Custom Ridez | Custom Choppers | Custom Pro Street Bikes
Chopper customization style has begun soon after WWII ended. Former war service man returned home and started costumizing their machines by removing all unnecessary parts, like fenders, lights and more. Large and flat foot rests were changed by smaller ones at the same time that fuel tanks and headlamps were switched for smaller ones as well.
The given name to this transformation comes form the literal action of chopping, that have evolved to Chopper. Its clear objective was to achieve better performance than the stock motorcycles available at the time. Without that extra weight, and with lower gravity center, this motorcycles were much more faster and had a better handling performance.
Nowadays, this kind of transformation is considered a work of art. Some TV shows and films gave to this kind of motorcycle a superior notoriety. Naming just a few, Easy Riders, West Coast Choppers and American Chopper.
The given name to this transformation comes form the literal action of chopping, that have evolved to Chopper. Its clear objective was to achieve better performance than the stock motorcycles available at the time. Without that extra weight, and with lower gravity center, this motorcycles were much more faster and had a better handling performance.
Nowadays, this kind of transformation is considered a work of art. Some TV shows and films gave to this kind of motorcycle a superior notoriety. Naming just a few, Easy Riders, West Coast Choppers and American Chopper.
