Meteorite Men | S02 E01 | Alpha Gemstones

In this gadget and gizmo-heavy Season Two opener, Geoff and Steve return to their top-secret Alpha Site, but this time they are bringing a new secret weapon that is bright orange and weighs 900 pounds. During a research and development visit to Orange County Choppers in New York, they help the "American Chopper" team design a monster meteorite hunting motorcycle, which is later delivered to them in Kansas by Paul Senior. With the help of the new off-road bike and a massive experimental metal detector, the guys follow the historic Santa Fe trail and uncover a gemstone-laden monster space rock that dwarfs their previous Alpha finds.

TRIVIA
In the spirit of the classic "Marvel Team-Up" comic books, Executive Producer Christo Doyle came up with the idea of an "American Chopper" / "Meteorite Men" crossover episode. In addition to Paul Senior of Orange County Choppers guesting on "Meteorite Men," Geoff and Steve also guest-starred in an episode of his "American Chopper" show, which was named "Meteorite Men Bike." The motorcylce was painted orange to match the Science Channel logo. Geoff had been an enthusiastic dirt biker in his teens, but took an advanced motorcycle class with Harley-Davidson, just before filming, in order get to grips with the heavyweight motorcycle.

The friendly argument between the MM regarding what would become of the massive meteorite found on this episode — Steve wanted to melt it down for gemstones while Geoff wanted to preserve it in a museum — continued for many years. For the first five years, the meteorite was on display at the Kansas Cosmosphere musuem. It was eventually acquired by Geoff's company, Aerolite Meteorites, Inc., and is has been the centerpiece of free exhibits at numerous gem shows and museums where it was been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Видео Meteorite Men | S02 E01 | Alpha Gemstones канала Geoff Notkin