Talk:Chopper (motorcycle)

message: Choppers as we know them, were being created in the late 50s in California.  A simple search will bring up info and photos of chopped bikes with ape-hangers, etc. The Road Regents MC, for example, were pioneers in this area.  The "Bob-job Era" section here needs to be changed to reflect all this.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saturn Five (talk • contribs) 08:25, 29 May 2017 (UTC)
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message: Wow, this page needs work. There's no pictures of modern choppers (AKA O.C.C.) or anything else. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.252.122.207 (talk • contribs) 22:41, 21 June 2006
:: That's because there are none. When the straights look over and say, "Oh cool, it's a dentist having a midlife crisis" this is no longer a chopper. 210.22.142.82 (talk) 05:42, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: But anyone who has an understanding of what a true 21st century chopper is, (and that is subjective) is completely free to take some outstanding photos of modern choppers, and add them to this article. Standards of "reliable sources" are far less stringent for images than for text, and images are judged mostly on aesthetics and illustrative value. I am not a dentist, and actually need to see a dentist for tooth care. But I am also not a longtime biker. Call me a "wannabe" if you wish, but I am ready, willing and able to assist any biker editor to improve any motorcycling article on this encyclopedia. Take that to the bank. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 06:03, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Work needed 

message: This page is really bad.  It has pictures of trikes which is in no way are choppers.  The page touches on the origins of choppers and the trend of custom bikes being mistaken as choppers.  The wild man shop is completely inaccurate.  I would like to see a timeline done on this page of the different style of choppers and innovative chopper builders in these time periods.
Ex. 60’s style American choppers to
70’s Added ape hangers and large rakes to 
80’s style over done paint jobs to
90’s- early millennium fat tire and billet trend to
Current  recent revival of back street choppers cut down look and style with today’s performance parts. 
Real chopper pictures are needed to show looks of these chopper trends.
"To build or chop a traditional chopper an unmodified factory bike is used (usually a rigid Harley Davidson)"?? Only "usually" in the USA. I've seen many many chops built using Japanese and British engines - even a bmw, although that did look a little odd. Many show-class choppers are Harley's I'll admit, but there's a lot of us out there that haven't got that sort of money or even prefer other engines. The whole point is individuality.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.105.16.209 (talk) 11:54, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chopper Time Line Needed 

message: The pictures on the chopper page is not a chopper.  Does any one have rights to pictures that are choppers. Espcially the different era's of choppers. HunterIrrigation 17:12, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chopper Pictures 

message: The article says "a chopper is a radically customized motorcycle", witch is wrong. A chopper is not necessary customized. Stock bikes such as Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail, Kawasaki Vulcan, Honda Valkyrie, Suzuki Intruder, Yamaha Midnight Star etc. are called choppers. Netrat (talk) 11:35, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia editors don't make up word definitions. That's what Urban Dictionary is for. It's true that chopper has its origins in the act of cutting a factory frame, but over time the commonly accepted definition of the word has been broadened. Old timers can and will complain that things were better in the old days, but Wikipedia isn't here to judge. We just look up what the sources say and summarize that. Even if it isn't consistent with the original word. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 20:58, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wrong definition 

message: Can someone explain the purpose of high handlebars? 220.76.15.216 (talk) 20:12, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  High handlebars 

message: Forum and Discussion Sites
* The Chopper Underground
* Honda Chopper - specializing in '69-'78 Honda CB750's
* Honda SOHC 750
* Alternative Cruisers - Geared toward lesser known motorcycles
* Chopperhack
* XS650 Choppers - specializing in Yamaha XS650 choppers
section added by Woogaus (talk) 05:01, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: See WP:ELNO. Wikipedia is not a directory and links to forums are not helpful. These links should instead be submitted to the Open Directory Project at http://www.dmoz.org/ --Dbratland (talk) 15:34, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links 

message: I've seen copies of this photo set on many sites:
http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_car_photos/beautiful_custom_cars/wild-childs-custom-shop/wild-childs-custom-/
:File:FirstChopperMotorcycle.JPG is on Commons licensed CC-by-SA, uploaded by , the accounts only contribution. The set above, © Rik Hoving Kustoms, is three years newer (2009) than the one uploaded to Wikipedia, 2006. But I'd like to know where the scans orignated, and if they were published elsewhere, presumably under copyright. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 04:16, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Anyone recognize ths source for these photos? 

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