I dont know about you guys, but for us mechanics here in Germany the OCC was basically a comedy show on how to not build things. Its like watching bear grylls and expect to be a survivialist afterwards. Really you watch it because of how ridiculous it is. I remember one time when they built a military bike and one of them walked around with a box of random military gear that he started welding to where ever there was space on the bike. Absolut prime humor.

You gotta sell it back to your neighbor, he seemed stoked having it back

that dude deserves the bike. so humble and full of insights.

OCC is a joke - right? You'd never ride one of those death traps! Only a fool would ever do so.

That your neighbor built part of this bike, is off the hook, CRAZY!!! I thought it was another one of your gags, until he started talking about it. WOW.

I had a buddy get a nice inheritance in 06, he ordered a bike from OCC, they said 8 months but took them 2 years...When he did get the bike It didn't make it 50 miles down the road. Then when he called to complain they ghosted him. He then had the bike towed mack to their shop they trespassed him immediately. Cops showed up and told my buddy they come out once a week for this very thing. "They sell a bike that doesn't run, person brings it back and they trespass them". He sued and they paid him extra for a NDA.

I used to watch OCC with my dad years ago. He was a disabled Vietnam Vet, and he loved the POW-MIA bike. I bought him the dvd of that episode and bought him the small scale model of that bike. I noticed the 101st Airbourn flag in the background. I used to work in a shoppette on Ft. Campbell, Kentucky.

I am not a huge bike fan but I used to watch those clowns back in the day. This particular bike was one of my favorites of all time that they built. I would have loved to have that in a collection. Such a cool bike. Great video!

A hardtail and a solid tube steel seat? Whoever designed this bike has something against buttocks and spines.

10k for the bike the trailer and the replica race boat is the deal of a lifetime.killer find Sean.

A Las Vegas casino is suing OCC after a patron won the bike, then a few months later the engine fell off the frame and caused injuries. The patron sued the casino and won, and now the casino is suing OCC.

when my 1984 Honda vf500c wouldn't start without carb clean, and i removed the fuel pump and called the local Honda dealer and they said it doesn't have a fuel pump, and i bench tested it and it just smoked in my hand and its bad; they said it doesn't have a fuel pump and there is no listing for it. I bought an Edelbrock electric fed gravity pump and plumbed it up and it works just like the old one, and you can hear if its running or not with the key on.

So you bought a trailer for 10k, and it came with a free crappy motorcycle.

The irony of that death trap being a GEICO ad is amazng.

My favorite OCC build was the Baskin Robbins, with its ice cream sandwich foot pegs, waffle cone hand grips, ice cream scoop shifter and the colorful sprinkles all over the sheet metal. That Paul Sr was a visionary.

I collect watches and as soon as I saw that box I knew what you were going to open that up and find you are one lucky man I'd rather have that watch than that bike God did bless you with this purchase

I had a similar experience. I bought a Modified 1975 Porsche 914 from a random dealer in Oregon. A few months later I was at a random gas station in California and met the initial owner that did the modifications. He told me all about the car and knew exactly everything about the car that only he would know. Moments like those are interesting...

soon as you see one bad fuel line you have to assume that everything touched by fuel has degraded . Hoses , filters , pump , injectors . Honestly i would not trust those clutch lines either . It was super cool to see that guy seeing a bike he built so long ago . I've had this happen to me once , i helped a friend of mine build up a car for racing , he sold it , we never saw it and then i randomly found it 5 years later . Went to look for the owner , and it is just a great feeling man , like seeing an old friend . The car was not special , but the connection i had to it warmed my heart

Fuel injectors would definitely need unblocking after years of bad fuel in them. I have used a 9v battery to activate and free up stuck injectors before. Works like a charm.

one of the meteorite men told me that the Meteorite Men bike had to run for one shoot. It broke.

