Biker Build Off

[kopfjäger]

The bikes are done, the winner will be announced tomorrow night in Vegas. Jr built a pretty cool bike, Sr built something similar to the Confederate Wrath, Jesse built...I'm not sure what the make the beast with two backs he built and he's starting to piss me off, but Richard and Aaron from Gas Monkey Garage built a chopper a real deal hot rod. It's short wheel based, no front brake, jockey shift, 160 rear tire bad ass scooter. (my dream bike)

If you get a chance vote for the Gas Monkey bike, I'd love to see them take these dudes down.   Doubt it will happen, but you never know.


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[Triple J]

I hate to say it, but I like the OCC bike the best.

Jesse is acting like a douche, and his bike is fugly.

Interesting that 2/4 bikes aren't choppers.

[thought]

Yeah, the OCC bike is the best, the prob being that it's basically a confederate as mentioned before.  I cant really give points to them since copying a great design doenst mean you made a great design.

Dont watch the show, but I do like these build offs

[mikeb]

Jesse James has the most talent and skills but his rants make him sound pretty insecure.  People know he's got skills....he needs to give it a rest.

I see nothing new or original in the PJD bike.  Long, low, stretched with swoop bodywork has been done to death.  How to make it even more played out?  Flat black rat rod paint with red rims and white walls.  Gee, I've never seen that color scheme before.

I actually have to give it to OCC for trying something different.  Not crazy about how it came out.  But at least they tried to step away from what they're known for.  Gotta give them props.

I actually like Jesse's bike for the most part.  Still looks a little off the mark from what I thought it was going to be.  Sort of the same thing that happened to the OCC bike.  Stuff didn't flesh out as cool as it could have.  But at least he built his frame, bodywork, reconfigured the transmission, etc.  He didn't let the CNC do all the hard parts.  Its the most 'built' bike in my mind.

I actually like the Gas Monkey bike the best.  But that's just a matter of taste.  It isn't very original either.  Lots of garage builders do similar stuff.  Take a Harley frame/motor and chop it.  Turn it into something different.  So I can't say it's original.  Especially since it looks like they copped Cole Foster's style a bit.  But it came out well and looks like it'd be the most fun to run around on.  I like it.

As far as who wins...I don't know....or really care.  I'd like to see Gas Monkey win.  I thought Cole Foster's bike should have won back when he did the build off.  So a Gas Monkey win would be cool.  The rest of the guys have jumped the shark a while back.

[Uncle Mofo]

OCC got my vote this year. The carbon fiber spring did it for me.  I like JJ but he needs to shut up for a while.
Jr.  pfff what's new? let me think... Oh nothing!
Gas Monkey I like those guys but the bike does not do anything to me

[Slide Panda]

So my google fu for images of these bikes is weak - got a link to a gallery?

[lawbreaker]

Nothing ANY of these guys did is new/original..

OCC has done a 'sport' bike.... then again Buell has done that sheezy for years.

JJ ( truly a world class craftsman... and reminds everyone) did a sport bike years ago... using a Honda powerplant IIRC

The PJD and Gas Monkey offerings are standard fare...

the whole buildoff is old hat... but peeps still tune in.

[Uncle Mofo]

So my google fu for images of these bikes is weak - got a link to a gallery?

 http://designbyjoyce.com/pauljr/buildoff2.html

[Dry Martini]

Another custom chopper. Yawn...

[zooom]

isn't there a side bet with Aaron of GMG and Paul Sr about shaving or something?

[Autostrada Pilot]

http://designbyjoyce.com/pauljr/buildoff2.html

Holy hell that website just sent me into convulsions.

[muskrat]

What's with Jesse of late?  He's completely gone into hater status after he and Sandra Bullock split.  I'm a fan of his copper bike and that's it for me.  I do like Gas Monkey's back to basics though but Junior's look reminds me of a very old Schwin

[kopfjäger]

I think Jesse might knock Richard out. 

[Uncle Mofo]

I think Jesse might knock Richard out. 

looks like he really wanted to 

[kopfjäger]

Net wort of the builders.

JJ $100 mil
Sr $15 mil
Jr &10 mil
Richard $8 mil