This is the shipping on a 2006 American Ironhorse Texas Chopper from San Diego California up to Washington State. (more…)
Arizona Motorcycle Ride – Footnote
2007 American Ironhorse Texas Chopper
This is a footnote to my 1-9-15 post about my Texas Chopper ride from the Phoenix Arizona area to San Diego:
When I was in Gilbert, Arizona, I noticed that the regular gas price was substantially cheaper than what it was that morning in San Diego. Now, because I go to Arizona quite often, I know this is always the case. Once you cross over the Colorado River the gas price usually drops by $. 30 or $.40 a gallon. This is due mainly to the high California state taxes and fees that are levied on every gallon of gas.
But in Chandler, Arizona we ran into a number of gas stations selling regular gas around a 1.91 per gallon. That morning at one of my San Diego neighborhood competitive gas stations the best price was $2.59. (more…)
This is a video about my ride from Gilbert, Arizona to San Diego on the first weekend in January 2015. Personally, for me, this was the coldest weather that I ever rode a motorcycle!
I was in Arizona to purchase this American Ironhorse 2007 Texas Chopper. I knew it was gonna be cold this weekend but I just couldn’t make arrangements to go midweek when I knew it was going to be warmer. Actually, this trip was on the first Sunday in January, and by Wednesday, the temperature at least here in San Diego was 80°!
I started this ride and the temperature was in the mid-30s!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American IronHorse was an American motorcycle manufacturer that was founded in 1995 by Tim Edmundson and Bill Rucker.[1] At one time, AIH was the largest factory producer of custom motorcycles in the USA. Their 224,000-square-foot (20,800 m2) factory was located in Fort Worth, Texas, and housed the complete manufacturing process under a single roof. Although most (305) parts for the bikes were made in-house, such as the seats and wheels, all American IronHorse motorcycles were built with S&S engines and were assembled in-house. In Spring 2008, American Ironhorse ceased production on all cycles and most company assets were liquidated at auction
I have owned a few of these great motorcycles. I started with a 2004 and than a 2005 and now ride a 2006 with the rare chrome package. (more…)
My impressions from owning & riding these two fine factory built chopper motorcycles.
This is the second video in a series, comparing my impressions of owning and riding the American Ironhorse Texas Chopper & Big Dog K9 motorcycles
The Big Dog K9 is a 2009 model, and the American Ironhorse Texas Chopper is a 2006 model.
The focus of this video is a difference between the hydraulic clutch on the Texas Chopper as it compared to the mechanical clutch on the Big Dog K9.
This was the first big dog motorcycle that I owned. So, I was wondering why it had a mechanical clutch being that it was a 2009 model,, when my American Ironhorse Texas Chopper 2006 model had an hydraulic clutch. (more…)
Big Dog K9 review – The K9 motorcycle vs American Ironhorse Texas Chopper. My impressions from owning & riding these two fine factory built chopper motorcycles.
This is the first video in a series, comparing my impressions of owning and riding a Big Dog K9 and the American Ironhorse Texas Chopper (more…)
This Sunday on 5th. Avenue in the San Diego Gaslamp District from 11AM to 4PM will be a large auto & motorcycle show called the Fifth Avenu4e Auto Showcase. Your entry fee includes lunch at a Gaslamp restraunt. I’ve just entered my 2006 American Ironhorse Texas Chopper. (more…)
Nice scenic San Diego motorcycle ride from Ramona, California, heading North on Highway 78 toward Escondido, California.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNZzJLgHcE
Here are a few photos of my 2006 American Ironhorse Texas Chopper (more…)
A few photos taken with the gals and my Texas Chopper. The motorcycle photo shoot was in Ramona California, just Northeast of San Diego. The chopper is a 2006 American Ironhorse Texas Chopper with the factory chrome package. (more…)
A few San Diego custom choppers take a short ride to the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego California. We ended up at the Lucky Bastard Saloon on 5th.
My bike is a 2006 American Ironhorse Texas Chopper (used as the video camera platform), the other two bikes are a Thunder Mountain and a Big Bear choppers. (more…)