Comments on: American Chopper’s Paul Teutul Jr. Leaves OCC TV Reality Show For His Own Business

By: Pete M

Pete M — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:30:17 +0000

Enjoyed most of the show, not the yelling, screaming and fighting though.
Like to see the fabrication side of the business.
Paul Jr. couldn’t get to work on time and Mikey even with 5 weeks of vacation still missed 65 days of work. How many of you could have kept you’re job with records like that. Family business or not, the boys were just spoiled little brats that killed the golden goose. Too bad! I do wish them all the best in the future, so much talent going to waste. Bummer!

By: from sweden..

from sweden.. — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:35:06 +0000

realy realy miss them….

By: Lee B

Lee B — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:32:18 +0000

The OCC is nothing without the origional team. I can guess that (give it a year or two) they will get back together.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:20:25 +0000

I watched the new episode the other night, and to watch Junior screwing some cheap plastic onto a Coleman grill with his ditsy girlfriend, and Mikey playing chopsticks on a piano at some old lady’s house was truly sad and pathetic. Good luck and good bye guys.

By: Bike Builder 101

Bike Builder 101 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:20:34 +0000

I ve lived this show since day 1 but since they moved to the new shop the show has just got so boring like they never show them painting the bike and stuff like that and there isn’t any fun stuff anymore like destroying everything. Sr is an idiot the company is going to fail without jr but I do hop they survive or get sold to some decent company. Jr and Mikey I love u and hope u do well with your new careers.

It would be good to see Vinnie and Cody to have their own show on discovery channel.

By: Master Bike Builder

Master Bike Builder — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:03:50 +0000

You guys sound like a bunch of angry jealous people. You are just a bunch of haters…you act like losers!

By: Burbike

Burbike — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:28:50 +0000

Just watched tonight’s show (11/12/09) and my God was that boring. I have never fast forwarded through AC but Mickey and the piano lesson was just sad. I think they are stretching out the inevitable, Jr’s website looks like the real deal, if just a touch amateurish. Unfortunately, none of this current “storyline” constitutes a TV show and you have to wonder how long Discovery/TLC will hang in there. Judging by what we’ve seen tonight, one might conclude it is already too late. I was hoping for more, maybe that’s my fault, but this is becoming a waste of time. Too bad, so sad, love Dad.

By: A.M.

A.M. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:44:18 +0000

Years ago I went to Daytona bike week and saw the OCC crew there. I stood in line and bought two overly priced shirts, $25 a piece, so $50 for what cost them several dollars. But it was all good cause all I wanted to do was meet them (Jr. and Sr.) and shake their hands… no autographs necessary here.

When I got to them, Jr. was cool, but Sr. never even looked me in the eyes as we shook hands. How disrespectful toward a cash paying fan. So now hopefully karma does its thing.

By: marty

marty — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:27:28 +0000

Wow. Reading through the blogs I’m amazed at the support generated for Paul Junior .Thanks for opening my eyes to another perspective. My perception of Paul Jr was that his ego (particularly represented in the subtext of his new logo) got the best of him and the addition of his girlfriend, Rachel to the show, and her short-lived boutique was a lame as it got. Perhaps I did not appreciate Paul’s talent, as I am not a bike builder, and not following every episode, I did not see the big picture. So good luck, Paul JR.

By: Truthseeker

Truthseeker — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:05:04 +0000

Well for all true fans the axe falls on Senior. He got selfish and lost all the good employees of the place. First Vinnie and Cody…Vinnie being the most talented person in the shop and never was compensated by Senior. Vinny and Junior built OCC while senior drank coffee and collected checks. Mikey…well enough said…he was comedic relief and valuable to the TV show. In any event I hate to see all the casulties and hope Senior realizes he owes them a lot! Hopefully Vinnie an dCody’s venture will pan out and they will make some cash, thought they should have made as much as the Teutals. Funny how greed takes over and ruins relationships, lives , and tv shows! good luck!

By: Hendrik Dane

Hendrik Dane — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:52:13 +0000

Well i am from Holland and my english is no good bud paul sr is in the business for 35 jrs so he must be doing something good pauljr and mike even vincent are players on the stage just normal fokes like al of us The show must go one app for my writing i know bud traid it just like the teutuls did for 10 jrs hope al the good for them .

By: diamond dave

diamond dave — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:36:33 +0000

i wish the discovery channel had came to me i would probably be where they are now that was handed to them you know they went from that small building with 4 employees to this they would’nt be where they were today if not for dc & tlc i’ve built a few nice nice scoots but with tv the prices were thru the roof if anybody had that oppertunity they would be big time to

By: guru

guru — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:46:01 +0000

Pauly will make a small fortune, Out of the large one his daddy made for him. Creativity is nothing without discipline, and he doesn’t have a jot of it.

