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Michael Benson (Author), Russ Austin (Author)
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June 6, 2006 The Complete Idiot's Guide
A guide to the hottest craze in the motorcycle world …

The only guide to combine photographs of the coolest bikes around with a useful how-to manual, this book will help riders get the most out of their choppers. Readers will discover a complete, up- to-the-minute overview of the history and culture of choppers; detailed chapters on every aspect of choppers and on the assembly of the special parts that make a "chopped" bike or custom chopper; great insider tips and trivia from "the chopper man" himself, Russ Austin; and much more.

• Over 160 photos
• Includes a comprehensive listing of every major chopper dealer or builder in the U.S. and a comprehensive listing of major chopper events throughout the U.S.
• With the success of Discovery Channel’s American Chopper (three million viewers and growing), there are nearly 500,000 registered choppers on the road
• Chopper owners are a dedicated group, second only to Harley owners


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About the Author

Michael Benson, who has partied with the Hells Angels on both coasts, is the author of 41 books. His most recent works include Betrayal in Blood: The Murder of Tabatha Bryant, and Inside Secret Societies: What They Don’t Want You to Know.

Russ Austin, a nationally recognized expert on choppers, is the owner and head designer of Precious Metal Custom, a custom chopper shop where he builds 40 choppers a year for private customers.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Alpha (June 6, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592574521
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592574520
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,100,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars fun great book for the bike bum, March 12, 2010
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars How to sell a chopper, November 14, 2007
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I normally like this series of books because they normally take you by the hand and show you step by step what to do. This book however was the biggest dissapointment. Intead of focusing on explaining rake and how to select frames or actually chopping a bike, the book is filled with links and names of places to purchase parts ( I have the Internet for that). IMO, the book should be called how to sell a chopper! It's all advertisment. The history of choppers is more about explaining who sells what and of course including a link to their web site. The author even talks against the Teutuls (OCC).

There are not many books out there on building choppers and modifing motorcycles...I would have expected more from a "Idiot's series" book. Too bad.
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