This was the last year for the production of this great motorcycle! Because of the downturn in the U.S. economy, American Ironhorse declared bankruptcy around mid 2008.
I believe the following year, Big Dog motorcycles also went bankrupt. With the crap economy not many could afford these $35-$40,000 garage big-boy toys! (more…)
K9 vs Texas Chopper Although this video is one of my older ones the facts and opinions remain the same. I’m sure something will disagree, but it’s my personal opinion that for mass-produced custom motorcycles these were two of the best ever made! Big Dog K9 vs Texas Chopper motorcycles. Read more
Keep in mind, this is a 2005 Texas Chopper! Just 125 10th anniversary Texas Chopper were made!
The one in the video has the S&S 124 ci engine, chrome frame, air suspension & an open (dry) primary, just to note a few of the differences.
Having owned a number of American Ironhorse Texas Choppers, I can say is the visual aspect of this motorcycle stunning, the ride and handling are quite good for a bike that has an overall length of over nine feet long!
A chopper is a type of custom motorcycle which emerged in California in the late 1950s. The chopper is perhaps the most extreme of all custom styles, often using radically modified steering angles and lengthened forks for a stretched-out appearance. They can be built from an original motorcycle which is modified (“chopped”) or built from scratch. Some of the characteristic features of choppers are long front ends with extended forks often coupled with an increased rake angle, hardtail frames (frames without rear suspension), very tall “ape hanger” or very short “drag” handlebars, lengthened or stretched frames, and larger than stock front wheels. The “sissy bar”, a set of tubes that connect the rear fender with the frame, and which are often extended several feet high, is a signature feature on many choppers. (more…)
This is part two of our ride from San Diego up to Mount Laguna and then over to Julian California. From Julian rewrite over to the famous Dudley’s bakery in Santa Ysabel, CA 92070 for lunch. if you missed the first part of this ride, here’s a direct link:
This is the first use of my new 360° VR camera to video a motorcycle ride. the camera is a Insta360 One, that records in 4K resolution. For best possible viewing results, change the resolution of this video up to 4K and full-screen, if your device can handle it without buffering. If you have a problem, just lower the resolution until it plays back correctly.
Riding up to Mount Laguna and Julian California is the most popular San Diego motorcycle ride. If you look closely at the video when we’re riding into Julian you’ll see a large amount of motorcycles parked on both sides of the main street. (more…)
A warm July custom chopper motorcycle ride to the last day of the Comic-Con Convention in the Gaslamp district of downtown San Diego California.
San Diego Chopper Motorcycle Ride
For best viewing, change the settings to the highest HD quality and be sure to go full screen …
There were three chopper motorcycle riders from Orange County, and for chopper motorcycle riders from San Diego. Sure, seven motorcycle riders are pretty small group, but what made our group unique, is the fact that all the bikes were exceptionally good-looking, high-powered choppers.
Chopper motorcycles have been out-of-favor for a number of years. Yes at many motorcycle get-together, I’d say there are at least 20 to 30 baggars for every one chopper motorcycle. There is no doubt, for long rides, it is sure convenient to have those large saddlebags, multi-speaker stereo systems, large windshields, GPS, gas gauge and a huge gas tank. (more…)
Just last month we had over 26,000 unique visitors to this motorcycle site!
First of all I’d like to say thanks to all my loyal readers and subscribers. I get a lot of emails requesting specific types of articles and videos and I just would like everyone to know, that we will always endeavored to keep our custom motorcycle content interesting and informative for all motorcycle riders. (more…)
Riding my 2006 American Ironhorse Texas Chopper on a really hot day in San Diego California.
The camera I am using to film this video is a GoPro Hero 4 Black and I’m shooting at 1080, 60 frames per second super wide angle mode. The camera, is mounted on the right side of my helmet.
If you’re using your GoPro camera to film your motorcycle rides, as long as it’s mounted on your body or your helmet you really don’t need a stabilizer to get good footage. But if you decide to mount the camera directly on the bike, the handlebars or the frame, it really pays to use a three axis gimbal to get your best shots. (more…)
Eric’s 2004 American Ironhorse Texas Chopper motorcycle. when it comes to factory manufactured chopper motorcycles, it’s my humble opinion that the American Ironhorse Texas Chopper and the Big Dog K-9 are two of the classic and best built chopper’s!
We did this video in front of San Diego Harley Davison on Marina Boulevard here in San Diego. many other motorcycle riders and most of the general public when looking at the Texas Chopper believe that it is a rigid frame model because of the low seat position and no visible rear shock absorbers. (more…)
