The 10 best helicopters of all time
For the past few years, I’ve been looking for the top 10 helicopters and I’m surprised no one has made a list like this before. I couldn’t find any list of the best helicopters and I started to wonder why. I decided I was going to make my own as no one else has, and as I was deciding and looking for bikes to include, I realized why no one had done this yet! It’s so hard to choose ten Choppers because there are so many different styles and types of bikes that it’s like finding hay in a pile of needles.
As for the 10 that I have chosen, I can only say that these 10 are the 10 best helicopters, this is the list of how I felt at the time and I will probably make more lists with 10 completely different helicopters later, since there are so many many helicopters.
10. Kevin Alsop and Big Bear Choppers- The Athena- Built during the Discovery Channels Biker Build Off, the Athena is one hell of a bike! It’s all American built by an Australian! The big one looks mean and aggressive, with its fiery orange paint, devil-inspired frames, and handlebars that look like devil horns, this is one hell of a bike!
9. West Coast Choppers – Motorcycle Mania Bike – I swear Jesse James and West Coast Choppers are the only people that don’t have a gallery and list the names of the bikes they made. Anyway, this bike is the one that Jesse Build over 10 years ago in Motorcycle Mania.
8. Billy Lane and Choppers Inc- Money Shot- Now there’s something really unique about this bike, it doesn’t have rims! The rear wheel has no rim. Other cool things about the bike are the unique handlebars that go down, the mirror is a silhouette of a sexy girl, there are stripes on the forks, and sink knobs for the gauge covers. Awesome little detail is what made this bike!
7. Chica and Chica- Ace Custom Bikes- I have to say I love this bike! The bike has that classic ’50s and ’60s look. With its black paint job with red, white, and yellow stripes, it’s low, with short custom forks, has a tall tank, and has that cool bend in the frame that Girl is known. Making this a nice unique chopper!
6. Ian Barry and Falcon Motorcycles- The Black- Part of the Falcon Motorcycles Concept 10 series, the Bullet was built around a 1952 Vincent Black Shadow engine. What makes this bike great is the little details in every part. Nearly every part on this bike is custom made and most are painted! The Black in general has a bit of a retro future to it, it’s like an ancient work of art that you can ride!
5. Mondo and Denver-Mondo Choppers- 30th Anniversary Chopper- Built by Godfather himself in 2001 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Denver-Mondo Choppers. The bike looks like it’s straight out of the early 70’s, from the long front forks to the completely slick red paint (no marks, no bumps, no welds, nothing, everything slick) and the straight exhaust pipe, all powered by a super slick engine! Panhead!
4. Hank Young and Young Choppers and Hot Rods- The Flying Pan- What I really love about this bike is that it looks like an airplane (explains the name). I love airplanes and aviation so this bike really catches my eye. Another thing that will stand out is that the fuel tank hangs from the frame instead of sitting on top of it, giving the bike a really unique look. The colors and paint make me think of WW1 planes or 1920s assault planes. The pegs are made from an old machine gun which gives the bike a cool effect. In fact, I heard a rumor somewhere that Hank builds his parts out of old airplane and car parts! (Which I think is great)!
3. Indian Larry and Gasoline Alley- Grease Monkey- Built in the 90’s by the late great Indian Larry. The bike looks like a 1960s Hot Rod or Gasser, with its candy red paint job, with white flames, the text has 1960s style fonts, the short front forks, and the small style gas tank. they make this bike look like it’s the right one. from the 60’s Also features Indian Larrys Iconic paint on the drive belt. The bike is a true masterpiece!
2. Cole Foster and Salinas Boys Customs- The Beautiful Loser- It’s a beautiful winner in my book. It is one of the best motorcycles ever built! Its paint gives it a ’60s Hot Rod look, complete with ribbed fenders and fuel tank. The “burnt orange” paint job is flawless, along with the white. Another thing I love is that the rear fender is not only trimmed, but also rounded and smooth, giving the whole bike a nice clean look. Overall, the bike is a true Hot Rod.
1. Indian Larry and Gasoline Alley-Daddy O- If I had to pick one bike in the world to represent what a Chopper is, I would have to say it would be Indian Larry’s Daddy-O. The bike is perfect! Everything about this bike is amazing, from the stock gas tank that flows perfectly with the bike, to the perfectly cut rear fender, custom frame and forks, even an engine that’s a Panhead and a Shovelhead in! one! The bike is perfect and was built as a tribute to Hot Rodder Ed “Big Daddy” Roth! Making it the number 1 bike on our list!
Like I said before, there are so many choppers out there, it’s hard to say which bikes belong in the top 10 and which bikes are truly the best. There will be more Top 10s to come.