Cast Members of American Chopper & Where They Are Now 

I watched several seasons of the show. Senior drove me up the wall. His temper tantrums were childish. His design ideas were limited. His technical abilities nothing without everyone else doing the work. I'm glad Junior, Mikey and Vinny are doing well. Junior and Vinny were the real talent. And both are flexible and forward thinking. Senior could learn a thing or two if he wasn't a massive ego on legs! I think Junior was sick of Senior sh1te and that's why he was so disrespectful.

Few people these days remember the early days, big inch motors didn't arrive in a packing case already built and if you wanted something in the basic construction of the bike to look trick you made it yourself. I built my Harley, 93 inch Shovelhead motor, Delkron cases, S&S internals, dual plugged, Crane roller rockers,. outer cases scroll engraved by hand. The bike had a rigid frame, 7" over girders by P&P and was made to be ridden hard. Also scratch built a copy of a Hydra Glide using a stock spec custom rigid frame and an 80 inch Evo motor, right down to straight red paint and chrome metal decals it looked the part. Having done that you tend to see through some of the OCC bike builds, yes brilliant fabricating skills but were some of the cock ups done just for the camera? Bikes taking a dive off lifts because they weren't strapped down, parts sent for chrome that needed more work, sometimes welding and the best one was the fuel tank that had been painted that had no fitting for a tap, I was a motorcycle mechanic for 48 years and if I had done any of those kind of things I would have been shown the door.

It's intriguing to witness how each member navigated their way through personal and professional endeavors after the show ended. From legal disputes to successful ventures, the cast's stories continue to captivate audiences, demonstrating the lasting impact of the iconic reality TV series.

Rick Petco was the REAL craftsman on that show. I'll never forget Paul Jr. on the first episode pounding an axle into a hole that wasn't quite big enough. Paul Jr. has much more imagination than his father when it comes to design. However, I rode motorcycles for years (mostly Brit bikes) & I don't think OCC ever built a bike I would ride.

Paul senior lives in Brooksville, Florida. I saw him having breakfast at The Breakfast station at the corner of Cortez and Broad street (Winn Dixie Shopping plaza) about a month ago.

Out of all of them, Rick Petco is a magician with metal. I'll admit im pretty good making stuff out of metal. The main thing you need is Imagination 😜. Cody has definitely changed. The old man was good for making decisions and screaming for no apparent reason.

The show was a success because of a perfect storm of events! The real estate boom of the early-mid-2000's put loads of money in people's pockets which they could and would spend on custom bikes! Other shows, like West Coast Choppers and even car fabricator shows like Fouse and Pimp my Ride, were huge but by 2007-8, the money disappeared, and the show became more about the drama than the builds because frankly, no one could afford these excessive monstrosities! But it was good the first few years!

It's an impressive video because of how many different ways the narrator can pronounce Teutul.

I owned and ran a motorcycle shop for many years, both with a partner and by myself. I have actually had a couple of these TV famous bikes make it across my table. The first OCC bike I ever saw in person was at a motorcycle trade show sponsored by Snap-On tools. Go figure, guess which bike was there. I was not impressed. A few months later one of their bikes showed up at my shop for electrical issues. It took my a while to figure it out but the means for fusing electrical systems just blew my mind. The fact that they actually used Rev-Tech engines and transmissions was the last straw for any kind of respect as a motorcycle builder. I've also had West Coast Choppers motorcycles cross my table and was actually impressed. While they still were dealing with the chopper industries growing pains, there were no shortcuts taken or cheaper "Budget Engines" used. It was either Harley Davidson or S&S engines, Harley Davidson or Baker transmissions. So the quality was there. For the first 10 years of the shop, I kinda enjoyed the money influx from the "Bikes are cool again" scene, but it actually got to the point where I refused to work on any kind of chopper. Towards the end when I finally closed my shop, I refused to even change oil on any of these choppers. In the old days, you took a complete bike, tore it apart and built it your way. The China produced parts did not exist. When TV discovered bikes, the China parts flooded the market, Korean parts flooded the market and quality took a back seat to good looks. In that same amount of time, I built one custom bike a year. I can actually tell you where most of them are today, because most of them are still being ridden today.

