People mistakenly think this show was about building cool looking choppers. The show was actually a platform for corporations to purchase two weeks of advertising on a top rated TV show. Their name was constantly mentioned and their logo prominently displayed. Most of the bikes never left the factory as the corporations had no need/use for them. They got a lot more TV time this way than if they had purchased 30 second commercials on national TV. It didn’t matter how well the bikes ran since they were never designed to be taken out on the road.

i remember going to a local mall near me and bumping into paul jr and talking to him his wife and meeting his kids and they were all down to earth he even offered me a tour of the shop next time i went i never did go back to the shop but he was genuinely a nice guy

I met Paul Junior at Amelia Island. He was very polite and very approachable without any ego. I believe he's working on his own projects now, and I wish him much luck and success.

He lived large & paid for it.

Paul Senior was very jealous of Paul Junior because Paul Junior was the one with the creative talent.

@kidwave1

9 ай бұрын

Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!

I met the whole family at Myrtle Beach Bike Week in 2002 or 2003. All were down to earth without any drama-just normal guys. I wonder how many millions of dollars were generated between merch and tv?

@StefanRandall

9 ай бұрын

I was there too. I lived down there then.

No new info here. The thumbnail for this video is pure clickbait.

I once had a brother who acted like Senior. He was angry most of the time. Our family had no peace until he passed away. Some people are just impossible to deal with.

Orange county American Chopper proved creating art that rolls on two wheels it does not necessary mean that that art is going roll nearly as great as it looks.

This show started a whole generation of people who are going to make it big building Harley’s

@onazram1

9 ай бұрын

There was a custom bike shop in every town claiming they would build you your dream bike...

I met Rick at Laconia Bike week. He is a great guy!

Jr's shop closed a couple yrs ago. It was right down the street from me. I see Mikey on his scooter every once in a blue moon still.

@oldmisterhoward1913

2 ай бұрын

When Mikey rides his Scooter, dose he wear a Helmet?

I watched from the beginning and had it NOT been for Jr. Senior would not have what he USE to have. He couldn't admit it. Saying that Junior did need to be a little more present at times. I do think had they not built the OCC HQ and stayed in a smaller place, they probably would have still been good. Also, Senior over spent way to much, Junior seems to have been better with money.

Paul Jr. opened a merchandise store on Long Beach Island, in New Jersey. He has a bunch of the bikes on display.

You mucked it all up Dad.

The Guitar blowing out the office window? How the HELL I miss that episode?!?!

@ronblack7870

5 ай бұрын

that seems set up to me.

A lot of people bought custom made bikes from them and were willing to pay top dollar because they knew they will be featured on the show

I put them in the same category as Boyd Coddington and Duane Mayer. World class assholes that I would never work with. Every episode was about firing someone, I don't know how they were able to hire anyone with talent.

@puciohenzap891

6 ай бұрын

Nobody knows how the story with these two really was though, especially on american TV it's often just drama for the sake of views.

I've always wondered what it would have been like to work with them, I've built a many small choppers, my thing was details and preformance

My neighbor owns the NAPA bike from very early in OCC's TV career. I can speak from personal experience, the show bikes are absolute piles that are NOT meant to be ridden for anything more than that episode's B-roll footage. Horrible construction, horrible ride quality, but often aesthetically pleasing. But definitely NOT meant to be ridden.

@2148aa

9 ай бұрын

One should look and not touch and definitely not ride.

@matthiasschmatz8101

9 ай бұрын

Should a bike not been riden? LIVE TO RIDE, RIDE TO LIVE. Not: buy an odd bike, put it away in a garage, don't drive, behave like a bad guy and be a lawyer in reality. O.K., lawyers are bad guys. But not the cool ones.

@NorthernChev

9 ай бұрын

@@matthiasschmatz8101...says the guy who has never ridden the NAPA bike from this conversation. Well done.

@martyturpen4535

9 ай бұрын

​@@NorthernChevWOW U2 MUST BE ON SAME PAGE 4 SURE 4 SURE

ooh... how impressive and toough and cool.. a hells angels in the show.. yes.. everyone will get to watch it and awe in awesomness..

Think of how many T-shirts, stickers and hats they sold!

People didn’t realize just how many discovery channel shows where made with hell’s angels in the background back then.

