- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (1 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060937548
- ISBN-13: 978-0060937546
- Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.6 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 291,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
You will hear the throaty roar and feel the vigration of a good road machine as you cruise past these pages about a real life leader of the pack.
The motorcycle club subculture has been an important theme in Hollywood (from The Wild One to Easy Rider) and in recordings (the song, Leader of the Pack). Everyone who sees the Hell's Angels has an opinion about what is going on, yet few have had a first hand relationship with a member. This book gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like for Oakland's leader of the pack, one of the first branches of the Hell's Angels.
I grew up in San Bernardino (Berdoo in the book) which was an even earlier branch of the Hell's Angels than was Oakland's group. Some people I went to high school with joined the Hell's Angels. We all heard many stories about the group, and what went on. We treated these people with extreme caution and gave them a wide berth.
The book brings out an ethos of freedom (the open road) combined with a masculine emphasis on being respected and being loyal to friends. At the same time, there is an underlying sense of the frontier marshall, wanting to clean up those who were challenging law and order. Behind that there is a disregard for the rules most of us follow, whether in speed, drugs, theft, or violence.
This book is filled with deaths, injuries, and destruction. The Hell's Angels live in a dangerous world, and that doesn't bother them. What would bother them is not following their code of ethics.
Having read about all of the things the Hell's Angels are supposed to have done in the last 50 or so years, it is interesting to hear it from the other side.
Although you probably won't want to emulate Sonny Barger in too many ways, you'll certainly never forget him. If you love motorcycles (as many of us do), you'll be moved by his loving descriptions of various bikes. He was truly the wild one at the head of the bike pack.
I would suggest that you not share this book with impressionable adolescents.
Format:Kindle Edition
I found this a great read. I was constantly looking at how much was left, hoping it would go on for longer. I ride a Harley and am a member of a HOG Chapter, although not everyone will agree with the way the Hells Angles live their lives, you got to admire their obsession for Harleys and their obvious experienced and skilled riding techniques. I couldn't put it down and although I wouldn't say Sonny is a ledged to the ordinary everyday man, I'd love to sit with him and hear more of his stories!! I'll certainly be reading more written by him and others on the subject of this extraordinary motorcycle club. If your unsure whether it's your thing or not, my advise, give it go, you'll be surprised of the detail included in it. If you like Harleys go for it, a very enjoyable read.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I gave this book a rating of 1 star because it never gripped me at all
I usually read true crime or sport auto's and thought this would be similar but also a nce change as I know nothing about bikes bikers or angels,anyway I gave up on about 27% on my kindle
I'd like to think something of note or remotely exciting should of happened after over a quarter of the read
But it didn't so I left it alone,,,,,maybe its me or you might have to be into bikes but this one was definately not for me
I usually read true crime or sport auto's and thought this would be similar but also a nce change as I know nothing about bikes bikers or angels,anyway I gave up on about 27% on my kindle
I'd like to think something of note or remotely exciting should of happened after over a quarter of the read
But it didn't so I left it alone,,,,,maybe its me or you might have to be into bikes but this one was definately not for me
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