Loved this show back in its prime. Strong sense of family yet they would go off on insane meltdowns. Mikey was so funny. Always felt bad for Rick and Vinny as they were caught in the crossfire and didn't look like they enjoyed it much. They also got stuck doing most of the work. Rick seemed by far to be the most talented craftsman.

I had a friend that bought one had to have one he paid plenty. God knows how much anyway he couldn’t take it for a ride every time he rode it he broke down every single time.

I nearly passed this by as there are so many pathetic "where are they now" vids on RU-vid. Thank you for an informative and as positive as possible update on this great show.

Senior was old school, Junior was new school, that's why the always clashed. Junior proved how good he was when he set up his own company, he even designed a bike in his head without putting it on paper. Mikey was funny, Rick is a great fabricator, Vinny looked like he just got fed up in the end.

Vinnie was the most valuable member of the whole team. I’m glad he’s doing well.

Wow. Awesome update

When the show first came on and the focus was strictly on bike building, I was hooked. When it evolved into a soap opera I was done. Other shows that featured other builders became my go to shows. I loved watching Indian Larry, Jesse James etc. They were building bikes not acting like idiots. Indian Larry was by far my favorite show. His bikes were more basic mechanically but great designs in the frames and tins were over the top.. He was an artist concerned about building a functional working riding machine.

I loved American chopper the first couple seasons, then got burnt out

Sr. is up here in Brooksville, FL hanging out!

Thank you. I rode a motorcycle just once as a passenger when I was about 10. The guy crashed at low speeds, and I never got back on since then. Best to be safe than sorry.😊

It was the recipe of great talent that made the show! Everyone played a key role! The artistry was amazingly impressive! It proves, you can’t judge raw talent by how it walks, talks, and breathes!

waste of time...no answer to why or how paul was convicted or did he go to jail...thumbs down

Paul Sr. ruined a great show due to his outrageous attitude because he was/is a steroid abuser. Always angry, always treating his people and his sons dismally! The producers of the show should have sent Sr. to a major rehab stint. So very sad!

Rick was the best fabricater at OCC and vinnie A good builder making them the most valuable people at OCC... And I liked Cody... Very sad how OCC destroyed it's self...

The constant mispronunciation of their last name almost made me sick, and the chaos of the story line left me thinking "thank God this is over".

The father with his ego issue destroyed this show. Jr was building people's dreams with the team that was present. The father totally destroyed this family and show.

Love'em or hate'em, Junior has INSANELY mad skills!!!

Loved those episodes

I watched this show from start to finish back in the day. It got pretty sad for me seeing the dad always having such a massive drama with Paulie. It did lose its shine from there on.

I really liked Rick and Cody episodes. Cody seemed to be a natural

Hi A.l. Narrator Nice vid. 😄😂😉

Their bikes are no more than what any bike mechanic could build with welding skills.

After watching this this and seeing Jr and his wife, I got flash back of John Lennon and Yoko... she was on camera for no reason! 😄😄😄

Loved the show learned a lot great craftsman they built quality bikes

Sir Works of Art.

Mike Rowe worked for OCC? What? Are you high? Not a chance! LOL He narrated for discovery nit wit.

Indian Larry was the greatest bike builder.Master Builder. RIP😎

How odd that Mike Rowe"s 2003-2012 (and still vey visible and popular in re-runs) hit series "Dirty Jobs" is not mentioned as one of his primary, and most renown, activities. Also weird that no real detail is provided on Paul Teutul Sr's arrest/court case.....Whaaat?

Great show, no regrets.

