Big Dog Choppers

Orange County Choppers
History
OCC started as a sideline to the family business manufacturing steel, Orange County Iron Works, which was founded in the 1970s. In the late 1990s, Teutul Sr. began manufacturing custom motorcycles as an extension of its steel business, and in 1999 he founded Orange County Choppers. first motorcycle company, "True Blue", made its debut at Daytona Biketoberfest in 1999.
Staff
Paul Teutul, Sr.
Michael "Mikey" Teutul (left OCC in 2009)
Paul Teutul, Jr. (left OCC in 2009)
Rick Petko (the manufacturer)
Jim "JQ" Quinn (Engineer)
Jason Pohl (Designer)
Amorati Microch Mike (the manufacturer)
Earl "Herbie" Herman Smith III
Nick Hansford
Christian Welter
Ron Salsbury
Steve Moreau (Director General)
Mike Campo left on good terms to seek new work of artistic creation. In September 2007, Vincent DiMartino and Cody Connelly left OCC and American Chopper for reasons undisclosed. The two have since created their own bike shop, V Force Customs in Rock Tavern, New York, not far from the original OCC Store. Paul Teutul, Jr. has been dismissed from the boutique in the first episode in April 2009 after a huge argument with Paul, Sr. After one month apart, the two met at the original shop and discussed their differences and decided to return to work together. The next day, Paul, Jr. returned to the store. Shortly after returning Junior decided he made a mistake. After talking with his brother Mikey, he decided to leave the OCC, inform his father of his decision after revealing a bicycle honor the 50th anniversary of Alaska. To date two Mikey and Paul Jr. are not returned to the OCC. Paul Jr. works to build his own company designs Paul Jr. and Mikey is recovering from problems with alcohol.
Wheels
Main article: Orange County Choppers bikes
OCC is best known for the bikes featured on American Chopper, where the bikes are built around a theme or, increasingly, for some corporate customers or fame. The company has built custom bikes long before the beginning of the show from Discovery Channel. In addition, the OCC has launched a line of limited edition motorcycle production in July 2007, prices from $ 31,000. These bikes are design elements originally developed for bikes featured on the show.
The bikes use standard will be expanded to address worldwide (with an emphasis on Canada and Europe) legislation for motorcycles on a couple of years. This means that the bikes will be sold in the foreign trade of the United States for the first time.
One of the most popular bikes is the bike OCC fire, which was designed by Paul Teutul (Paulie) Jr, to commemorate the New York firefighters who lost their lives on 9 / 11. The bike itself was inspired by a fire truck, and a rivet real steel from the World Trade Center was built in the bike itself, mounted on the fuel tank of the motorcycle. Paulie is noted as stating that the bike was on the theme "343", the number of New York firefighters who gave their lives on 9 / 11.
The popularity of American Chopper has led the United States Air Force in the commission of $ 150,000 "Air Force Bike", first put on public display in March 2005. The motorcycle is ten feet long and is modeled on the F-22 Raptor Air Force symbol rims, riveted gas tank, Raptor exhausts and rear view mirrors in the shape of jets. Air Force recruiters commissioned as a tool for public education. [Citation needed]
Music
The Orange County Choppers has recently launched a series of free musical concerts held in the retail store. POD, Candlebox, and saliva, Red, 10, Fair to Midland and Framing Hanley done. On April 25, 2009, Smile Empty Soul, Earshot, fixer, and the age of Daze all made to celebrate ten years of corporate work. In addition OCC in October, in conjunction with RED / Sony released a CD compilation of some of Classic Rock songs favorite Paul Sr. as part of t.