Why no mention of Jr's new shop location on L.B.I. in N.J.?

Can not believe they got up to $150,000 for a POS very uncomfortable bike with no gas guage, no speedometer, no neutral light etc. They did have great paint jobs and custom made gas tanks. Bumped into a fool that sent over $125 K on one of their bikes. A year later and less then a thousand miles on it could not sell it for a third of his purchase price.

@dlewis9760

9 ай бұрын

Many of the bikes for promos in displays at trade shows. The event is done and the bike is old news. The QC on those bikes didn't have to be first rate. Those bikes even if built to a high standard had no practicality. Most people could see that. Custom bikes and cars are built specifically for the buyer. The buyer may be the only one that cared for the esthetics.

@pineapplepizza4016

5 ай бұрын

They are show bikes first and foremost. Anyone who thinks they are made to ride well or comfortably is in for a disappointment.

Discovered the love of his life in crystal. Lol

And now we know why Jr left his father. His father was out of control.

@mikemiller659

9 ай бұрын

By the look of Paul Sr. he's taking steroids, I have never seen anyone look like that without them. Along with them is the anger issues..The Tesla guy captured on dash cams in LA seen exiting his car with a Pipe threatening and striking the auto of those he was angry towards, was sentenced to 5 years yesterday. He was selling & posessed steroids and a Lot of cash..Anger Issues .

@markg7030

9 ай бұрын

Roid Rage is real.

@kidwave1

9 ай бұрын

Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!

@josta2010

9 ай бұрын

@@kidwave1 Someone just found out how to use copy & paste.

one big tv show

King Teutul.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Now Paul Sr is Busyed and Broke lol couldn't happen to a nicer a$$ lol

It seems that all the OCC bikes look alike.

We to visit the big shop, could'nt find any of the merchandise that was actually made in America!! Some patriot paul tuttle id!#

I watched the first season of the show and would have continued to watch further seasons, however, I could not stand Paul Teutul Sr. and his explosive temper tantrums. The man seemed to me to be mentally wired for constant argumentized combat with whomever happened to be in his sightline, which was almost always Paul Jr. To me it was a case of Dad wanting to show everyone who was boss and son wanting to build Choppers but always seemed to run head-on into Dad's temper.

@kidwave1

9 ай бұрын

Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!

@martyturpen4535

9 ай бұрын

​@@kidwave1come on man. I think your kiddin

@dlewis9760

9 ай бұрын

@@martyturpen4535 That was the rumors back then. He always mentioned going to the gym. He was always sweating bullets.

@dlewis9760

9 ай бұрын

They sold a business in the early 2000s, and Sr, Jr and brother Daniel (not Mikey because he's an idiot) tried a hustle and they had to pay a half million bucks by court order. 3 scum bags, 2 on the TV show and the "Slow" one that was only there for comic relief.

@martyturpen4535

9 ай бұрын

@@dlewis9760I just wanted to see if you knew any other lines

I enjoyed Paul Sr post menopausal rants...

Paul junior was the brains of Orange County Chopper. Mikey was great. Senior was a control freak. They bought the FRAMES. Bought the ENGINES. Bought the wheels. Had {"NUBB"} powder coat everything. Virtually everything done on the bikes were done by SOMEONE ELSE or OUTSIDERS. Junior talented. Senior drama queen.

@ronblack7870

5 ай бұрын

the body shop guys cleaned up the crappy work and bondo'd the stuff that needed it to look good. then did the paint.

Sad Cody didn't get the bike he helped build and the old man should be ashamed of himself for doing him like that.

I’m sorry, but senior was a real Douche bag all the time. How Paul Jr. kept from punching him out is beyond me.

@kidwave1

9 ай бұрын

Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!

@judahsoremy9857

7 ай бұрын

Probably the fear of being punched back?

Sr is also making cheezy commercials in Wichita Kansas for Devaughn James lawers. Anything for $$$$

I seen one of their bicycle made for Lincoln welding company imagine a bike made for welding company with some of the worst weld I've seen in awhile. Good news was I was totally not impressed with the quality in how the bike turned out !🤔

@dlewis9760

9 ай бұрын

I don't weld. Isn't that what grinders are for? Bad welds?

I guess what goes around , comes around.

i think steroids played a part in the screaming matches.

