Half a century ago, the term “chopper” was unheard of. Bikes were stripped, and “bobbed” for function and lightness for speed. And it just so happened that the end result was that it also looked cool. But I’m preaching to choir here.

It’s pathetic how those who are clueless have distorted the term. Or worse, those who know, but are trying to pass something else off as a “chopper”. People should understand what a chopper is. What it takes to build one, and what it is to ride one.

A chopper represents the man who rides it. He is indifferent to the masses. A chopper man’s situation consists of a vision, an idea, and the will to make it a reality. It is at this point, that a chopper man must get a proper mental fix on his vision. Thus, the man who learns to recognize a chopper when he sees one, will know where to start when he is ready to embrace his chopper vision.

It must be remembered that a chopper is where the heart is. Because it is a sanctuary from the mundane, the every day status quo. A wise chopper man knows, that the only escape from an ever-changing, hostile environment, leads from the garage, to the street, and out onto the open road. Only then do things come into focus, and he becomes one with his machine.

This is my story.

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