Case Study: Orange County Choppers achieves faster design cycles and 50% lower development costs with SolidWorks

Throttling up custom motorcycle development with SolidWorks Premium

Orange County Choppers, the custom motorcycle builder behind the TV show "American Chopper," faced a surge of orders that overwhelmed its traditional design and production methods. To accelerate design sophistication, boost production capacity, and control costs, OCC adopted SolidWorks Premium design software from SolidWorks.

By moving design and visualization into SolidWorks, integrating models with CAM and automated machining, and using tools like PhotoView 360, OCC eliminated multiple prototype rounds and streamlined manufacturing. SolidWorks enabled a 100% faster time-to-market, 75% shorter design cycles, a 50% cut in development costs, and improved communication with customers, becoming the backbone of OCC’s development process.

Orange County Choppers

Jason Pohl

Graphic Artist and Designer