HEy Sean when you saw the gum in the fuel lines, that is from C16 fuel all the injectors will be gummed up with that exact same stuff thats why the injector hose blew because the injector is fully clogged with C16. you can never leave C16 for any amount of time. it should be drained if you dont plan on using the bike for even a few days its that volatile I would take the tank off. clean it out make sure no gum got in the new fuel pump. then take off the fuel rail that will need cleaning and depending how the injection is set up will either have some hose to the injector or it will go straight into the manifold. clean head to tank mate Damn good find. how cool was that guy seeing his baby again. he obv loved that bike. and everytime you build big project bikes you leave parts of you in that bike. im sure hed love it back once you are done. or at the minim let him ride it and come visit

I was a young engineer when that show was on and I quickly took notice to how the OCC used to just build up the bikes based on looks alone, without any thought to ergonomics or whether it would be safe for the rider to be taking on an extended trip. Then I realized those bikes really were intended to be show pieces and not really taken out ever.

How lucky you are to have the guy who built it next door. I have loved the Orange county chopper show for years, but I didn't think half are rideable with the things that was built. I used VP in my 64 Nova drag racer, very nice. Love the kill switch, lol, until the clip falls off your show. I'm sure you can find a full pump at any bike shop. Nice watch at the end. On top part 2, ps, 50 years of rc boat racing, I would love to know what you plan to do with it. Thanks for the video. Now for part2

Always hated that show. The fights between the father and son were soul crushing. That they eventually had such a big fight they couldn't reconcile was obvious but painful nonetheless.

The best thing to come out of OCC was that one meme.

The trailer alone is worth a lot. 10 grand is actually not that bad for the whole package.

Fess up bro. You bought this bike as bait to get your neighbor in a video! Haha!

Im sitting here fully consumed in this show. Completely away from my own problems in my life. Thanks for a good time man!!!!!

Spent $10k and made a new life long friend. Give the bike to that guy and keep him on the channel. You’ve already broken even with the trailer, watch and views.

That man coming over and that helped build it is genuinely incredible!

I fell in love with the Bobber in the background.....Gorgeous bike.

Great little vid there Glenn. The Mid is an exceptional build. Did full carbon on mine to. Do you need a longer belt for the LWB conversion do you know?

That trailer and watch is worth more than what you paid for the bike lol.

My Dad was the former director of operations for Geico offshore. His name is Chief Savering. Still going strong at 86 years old.

Only the GEICO caveman would be caught dead driving that bike 🏍

18:38 Real quality work. I wanna see a Video: "The Hydraulic Press VS the Supercharged Geico Orange County Chopper"

what a beautiful coincidence - you can tell the passion the guy had for the motorcycle he built. great vid!

Jay Leno called them the biggest piece of crap

Cool vid. I was a tech rep for S&S Cycle back in the early 2000s

If you've watched that show and ever even cut a piece of metal, you know they just assemble😂. They weren't concerned about a rideable bike.

Their stuff looked cool for the time but i know a few guys who rode one and said it was a death trap. My buddy Ted said he got rolling on one he was going to buy and stopped before he shifted out of 1st because the front wheel geometry was so bad it scared him. He said the forks wanted to lay over and it was a huge fight to keep the wheel straight.

You could see it in the builders eyes this ment so much to him! imagine seeing your baby return after so many years. This better have a wholesome ending please !

Loved the verse! Very nice to hear

I definitely would not tell people I was the one who tuned and tested the drivability of OCC bikes lmao. Outside of that, this is awesome.

Holy cow this video has everything! Crusty, a mystery box, a Cavewoman’s bike, a boat, a collectors watch. And the odds being neighbors with the guy that had a hand in building a completely one off bike. I’m guessing that bike was a big tax write off originally lol.

Man, I used to think OCC was SO COOL back in the day! Watched Every episode. That story that your neighbor helped build it, is Insane! Just a ridiculous cool story! And, his info about the bike is super helpful!

that’s honestly really cool that your neighbor did all the work on that bike. Thats really got to feel nostalgic for him❤

Like your channel and your personality!

