In the case of this SGV Super 66 chopper, how the bike was built is pretty standard, so we won't bore you with the details. This time we'll tell you a little more about the story behind the bike, it wouldn't be a bad time to break out the cooler either.
The build started out because Joe Warren, a.k.a. Joe Fabulous, had a friend on the city of Azusa's chamber of commerce. They were throwing around ideas of what they could raffle off as a grand prize that would make them a nice wad of cash. The squares were thinking car, a Saturn actually, but Joe's friend got them on the right track with a motorcycle - not a Fatboy like every fire department in Southern California raffles off for Christmas, but a custom chopper like the stuff people have been seeing on Discovery Channel. And that is how SGV got commissioned by the city of Azusa chamber of commerce to build a custom chopper to be the grand prize given away at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California. To serve its money making purpose, the bike had a to be the kind of chopper that appealed to the masses, cashing in on current popular trends. Being the savvy businessmen they are, SGV owners Joe and Buck knew what the ride needed to be to get people's heads turning while reaching into their wallets. The whole theme if you will, is to commemorate the city of Azusa's history with old-school Route 66, which is why the bike is called Super 66. Nostalgia is a big part of its campaign appeal, along with a fat 250 back tire, right-side drive, a smooth metalflake paintjob, and an old-school retro look. It also had to be rideable. Joe refused to make some lame show bike that after just five hours into a long ride would be gasping for a tow truck.
So now you know why the chopper exists. It's a mildly interesting reason - maybe exciting to history geeks. What makes this chopper more than just a well-built beauty queen is that it's the last bike SGV Joe and Buck, now owner of Buck Wild, worked on together. All of a sudden, this bike is a lot more than just a well-made machine, it's a final collaboration.