[ QUOTE ] Make way for the HA's, as in Hell's Accountants. [/ QUOTE ] In Austin we call them the "Dells Angels"
[ QUOTE ] Two guys rode by my house the other day, both wearing "Hell's Angels -- California" colors. They had on sta-prest Docker pants and looked like dentists. One was on a brand new Sportster, the other on some sort of Jap-a-Hog. They selling these jackets now at WalMart? On eBay? WTF? [/ QUOTE ] I've been seeing dudes like that lately too! I mean total, clean-cut wimpy guys wearing brand-new looking HELLS ANGELS vests. Can't figure it out - I know an imposter would get his ass kicked, but I can't imagine the dudes I have been seeing lately as being official card-carrying H A members. weird. NOTE: Let me just say (for my own health) that in no way am I suggesting that a REAL HA could be wimpy....I am saying that I have seen dudes - on two different occasions in two different cities - who I believe were foolish enough to be "pretending" they were HA with spankin new vests that looked like they were fresh out of the embroidery machine and were not the real-deal. I believe if a real HA saw these dudes that he would draw the same conclusion.
I'm from H-A central, and the only time I see "the boys" in anything but old Levis or work pants is when they're going to/from a court date.
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Two guys rode by my house the other day, both wearing "Hell's Angels -- California" colors. They had on sta-prest Docker pants and looked like dentists. One was on a brand new Sportster, the other on some sort of Jap-a-Hog. They selling these jackets now at WalMart? On eBay? WTF? [/ QUOTE ] I've been seeing dudes like that lately too! I mean total dweeb, clean-cut wimpy guys wearing brand-new looking HELLS ANGELS vests. Can't figure it out - I know an imposter would get his ass kicked, but I can't imagine the dudes I have been seeing lately as being official card-carrying H A members. weird. [/ QUOTE ] That is wierd. From what I understand wearing those colors under false pretenses is pretty much suicide. And though the Angels aren't too common in Florida I've seen a few during my travels elsewhere, and none of them looked even remotely "wimpy". Maybe their attorneys are giving them a discounted rate in exchange for membership!
It's hilarious hearing all the stupid shit these homos say while sitting in traffic. The other day one of them was telling another how he better act "like a local" when they go to the Iron Horse, so he could fit in with the "real" bikers.
My brother is down there to actually watch the races. He skipped going to the Main Street Circus a few years ago. He did have some good stories though. Where all the bikes parked on the sides of the main street (with the bars, etc) and where they used to also let 2 rows park back to back, in the middle of the same street, there was some big time comedy. As some of the new to riding and new to owning a big Harley (especially one of those stretched out "Big Dog" style choppers/boulevard showoff bikes) would come to the end of the line where the MC paking ended and they had to make a REAL tight "duck paddling" turn to go down the other side of the street, a good number of new riders would tip over at a slow speed, which would generate a lot of laughter from the guys watching that "show". What was even funnier was when some of these guys asked for "help" in getting their bikes up off the ground. My brother also watched the procession of bikes boulevard "cruising" on one really hot day when guys on really hot rodded harleys (big cubes and big compression) got stuck in traffic that was just barely moving from time to time. Some of the engines started to overheat and the riders could not even detect that there was a problem...they just kept revving the engine, like that might help why it was running so crappy. Some of the bikes engines actually seized up. My brother was with a Harley drag engine builder and he was cringing at the noises coming from some bikes as the engines got hotter and hotter and tighter and tighter.
[ QUOTE ] I'm from H-A central, and the only time I see "the boys" in anything but old Levis or work pants is when they're going to/from a court date. [/ QUOTE ] Thas exactly what I was thinking, they are on their way to court...
I doubt those jerks wearing the fake HA colors ever saw real members....[they were STILL alive right?]
