I agree the Silver State Chopper bike is ugly (the handlebar position, to be specific ... the tank design I quite like).
I watch their show as much as possible, it's on here at 7 pm every evening and then a re-run at 4 am so I seldom miss it.
I immensely dislike Paul Sr's ranting which I guess is for theatrical purposes.
Otherwise I love watching the things they fabricate, the sheet metal work and the in-house frame production. If nothing else it gives off ideas (to me) and helps satisfies my curiosity.
I don't always like their designs and some of the bikes are monsters.
There have been a few that I do like (the New York Yankees bike comes to mind).
On the subject of one-off engines, I don't expect this outfit to be able to practically do this, especially on the scale of their current operation. Probably better left to small outfits with not much else to do.
I also enjoy and can't wait to see the paint-job Nubs comes up with each time - some have been very cool and creative.
Despite his being a bit "gruff" (correct me if I messed up with that word), I actually like Paul Sr (he's like a big kid) and take my hat off to him for his (and his team's) achievement (the most famous and successful custom bike-builder world-wide).
My bet is a lot of bike-builders (professionals) would just love to have a similar operation/facilities and be in his position.
Last edited by Bedouin; 11/30/2007 3:51 PM.
