As I have discussed before, I don't watch most television shows, as I just don't find them interesting. One show that has maintained my attention is American Chopper, and I know exactly why.

 

 

The show is about a company called Orange County Choppers that builds custom motorcycles for both personal use and for companies to use for promotions. I caught this show on the Discovery channel a few years ago, and to this day, I still watch reruns. American Chopper 'stars' Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr. (aka Paulie), as well as Michael Teutul (aka Mikey), and each episode follows them building primarily choppers from scratch (literally starting with just a frame). I have spent a lot of time working on motorcycles as well as rebuilding a couple that I have since sold, and I still find it intriguing to watch as they build these choppers and how quickly they can get design figured out, get everything put together, tear it down, get it painted, put it back together, and test ride it typically in approximately 2 weeks. The concepts that they introduce are awe-inspiring, and have helped given me many ideas on what I want to do whenever I work on a motorcycle. The show also has quite a bit of humor, as they like to mess with each other as well play pranks on each other. There are also times where you bear witness to Paul Sr. getting upset, and man alive, can he intimidate most people. American Chopper also does a lot of charity work, often spending time with the elderly, and they've even build a custom 'sleigh' and delivered presents to kids whose parent's can't afford to buy them gifts.

 

 

American Chopper has managed to catch and keep my attention. I know this is because it combines some seriousness, some humor, a lot of great ideas, and passion for motorcycles (which I also feel greatly). I have to admit, I'm genuinely a big fan of American Chopper, which has been one of the few television shows that I will consistently watch whenever it's on...and that's saying a lot!

 

 

This rave written by Joe Rosendorf Jr.  This is merely an opinion based on personal experiences, and is intended to inform based on those experiences.