Thanks to the support of my wife and my two sons, I can have the time and energy to invest in the most
important work of my life — the making and design of the Mighty Dragon Chopper.

The first bike I ever modifed was when I was in middle school. It was a British-made bicycle my eldest brother had left for me before he went abroad. The color of the bicycle was jungle green, well beaten over time. I chrome plated all the metal parts to a brilliant sheen.

I learned how to ride motorcycles during middle school. The first modification I did was on my first
Yamaha 100cc single cylinder with twin pipes. I changed the black color seat to dark blue. Not long after, I added some more chrome pieces, added a fake chromed cylinder to the engine to make it look like a “V-twin”. I even built in a red pilot light to each of the exhaust pipes. At night, the red light made the exhaust fumes look as though it’s spitting fire! I also added a big horn which was taken from a Mercedes-Benz truck to intimidate passersby.

In the summer of 2007, as anticipation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics increased, I was contemplating
on doing something for this momentous event. Then came the idea to fuse an American icon-customized
chopper with Chinese culture into a dragon chopper motorcycle.

This dragon bike utilizes an all American Harley-Davidson engine, including wheels, hubs, handle grips
and other accessories. The rest of the parts were fabricated in Beijing. On a manufacturing standpoint, the effort it took to create this bike was no easy task for me since this is my frst attempt from the ground up. I have selected eight Chinese elements and themes that Chinese people love and made them out of stainless steel and aluminum alloy.

Over 50 people were involved in the creation of this chopper. I must give my utmost respect and gratitude
to the folks who helped fulfll my dream in combining eastern and western cultures through this one-of-a-
kind motorcycle.

Again, thank you to those that have supported me in the creation of this work.

 

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