Why would anyone leave fuel in that thing? Very sad how people mistreat their engines. The whole fuel system is full of varnish and gelled fuel. It had no chance of running. I am amazed that they didn't stop and clean the entire fuel system before trying to crank it the first time.

This channel and The Bearded Mechanic are by far favorite things to watch on yt. Thank you so much for being awesome regardless if it a 1k bike or a 15k one i love to watch this channel!

This dude made your entire video content😂 this is so cool

That guy needs to have that bike back...take the money and never look back😂

Amen brother...its amazing how the real builder of the motor was your new neighbor..Im sure with some brainstorming and some liquid encouragement....All will be fine...

I would rather have the boat instead of the bike..

The black widow has always been my favorite occ bike. Just something tough about the spiderwebs overlaying the body parts, I always thought they should’ve made the webbing interchangeable with a blacked out set rather than chrome but that bike ALSO has reliability and functionality

Episode like these I never want them to end 😂😂😂😂

The odds of meeting the man who essentially fit and finished the bike, are astronomical. This video has definitely made me more interested in bikes!

I was stationed at the ANG base right on the other side of the fence from the new OCC facility for several years. When they had their 15 minutes, they went big. The facility was nice. Had their show bikes on display, a merch shop, a couple bowling lanes, and a bar and grill. 6 or 7 years ago, they sold the building and rented it back from the new owners. When I left in 2022, the building was abandoned and had a for sale sign in front of it. Not much of a market for 6-figure bikes that are barely rideable I guess.

I rode a ridiculously customized Night Train show bike and it was the most uncomfortable ride in my life. I had back spasms with the far forward controls and drag bars. Super cool looking though.

when you initially pulled the bike off the trailer i thought the scraping of the platform on the asphalt was the engine lolol

I'm from orange county NY and before these guys went commercial and started mass producing bikes, they had some very good very well built machines. Their downfall was going the route they did. They had so much respect for their builds before the gimmicks and shenanigans.

"When you inevitably fly off the bike, that stops it running." Damn, that's mental.

I've actually done security guarding that, and several other race boats at the Shootout at lake of the Ozarks. Very cool miniature!

Your neighbor is very talented. Seems incredibly knowledgeable on everything engine related

If I ever paid $140k for a motorcycle my family would (rightfully) have my head examined. No bike is worth that.

Dude, his mechanic looks like kicking wing off joe dirt haha I love it!

That watch is no joke - Edox is a Swiss Watch brand over 100 years old. The translation is Master Watchmaker Les Genevez (where the company is based) since 1884. Not a bad grab to be included in the 10K as that watch could easilly cost 2-4K by itself.

What a small world with the guy who actually worked on this bike 🤯

I was half expecting it to be cursed object, such that once it was in the shop getting serviced, everybody might start getting confrontational and throwing chairs around.

lol ok i cant stop laughing and i love this so much!!!! the best part and the bit that got me laughing so hard is the jet ski clip for your boot!!!! lmfao that means there was a literal convo about flying off the back of the bike. and you know in that convo someone was like well cant we just build something to hold you on there and they all went nope wouldn't look good.......... just clip this to your leg when you will inevitably fly off the back!!! HAHAHA YES!!!! THAT IS THE TYPE OF MAN THAT BUILT AMERICA AND KEEPS HER FREE!!!!!

What amazed me about the OCC TV show was how stupid and how little people knew about motorcycles but were prepared to spend 1\4 milion dollars on a bike that is basically a full size toy with no brakes. No speedometer. No rev counter. No ignition or even be able to ride the thing due to the geometry making it so unsafe. And less HP than many scooters.

I'm so satisfied that people are calling these bikes out. The show was cool for the drama, but the bikes were never practical. Jay Leno was the man to just say no. He owns one I believe, but he just says no. Haha

When OCC was on TV, they didn't even build their own frames. They had a custom builder make them. That's why you never saw them welding up a frame.

I bought my son his first electric guitar OCC branded. Neck cracked unprovokedly days after😂

Thats a very chill looking industrial area you are in. Well played.

