Encounter with Hells Angels

[Woodsheal]

AWESOME story...but dont be fooled by the hell's angels. They are known to have had many run-ins with the law.

Indeed. Their history of the last few decades is that of violent drug dealers, not to be romanticised....

[Arlen]

Well, regardless of all the bad tales, this was still a pretty cool experience.
Good for you.

[arrogcow]

This anecdote tells more about the misconceptions that some people have about Hell's Angels than it does about those that some people have over men wearing kilts.

The Angels did security at Altamont, remember?

And that's why some people see them as hoodlems (I'm not bashing the HA, just wondering why mentioning Altamont makes them good)

Adam

[ozone]

Sorry, didnt mean to make this veer off-topic. It's still an AWESOME story about the power of the kilt and breaking down stereotypes etc.


Perhaps other people have fun and similar stories to share? Perhaps a whole new thread for these stories would be an entertaining idea?

[JimB]

Bikers for the most part are good folks. Just a little out of the mainstream. I can relate to that.

I think that HA are a little different though. As much as bikers get romantized expecially by boomers here in America, HA are well known as criminals on a huge scale. Drugs, prostitution, murder, extortion, you name it. These people are not role models for anything.
I think you are very fortunate they were having a good day.

[TimC]

I ride a bike and I have a "few" tattoos. I know I don't speak for all motorcycle riders but I think most bikers will appreciate someone "stepping out of the norm."

-Tim

[gilmore]

And that's why some people see them as hoodlems (I'm not bashing the HA, just wondering why mentioning Altamont makes them good)

Adam

Some have behaved quite badly indeed. You miss the point. It doesn't make them good at all. It does, however, make them more cosmopolitan and experienced than some who think of them as ignorant oafs, and of themselves as sophisticated know-it-alls.

[Raptor]

Having ridden with an outlaw club for a big part of my life I can vouch for the old saying "When we do right, no one remembers. When we do wrong, no one forgets!"
That said, there is definitely a downside to the biker lifestyle, & I dont regret getting out of it for a minute.

Besides, motorcycle chains are absolute murder on a kilt. Particularly at 70mph

[sirdaniel1975]

That's the best kilt story I've read in a long time.

[CameronTaylor]

"When we do right, no one remembers. When we do wrong, no one forgets!"

That applies to all walks of life no matter who they are or what they claim to be.
A good story though.


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