What happened to Cody on 'American Chopper?' Find out why the motorbike fanatic is no longer on the show.
The newest season of American Chopper just premiered — however one acquainted face may not be making a return.
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Cody Connelly left the display in 2007, and over 10 years later, lovers are still missing the bike enthusiast. Cody attended the American Motorcycle Institute and joined Orange County Choppers whilst he was once nonetheless in highschool. On the show, audience witnessed Cody's prized motorbike, The Cody Project, sell at Daytona Beach Bike Week all over the first season of the Discovery sequence.
So, what happened to Cody on American Choppers?
He in truth left Orange County Choppers — where he worked since 2001 — to join OCC co-worker Vinnie DiMartino, who spread out his own customized store, V Force Customs. However, that was short-lived and the friends parted method, however no longer before suing Paul Teutul Sr. for breach of contract, fraud, and other fees.
He claimed the corporate used his logo name on products with out his permission, and he accused Paul of no longer giving him Old School Chopper, which was gifted to him on the fact show.
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"I was young and had no idea what I’d been missing out on and what I’m entitled to," he mentioned in the lawsuit. The case used to be settled in 2011 and all charges had been dropped.
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Cody in short returned to American Chopper, operating at Paulie Jr.'s store, PJD customized shop, even showing on American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, however that was additionally a brief gig. Today, Cody is operating at a utilities company and now not lively on social media.
Why did Vinnie depart Orange County Choppers?
From 2003 to 2012, Vinnie was once a staple on American Chopper until he left to pursue his personal business. "I had gone as far as I could there. I really didn't have any chance for advancement, and I had always wanted to have my own shop, so the natural progression was to leave and start my own place," he explained at the time. "Nothing against them, but it was time to move on."
However, Vinnie rejoined American Chopper in 2010 as part of Paul Jr. Designs will still operating V-Force.
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Paul Jr. almost definitely does not blame Vinnie or Cody for leaving the show, and recently spread out about the stresses of being on a reality display and dealing in a motorcycle shop. "Remember, I was 25 or 26 before the show started. I worked hard in my early years. The good thing is I’ve got a real strong work ethic, but the bad thing is it was really out of balance at an early age," he stated in an interview. "It’s a family business and I worked every weekend and every summer. I didn’t go with my friends. And if I did, it was like the end of the world. My father would make me feel real bad about missing a Saturday and sometimes a Sunday. We would work seven days a week a lot. Before I was out of high school, I was pretty much full-time."
Watch American Chopper Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on Discovery.
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