August 26, 2007

Big Bear Chopper: Industry Leading Motorcycle Designs

Big Bear choppers are the ultimate in self-expression and creativity. Choppers, made famous in the movie “Easy Rider” are hugely popular today due to the amount of creative control and individual detail that goes into making one.

Big Bear choppers share the same characteristics as any other chopper. Typical features include lots of chrome, custom paint jobs, higher handlebars, lower seats and smaller headlights.

Big Bear choppers got their name from the technique used to make them; essentially “chopping” up another bike and doing away with large and unnecessary parts. The result is a stripped down, streamlined bike that is considered tougher than the more cushiony counterparts.

For some people, the thought of chopping up their motorcycle for parts is too much to bear. That is why many people turn to do-it yourself kits when they are ready to design a Big Bear chopper. This is actually more cost effective than purchasing a new bike and stripping it down.

Building a Big Bear chopper from a kit might sound like the easy way out but, while kits come with ideas and instructions, it isn’t a job for everyone. The mechanically challenged are not going to have an easier time than they would starting from scratch.

Furthermore, just because your Big Bear chopper comes in a kit doesn’t mean that you have follow every instruction to the letter. There is still plenty of room for imagination.

Perhaps the best way to express yourself when it comes to your Big Bear chopper is through the paint job. No two are alike. Your custom paint job is a reflection of who you are, what riding a Big Bear chopper means to you and the image that you want to convey.

If you aren’t sure where to start or are creatively challenged, there are plenty of chopper Web sites and pictures of Big Bear choppers to get you started and inspire you.

With a little patience and imagination, you can be king of the road on your own Big Bear chopper.

Filed under Customs, Dealers by Tom Wheeler

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