Paul Jr. Designs

Paul Jr. Designs
Type Private
Industry Motorcycle, Clothing
Founded 2009
Headquarters Rock Tavern, New York, USA
Products Custom motorcycles, branded clothing
Employees 7
Website www.pauljrdesigns.com

Paul Jr. Designs (PJD) is a lifestyle brand motorcycle customizer and clothing vendor based in Rock Tavern, New York, USA. Paul Teutul, Jr. founded the design firm in 2009 after waiting out a one year non-compete clause with his former company, Orange County Choppers (OCC).

Teutul opened the motorcycle company in April 2010. TLC then commissioned a spin off series titled American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, based on the original series American Chopper which ran for 6 seasons, now featuring builds from Orange County Choppers and Paul Jr. Designs.[1]

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Key personnel

Bikes featured on American Chopper

Cadillac build off

GM/Cadillac challenged both Orange County Choppers and PJD to design a bike using the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V-automobile as the inspiration. Proceeds from the auction of the bikes would be donated to Cure Duchenne. [16] Orange County Choppers designed a traditional classic but technical bobber bike, while PJD designed a "stretched-out" chopper with smooth lines, airbags that lower and raise the bike with no kick stand, and actual parts from a CTS-V.

After the fan votes were tallied, PJD's bike was declared the winner.

Three-way build off

The December 5, 2011 edition of American Chopper was a special two hour episode featuring a three-way build off between PJD, OCC, and Jesse James.

Inspired by an actual Titan T-51 Mustang that was brought into the shop,[17] PJD built a bike in tribute to the 3/4 near-scale replica kit plane. The bike has rivets with round heads that stick out like the T-51 and, despite having plenty of room, has four exhaust outlets per side.[18] A real North American P-51 has rivets that are flush and six outlets per side for its V-12 engine.[19]

OCC, smarting from their defeat against PJD in the Cadillac Build Off, opted for their most radical design to date, an all-electric prone-rider tadpole trike with caterpillar tracks instead of wheels. James fielded one of his traditional hand-built choppers.

On December 6, during a live edition of American Chopper, PJD and the T-51 Mustang bike won the online fan voting and was declared the winner of the buildoff. James came in second in the voting, with OCC and Paul Sr. coming in a very distant third.

Other projects

References

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  2. ^ "AntiVenom". hotbikeweb.com. http://www.hotbikeweb.com/features/1012_hbkp_2010_paul_jr_designs_anti_venom/index.html. Retrieved June 1, 2011. 
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  6. ^ "Universal Insurance Bikes 1 & 2". designbyjoyce.com. http://www.designbyjoyce.com/pauljr/universal_property_bike.html. Retrieved June 1, 2011. 
  7. ^ carshowsus.com "Jared Allen Bike". carshowsus.com. http://carshowsus.com/pjd-wounded-warrior-bike-jared-allen-mission carshowsus.com. Retrieved June 1, 2011. 
  8. ^ "CrankyApe Bikes". Aug 28, 2011. http://www.designbyjoyce.com/pauljr/cranky_ape_bikes.html. Retrieved Aug 28, 2011. 
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  12. ^ "Art Meets Innovation". http://www.cepheidinnovation.com//. Retrieved 10 Sept 2011. 
  13. ^ designbyjoyce.com. "Dekalb 100th Anniversary Bike". http://www.designbyjoyce.com/pauljr/dekalb_bike.html. Retrieved 1 Jan 2012. 
  14. ^ designbyjoyce.com. "9/11 Memorial Bike". http://www.designbyjoyce.com/pauljr/9-11_memorial_bike.html. Retrieved 1 Jan 2012. 
  15. ^ designbyjoyce.com. "P-51 Mustang Bike". http://www.designbyjoyce.com/pauljr/buildoff.html. Retrieved 1 Jan 2012. 
  16. ^ "Cadillac Build-Off". Aug 28, 2011. http://screenrant.com/american-chopper-senior-junior-season-2-premiere-2-aco-108579/. Retrieved Aug 28, 2011. 
  17. ^ "EAA News - Titan T-51 Inspires American Chopper Project". Eaa.org. 2011-12-01. http://www.eaa.org/news/2011/2011-12-01_t51.asp. Retrieved 2011-12-11. 
  18. ^ "Paul Jr. Designs Photos : TV : American Chopper". Dsc.discovery.com. 2011-01-02. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/american-chopper/photos/paul-jr-designs-build-off-final/pictures-02.html. Retrieved 2011-12-11. 
  19. ^ "North American P-51D in Detail (Revisited) - Fuselages". Ipmsstockholm.org. http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2005/12/stuff_eng_detail_p51d_01.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-11. 
  20. ^ Village park goes to the dogs, Meghan E. Murphy, Times Herald-Record, December 10, 2009 (retrieved October 22, 2010)
  21. ^ "COLEMAN, PAUL JR. DESIGNS TEAM UP FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROADTRIP® GRILL". Coleman. 2010-04-13. http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/newsrelease.asp?releasenum=566. Retrieved September 13, 2011. 
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