![]() I wore my Levi’s jeans with one-inch-wide cuffs at the bottom, smoked Camels (as opposed to Lucky Strikes, my Dad’s brand), had the attitude, and rode a motorcycle My friends and I wore V-neck T-shirts with a cigarette pack rolled up in the sleeve. ![]() I certainly saw more of Chino in me than Johnny. Lee’s attitude was ‘If you f*ck with me, I’ll hit you back.’ Lee and his boys were riding f*cked-up Harleys and Indians. His boys rode Triumphs and BSAs and wore uniforms. “When I saw The Wild One, Lee Marvin instantly became my hero Lee’s character, Chino, was my man. There’s a lot of very interesting history behind Sonny and the Hells Angels that I can’t post, so if you’re itching for more, check out his books Here’s a little collection of pics, along with some of Sonny’s personal accounts on his life and times, and the history of the club– and be sure to check out the vintage Hells Angels video at the end of the post. ![]() Ralph “Sonny” Barger, long considered the Godfather of the Hells Angels MC (having started the original Oakland chapter) is definitely an original “one percenter” if there ever was one. This bike design was considered pretty progressive for it’s time. Sonny Barger aboard his 80-inch Harley stroker with high bars and long tailpipies, 1959. ![]() RALPH “SONNY” BARGER | AN OUTLAW’S TALE OF HARLEYS, HIGHWAYS & HELL
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