posted on February 24, 2006 02:14:30 PM new
Do you mind talking about yourself? Were you really a bad biker type guy that did a bunch of drugs and drank and all that stuff? If it's true, what made you turn around? What happened?
posted on February 24, 2006 02:59:22 PM new
He met someone. His name is Terry, and they have really helped each other alot. He used to have a picture of the two of them together in Vermont, on his website I think. I don't agree with gay marriage, but it is nice that Colin met someone that helped him change his ways.
posted on February 24, 2006 08:31:31 PM newI sold my Harley last year because I didn't think I'd be able to ride again but I'm pretty much okay now and should have another bike this weekend.
Finally wised up and you're getting an Indian. Finally, a real motorcycle.
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posted on February 24, 2006 08:50:54 PM new
"Colin
Were you a one percenter?
Who was/is the BBMC, what does BB stand for??"
Always was and always will be. Retired from hardazz stuff now but still hit a few parties and all.
Can’t tell you what the BB stands for.
I worked on Indian's and Harley's.
I brought out a Harley Dealer in 1971, (Bills in Buskirk NY) he shut down in 1970. I brought out an old Indian dealer form Adams Ma shortly after. Can’t remember what his name was.
I had people coming from across the country to look through the old (NOS) Indian parts.
When they found what they needed for that 36 Cheif, they wanted to pay the 1936 price.
Cheapest b*stards I'd ever seen (most of them)
I was offered a Crocker once by Brownie Betar The Indian Dealer (a good friend and mentor) for $700. I passed on it because it wasn't a Harley.
There's not a Crocker out there, anywhere worth under $100,000 today.
I was true to my first love.HD
First tattoo I ever got was Harley Davidson,
It cost $3. and was done on the side of the road in Laconia NH in 1968.
The Tattoo "Artist" told me to pour beer on it occasionally to keep it clean. Tattoo's weren’t very popular back then.
posted on February 24, 2006 10:25:10 PM new
I remember that about the beer on tattoo's. I never got one but friends that did and were told the same thing, that the beer would keep it clean.
posted on February 25, 2006 04:04:12 AM new
as far as keeping you're tatoo clean......"classic" keeps his clean by taking showers you bikers might wanna try that once in awhile......
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posted on February 25, 2006 04:09:12 AM new
Colin-as far as tattos not being popular in 1968,I had mine done in Sept 1965 in Hawaii.
The one thing they told me was, DO NOT put your girl friends name on.It was good advice-Imagine
my wife Linda's expression if she saw the name "Leslie" tatooed on my shoulder.Needless to say,that would not go over well.
[ edited by classicrock000 on Feb 25, 2006 04:29 AM ]
posted on February 25, 2006 04:33:44 AM new
classic got a dollar bill tattoed on his "you-know-what" so when his wife wants to blow a little money.......
Colin and Piinthesky, are you using the term, "one percenter" as it is defined here by Wikipedia?
One percenter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A One Percenter or 1%'er is a full member (known as "fully-patched" ) of an outlaw motorcycle club.
The term comes from a famous statement made by the AMA that 99% of motorcyclists and clubs are law-abiding citizens and only 1% are not.
Those who claim to be 1%'ers are proud to be a part of that group. The one percenter term and accompying patch are worn as a badge of honor by so-called outlaw bikers, and is also meant to instill respect and fear from regular motorcyclists.
Members of motorcycle gangs such as Hells Angels and the Bandidos have members that wear the rhombus-shaped patch with "1%" or "1%'er" inside, usually in their gang's colors, on their vests or motorcycle leathers.
posted on February 25, 2006 08:06:01 AM new
LOL.. Helen, now you've done it! You've broken the BBMC's (Biscuit Baking Mother's Club) secret code for 1%'ers! That wasn't nice, especially since you never paid dues and bought the secret decoder ring or learned the secret handshake! Shame on you!
posted on February 25, 2006 10:51:08 AM new
From Helen's post and Wikipedia; "Those who claim to be 1%'ers are proud to be a part of that group. The one percenter term and accompying patch are worn as a badge of honor by so-called outlaw bikers, and is also meant to instill respect and fear from regular motorcyclists.
The reason it supposedly instill's respect and fear from regular motorcyclists is that if you have to fight one, then more than likely your going to have to fight their entire group and they usually don't take losing a fight very well. It's definately a pack mentality, with very little individual thought tolerated, especialy from prospects. If a prospect were to have an individual thought and act on it without prior approval from his sponsor, or handler, he'd better have a darn good reason for it or he would more than likely be stripped of his membership, get his ass kicked and his bike just taken from him.
