PROS + - Cool vibe
- Can be built to your size
CONS - - Designs can be awkward to ride
- Expensive to buy or build
- Expensive to repair
- Can be high maintenance
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Choppers are originally borne from cruisers that were “chopped,” or basically relieved of their fenders and gas tanks. This creates more of a “minimalist” ride, which first gained popularity amongst motorcycle-riding WWII vets returning from war. Smaller “bobber” tanks were installed and the front end was cut and “raked,” or stretched out.
Floorboards or mid-bike pegs were also replaced with forward controls, giving choppers a more “slung” look. “Custom” bikes take their look from choppers, but are built from the ground up to look like a traditional chopper.
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