Orange County Choppers unveils the Viega Chopper

Here's a look at the latest bike from Orange County Choppers, built to promote Veiga, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of plumbing and heating technology products, and supplier of pipe products for OCC's new headquarters.

According to Viega...

Thousands of Orange County Chopper fans lined the streets of Wichita, Kan. on Feb. 6, to witness the guys from Orange County Choppers unveil their latest creation: the Viega Chopper. The famous Teutul family trio – Paul Sr., Paulie and Mikey, presented the custom-built chopper to Viega CEO Dan Schmierer, following a VIP reception and parade down Main Street in Wichita.

The Viega chopper is a one-of-a-kind motorcycle that reflects Viega’s dedication to the plumbing and heating industry. The bike features Viega’s signature colors of black and yellow, and incorporates copper and stainless steel Viega ProPress® fittings into its design. The Viega Chopper is a unique branding tool that will travel to trade shows across North America throughout 2008. In fact, next week, it will be at the CMX-CIPHEX show in Toronto, Canada.

Source: Viega North America

Rucker Performance's Gauntlet Chopper

Here are images of Rucker Performance's Gauntlet Chopper.


According to Rucker Performance...

Rucker Performance has incorporated new design queues on the Gauntlet to emphasize its long, lean lines and a more hand formed, custom fabricated look. The Gauntlet features a hand-fabricated drop seat design, providing a low center of gravity and better handling, stability, comfort and ergonomics.

In addition to comfort and ergonomics, it is scary-looking too.


Making a cool chopper is more than just painting some skulls on the body. Here are some technical details.

Maintaining the strong performance and technology that Rucker Performance represents, the company has converted the final drive to a 133 tooth belt drive. Boasting a 300 series tire, the Gauntlet has 54 mm inverted forks, right side drive, fully polished 124 cubic inch S&S engine and six-speed transmission.

You can read more about the Gauntlet Chopper at http://www.ruckerperformance.com/gauntlet.php