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hermann
30-10-2006, 11:26 PM
Caught some of an american chopper special. Haven't seen one in a while so left it on for a bit. A coueple of things that struck me. The first was decieving the people who had turned up to the event. They claimed that they were going to design a bike with audience participation then build it on stage, when in fact it was all a sham and the bike was already built. The second thing that struck me was the constant use of the word fans. Now I don't know about anyone else on here but speaking personally there are bike builders whose bikes I like, there are some I respect, there are a few that I admire but there are none that I am a fan of. I may be a fan of their work for example Indian Larry. I've never really got the hero worship thing even of bands i like. I think the thing with American Chopper is that its the most visible example of the cult of the celebrity in the custom bike world. The same thing happened with time team about 5-10 years ago in archaeology. You had fans of individuals on Time Team. Very strange.
bigg
31-10-2006, 06:01 AM
Watched It Last Night.talk About Conceited.
Simon B
31-10-2006, 07:45 AM
Cor are we going to have the orange county chopper argument again.
They call them fans cause a lot of them aint got bikes and just like the soap opera that is the programe.
It amazes me how many people watch it and moan about it.
If you dont like it, dont watch it
GreatBritishRob
31-10-2006, 07:46 AM
Cor are we going to have the orange county chopper argument again.
They call them fans cause a lot of them aint got bikes and just like the soap opera that is the programe.
It amazes me how many people watch it and moan about it.
If you dont like it, dont watch it
I watch it so i can feel superior after :D
Urban Terrorist
31-10-2006, 07:56 AM
I don't watch it cos it's crap!! And I haven't got sky, only freeview :D :D
Simon B
31-10-2006, 07:58 AM
I don't watch it cos it's crap!! And I haven't got sky, only freeview :D :D


Ah how do you know its crap then? Bought the DVD's aint ya :D
baldybongo
31-10-2006, 09:21 AM
I watch it sometimes when I run out off anything to moan about.......not often :)
bigg
31-10-2006, 09:45 AM
If i dont watch i will have one less thing to moan about and that would be a bad thing. :mad:
colin
31-10-2006, 09:49 AM
I watch it sometimes when I run out off anything to moan about.......not often :)

C'mon I know you've got all the 'OCC' merchandise. Your always decked out in all the gear. :D
hermann
31-10-2006, 09:51 AM
Cor are we going to have the orange county chopper argument again.
They call them fans cause a lot of them aint got bikes and just like the soap opera that is the programe.
It amazes me how many people watch it and moan about it.
If you dont like it, dont watch it
I did say I only watched it for a bit :cool:
It wasn't really an starting an argument more an observation about this shift from being concerned with bike builders, riders and customers to fans. Has this started to happen with the British biker bujild off where the competitors are gathering hordes of fans rather than customers?
Simon B
31-10-2006, 09:52 AM
You know you want one
Urban Terrorist
31-10-2006, 11:31 AM
Ah how do you know its crap then? Bought the DVD's aint ya :D

I got a free dvd with bike mag i think, and saw a couple when they did a top-up thing on freeview, £1 to watch a few extra channels.
Simon B
31-10-2006, 11:54 AM
I got a free dvd with bike mag i think, and saw a couple when they did a top-up thing on freeview, £1 to watch a few extra channels.

I thought as much, you'll be going all concho's and shiny bits before we know it :D
Urban Terrorist
31-10-2006, 11:55 AM
I thought as much, you'll be going all concho's and shiny bits before we know it :D

Kiss my arse :mad: :D :D
Simon B
31-10-2006, 11:58 AM
Where's Yoda the master of photo shop when you need him to do a picture of you with a Tuetull tash astride a harley :( :D
baldybongo
31-10-2006, 01:37 PM
C'mon I know you've got all the 'OCC' merchandise. Your always decked out in all the gear. :D



SSSHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
hermann
31-10-2006, 02:07 PM
american chopper monopoly (http://shop.orangecountychoppers.com/nshop/product.php?dept=toys%20and%20games&category=&view=detail&productid=OC-ACMONOPOLY&startColor=&groupName=games&page=) :eek: :eek: :eek:
Clive1340
31-10-2006, 02:16 PM
I'm amazed at the machinery they have, christ a water jet cutter costs alot of bikes. No more grinders for them boys ....lol.
erizo
31-10-2006, 02:23 PM
american chopper monopoly (http://shop.orangecountychoppers.com/nshop/product.php?dept=toys%20and%20games&category=&view=detail&productid=OC-ACMONOPOLY&startColor=&groupName=games&page=) :eek: :eek: :eek:

i´m sticking that one in the same file as the harley davidson bogseat
Louis
31-10-2006, 03:37 PM
I'm amazed at the machinery they have, christ a water jet cutter costs alot of bikes. No more grinders for them boys ....lol.
They can afford it with the silly money people pay for the Bikes plus the TV Fees.....They are just a fashion at the moment' Its trendy to have a Chopper built with a TV program about it they won't last once discovery channel looses intrest in them...