Ah, drama. The web is filled with it, and earlier than the web was stuffed with it, the cable airwaves had been stuffed with it. Whereas he wasn’t the primary particular person to deliver drama into dwelling rooms throughout America by way of a tv present he starred in, Paul Sr. and Orange County Choppers actually raised and/or lowered the bar, relying on the place you are sitting.
However that was the early 2000s, and it is now 20-ish years later. Perhaps it should not have come as a shock that with new media comes new alternatives for beef, manufactured or in any other case. And perhaps, simply perhaps, it ought to come as even much less of a shock that Paul Senior, Sean from Bikes and Beards, and Craig from the Bearded Mechanic would all convene in Florida to hash out the phrases of a new-era bike build-off.
Each Craig and Sean posted movies about their journey on their respective YouTube channels at about the identical time earlier as we speak. If you happen to’ve watched each of them, you may get the impression that Paul Senior has one approaching his channel as nicely, however on the time of writing, it isn’t but posted. (Perhaps he is operating fashionably late?)
In any case, Craig’s video exhibits you extra across the store at OCC, taking have a look at all of the instruments and machines. It is enjoyable to see Craig critically geeked over all these items, and undoubtedly relatable. After which they get an OCC bike operating once more, to cap it off.
What in regards to the deliberate build-off? This assembly, we’re knowledgeable over the course of two movies, was actually meant to put down the bottom guidelines and determine how they are going to do that factor. OCC is having a pageant in about two months, in order that looks as if the pure time to do it.
They established guidelines about bikes. Sean is not actually a builder, and whereas Craig is an skilled mechanic, he is additionally by no means constructed a motorcycle from scratch earlier than, both. So, their massive plan is to work utilizing an present bike, and construct one thing customized from there. Paul Sr. agreed to this plan.
Very quickly, all three YouTube channels will submit polls asking their respective viewers which continent they need to supply their base build-off machine from. Sean stated he is hoping sufficient viewers inform Paul Sr. to make use of a Japanese bike, simply to throw him out of his consolation zone. What’s going to really occur stays to be seen although.
All three YouTubers might be constructing bikes on this problem, with all of the proceeds going to charity. Additional particulars and movies will little question be posted within the weeks and months main as much as this occasion. If you happen to’re in Florida and also you’re in a position to catch it in particular person, undoubtedly drop us a line and inform us how completely different it’s from regardless of the movies seem like as soon as they’re posted.
