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what is the diference between a chopper and a bobber?

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Old 07-17-2007, 06:08 AM
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Default RE: what is the diference between a chopper and a bobber?

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and a boober is striped down to just whats needed.
Boober??? Guess we know what's on your mind.
 
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Default RE: what is the diference between a chopper and a bobber?

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Why's a chop gotta have chrome and a sissy paint job?

Chop = cuttin' on the frame to rake it.

Bob = strippin' the garbage barge crap off.

Magazine chops = chrome and sissy paint job.

Everyone knows that the only true HD chop/bob color is black, preferably from a Rustoleumrattle can!

That's what i thought.... and i agree!


... now where did i put that flat black spray paint...
 
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Default RE: what is the diference between a chopper and a bobber?

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Why's a chop gotta have chrome and a sissy paint job?

Chop = cuttin' on the frame to rake it.

Bob = strippin' the garbage barge crap off.

Magazine chops = chrome and sissy paint job.

Everyone knows that the only true HD chop/bob color is black, preferably from a Rustoleumrattle can!

a true bob has all the garbage barge stuff off except the footboards. those have got to stay.
 
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Default RE: what is the diference between a chopper and a bobber?

My understanding is Bobber are stripped down and choppers are chopped down. Choppers have the parts chopped and changed in soem way while a bobber is just stripped of the non essentials.

Thats the way I was brought up.
 
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Default RE: what is the diference between a chopper and a bobber?

Choppers of 60's and 70's are real choppers, everything else is bull crap.
 
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Default RE: what is the diference between a chopper and a bobber?

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This might be a stupid question, but what makes a bike a "bobber" and what makes a bike a "chopper'? I've tried looking them up on the internet, and the results seem to use the terms as synonyms. Any ideas?
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