick, WA Blog Entries: 17 I Ride: Whatever old bike isn't broken, 1977 XS-400D (broken), 1979 GS-1000L(in-progress), 1960 BSA C15 (missing pieces) | American Chopper Canceled Last show is this Thursday.. Why did it take this long?? http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/06/americ...es-finale-tlc/ |
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02-08-2010, 11:50 AM
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| Training Wheels  Joined: Feb 2010 From: Azalea, Or. I Ride: fxdbi | Don't seem to matter what the subject matter is, a lot (too many) of people like shows where the characters are yelling at each other.. & that show has it in spades. |
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02-08-2010, 11:50 AM
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| MotoGP Champion  Joined: Aug 2005 From: Spokane WA I Ride: Beerbohm's shapely breasts. | Because people watched it. I thought it was crap, and the bikes they built were poorly designed, and built junk, but they did have a following. Kinda like Nascar. |
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02-08-2010, 11:57 AM
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| Retired  Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ400SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 | Just in time for the Geezers Garage |
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02-08-2010, 11:58 AM
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| Streetfighter  Joined: Oct 2009 From: Skyway I Ride: 685 with a kick | i am so heart broken. i loved this show. i wear all the branded clothing, but don't have a clue about motorcycles. i will shave my beard just like the dad in rememberance. |
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02-08-2010, 01:35 PM
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| Zone Head  Joined: May 2008 From: South Salem Oregon I Ride: Aprilia Tuono, Ducati GT1000, Moto Guzzi Centauro, Bimota DB4, Yamaha FJR1300, Harley Davidson Road king | About 4 years late! That show was some of the lamest shit I have ever seen! 95% of the people wearing that OCC garb couldn't ride one of those foot clutch, hand shift choppers if their life depended on it. |
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02-08-2010, 03:40 PM
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| Streetfighter  Joined: Feb 2009 From: Pennisula backroads I Ride: 2006 ZX-14, future rat bike | WOW!! Paul Sr. is suing Paul Jr.??!!! Oh man I missed so much watching other great shows like....survivor...,yea and .....,Whats its oh Yea, American Idol ..., and Simpsons. Hope the whole series comes out on DVD. I'm getting it. I'm so excited. Almost as good as Days of Our Lives!!!! |
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02-08-2010, 03:46 PM
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| Superbiker  Joined: Apr 2009 From: Roseburg, Oregon Blog Entries: 1 I Ride: 2008 Ninja 650RR 1970 Honda Trail 90-soon | I actually met and talked to Paul Sr. back in 2005, really nice guy. The show was scripted in case any of you didn't know... I saw them filming the one where Paul jr. dropped his keys in the parking lot and they "moved" his Mercedes for him. Jr. was a bit of a pompus ass but Sr. was personable, and not like he is on the show at all... As for the show I quit watching years ago, as for the bikes I would never buy one, would sell one if given too me and personally would enjoy the mark up just because its an OCC design.... |
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02-08-2010, 03:53 PM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Feb 2009 From: Pennisula backroads I Ride: 2006 ZX-14, future rat bike | 
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02-08-2010, 04:03 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Apr 2009 From: Roseburg, Oregon Blog Entries: 1 I Ride: 2008 Ninja 650RR 1970 Honda Trail 90-soon |
 well some people don't realize just how it is with those shows... Loosely scripted but I believe they got a bonus for destroying a door during a tantrum... Its all about money, sponsors, and ratings... I liked Jesse James' show(s) better personally... | |
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02-08-2010, 05:02 PM
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| Superbiker  Joined: May 2009 From: Vancouver NOT BC, Washington NOT DC I Ride: CBR 600 F3 |
There is a reason that gawd awful  MTV channel still exists, those casting people are damn good at their jobs  | |
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02-08-2010, 05:04 PM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Aug 2007 From: WOODINVILLE I Ride: 08 1098R/ 06 999S/ 07 R1/ 06 ZX10 | I like the way they always had a deadline to get that overpriced POS to the customer. I wonder if Dave R. at Seattle Ducati does the same thing to get my bike done on time when I am comming to pick it up. I could just see him throwing things, Kicking doors in and yelling at Marty "Just get that SOB done and quit F#&king around Jim is gonna be here any minute.  Must be tough to work in the motorcycle Bus. |
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02-08-2010, 05:07 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Feb 2010 From: oregon |
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02-08-2010, 05:11 PM
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| WMRRA Qualifier  Joined: Dec 2007 From: 92071 Santee, CA I Ride: for the tranquility. |
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02-09-2010, 07:44 AM
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| MotoGP Champion  Joined: Sep 2006 From: N side Spokane I Ride: a Yamaha slayer real slow. | Like the show or not. Think the fans are posers or not. The show did make many more people aware of bikes in general. And IMHO that's a good thing. Funny side note. When I was in SoCal I had a guy who's truck had OCC stickers all over it talking to me about bikes. He thought the Orange County in the show was SoCal not NY. Just had to shake my head. |
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02-09-2010, 07:51 AM