@RJ1999x

10 ай бұрын

Ratings and producers telling them what to do

@Lilogmffamily187

9 ай бұрын

If he was doing steroids he bin bigger

@jakeoreilly9627

9 ай бұрын

@@Lilogmffamily187 he'd be dead by now too.

@Lilogmffamily187

9 ай бұрын

@@jakeoreilly9627 facts 💯

@Alan_Hans__

9 ай бұрын

@@Lilogmffamily187 . You just need to google Snr and steroids and you will see that the dentist that supplied him with 73 prescriptions between 2002 and 2006 was busted. As all 3 of the Teutuls in the show had addiction issues it wouldn't be a surprise if it wasn't just James D'Amico that snr was getting his fix from.

Paul Senor can always do late night infomercials for Testosterone Boosters.

It wasn't a bad show if your turn the sound down

I never knew if that anger or fake rage was scripted, but I never liked senior.

Hopefully Paul Jr is doing well. His big mouth father did nothing but reap the benefits of Paul Jr hard work!

cant believe I watched 4 minutes of this, "Who Cares"!!

6:16 - doing quite well with a net worth of $2 million dollars?? That's not "quite well", that's doing OK lol.

@ronblack7870

5 ай бұрын

what are you worth?

Nope nope wrong SR lost his big house that has been in several episodes he lost that house to the bank forclosure. Cause he failed to pay back a loan. Vinnie and Rick each own there own shop's and there business is doing good. And Cody work's with Vinnie and Junior. I have been to rick's and Vinnie's shop's and they are doing excellent. And i ran into Junior at a restaurant and he was happy to pose for a quick picture. And again when i asked Rick and Vinnie for a picture. And Junior popped up and said u want all of us and i said yeah. Even his wife Rachel got in the picture. That was at the time Cody was suing SR. And he did won his case against SR and SR did pay Cody.

No way in he'll would I have worked under that kind of leadership.

Senior spoiled the crap out of Paul Jr. but of course, I spoiled my kid too. It is easy to do.

Senior has some major issues.

@kidwave1

9 ай бұрын

Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!

All that work, celebrity and talent for nearly 2 decades later to be only worth 2mill?

@dlewis9760

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, and in 2023 JR's greatest accomplishment on his own is a dog park from 2009. I guess during the heydays of the show, the money was going out as fast as it was coming in.

sr always has and always will be an AH. All his yelling and screaming are indicative of deep rooted Anger Issues. Just in case, I have a friend in Los Angeles who specializes in Anger Management.

@shannontarrant1826

11 ай бұрын

Oh your so very 100% right my friend anger issues is not the word for Paul Sr he fuck up his own bissness and life and ruening his relationship with Paul Jr!! Sr had great talent for designing bikes but JR was more talented in my opinion and his father didn't give him a nuff credit and well look witch one is where now!!!

@oldscout80

11 ай бұрын

The Guy was out of his New York mind. Worst part for me is that it was rubbing off on JR.

@douglasb.1238

11 ай бұрын

I agree totally with you, he should be ashamed of how he treats his sons.

@charlestinguely2153

11 ай бұрын

A buddy of mine who lives in Central Fla. Was a Daytona some years back and was talking with Vinny from American Choppers all of a Sudden Paul Sr. Approaches him and says leave my guy alone he's working being a complete ass. Well my buddy Called him out to shut up & knuckle up! Sr's all talk no Action would of got a beat down Pussy! 🤣.

@MonkeeKnucklez2

10 ай бұрын

Yep. Every argument was three inches from someone’s face.

That was a hateful old man and their bikes were horrible and nothing but, a death wish to ride them! 😂

@kidwave1

9 ай бұрын

Paul Sr is on a perpetual roid rage. That is not a joke!

A total batshit crazy family was untrue but have to say I wasn't impressed with their bikes

old man toootal was suuuuuuuch a Douche His son was way cool junior.

Hey, Sally, like my grandfather. Is it or to pay? It's grime phone grandfather. Hey, Sally, my grandfather never shut his mouth up. Yes, Ken to my grandfatsir. It's sound like you can't to my grandfather a door is it unlocked my can folks?