One time my little group, which was as we refered to ourselves as a non-club wen't to the motorcycle drag races and I got us all in for free by taking my van and a keg of beer. When we got to the gate, I showed the keg to the gatekeeper and ticket taker and I told them that when they got thirsty to stop by and have some free beer and so they let us all in for free.
The Bandido's were there and they saw the keg and so they hung with us and drank with us too but I charged them for the beer, 50 cents per cup with one free refill. No problem, they gladly paid it.
I had a bed in my van and about halfway through the races I got one of their bikers Mama's in the van and I was taking naked photo's of her. All of a sudden the door swings open and this full patch big burly Bandido was standing there yelling WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE? Momentarily my life flashed before my eyes because I just knew that our group and them were about to rumble in big way but a flash of genious came across my mind and I told him, well come on you can get in the picture too. He instantly calmed down, climbed in and I snapped away and then he wanted copies of the pictures. From then on I was known as the club photographer but not a member.
posted on February 25, 2006 11:20:03 AM new
Leave it to helen to academize a biker term.
Colin, I dont know about nun of that. If I knew any bikers it was from my cousin who went out with this big burly guy and they used to all meet up out on a beach in long island. I went with her a couple of times..and I already told you about the ones from my city...but I think alot of died like o'd'ed...and of course when I got here I went to see blue oyster cult one time, and had to bump into the hair club president. He was lucky he met me, cause I stopped him from driving home drunk, even tho he said he did it all the time...he was pretty messed up..we hung out till right b4 dawn, then he split, and i was still pretty high too, so I left my car there, and took a cab home.
posted on February 25, 2006 11:29:39 AM new
Colin, did you know of the club the 'Ghost Riders' ? I knew a couple of them, because they went to the same high school
Now the Banditos must have some 'chapter' in our area, because they were here, and my older sister got into a lot of trouble (with my parents) when they found out she was hanging out with them.
posted on February 25, 2006 11:54:19 AM new
I've partied with lots of the 1% clubs and many other clubs too.
This is Angel territory now.
The club thing has changed over the years. Not for the better either.
It used to be about a bunch of people that enjoyed the life, Motorcycles and partying (I think there was drugs, booze and babes there somewhere).
You knew one another and took care of each other. It was never jumping some poor a-hole because he started on one of us, but that’s what they do now.
The Breed was here first and then the Angels moved in.
Things started to get bad towards the middle of the 70’s.
I was over to the Indian Home coming in Springfield, Ma, It was a great time. A friend offered me and my wife (at the time) his tent because he had a motel room. I was going to stay there but wound up staying at some new acquaintances house. The next morning when I came back the tent was all shot up.
After a few years of this crap the Breed here patched over and no problems…until Digger was found shot to death in Troy, or Shep was blown up in his car, or (you get the picture).
I went to a couple parties on Long Island one that Billy Joel had...sometime in the 80's
Okay does everyone know how to get their "Red Wings"
posted on February 25, 2006 11:59:07 AM new(I think there was drugs, booze and babes there somewhere).
I seem to remember it that way.
You knew one another and took care of each other. It was never jumping some poor a-hole
Colin, You know for whoever is reading this, the guy I went to the show with didnt want to dance, and he was kinda quiet and I guess I was just having too much fun, and he got mad ..and fuxing left me there by myself. So really, the biker dude took care of me too. Yeah, it was alot different in those days.
posted on February 25, 2006 12:09:55 PM new
Helen why should I care what it means?
Youre like the stupid book person that just analyzes everything. Yeah, tell colin bikers are gangs too. Well they are so big deal? It doesnt mean sh* to me. Reliving some old glory days...big deal on the 1%'ter. You have no clue who I am, or where I've been in my life! Stop trying to pretend like you do because you read some similar crap some where.
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posted on February 25, 2006 12:16:22 PM new
Colin the Ghost Riders, when I knew them, were from here in Seattle. Not sure if these clubs have different chapters around the country. But I knew them from Seattle in the 70's.
posted on February 25, 2006 01:09:29 PM new
classic....on using the beer for their tattos.....then mentioning bathing....they would NEVER waste their beer on that.
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twig - LOL Great idea for classic.
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piinthesky said: "OMG Colin, NO don't even go there. This group ain't ready for that.....believe me, ok."
I think most here already KNOW that what meant/means. If they don't they were VERY protected in their lifetime.
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Biker groups/gangs were the ones my Mother warned me to stay away from.
We had a biker group in Venice, CA...don't remember their name though. Never once thought of 'hanging' with them. Their women were always a disappointment to me....as the men seemed to 'own' them and treat them as their personal property. I didn't care for that at all. Too independent I guess.