My ex-boss bought a Harley about three years ago, and all the gear to go along with it, just like everyone here is talking about. He became upset with me after i called him a poser, and told him to lose the image before he got his ass handed to him by a "real biker". He then asks me what my definition of a "real biker" was...so i told him about my run-in with some "real" Hell's Angels... In '95 or '96, a northern chapter of the Hell's Angels had a club meeting here in wonderful Spokane, Washington. they rented a local down-town bar and my band was asked to be the entertainment for the evening, as we had a reputation for being the meanest, craziest band in town. We get there to set up and notice that the bar is PACKED, about 600 to 700 of the nastiest looking people you had ever seen. We get on stage, and our singer runs through the bar swinging his running chainsaw (no blade) wearing a trash bag and a diaper, and they seem to find it amusing. After we rip through the first couple songs, all eyes are on us now....then our singer says...."I'd like to thank the Charlie's Angels for inviting us tonight....." I instantly turned off my amp and headed for the door. I got hit by a folding chair and a bar stool before i made it off stage. Our drummer, and tuba player got the SHIT kicked out of them, and all our gear got tossed into the street. After telling my ex-boss about my run-in, I then looked at him and said "until you've walked in my shoes, don't ever call yourself a "real biker".
[ QUOTE ] Tuba and meanest, craziest band in town? Huh? [/ QUOTE ] Our singer would throw chicken feet and pig snouts at people. We also had two strippers and a midget in the band. The cops AND the Liqour control board would follow us around because our singer liked to perform..um..naked. yes...I'm still in therapy because of it....long story...you wouldn't understand.
[ QUOTE ] what was your bands name? [/ QUOTE ] Let me start off by saying, I wasn't looking to hijack NADS' post (sorry NADS), but if you must know, I will give you the quick story... some music friends and I went to see Spinal Tap in seattle. After returning, we felt that this shithole town needed something to wake it up a bit. We were tired off all the wanna be punkers, metal heads, lame political leaders, and so on. So we "borrowed" the idea to make a band that went against anything and everything that everyone stood for. We took just one day to write and record eight of the most degrading, hateful songs we could think of, and produced a tape. We didn't want anyone to know who we were, so we booked a show at a big club, and said we from Ulong Australia. The band was named Snaut (pronounced SNOT). Our plan was to do just ONE show...just for fun.. We came to the show in a limo, dressed like..well..a cross between KISS and any transvestite you would see on a street corner. We destroyed the bar, and a lot of moshers got hurt. We ended up being booked (in town)every friday and saturday for almost a year. We got tossed out of EVERY bar in town and told NEVER to return. But wouldn't you know it, the bar owners loved a packed house, and would call us to do another show, with a agreement that we wouldn't tear up the bar again...sure... We played all over the Pacific Northwest for over five years. We made three CD's and we almost got signed by Geffin Records. that's about the time Marilyn Manson (sp) showed up on M-TV. WE called it quits soon after that...AMEN
obviously,the lead singer was a fuckin retard.....charlies angles....shit,he shoulda just wore a shirt that said outlaws rule...stupid dick.one things for sure,some of the guys in the chapter by me are on the small side,but when shit goes down,they set their balls in a wheel barrow and take care of buisness.and let us not forget,all the "littlest"one has to do is make a call,and within an hour it looks like someone kicked an HA anthill!
[ QUOTE ] My brother also watched the procession of bikes boulevard "cruising" on one really hot day when guys on really hot rodded harleys (big cubes and big compression) got stuck in traffic that was just barely moving from time to time. Some of the engines started to overheat and the riders could not even detect that there was a problem...they just kept revving the engine, like that might help why it was running so crappy. Some of the bikes engines actually seized up. My brother was with a Harley drag engine builder and he was cringing at the noises coming from some bikes as the engines got hotter and hotter and tighter and tighter. [/ QUOTE ] They tune the carbs at the factory way too lean, they only need to sit still through 2 traffic lights to get way too hot. I had mine stock for 2 weeks before I had the Dynojet kit put on, I was double scary to drive in 5 o'clock traffic, get killed and blow up the engine.
The week before "bike week" are the vintage races, at the track. The vintage races always have stuff you wanta see, a swap meet and about 495,000 less accountants. It's like "bike week" with less gayness...
so, what the fuck is a doo rag anyway? I'm serious... My boss got a big-ass touring harley, I started calling him poser IMMEDIATELY. at first he's like, WTF, dude? Then he's like "yeah, I know, midlife crisis, I admit." But at least he rides the shit out of it. He goes from Norco to Burbank almost every day, sometimes even in the rain. After he did that two days in a row, I quit with the poser shit!
