Cody Connelly is an American

motorcycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...

builder, best known for his work at

Orange County Choppers Orange County Choppers (OCC) is an American motorcycle manufacturer and lifestyle brand company based in the town of Newburgh, located in Orange County, New York, that was founded in 1999 by Paul Teutul Sr. The company was featured on ''Ameri ...

(OCC), the subject of the American TV show ''

American Chopper ''American Chopper'' is an American reality television series that airs on Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television. The series centers on Paul Teutul Sr. (frequently called ''Senior''), and his son Paul Teutul Jr. (also know ...

''. Cody left Orange County Choppers and joined V-Force Customs (a custom motorcycle shop in Rock Tavern, NY) where he works with friend and former colleague of Orange County Choppers

Vincent DiMartino Vincent "Vinnie" DiMartino (born October 9, 1972) is an American motorcycle builder, best known for his work from 2002 to 2007 at Orange County Choppers (OCC), the subject of the American TV show ''American Chopper''. In August 2007 DiMartino left ...

. Cody has since made several appearances on the show '' American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior'' alongside

Paul Teutul Jr. Paul Michael Teutul (born October 2, 1974) is one of the stars of the American reality television series ''American Chopper''. He started working for his father ( Paul John Teutul). Teutul was the chief designer and fabricator. Prior to this, he ...

and DiMartino, helping out at Paul Jr. Designs.

History

Cody Connelly was born to Sean Connelly and Darci Dembeck. He has a younger sister named Tylar Connelly. At the age of five he received his first bike, an XR-50. Connelly learned how to maintain bikes from his father by working on their bikes together.

Career

Connelly's first job was at

(2001–2007), during which he attended

Valley Central High School Valley Central High School is located in Montgomery (town), New York, Montgomery, New York (state), New York. It educates students in grades ninth grade, 9-twelfth grade, 12 in the Valley Central School District, which includes much of the town of ...

(Graduated 2005),

BOCES The Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES //) is a program of shared educational services provided to school districts by the New York State Legislature. History BOCES owes its origin to a state legislative enactment authorizing the f ...

and AMI (American Motorcycle Institute). The tuition fee for AMI was paid by Orange County Choppers as part of his training; therefore after attending AMI, Connelly returned to work at OCC. In early 2003 just before the first episode of ''American Chopper'', Connelly was involved in the design and build of a bike that became known as "The Cody Project". As it was a commercial bike for sale, the Cody Bike was sold for an undisclosed sum and the customer collected the bike during the 2003

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. This was played out during episode 6 of Season 1 of the series. In October 2007 Connelly left to team up with Vincent DiMartino at V-Force Customs. Subsequently, Connelly sued Orange County Choppers and Paul Teutul Sr., seeking damages for misappropriation of likeness, breach of contract and fraud. He claimed the show used his likeness in posters, coloring books and other merchandise after he left it in October 2007. Connelly also claimed that he never received " an old school chopper" that he helped design, though the shop's owner, defendant Paul Teutul Sr. gave it to him in one episode of the show.Leonard, Barbara.;
Actor Claims 'American Chopper' Owes Him
''Courthouse News Service.'', 15 July 2009. Retrieved on 11 September 2011.

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