Chopper (motorcycle)
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A chopper is a type of custom motorcycle which emerged in California in the late 1950s. A chopper employs modified steering angles and lengthened forks for a stretched-out appearance. It can be built
Peter Fonda rides a replica of the "Captain America" bike used in Easy Rider.
The heavily valanced fenders of the 1940 Indian 440 four.
One of the earliest choppers, built by Wild Child's Custom Shop of Kansas City, Missouri.
Leather clad, metal lowered seat, and 24 inch rise Ape Hanger handlebars.
Easy Rider
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Easy Rider is a 1969 American road drama film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. Fonda and Hopper play two bikers who travel through t
Chopper (motorcycle)
…the frame, is a signature feature on choppers when extended several feet high. Two famous examples of the chopper are customised Harley-Davidsons, the "Captain America" and "Billy Bike", built by Benjamin F.Hardy and seen in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Before there were choppers, there was the bobber, a motorcycle that…
Theatrical release poster
A 1968 Chevy Impala convertible like this was used for filming
Five-ton trucks with box and liftgate, similar to this Chevy C-50, were used for motorbikes and filming equipment
Bultaco Pursang