Monday, November 5, 2012

The Origin of 1% er Biker Subculture

If you ride long enough on Harley Davidson or you are passionate about Harley biking culture and style, you will definitely come across the terms MC, 1% er and the big four motorcycle clubs - Hells Angels, Outlaws, Mongols, Bandidos, Pagans and so on...

I love history and whenever I am interested on certain subject I will also read its history. It is easier to read and get information nowadays through the internet without going to a library.


 

 
All pictures credit to (Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)


Whilst surfing the net today I stumbled upon this website of Life Magazine which publishes for the first time real pictures of a group of Hells Angels bikers in 1965. These pictures were taken by Life's reporters Bill Ray and Joe Bride in 1965 during their 2 weeks stint hanging out with Berdoo Charter of the Hells Angels. The pictures tell a thousand story of how the 1%er biker subculture began and what it was all about. Amazingly Life magazine decided to publish these pictures for free in their website rather than publishing it in a book.

Enjoy viewing and reading this interesting piece of history..  .. CLICK HERE

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