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| URY914 |
 Aug 1 2003, 08:44 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.  Group: Members Posts: 120,693 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None  |
I started watching this show and now my wife even watches it. I think its better than Monster Garage, which has really gotten stupid (how many cars, trucks, streetsweepers, etc can you convert to something else?).
Does anyone know about the custom one-off bikes (911 Fire Truck bike, Spiderman bike etc) are they pre-sold or built than sold? Paul |
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| Russ K |
Aug 2 2003, 10:41 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 7-April 03 From: SF peninsula, CA Member No.: 535 |
I saw the father and son interviewed... they said they made 6-12 of the "theme" bikes a year and they sold in the $175,000 range. They said they do 1-2 "standard customs" a month (in the $70g range) and claim to have 3 bikes a week in their shop for "minor custom work" which makes up a bulk of their business.
Those shows are amazing for merchandizing. The 16 year old kid across the street seems to wear nothing but Wect Coast Chopper and Orange County Chopper T-shirts and hats. Whats funny is his only bike is a Vespa (...no joke). Wyclef Jean (the rapper) apparently saw them building the Spiderman Bike on TV and tracked them down to buy it.. now you occationally see him crusing with it on MTV. |
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URY914 OT-American Chopper Aug 1 2003, 08:44 PM
seanery I doubt they are sold before completion.
They are... Aug 1 2003, 08:46 PM redshift Man, I would not buy a bike from those disfunction... Aug 1 2003, 09:05 PM seanery I agree, they buy their frames, fenders, etc...eve... Aug 1 2003, 09:09 PM Mike's2nd914 Heck, I like watching those morons argue. They ha... Aug 1 2003, 09:12 PM rick 918-S I'M GETTIN AGRAVATED!!! I Love tha... Aug 2 2003, 12:16 AM URY914 I agree they buy nearly all the parts but Paul Jr.... Aug 2 2003, 05:45 AM cork They put the FUN back in disfuntional :muebaAX: Aug 2 2003, 09:33 AM Neal I love A/C and Jessie James, 2 different vibes lot... Aug 2 2003, 02:07 PM Joe Ricard Wish I could weld.......
My son and I are nowhere... Aug 2 2003, 05:44 PM Aaron Cox |
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