| There are those among us who collect big toys not | | | | serious racers also do it for a boost in speed. |
| just for the sake of displaying them, but also of | | | | Chopper bikes can be easily spotted on sight. A |
| enjoying them to the fullest. Pocket bikes, for example, | | | | trained eye will note their lack of distinctive motorcycle |
| are there to be ridden and seen in public in, and | | | | parts, such as turn indicators, fenders and yes, even |
| customizing pocket bikes is a way to show the world | | | | front brakes. But even the untrained eye can spot a |
| that you know your stuff. For the true pocket bike | | | | chopper bike, because many of them have the bulky |
| enthusiast, only the possession of mini chopper bikes | | | | spring-suspended saddle removed, which means the |
| can provide the genuine badge of creativity and | | | | seat is much closer to the ground than regular bikes. |
| uniqueness. | | | | Removing the saddle lessens the bike's weight, and |
| Mini chopper bikes are essentially custom-made | | | | optimizes the bike for racing. For this reason, chopper |
| pocket bikes. You can order them from reliable | | | | bikes are especially useful to dirt track racers. |
| manufacturers of pocket bikes of known models, such | | | | The act of "chopping" does not only involve cropping |
| as Harley-Davidson models. Alternatively, you could | | | | out the unwanted parts of a motorcycle - some |
| look overseas for more affordable, yet no less stylish, | | | | reposition the parts in order to create a custom look. |
| models. China is considered the headquarters of | | | | Sometimes, bike enthusiasts do this themselves, but |
| affordable pocket bike models, custom or regular... but | | | | many find there are more advantages to letting |
| other manufacturing destinations, such as India, are fast | | | | experts handle the work. The most famous chopper |
| catching up. | | | | bike shop in the world is said to be the one that is also |
| Back in the post-World War II United States, | | | | the first: Wild Child's Custom Shop of Kansas City, |
| motorcycle enthusiasts started taking out parts of their | | | | Missouri, owned by James "Wild Child" Greene. |
| bikes that they considered too ugly, too bulky, or just | | | | Mini chopper bikes follow the tradition set forth by |
| not functional enough. They modified their bikes to suit | | | | regular chopper bikes, carrying the unique and unusual |
| their tastes, chopping out the parts that they felt were | | | | freedom of style and movement on to this new |
| excessive; hence the term "chopper" bikes. Such bikes | | | | generation. |
| are often streamlined for aesthetic purposes, but | | | | |