Encounter with Hells Angels

**Arlen** · 26th July 07, 05:14 AM

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

**ozone** · 26th July 07, 06:51 AM

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** · 26th July 07, 07:28 AM

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** · 26th July 07, 07:30 AM

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

Raptor · 26th July 07, 01:58 PM

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

**CameronTaylor** · 26th July 07, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Raptor

"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.

CT -

**minimalistix** · 26th July 07, 02:44 PM

That's freaking awesome

**drobin** · 26th July 07, 03:12 PM

Cool story. It is funny how things "main stream" culturs ridicules, "fringe" socitiey accepts. An the recent AZ Flagstaff games listening to one manager of a resterant talking about "those guys in skirts".

I really started to feel sorry for his ingnorance.... later as I thougth of it.

**neo71665** · 26th July 07, 07:35 PM

Heading here huh. We have a charter in Little Rock I think. I had a teacher last year that was a HA, even asked me if I wanted to join if I ever get my old knuckle head running (doubt either will ever happen).

**macsim** · 27th July 07, 05:15 AM

I remember a bunch of them who used to come by my dad's service station when I worked there as a teen. Seemed like nice, salt of the earth guys. They had a sort of "fortress" down the road a bit. I know once they chased away a robber who was trying to break in to the old lady's house next door. Then, a few years later I picked up the paper and saw their pictures on the front page. About the only thing they weren't charged with was jaywalking. You just never know....