@aidapitts6893

Ай бұрын

Man you you sure you're not a canton

@aidapitts6893

Ай бұрын

I hope you're not kid to me

@aidapitts6893

Ай бұрын

My grandfather was hot temper too

@aidapitts6893

Ай бұрын

Ha ha Come yourself down

Sr was jealous of Jnr,s talent

@Roger-hp1yg

10 ай бұрын

Yea but then Jr got lazy n didn't do anything.

@RJ1999x

10 ай бұрын

What talent, he took a lot of credit, that's it

@Look_What_You_Did

9 ай бұрын

Neither of those clowns had talent.

Whenever Ones Head Gets Too Big...You Can Be Very Very Sure Within a Short Time (20 Years Being The Latest)...Your Big Head Is NOW BACK TO WHERE , It Once Was , Within That Short Time As Well...........KARMA ALWAYS ALWAYS SHALL PREVAIL!!

what a mess

This show destroyed Discovery Channel. It was a popular science channel but from OCC series it become into soap operas one.

Not impressed.

Buy a big dog if you want a custom bike.

Odie got busted for arson

The old man was so toxic, after they split into two different shops I never watched anything with him in it again.

Great if you need a bike with no suspension that is only good to look at.

It was a cool fabrication show for sure

... a mechanic is no manager ... and the other way round ...

Click bait thumbnail.

This is the best example of letting ego fueled roid rage ruin your life as well as lives of many others. Add in a touch of border line criminal tendencies and senior's life is a predictable train wreck. As a lifelong motorcycle rider with a large collection of bikes, custom choppers really are of little use or interest to most motorcyclists. They are completely useless for practical riding and lose value faster than a stale hamburger as most buyers rail on the buy as the worst purchase decision they've ever made.

@dlewis9760

9 ай бұрын

Senior, Jr and Daniel (a son not on the show) tried screwing over a business that they had sold one of their business to. Before OCC was ever on the air. Their was a settlement for a half million. Mikey was and is a simpleton.

@mikenorman7361

8 ай бұрын

​@@dlewis9760occ iron works llc

I tried to watch the show but it was so much bs. Besides, the bikes were ridiculous.

I am not a biker, but have heard that their bikes were absolute rubbish...

Karma is a witch

Stress-inducing stuff. Stress accelerates aging and promotes chronic diseases.

Anything that is scripted is going to act a fool to get that money.

One they made had no gauges or suspension and a thin leather seat sporting a 62hp engine. Hype sold it for over 80K and now it's practically worthless and dangerous to ride with barely functional brakes. Jay Leno describes his as a piece of crap.

Now I remember why I could care less about them.

Dysfunctional family that built bikes that were unrideable. The bikes were like Paul senior big clunky and stupid.

This WAS a thing some 10 years ago, but still? Really?

Hali.légyszíves írd már le hogy mi történt. Lecsukták? És miért? Magyarul a tragédia szó azt jelenti hogy az illető meghalt.

This is what happens when you get to egotistical maniacs with hot tempers together!😵‍💫🥴

Pure Memes

Alzheimer's will give you that effect also

Turns out Sr was the lazy AF, "show up when I want" one after all, not Jr. Well, Just the worse of the 2 anyway.

All I know is their bikes are garbage. Most wouldn't pass a state inspection.

The big fall...

I think Paul , he did put too much steroid his body , that him was worse his Life . PAUL, take easy your Life for now ,yu have beautiful wife huh?

I'm outa hear

Why do I not care?

the fights were scripted.

Jezus! Getting sick of these phony tik tok animal chiropractor sponsored ads with a cat screeching and the added in audio of a joint popping then being told years of pain are gone because of the joints getting popped by the bs vet chiropractor, cranking dogs necks and the added in audio of popping sounds wtf seeing this on just about every video I look at no matter the topic!

These bikes got so much hype and were so poorly built. They were straight trash. I’ve owned 3 that I purchased for lass than $5k each after they were already traded over and over again.

I HATED the drama.

George Bush and Donald Trump 2003

Sounds like a freak show that got a lot of money

I can't think of anything more stupid than a Chopper. It has the technology of a shovel. A very basic shovel that sucks at shoveling sh*t.

This is all scripted drama for tv.

that loud mouth should be in jail

who cares…? (Rhet.) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤮

This show was terribly corny and watched by wannabes and losers!