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| WMRRA Qualifier  Joined: Oct 2008 From: Puyallup,(South Hill) I Ride: 2005 Suzuki SV650S |
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02-09-2010, 08:40 AM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Feb 2009 From: Pennisula backroads I Ride: 2006 ZX-14, future rat bike |
I dont frickin know.. Watched like, 15 minutes of a show the first season. I think I saw it in the OPs link. Dont watch those other shows I listed either. Nor do I have a B.Spears poster or Dale Jr. anything, sorry | |
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02-09-2010, 08:48 AM
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| Retired  Joined: Aug 2006 From: Spokane, WA I Ride: Cuz' it makes me smile! |
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02-09-2010, 08:54 AM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Oct 2009 From: Skyway I Ride: 685 with a kick |
that explains why there has been snow at the shop! i thought maybe it was teh global warmingz.  | |
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02-09-2010, 09:30 AM
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| Retired Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ400SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 |
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02-09-2010, 09:46 AM
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| Superbiker  Joined: Jul 2005 From: spokane I Ride: other peoples when they let me, working on Honda VF750 | Now tell me they closed the doors on building those overpriced choppers. Not to say I'm not jealous of anyone who has people lining up to buy their luxery product.  |
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02-09-2010, 10:00 AM
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| MotoGP Contender  Joined: Feb 2008 From: Lake Goodwin/7 Lakes I Ride: 98 VTR 1000 Honda Super Hawk, 74 TL 125 trials bike, 06 XR650L sumo, 07 CRF150R, 06 StreetRod | I watched it in the beginning of the show...enjoyed it a bit then but don't like the bikes b/c of their unrideability...and the fat little brother? Mikey? Ugh, I wanted to straight strangle him. He was very irritating. |
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02-09-2010, 10:16 AM
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| MotoGP Contender  Joined: Nov 2005 From: Rathdrum, ID I Ride: cause I'm a Loowwlife |
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02-09-2010, 11:02 AM
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| Superbiker  Joined: Jan 2010 From: Kenmore, WA I Ride: GS500E | I didn't know it was still even on. Caught a few episodes of it years ago, but didn't care for the show or the bikes (theme bikes seem a little juvenile to me). However, Mikey should get his own show because he was pretty funny. |
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02-09-2010, 11:17 AM
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| WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Oct 2008 From: Puyallup,(South Hill) I Ride: 2005 Suzuki SV650S |
But Mikey? He was great! I acutally worked with a guy that was a lot like him... Always up, always in a good mood, always willing to lighten things up... I wonder where he is now. | |
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02-09-2010, 11:50 AM
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| WMRRA Qualifier  Joined: May 2006 From: Ellensburg I Ride: A Flock of Guzzi and a Wobbly Ape! |
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02-09-2010, 11:52 AM
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| MotoGP Champion  Joined: Apr 2007 From: soap lake wa. I Ride: 00kaw12r, 97 tls1000, 96gsxr1260 turbo freakshow, kz1300gt, 88gsxr1100, 86gsxr750, 82gsx1100ez, 79kz1300, 75 ducati750gts, 72 gt550 cafe | Then he got sober... and now that he is...YEARS of stepwork/therapists("the rapists, Sean")... will help, for the decades of invalidation and ridicule by his family. I always felt Mikey was monthly voted... "most likely to AK-47 the place". What was amazing to me is how many time they said... "just pull some crap off the shelf". O-verpriced C-lueless C-ockeyed... Especialy UNFUCKING COOL, was when Jr. told his fiancee... he was selling her dream boutique building... to RE-finance his EGO. Also in the running, was the humiliating with "build" of the fake "music bike" for, was it Springsteen?... a TRUE enthusist... and the SHIT hole golpher" build and attempts of on par humor w/ Bill Murry... I RARELY use the term douchbags... The DESTRUCTION of that EARLY HARDTAIL HONDA CHOPPER... WAS UNCONSCIENABLE TOO. The treatment of the Vet (Sargent bike) that came to work for them...discusting. At least Rick was cool... FREE and clean, Ripp'n |
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02-09-2010, 11:52 AM
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| MotoGP Contender  Joined: Aug 2008 From: Puget Sound I Ride: H-D | The producers of American Chopper used the tired formula they use on all the "reality" shows they produce now- "Pawn Fathers/Deadliest Catch...etc" A iron fisted head of the group, the up an coming heir challenging the Alpha's authority, and the bumbling younger sibling/employee... Most people I know who work on and build bikes are patient and leveled guys that can figure out designs and problems without resorting to yelling fits and throwing parts. They had a good run, made lots of money with the show/DVD/merch/custom bike sales- now go away..  Last edited by Pointman; 02-09-2010 at 11:54 AM.. |
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02-09-2010, 11:58 AM
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| MotoGP Champion Joined: Apr 2007 From: soap lake wa. I Ride: 00kaw12r, 97 tls1000, 96gsxr1260 turbo freakshow, kz1300gt, 88gsxr1100, 86gsxr750, 82gsx1100ez, 79kz1300, 75 ducati750gts, 72 gt550 cafe | Only a couple bikes, looked as good as your characature... Bwhahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahaaa!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FREE and clean, Ripp'n |
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