I saved the entire series and last night I finally watched the last one. I understand it was cancelled. My impression is that some of the builders were quite talented. Dime City to name one. There were others like the Steam Punk bike (KTM of all things) that should never have seen the light of day. And to destroy a perfect vintage BSA Gold Star???? At any rate one of the things I noticed was the value some of the builders put on their bikes. $75,000 dollars for a 70s Honda 500 four or 450 twin or 650 Yamaha?? Not that some craftsmanship was not evident, but $75,000? Any way, I was thinking about the V7 racer and I know it is not "custom" but it seems a far, far better investment of capital. At least the darn thing runs without complaint and is reliable. Not too bad to look at either. Many of these engines were not rebuilt, simply pulled from junk yards and installed in a reworked frame with a new exhaust. Fast? Matter of perspective. None were more than 40 HP? To get my wits back, I watched a video of John McGuinness and Michael Dunlap lap the Isle of Mann. Joey's V for Victory video still stands as the top.
Am I missing something? I never understood the Orange County Chopper Wars either.
