Originally, a motorcycle that has had all non-essential parts removed (or "chopped") to make it lighter and faster. Today, this name generally applies to custom built motorcycles that may have a rigid frame (no rear suspension), an extended fork, and a stretched or elongated appearance.
Slang for a motorcycle that has been stripped (chopped) of unnecessary parts in order to lighten it. Current usage includes the extremely elongated frames popular with custom bike builders, built long and low but without consideration of weight.
refers to a special type of motorcycle that was radically customized to meet the owner's needs and desires, especially the Harley-Davidsons as seen in the 1969 movie Easy Rider. In California and Florida of the 1950s and 1960s, some motorcycle enthusiasts removed (chopped, stripped) all parts which were big, heavy, ugly or not essential to riding, like fenders and even front brakes.
a cruiser that has been str
a special type of motorcycle that has been simplified by having all of its unnecessary parts chopped off
a special type of motorcycle that has had parts removed - or chopped - to suit the needs and wishes of the owner
a special type of motorcycle , typified by long handlebars
A cruiser style bike that has a lot of the pieces of the bike "chopped off." The riders of the '60s did everything they could to customize their bikes and make them go faster. Thus, much of the existing bikes they bought were chopped off. The bikes in the movie "Easy Rider" are examples.
Extending the length of the bike and making it a totally customized bike built just for you (forks have been "chopped" & extended). This generally means cutting and changing the dimensions of the frame, changing the ride height and adding parts built to fit that bike.
A Chopper used to refer to a motorcycle that had been chopped to adjust the rake and stretch of a frame and change the look - basically another term for a custom. Chopper is now used to describe a style of frame that is generally very tall in the down tubes and long in the backbone with a large rake that kicks the front tire way out.
A Chopper is a radically d motorcycle, archetypal examples of which are the customized Harley-Davidsons seen in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Many of today's custom built motorcycles are mistakenly called choppers. These custom built motorcycles have additional (usually chrome) accessories and billet parts added on to the bike for aesthetic pleasure while originally modifications were only functional in nature.