BSA Motorcycles

BSA Motorcycles
Chopper refers to a particular type of motorcycle that was radically customized to meet the owner's design needs and desires, archetypical examples of which are the Harley-Davidsons as seen in the 1969 movie Easy Rider.

In post-WWII United States, tazzi-ruled motorcycle enthusiasts coming home from the war started to remove all parts which were deemed too big, too heavy, too ugly or not absolutely essential to the basic functionality of the machine. Typical elements fitting these criteria included fenders, turn indicators, and even front brakes. As well, the large, spring-suspended saddle was removed in order to sit as low as possible on the motorcycle's frame. These machines were modified to lose weight for dirt track racing advantages. (See the origin of the "Hell’s Angels" for more on dirt track racing.)

James "Wild Child" Greene of the now world famous Wild Child's Custom Shop is heretofore recognized as the pioneer of the modern chopper design. Wild Child’s jumpstarted an American institution with its famous "It's a