OCC choppers may have been the stuff of teenage dreams, but poor workmanship and dubious mechanical choices make OCC choppers a pain to ride. Shows like American Chopper on the Discovery Channel capitalized on the chopper craze of the ‘90s and early 2000s. Orange County Choppers and the Teutuls became household names for their chopper builds and explosive on-screen drama. Of all the styles of motorcycles that have come and gone into popularity, the chopper may have been the least practical. Sure, stretched out front forks, and raked back handlebars might have been the coolest thing since neon underglow, but they’re not the most comfortable to spend long hours in the saddle with.

Admittedly, Orange County Choppers builds were unique, theme-built custom choppers around Harley-Davidson motors, which really captured the imagination of gear heads of the time. They weren’t cheap either, with OCC custom-builds valued at well over the $100,000 mark. But as YouTuber Bikes and Beards recently found out when he bought a 17-year-old OCC chopper for a fraction of the cost, the bikes are nowhere near the kind of riding experience you’d expect for the money.

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