CHOPPER HOBO

Dave recounts his days as a biker living on the road, entertaining several "Shovel" enthusiasts on social media. He tells his story to many people from all over the world. His followers have commented that his journeys should be a book and "Chopper Hobo" was born.

This story is written in Dave's own words in a style that will captivate you and have you laughing your socks off with the fortunes and misfortunes of living a life as a biker. Through reading this book you can live through it, laugh, cry at the ups and downs of Shovelhead Dave meeting fortune and misfortune. This is his journey to become the homeless biker tramp living in a tent to being known as the Chopper Hobo.

In 1973, Dave got his first motorbike and started his adventures on two wheels. He became a professional carpenter and an award-winning custom chopper builder with his bikes featured in magazines. Throughout his life, he has clocked up many miles on his '74 AMF Chopper on road trip adventures, capturing the moments in time with his camera. Dave continues to ride the same chopper 48 years later and still builds choppers in his spare time when he's not writing down his memories for the next memoir.Richard found Shovelhead Dave telling his stories on social media groups, and after many requests from people following his stories for a book, he decided to take on the challenge of working online with Dave collecting all the parts and producing a series of books covering 48 years of motorcycling experiences and road trips.