Paul senior figured out what it takes to get ahead. Do what you say you’re going to do, when you say you’re going to do it, and the price you agree upon. Do the damned work! Pauly is a lazy poser. Will he wake up? Who knows. His father woke up when junior was 9 or 10. Let’s’ see if Jr. can better that. The clock is running.

By: Jon johnson

Jon johnson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:52:17 +0000

I would love to see mikey and kate gosselin get together. they would make a great couple!!!! imagine what their kids would look like!!!!!!

By: Jon johnson

Jon johnson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:49:19 +0000

american chopper sucks!!!! that show is nothing without junior and mikey!!! I wish mikey would get a shave. He’s alot more attractive without all that facial hair!!! I hope that it is the last season. The direction that it is going, I won’t miss it at all!!!!

By: Aggony

Aggony — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:44:39 +0000

I still look forward to the show here in Germany because it’s from the States and I miss TV from home but lately I get a weird feeling watching it. We’re only to the Jr. meeting Coleman episode so I don’t know what’s ahead and today I decided to see what’s up. Weird Mikey joking and Paul Jr. complaining about their dad was some good funny stuff at times. The rest of the guys crying about stress and deadlines is absurd.

I always thought most of the fabrication was trial and err which for a company getting that big is kind off wastefull but I figured they sold the bikes for so much money and are living so large with the Discovery show, they covered the cost of D***ing around. The production bikes builds are kept under wraps so it’s hard to figure out how they manage to pump them out, they can’t possibly have too many orders. What do people do, buy them online? You don’t see dealerships anywhere.

I also had to smile when the Abu Dabi people were meeting with the OCC clowns about starting a partnership. They couldn’t possibly have asked a difficult question about distribution or buisness structure. Looking forward to seeing what they think when they visit OCC. It looked to me like they just wanted to promote Mikey, Jr. and Senior and that ’s not there any more. If they watch someone making a gas tank for four days the’ll probably pack up and leave.

To bad, it was fun watching the whole crew goofing off at the drag strip or bobsled track. Mikey trashing cars and doors. Good funny stuff because it gave you the mixture of work and insanity we all wish we had on the job.

Maybe someday when my boss makes fun of my work I can throw his chair through the office window and we’ll all have a good laugh and say “Let’s get out of here” That would be great!

Loved the show as it was and miss the entertainment!

By: Jim C

Jim C — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:29:53 +0000

“Kevin “TEACH” Baas
Jul 6th, 2009 at 7:42 am
I can always remember all the help and support I received for my high school chopper class from many small shops and guys who were barely paying there bills. When we approached OCC they said they couldn’t help us at all but made sure to plug to the class to “keep watching our show”. Now I don’t expect anything from anyone but that was something else, the only time I mention them in my class is to say how we will never build a bike like the crap they put out and don’t watch the show because bad habits could be learned.”

And that is how “teach” lost my respect.
He says he asked for help and was told no so now he has nothing good to say about them and talks about the crap they put out. Wow,unbeleiveable that you ask them for help while talking sh#t behind their back. If he thinks they build crap why would he bother to ask them for help in the 1st place. I happen to know that he in fact got a box of parts from them and not once did he say thank you or even acknowledge that he got them. And then for him to come on here and flat out lie about this tells me a lot about him and what he stands for.

By: chopper chip

chopper chip — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:28:34 +0000

SPIN OFF SHOW WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN,NOT SURE IN WHAT FORM,BUT VINNY AND CODY SHOULD BE INVOLVED, BUT FROM WHAT I HEARD,THEY ARE DOING WELL ON THEIR OWN.

By: jessr

jessr — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:27:42 +0000

i belive jr is a talented indavidual,he will succeed in anything he does. i think him and his dad need to get over the bickering and get down to what they do best build bikes. paul sr should build more old school choppers leave the modern bikes to jr. i like theyre bikes and the show but the bickering got old, like that was all they would do when they would get along they put out theyre best work. family is all you have so dont let youre attatudes get in the way.

By: Brian M.

Brian M. — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:58:45 +0000

It’s all a joke and we are the fools. Story was getting old so how do you spice it up? Create a controversy.

Result: Improve dropping ratings, increase dropping sales of the hats, shirts and stuff.

Paul Jr. Designs is a joke! What’s he designing? More shirts and hats to fall to the bottom line.

Smart move guys, but I am not fooled. Entertained yes, but not fooled.