That was one of the most discombobulated videos I’ve ever tried to watch 😂

A lot of people don't realise my of OCC creations were unrideable. Underpowered, uncomfortable to the point of being uncontrollable which makes them depreciate in value once people realise they are mostly meant to display purposes only.

The Toodles! I'm dying! You may want to check that!

There is always that one person in every family that keeps the peace, that was me in my dad's business. My sis was always the logistics, I relate to Mikey more, but always wanted to be taken seriously more than what I was known for. But I am praying to the Lord for that dynamic to change.

One of them. Lee stamper is in Morehead city NC and cost me my job when I was working for a dredging company

I remember watching this for the first year or so. You could see THIS train-wreck coming sooner or later.

The most amazing part is the bike was still totally amazing, good to see the old cast.❤

Miss this show it's great

The two tools sums it up 😅

Having driven motorcycles for over 65 years, I used to watch the show fascinated at the ridiculous designs that passed for supposedly useful motorcycles. Artistic maybe but actually driveable...not at all. A quarter mile ride on one of those monstrosities would result in a permanent rupture of your privates. All hype and show and little go. Also reflected in their negligible resale value. But for some unknown reason I have yet to figure out, I did enjoy the show

I'm sorry it ended this way , they were very talented !

It was a fun show to watch when it was on.. It was a fun show to watch when it was on..

My love of motorcycles kept me watching. The warfare made me quit. I watched for 2 years but couldn't stand the fighting. The bikes were beautiful.

And Mikie was just a court jester on the show

they generally made 'carrousel' bikes. Hardly any of them would qualify as 'daily drivers'. Jessie was right- glorified 'cake decorators'.

Why was there a couple images of doughboy, which is JJ the boss’s son on Memphis Street outlaws when they were talking about Kody this guy does not even know what he’s talking about. Love how he says the last name also wore me out. 😂😂😂😂

Vinnie,Rick ,Mikey only reason I watched glad they are all well

Every one of the old crew are now more successful then senior .. he really and truly royally fcuked it all up!

Well it's good to see that Mikey FINALLY washed, cut, and combed his hair, as it was starting to dread up. 🤭

I could care less about the drama I was in it for the artistry of the motorcycles. They were so incredibly beautiful not practical, but really beautiful works of art. They just started to lose me a bit when it focused on all drama and the bike started to be similar all the time towards the end nothing that different from each other besides the paint

The reason interest and enthusiasm in custom bikes fell is because the novelty wore off and you can't find replacement parts or mechanics that can or want to repair or service them.

I Loved this show me and my brother was rebuilding motorcycles then and streetcars😅

PAUL TOOTLE!!! 🤣 Shows how much this narrator knows

I loved this show and American Hot Rod

I always hoped that the disrespect Junior showed his old man was for theatrical purposes. As a younger man, there is no way I would have treated my father the way Junior did his. If it was real, I'd be disappointed for them both. I don't know my ass from my elbow around motorcycles but I always thought the builds were pretty cool, interesting and looked great. Loved the characters and took the show for what it was, entertainment. But what do I know? It was a great show and I miss it.

All I could say is they were all all of them very talented people

I pause and think about the passing of time. In the very early seasons of american choppers I saw a big and huge Paul. Now watching him in a recent video and his body is only a reminiscent one. Hard to accept the reality of time

These guys were big back in the day, like 13 years ago. Now NOBODY talks about them these days.

How many times can you mispronounce the Teutul last name?

It would be nice if the guy who is moderating this story know enough about their family to be able to atleast pronounce their last Tuttles last name correctly.

I liked the guy with the sunglasses on all the time❤

VINNIE LOOKS LIKE AARON LEWIS FROM STAIND! (BIGGER VERSION)The younger son is a bigger version TOO but of the singer Allen stone. ROTFL 😂

BUILDING BIKES WITH NO A SUSPENSION, MAKES THE BIKES WORTHLESS.......

It was a fun show to watch when it was on.

