On a recent episode on one of the cable channels Jesse James was building a bike for a customer. One of the options the customer had requested was a special head. For less than a minute they showed the procedure of how the head was milled from an Aluminum billet to the finished product. I wish they would have devoted the whole hour to this process because it was really fascinating. It is unbelievable what kind of work can be turned out with a knowledgeable operator on the new machines in shops. Dennis
Jesse Jamesand milling heads for cycle
Apr 25, 2004
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How neat. An hour of free advertizing for JJ, and less than a minute of letting people think,'gee, just put that in the machine and it comes out all done, anybody can do that'. Wouldn't it be something if there were 'reality' shows that
*really* showed reality?michael
I agree, JJ is just a marketing tool.
knowledgeable
Those heads were made by a company called Patrick Racing,
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fact, the entire engine was built by that company. West Coast Choppers does not manufacture their engines. JJ is a very talented metalworker though, he hand crafted the frame, gas tank, and exhaust for that bike. The company he developed makes the frames, wheels, tank, fenders, exhaust system, and a host of other machined parts for their bikes (and others who want them). He started with no business loans and does an estimated $6 million in annual revenues. As far as the "reality" aspect of the show, I believe the show has to have entertainment value so a larger audience will watch it. I was impressed with his ability at metalworking. walt
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||in fact, the entire engine was built by that company. West Coast Choppers ||does not manufacture their engines. JJ is a very talented metalworker ||though, he hand crafted the frame, gas tank, and exhaust for that bike. The ||company he developed makes the frames, wheels, tank, fenders, exhaust ||system, and a host of other machined parts for their bikes (and others who ||want them). He started with no business loans and does an estimated $6 ||million in annual revenues. As far as the "reality" aspect of the show, I ||believe the show has to have entertainment value so a larger audience will ||watch it. I was impressed with his ability at metalworking.
What amazes me is the broad spectrum of people who watch Amarican Chopper and the automotive equivalent shows. There must be a dozen or more varieties. And I know housewives who are fascinated by these shows. Their rise seems to parallel the popularity of the mainstream reality shows. Rex in Fort Worth
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