Not so long ago when you thought about motorcycles, you probably thought about outlawed bikers. This stereotype was promoted by movies like Easy Rider. Even in TV series like the A-team most bad guys were bikers or looked like bikers. Nowadays this stereotype is not so strong anymore and more 'common' people are riding on their motorcycles.
The popularity increase of motorcycles is probably because of motorcycles became mainstream and more people are able to afford one. Programs like 'American chopper' and 'The great biker build off' have promoted motorcycles and especially choppers for the American public. It will not be a surprise that because of these programs the chopper motorcycles have become very popular, even more popular than sport motorcycles. When you want to buy yourself a chopper, there are basically three types you can choose.
The Bobber is on of these motorcycles. The Bobber was built just after World War 2 and was meant to be simple and practical. It has only the parts that are necessary and removed the ones that are not necessary. This reduces the weight of the motorcycle and improves its performance.
The Pro Street Chopper is probably the stereotype chopper when you think of one. It has extended forks and a fat tire on the rear. This bike has got his appearance from drag bikes. It is difficult to handle on twisty roads but on an open road these bikes show there true color.
The Rat Bike is similar to the bikes that are seen in the movie Mad Max. The whole aim of these bikes is to keep them on the road as long as possible. This often means they have parts from other motorcycles assembled to their own motorcycle. You can easily recognize a Rat Bike because of their colorful appearance.
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