By: EAB

EAB — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:13:59 +0000

Jumped in a little late here. American Chopper is no different from any other show that focuses on everyday people that, for one reason or another, have been found interesting enough to draw an audience. The shows do start out well but the show suffers from success. That’s unavoidable in my eyes. See, a successful show equals money, and once the money comes in, the original premise of the show being about “your neighbor” ceases to exist because these folks are no longer normal everyday people. Little People/Big World, John and Kate plus eight, and others have suffered from this problem. If American Chopper started out as bitching family members with a ton of cash trying to make motorcycles, they would have been on MTV between Rock of Love and Flavor Flav. But the Tuetels did the same damn thing that Harley Davidson did and that was to market products rather than sell motorcycles. I thought the show jumped the shark when I saw American Chopper deodorant at my local Wal Mart. I was like “you gotta be kidding!”

By: bob mccorry

bob mccorry — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:05:14 +0000

loved to watch the show when it was on. now it just seems to be getting old. now that Jr. is gone
and mikey pushed out i opt to watch something different. never understood why paul Sr was the one in the spotlight to ride the bikes they built ( paul Jr., rick, christian, lee,) when he did nothing at all !!! and never really figured mikey’s role but he was and still is a fan favorite. good luck to you paul Jr and you g/f to get your new business off the ground. and to mikey also in whatever way he leads. as far as OCC goes if senior loses anymore people he better fold and ride off into the golden
age of retirement

By: Cosmic

Cosmic — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:08:36 +0000

Vinnie and Paul Jr after the no compete clause ends.

By: Squilly

Squilly — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:42:38 +0000

Good luck on the new adventure.. SR. Made a big mistake not to mention the product line sucks. JR. Fab up a Harley Davidson snowmobile. Just not as heavy. No more than 475 lbs. If it performed up to todays standards, I would buy one.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:12:40 +0000

I suspect Senior has roid rage. Those sudden outbursts are just too strange to be anything else. If it’s not roids, then perhaps some anger management classes are warranted?

By: JBirm

JBirm — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:46:15 +0000

My father, brother, and myself, have been through the same drama. My dad being a contractor brought us kids in young and we helped build a small thing into a successfull business. Paul sr needs to realize that without his kids involved in that family business, there would be no business. His mistake by riding and firing paul jr will bite him in the ass and Im sure it already has. The same thing happened with my family, but my dad wasn’t as much of a dick. However, the business eventually fell apart because of all of our stubborness. We eventually started another together. But, things aren’t as good as they used to be. Wake up Sr., swallow your pride, hes your son so quit being a jackass. You are nothing compared to what you could be if you stick together. And family should stick together no matter what. Who cares about when paul jr shows up as long as he is getting the job done. And besides that, whether you like it or not, he is a founding father of where you’re at today. You want to treat him like everyone else? You can’t because he’s not. Paulie is not a silver spoon, he worked his ass off. Wake up Paul Teutul Sr., your screwin up and only you have the chance to make things better before its too late. If its not already…

Just speaking from having nearly the same experience, brother and father in business.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:31:18 +0000

Paul Jr and Mikey were 2 spoiled brats… Sr is the one who made the business and yes Jr was creative about making bikes. I tired of Jr coming and going when ever he wanted. Mikey, the same thing, he is just a lazy slob who milked daddy for what he could. Now that Daddy is not paying him, he cries that he is being screwed. Wish I could come in and break walls and act like a moron and drive my own Hummer…

Sr may not be the best at backing bikes, but he does have the business sense to get people who can build the bikes and work for a living. We’ll see how Jr makes money when he has to work 80+ hours a week… He is already crying to he other brother…. another fraud…

By: lewanne

lewanne — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:05:33 +0000

it will be sad to see the show end I just hope that jr. still will show off his talent of designing choppers and share it with america. I am a huge fan and the OCC will not be the same without him he made occ i think. Most of the ideas for designs for choppers came mostly from him I hope nothing but the best for Paul and his family. Good Luck and God Bless.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:39:08 +0000

I for one LOVED watching OCC. My husband and I watch it every chance we get even my daughter watches sometime. I love paulie and mikey and sr are great. If the show does end it will be sadly missed if it stays on the air it will never be the same without paulie and mikey. I wish Paulie good luck on Jr designs and Mikey good luck on being and artist look forward to seeing his art work on the web and good luck to Sr in whatever he does next. I LOVE ALL THREE OF THE TEUTULS……

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:48:25 +0000

When OCC first started out on Discovery.. I really enjoyed the series.. The whole temper tantrums with father and son got old real quick though.. Paul jr. is the only talent in the family. He made that show what it is. The old man is a fool for what he did.. Good luck ol timer..