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| CobraEd |
01-16-2011 08:35 AM |
Yeah, Vinnie kept his mouth shut, worked very hard, put up with immense amounts of stupidity and got the job done.
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| dlampe |
01-16-2011 01:11 PM |
I did a goggle search and found a site that reports celebrity net worth and it said Paul Jr was worth 15 million. Not bad for a motorcycle shop!
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| CobraEd |
01-16-2011 02:29 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dlampe
(Post 1103174)
I did a goggle search and found a site that reports celebrity net worth and it said Paul Jr was worth 15 million. Not bad for a motorcycle shop!
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Hell, if that was me, no one in the media would ever see me again. I would travel the world, buy cars, and enjoy life!!!
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| tcrist |
01-16-2011 03:06 PM |
Jr is worth 15 mil, Sr is worth 25 mil and Sr is suing Jr for Jr's 20% ownership of OCC.
That is if you can even believe 1% of what they tell you.
It's a TV show. It's all about ratings.
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| Had A Cobra |
01-16-2011 04:52 PM |
Cafe racer is the new BIG thing. An old Honda, triumph etc rebuilt.
joeg
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| IndyCobra |
01-18-2011 07:39 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wbulk
(Post 1102983)
He told me that a friend came by one of those big name biker build off bikes, and it was junk. No engineering and with many problems. They just look good.
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One of OCC's custom builds is in my neck of the woods, the Dixie Chopper bike. The guy who owns Dixie Chopper owns a local airport and we used to go there on Saturday's for breakfast. Once, they had the bike out of it's case and I got a chance to see it up close and personal for over an hour. That thing is a work of art. Think it's easy to do all that art work, built out, and special parts and make it all come together? Think again. The owner used to drag it down the runway over 100 MPH. That thing would haul.
It may not be worth $150K, but it's definitely not junk! It gave me a new appreciation for Jr's and Vinnie's talent. |
| CobraEd |
01-18-2011 07:44 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by IndyCobra
(Post 1103552)
One of OCC's custom builds is in my neck of the woods, the Dixie Chopper bike. The guy who owns Dixie Chopper owns a local airport and we used to go there on Saturday's for breakfast. Once, they had the bike out of it's case and I got a chance to see it up close and personal for over an hour. That thing is a work of art. Think it's easy to do all that art work, built out, and special parts and make it all come together? Think again. The owner used to drag it down the runway over 100 MPH. That thing would haul.
It may not be worth $150K, but it's definitely not junk! It gave me a new appreciation for Jr's and Vinnie's talent.
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I Googled it. Looks way cool to me!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Or...-bike-left.jpg
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tcrist
(Post 1103193)
Jr is worth 15 mil, Sr is worth 25 mil and Sr is suing Jr for Jr's 20% ownership of OCC.
That is if you can even believe 1% of what they tell you.
It's a TV show. It's all about ratings.
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It amazes me how people really get into and actually seem to care about the celebs on these semi-reality shows. Like you're on a first name basis with them and they actually give a $hit about the plebs keeping the ratings and shows alive. Personally I just like the bikes - all the other stuff is sideline entertainment.:LOL:
I looked up the Dixie Chopper - it's sweet!
http://www.myunusual.com/Pix/Biker%2...20May%2004.jpg |
| rustyBob |
01-18-2011 01:37 PM |
I watched them build that bike and the fact that it has a lawn mower engine is what really makes it different than any other thing they built.....mowe your yard while rideing your bike....what could be more fun than that...
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| CobraEd |
01-18-2011 04:21 PM |
If you know Harleys, and then look at that bike. It looks like it was made for a short guy. Certainly not the average biker. I would say about 4'8" :LOL:
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IndyCobra
(Post 1103552)
The owner used to drag it down the runway over 100 MPH. That thing would haul..
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They must have done some serious mods to the 34HP lawnmower engine to get it to haul like that. Anyone see the episode? |
| IndyCobra |
01-19-2011 07:48 AM |
Okay, I might have fibbed a little on the 100 mph. The guy who used to run the fuel pumps at the airport told me the owner had the cycle up of 100 MPH before. I saw it run up and down the runway and it was pretty fast.
BTW, at the airport, they use Dixie Choppers (without the mower deck) for everything around the airport from towing airplanes to equipment trucks. The same guy told me that they run their Dixie Choppers at over 60 MPH without any modification. I know they will still mow grass at almost 40 MPH.
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That'll make quick work of the average lawn!
EDIT: Sorry to be a killjoy, but... :LOL: The idea of hitting anything close to 40mph on grass with tiny swivelling front wheels was so wild, I went and looked it up. The fastest Dixie Chopper holds the mower speed record at 15 mph. Even that must be a blast on anything but the flattest of lawns!
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/04/dixie-chopper-e.php |
| SP01715 |
01-19-2011 03:16 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzz
(Post 1103684)
They must have done some serious mods to the 34HP lawnmower engine to get it to haul like that. Anyone see the episode?
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Not to mention hanging on at those speeds. My Harley at 70 feels like you are going to get blasted off from the wind. Sitting straight up with no windscreen can be brutal. |
| 4RE KLR |
01-28-2011 09:31 PM |
Did I hear the new OCC shop was headed toward Foreclosure?
Has anyone heard that yet?
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Heard the same thing but got the information from the shows teaser. Teasers are supposed to create a Buzz! Hard to tell fact from fiction on that show but it is still interesting when there is nothing better on.
It does not rate DVR space for me.
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