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The Top 10 Best Choppers    by Josh Courter

For the past few years now I have looked for the 10 Best Choppers and I am surprised no one has made a list like this before. I couldn’t find any lists of the best choppers at all I started to wonder why that was. I decided I was going to make my own then since no one else has and while I was deciding and looking for bikes to include I realized why no one has done this yet! Its so damn hard just to choose ten Choppers because there are so many different styles and types of bikes its like finding the hay in the needle stack!
As for the 10 I have chosen, I can just say these 10 are the 10 best choppers, this is the list of how I felt at the time and I probably will do more lists with 10 completely different choppers later on, since there are so many choppers.

10. Kevin Alsop and Big Bear Choppers- The Athena- Built during Discovery Channels Biker Build Off, the Athena is one hell of a bike! Its all American built by an Aussie! The big looks mean and aggressive, with its fire orange paintjob, devil inspired frames and handle bars that look like devils horns this is one badass bike!

9. West Coast Choppers- Motorcycle Mania Bike- I swear Jesse James and West Coast Choppers are the only people who do not have a gallery and list the names of the bikes they made. Anyway this bike is the one Jesse Build over 10 years ago in Motorcycle Mania.

8. Billy Lane and Choppers Inc- Money Shot- Now this bike has something really unique about it, its rimless! The rear wheel has no rim. Other great things about the bike are the unique handle bars that go downward, the mirror is the silhouette of a hot girl, there is pin striping on the forks and sink knobs for gauge covers. Impressive small detail is what made this bike!

7. Chica and Chica Custom Cycles- Ace- I gotta say I love this bike! The Bike has that classic 50s and 60s look to it. With its black paint job with red white and yellow strips, its low, with short custom forks, has a high up tank, and has that cool bend in the frame that Chica is known for. Making this a nice one of a kind chopper!
6. Ian Barry and Falcon Motorcycles- The Black- Part of Falcon Motorcycles Concept 10 series, the Bullet was built around a 1952 Vincent Black Shadow engine. What makes this bike great is the small details of every part. Just about every part on this bike is custom made and most of them are painted! The Black overall has a bit of a retro future like, it is like an antique art piece that you can ride!
5. Mondo and Denver-Mondo Choppers- 30th Anniversary Chopper- Built by the Godfather himself back in 2001 to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Denver-Mondo Choppers. The bike looks straight out of the early 70s, from the long front forks, to the completely smooth red paintjob (no marks, no bumbs, no welds, nothing all smooth)and straight pipe exhaust all powered by a Panhead motor!
4. Hank Young and Young Choppers and Hot Rods- The Flying Pan- What I really love about this bike is, it looks like an aircraft (that explains the name). I love aircraft and aviation so this bike really stands out to me. Another that will stand out is the fuel tank hangs from the frame rather then being on top of it giving the bike a really unique look. The colors and the paint make me think WWI Aircraft or 20s barnstorming aircraft. The pegs like like they are made from an old machine gun which ads a cool effect to the bike, I actually have heard a rumor somewhere that Hank builds his parts out of old aircraft and car parts! (Which I think is cool)!
3. Indian Larry and Gasoline Alley- Grease Monkey- Built in the 90s by the late great Indian Larry. The bike looks just like a 60s Hot Rod or Gasser, with its candy red paint job, with white flames, the text have that 60s style fonts, the short front forks, and small style gas tank all make this bike look like its right out of the 60s. Also it features Indian Larrys Iconic paint on the transmission belt. The bike is a true Masterpiece!
2. Cole Foster and Salinas Boys Customs- The Beautiful Loser- It’s a Beautiful Winner in my book. It is one of the best motorcycles ever built! Its paintjob gives it a 60s Hot Rod look, which the ribbed fender and fuel tank add to. The “burnt orange” paintjob is flawless, along with the white. Another I really love is the rear fender is not just chopped but its also rounded and smooth giving the whole bike a nice clean look. Overall the Bike is a true Hot Rod.
1. Indian Larry and Gasoline Alley-Daddy O- If I had to chose one bike in the world that represented what a Chopper is, I have to say it would be Daddy-O by Indian Larry. The Bike is a perfect! Everything about this bike is amazing, from the original gas tank that flows perfectly with the bike, to the perfect cut rear fender, to the custom built frame and forks, to the even an engine that is a Panhead and a Shovelhead in one! The Bike is perfect and it was built as a tribute to Hot Rodder Ed”Big Daddy” Roth! Making it the number 1 bike on our list!

Like I said before there are way to many choppers out there its hard to say which bikes belong on the top 10 and which bikes really are the best bikes. There will be more Top 10s to come.

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Steelhead Fly Fishing Tip: Selecting Your Steelhead Fly Fishing Outfit   by Stanley Stanton

It’s to your advantage when Steelhead Fly Fishing to use the proper tackle. A well-balanced Fly Rod And Reel, and a good quality Steelhead fly line are a must when fishing steelhead waters. The length and weight of your fly rod is very important because it needs to work and feel right for you. If you have done any type of fly-fishing, you should be able to tell when you find the right rod. You don’t want a rod that is too light nor do you want one that is too long or too heavy. You need a rod that you are able to fish and cast with for 5 to 7 hours a day and not over tired. This is a big factor if you are on a destination trip where you are “power” fishing, long hours for several days in a row.
For Summer Steelhead fishing in Oregon waters, I prefer a #8 weight, 9′ or 9′-6″graphite fly rod and a good quality Steelhead fly reel that has a good adjustable drag system. The reel should be large enough to hold a WF #8 floating steelhead fly line, plus 150 yards of 20 lb Dacron fly line backing.
I sometimes use a one-size lighter weight fly line than what is called for by the fly rod manufacturer: When using the wet fly swing or damp fly method of steelhead fishing, I suggest a #7 weight wet tip or dry line for an 8-weight fly rod. For example, when casting and fishing the wider rivers of Oregon, I often have extra line out past the rod tip, the extra weight of that line, plus the steelhead fly, plus a strong double haul cast will load the 8-weight rod, making a tight loop and long cast. I also like the way a #7 fly line fishes because it is easy to mend the line after making a cast. The lighter weight of the #7 also helps to make a change of direction cast and it is easy to pick up or roll cast when you’re ready to make another cast down and across the current.

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Stanley Stanton is an Oregon Fly Fishing Guide and McKenzie River Guide,
Visit: http://www.oregon-fly-fishing-with-stan.com/
For beginners Fly Fishing tips, and fly fishing information about Rainbow Trout Fly Fishing, Steelhead Fly Fishing and Oregon Salmon Fishing.
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