The World War II history of American chopper motorcycles

Lyle Ellerbee

On the list of things the U.S. military has given civilian society, like sliced bread, duct tape, and microwave ovens, you can now add custom motorcycles otherwise known as “choppers.”  Often distinguished by their elongated handlebars and stretched-out front ends, choppers can trace their roots all the way back to […]

The World War II history of American chopper motorcycles

Lyle Ellerbee

On the list of things the U.S. military has given civilian society, like sliced bread, duct tape, and microwave ovens, you can now add custom motorcycles otherwise known as “choppers.”  Often distinguished by their elongated handlebars and stretched-out front ends, choppers can trace their roots all the way back to […]