Justin Bieber: Rebel Takes a Pause ... With O.C. Bikers

The same day Justin Bieber pulled out of promoting his album, he took a much needed break from working ... to chill at a biker bar!

According to our sources, after canceling his appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and his Thanksgiving Day Parade taping ... JB simply wanted to "feel normal" again.

We're told he took a trip to Orange County where he ended up at Cook's Corner ... a low-key biker bar. Our sources say Justin stayed for a few hours with one of his friends to eat cheeseburgers and play video games.

We're told he had a great time hanging with the locals who welcomed him with open arms. One of the bikers even invited Justin to take a spin, but he took a raincheck.

Probably smart.