[ QUOTE ] " I see by your outfit, that you are a cowboy I see by your outfit, that your a cowboy too. We see by our outfits, that we are both cowboys. If you get an outfit, you can be a cowboy too." To the tune of "Streets of Loredo" as sung by the Smothers Brothers. [/ QUOTE ] Wasn't that by the Kingston Trio? Nick Bob, and John
Burndup - your Jap bike crowd must not be down with the fake bandana thing, the do rag. The do rag is just the bitchenest thing ever, but they don't have them at the Honda and Yammy shops... I am too skinny for a HD, so those are the shops I frequent. I have seen all the tech-bikers in Seattle wearing them though. My low budget, skinny ass is forced to use actual bandanas to keep my sweaty hair out of the way...
[ QUOTE ] and i'm real tired of this busted finger, cuttin' into my riding time.... [/ QUOTE ] And you're callin these people whinners? I for one like working on bikes, that why I went to school for, I love this shit. Even tho I haven't riden one of mine since Jan. 2nd, I did ride my buddies '02 heritage after I worked on it. Does that make me a poser to? -Jesse
This post is really disheartning. Its just a bitch about have's and have not's. Anybody that gets on a Harley is nothing but positive. Think about it, maybe these people are real bikers but they have to 'pose' in their damn cubicle the other 50 weeks a year, you have to have somthing to dream about when your only view is whats on your screen saver. I have been thinking about building custom bikes full time for a little while now. I don't want to build bikes for 10 grand, I want to be in the 50+ market, who's gonna afford that? Also its nice that yuppies are riding harleys now, because now we don't get tailed by the cops all the time. Who cares? I'm just a sell out and a Jesse James wannabee. FS
[ QUOTE ] This post is really disheartning. Its just a bitch about have's and have not's. Anybody that gets on a Harley is nothing but positive. Think about it, maybe these people are real bikers but they have to 'pose' in their damn cubicle the other 50 weeks a year, you have to have somthing to dream about when your only view is whats on your screen saver. I have been thinking about building custom bikes full time for a little while now. I don't want to build bikes for 10 grand, I want to be in the 50+ market, who's gonna afford that? Also its nice that yuppies are riding harleys now, because now we don't get tailed by the cops all the time. Who cares? I'm just a sell out and a Jesse James wannabee. FS [/ QUOTE ] point missed, something bout freedom of speech, Nads didn't like what he was seeing and from that stand point made an observation and expressed himself to the group, in turn many people reacted and they to made observations and expressed themselves. Now you have made an observation and expressed yourself. Now its my turn........f*ck yuppies (not because they have more but because they care less), f*ck posers (not because some of them have more than I but because they have and don't know why). Some of you may say "F*CK you Freddie" and if you do remember my names not Freddie.......uh well maybe it is but who cares anyway
I was at a dive bar last week and some dooooosh was wearing a WARLOCK BC support shirt fresh out of the box? when do BC's start kicking out supprt shirts
Yeah Jester nailed the hell out of it. I've worked in fair share of bike shops, owned one, and raced for years. The guys who make an honest attempt to understand I have no problem with. It's the fools that dont' know, don't care, and won't listen. Hell you can buy training wheels for your Harley these days.
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] and i'm real tired of this busted finger, cuttin' into my riding time.... [/ QUOTE ] Waaaaaa... Try riding with gout (didn't know I had it at the time) in your left big toe, wearing the only shoe I could walk in, my sneakers. Anybody with gout, can I hear an amen!
Come on Nads, your just missing out on how bad ass these 'bikers' are. I mean, i get scared when they shoot down the boardwalk at 10 mph, a whole 5 mph over the speed limit. Or when they 'kill their pipes' while I'm sitting next to them in traffic, makes me want to run for mommy. And the hardcore badass' in the leather, I should just stay home in case they try to audit me. j/k anyways, of the couple thousand bikes I've seen this weekend, i'm with you, but one so far has stood out. It had the same shape as the easy rider bike, but none of the color (just green and brown) and it looked like anytime the owner saw something on the side of the road, he stopped and added it to his bike. Such as skulls, animal furs, ammo boxes. I really got to get off my ass and carry a camera, my ability to explain a bike sucks.
My only comment is half a million "bikers" spending a minimum thousand bucks each for the week, and thats a conservative figure, (my buds spend a whole lot more then that each but I know there are others that camp and cook out) is a hell of a lot of money for the Florida economy. Who cares what they look like, or if they are "real" or not, as long as they are spending money!
The way that I think about it is this: When all of these yuppies, or mid-life-crisis folks buy brand new Harleys, in a couple of years, I can buy a Harley with like 200 miles on it, considerably cheaper than buying it new!
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