Last Thursday, Paul and I went to pay our annual visit to OCC, Newburgh, NY. The visit was extra sweet, for we could not make it during our last June trip, due to the short stay. It was a perfect day for driving, sunny and breezy. We took the non-turnpike way there and the turnpike way back, meandering through Bear Mountain.
All the windows to the workshop were dark. We did not see any new productions created in 2016. However we did experience the familiar strong atmosphere of patriotism with theme motorcycles dedicated to fallen heroes, fire-fighters and policemen. There was, however on display a new "Custom" production bike, which could be yours for a mere $35,000.
The main store was very quiet, with few visitors, but a lot of merchandise. After circling the hall, we decided to enjoy our annual OCC burgers. We ordered Texas Run and Smokey Bacon Blue. They were as delicious as our memory served. Looking around, the Café was surprisingly busy for 2:30 pm, with a table of women friends chatting and another table of men doing some business transactions. The bar was full with young men in airman and army uniforms and others in mechanic's uniforms.
While at our table, we recalled the OCC's humble gift shop trailer adjacent to the original production shop in the same building that housed Paul Senior's iron fabrication business. We shopped there on our 2004 maiden visit, after watching Rick and several other original team members busily working there. It has been over a decade now. During this period, many changes have taken place: the rise, breakup and reorganization of Teutul's family and production teams, all through the reality show on the Discovery Channel.
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