If Jr, Rick, Vinny, Christian, and Cody had the authority they’d have adapted throughout the years. Senior wasn’t a leader he was a dictator, which when at the helm of a multimillion dollar company…. Will end in a kamikazi type ending

It was a interesting show, and i also like paul sr and paul jr arguing, thats a meme now lmao

Paul Senior does not own OCC anymore. The reason he relocated there is cause he was broke bankrupt and facing lawsuit's against him from former worker's and several companies. Paul Junior he's doing good and he is free and clear of his father's mess. Vinnie he's doing really good and Cody work's with him. Rick own's his own business and he's doing good. Jason Pole last i heard he was arrested for spousal abuse attacking his wife (now ex wife) and there kid's. Jason was placed under house arrest since they could not keep him in jail. And that's the last i heard of him. Nick and Christian they own a business together that is what somebody posted on a page i follow.

Sr should stick to welding gates and such ..... A fool and his money ...... LOL !!!

I just really liked the show.

Paul Jr. would come dragging in late every morning, and after lunch, with a cup of coffee in his hand, while everybody else was working. 😅

Vinny was the best!

Only way to get the names wrong, Never have watched the show.

Man said “for the senior Too-til”, then “Paul Sr. TWWHHOO-tel”!! Ahahahah!!!! I can’t!!!😂🤣😂🤣

Does the show still come on TV ? Because I like watching Paul Jr. Build bikes !

I was a big fan of OCC, great show and team. Paul senior imo will always be a amazing self made man with amazing talent. God bless him and his family.

at 25:56 or thereabout it shows Physics Girl who is currently bedridden with perhaps the worst case of long Covid ever. She has a youtube channel.

"unparalleled artistry" lol

There history they took us all on a ride that had they got along would have still on the tv i do believe that

I would much rather have a Indian Larry bike or Billy Lane or Jesse James bike because the look a lot cooler. American chopper bikes are the goudy bikes of the bike world. Remind me of the impallas with 30 inch tires and all jacked. Look like pimp bikes. Mikey was funny the most intertaining part of the show.

Always loved Paul Jr. And Mikey. Dad always seemed like a real tool

I love all those people!

The Tootles were great!

Am I the only one who thinks the show was totally scripted? I think those never ending "conflicts" between Sr. and Jr. were solely for TV ratings.

I have seen some OCC bikes being bought some years after the Show ended, and they honestly wasn't that special but pretty awful rides. But to see Rick Petco making a tank from just paperclips was art!

Came for info and couldn’t even get through it or find it 😂

At 10:04, it's talking about Mikey's web series. I can't find it, but that image is from a Chinese movie "The Wandering Earth II". Weird.

Paul Teutul Senior brought up his child Paul Jnr, in the way he wanted him to go. He did such a good job, that his son took over, an he was harder and more argumentative than the Father, who finally met his match! Closely followed by Mikey, who could see, how strong Paul Jnr, became..

Tolles Video klasse daumen hoch 💯✨️👍

Mike Rowe was a star long before Orange County choppers

one of my friends bought an OCC "creation". it was built for tv, only to look at, not to ride.

Junior was the one with all the talent

The first couple of seasons were pretty decent. But from start to finish (especially after the second season), the fake drama and related issues just really killed it. The producers of the show would basically tell them things to raise their hackles, and tell them to yell at each other more, and then the frustration would boil over on camera (as intended). The producers manufactured stress just to set them off, all while telling them to deliberately overreact to everything. Then they'd cut the episodes to show only the extremities of their behaviors...either the especially "sweet" moments that rarely happen in life, or the utter meltdowns that also rarely happen in life. It was always one giant setup. And it sucked, because they were interesting people, doing cool shit. I'd have been much happier with seeing more of their real process, and making bikes without being told to make them even wilder to look at for the sake of the cameras. But, oh well. Nothing to do to fix it except destroy America, really.