The Chopper Under-Count: How Many Custom Motorcycles Are Really Registered in the U.S.?

How Many Custom Motorcycles Are Really Registered in the U.S.?

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A challenging question to answer with a precise number, mainly because of the definitional and registration issues you mentioned.

Official statistics show that “chopper” motorcycles account for a very small percentage of the overall U.S. registered motorcycle population, but this figure is widely considered an undercount due to how these custom bikes are categorized.

Here is a breakdown of the data and a reasonable estimate: (more…)

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Only in america, not my taste but when it comes to crazy looking things Paul junior is the man! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsJTMTyxtMM These bikes Orange County builds aren’t built to be daily riders or even casual riders, these bikes are usually parked somewhere in some store on display or someones personal collection. We know the damn things aren’t practical and most of you if you don’t like baseball you probably won’t like this bike. Not my style of chopper either but if I had opportunity to own one for next to nothing I would take it… (more…)

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