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There is, however, a car-country answer to Queer Eye: the car-and-bike makeover show. Discovery Channel's American Chopper, MTV's Pimp My Ride and several others turn junkers into sleek street machines and motorcycles into works of art, and in the process tell us how people (mostly men) express and define themselves through their stuff. They're Queer Eye, the shop-class version: the Gear...
...There is, however, a car-country answer to Queer Eye: the car-and-bike makeover show. Discovery Channel's American Chopper, MTV's Pimp My Ride and several others turn junkers into sleek street machines and motorcycles into works of art, and in the process tell us how people (mostly men) express and define themselves through their stuff. They're Queer Eye, the shop-class version: the Gear...
...These stories are Cinderella for boys, in which the stars are the lucky pumpkins that get turned into kick-ass coaches. But Gear Eye shows can also have heart. On American Chopper, Paul Teutul Sr. and his two sons (Paul Jr. and Mikey) run a custom motorcycle shop. But the real story is the relationships in the most foulmouthed yet loving TV family since the Osbournes. Watching Chopper, you learn a little about bikes and a lot about how men express love with outbursts and power tools. When the Teutuls squabble over deadlines and designs, they're really wrestling, like...
...Minh Trail, say, or the city of Hue). Your aim is to capture as many flags and annihilate as many opponents as possible. But in this game, jungle-shrouded snipers are among the features that heighten the anxiety level. The game's best moment comes when you launch a chopper attack to the strains of Ride of the Valkyries--a tip of the hat, of course, to Apocalypse...
...this year. What's powering the growth? In the U.S., "baby boomers are attracted to the allure of Harley-Davidson," says Ed Aaron, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets. "And the company's supply constraints have benefited the competitors." Hot reality shows like Motorcycle Mania and American Chopper, both on the Discovery Channel, help. Among the 2004 models getting early buzz are Harley's updated Sportster and new four-cylinder-engine models from Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha, along with Ducati's 1970s-theme retro bikes...