Techno-Chop: The New Breed of Chopper Builders

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The chopper field is growing larger by the day, with new technologies, techniques, and style pushing the limits of what is possible on two wheels. While television has made choppers a high-demand, high-priced luxury item, there are still builders creating amazing bikes that are meant for everyday riders with everyday bank accounts.

Mike Seate's Techno-Chop: The New Breed of Chopper Builders plunges beneath the surface of chopper building to reveal the up-and-coming builders with profiles and photo galleries featuring those currently making their name in a highly competitive field. Seate explores the history of chopper building, where it's been and where it's going, along with the European spin on choppers and the unconventional form they can take.

From the military-inspired bikes of Tommy Gun Choppers to the rat bikes of K-Town Customs, from neighborhood low-buck chops to the raked-out Pittsburgh steel of Northeast Chop Shop, Mike Seate shows that some of the country's most innovative builders are those currently out of the spotlight, making waves and earning a reputation the old fashioned way—by building great bikes for real people.

Table of Contents

• Foreword by Simon Green, Photographer

• Introduction

• Chapter 1 The State of the Chopper Nation

• Chapter 2 Down & Dirty: Low-Buck Choppers & Rat Bikes

• Chapter 3 Foreign Blood: Import Choppers make a Comeback

• Chapter 4 Master Class: Expertise & Excellence

• Chapter 5 Future Shock: Chopper Stars of Tomorrow

Techno-Chop: The New Breed of Chopper Builders