As Jeremy Clarkson famously said.... hand-built is a fancy way of saying that the door would fall off. But OCC and his car-butchering counterparts took it a whole new level.

The first bike I rebuilt, was a 1973 cb750 sohc from a military guy in Virginia. After 10 years I sold it on ebay to a guy in Florida. By CHANCE! Sold it to the son of the guy I bought it from.

Miss Geico was a catamaran produced by Mystic Powerboats. It's powered by 2 jet turbines and was retired a little over a decade ago. 220mph boat.

After surgery, I was stuck watching them on TV. Like watching most shows of this type, they just prove how incompetent they are. As a retired professional automotive technician, my joy of watching these shows is finding all the bad decisions.

NOOOO! Gotta see the finale, lol. What a wild story. The guy next door, the gifts included in the trailer, the problems, lol. I half expected the box to hold another fuel pump, lol. Looking forward to the next installment. God bless!

Hey Bikes and Beards...jaf here from the Philippines big fan of your work... Y'all have an awesome year!

Damn, he got all the information that he needed from the neighbor. That is completely impressive.

10G is a steal. If i had a used motorcycle dealership and could put this on my showroom, i'd do it in a heartbeat. And you got a nice watch and a good trailer! Even if it won't run right, as a piece of art, it's worth it.

This is the coolest video I’ve seen in a while, great bike, it’s amazing the neighbor saw the bike and had the personal connection with it. Keep rockin 🤙🏾

17:44. Love the verse. Btw, 16:16 reminds me of Jay Leno in his garage looking at his bikes when someone brings up the boom and bust of the chopper craze. Jay says he got on an OCC chopper and it was a terrible bike. Dangerous and faulty wiring.

Great video. I'm from UK and found this by mistake 😂 How cool is they guy next door? love it in life when you find someone like that.

I had a fuel pump on an outboard seize up with old fuel. I used a SeaFoam soak for about 1 hour and could work the impeller a bit and then it freed completely shortly after. It made me a believer in the SeaFoam and saved me an $800 fuel pump replacement. Cool video. Ulster County

This is awesome you found the one guy who knows so much about it. keep up the fun vids cheers.

I swear you make the 3 person that has worked on this occ bike I do hope that you get to RIDE THIS BIKE

This is like a classic Discovery Channel show! Nicely done! Very much appreciated. (:

I clicked on this thinking it wasn't going to be worth my time that it was just going to be some stupid thing. Then BAM!!! When the next door dude pops in saying he built it and told you EVERYTHING ... I WAS HOOKED!! INTRIGUING ASF!!! I was totally BLOWN AWAY!!! SWEET ASF VIDEO!!!!! I use to watch OCC often. Obviously I missed this episode on this particular chopper. You got a steal deal there👌🙂👍 great video!

Cool to see you collaborating with Crusty Grunt Cycles. Dave is a good dude.

Oh man! I wanted to see you ride it!

WHAT ARE THE ODDS???!! Was a mad OCC fan back in the day, but this made my day.

The company I worked for spent $400,000 for a Orange County Chopper advertising package. It was not worth it. We got a nice looking bike that wasn't even street legal. A few T-shirts, and 45 seconds on the program. We also gave them custom build spraybooth. We were promised advertising about our facility. When we complained we were told that OCC didn't have control of the program.. We spend a years worth of advertising for 45 seconds of them presenting the bike to our owner.

Jay Leno and a guest (can’t remember who), both have OCC’s and bashed just how shitty they are. They’re made so cheaply and just thrown together. The one example had everything electrically important, wired with the rear taillight.

My dad and my brother enjoyed the OCC show for many years, but I never actually believed those bikes could run for more than the straight stretch of service access roads they always showed them ride them on.

What is the new GoPro you are using? I want to get one and thought you said it was the GoPro ace pro but can only find the hero 11

“Knock knock - who is it ? “ “The guy who was just in there setting up a camera”

The OCC Dixie Chopper bike was built by a friend of mine and his dad in Indianapolis. They were friends with the people who owned or worked for Dixie Chopper.