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History of Choppers explores the past, present and future of how chopper riders and
builders are pushing this metallic self-expression into the realm of art. From the sleek
lines of a custom ride to the savage beauty of a rat bike scrambled together from spare
parts, every chopper represents something unique about tis owner and is the ultimate
statement of who the rider is.
Motorcycle enthusiasts have been "chopping" bikes (making them lighter by removing or
chopping off necessary parts) since the 1940s, and have contained to evolve as a culture
group since the '60 and in the '70s, when they got their name and appeared in the
defining 1969 film Easy Rider.
In this first book that reveals the history and modern incarnation of the chopper, author R.
Louis Wieland captures these unbelievable combinations of sculpture, attitude, and
individuality, cobbled together from fact, anecdotes, half-truths, and tall tales --- just like
the bikes themselves. With full-color photographs of some of the most extraordinary
bikes today, History of Choppers also tells the stories of the people behind the paint
and pipes that make their choppers unique.
builders are pushing this metallic self-expression into the realm of art. From the sleek
lines of a custom ride to the savage beauty of a rat bike scrambled together from spare
parts, every chopper represents something unique about tis owner and is the ultimate
statement of who the rider is.
Motorcycle enthusiasts have been "chopping" bikes (making them lighter by removing or
chopping off necessary parts) since the 1940s, and have contained to evolve as a culture
group since the '60 and in the '70s, when they got their name and appeared in the
defining 1969 film Easy Rider.
In this first book that reveals the history and modern incarnation of the chopper, author R.
Louis Wieland captures these unbelievable combinations of sculpture, attitude, and
individuality, cobbled together from fact, anecdotes, half-truths, and tall tales --- just like
the bikes themselves. With full-color photographs of some of the most extraordinary
bikes today, History of Choppers also tells the stories of the people behind the paint
and pipes that make their choppers unique.
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| 120 Pages of text and 200 color pictures. |
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