American Choppers shows many core American values. One of the main ones is progress and success. The main idea of the show is to see how fancy you can make a motor cycle for someone which symbolizes the successes they've had. Another core American value is that they have is materialism. They exemplify the idea that the people with the fanciest things are people who are happy. The message they are sending is that people who own fancy motorcycles are the people who are going to be the happiest.