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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mitch on January 15, 2013, 10:00:00 PM

Title: Page 53
Post by: Mitch on January 15, 2013, 10:00:00 PM

 Thought the ST1100 riders might like this.

 Infamous Page 53 -- Hells Angels and Honda ST's
This fascinating quote is part of ST-owner's tribal lore.  We sat up and took notice when a founding member of the Hell's Angels said he'd rather be riding Honda.

Here's the actual quote, from page 53 of Sonny Barger's biography "Hell's Angel".


"It's always been important for Hell's Angels to ride American-made machines. In terms of pure workmanship, personally I don't like Harleys. I ride them because I'm in the club, and that's the image, but if I could I would seriously consider riding a Honda ST1100 or a BMW.

We really missed the boat not switching over to the Japanese models when they began building bigger bikes. I'll usually say, "F*** Harley-Davidson. You can buy an ST1100 and the motherf***** will do 110 miles per hour right from the factory all day long ...

While it's probably too late to switch over now, it would have been a nice move because Japanese bikes today are so much cheaper and better built. However, Japanese motorcycles don't have as much personality."

                      :grin :blk13 :grin

Title: Re: Page 53
Post by: saaz on January 15, 2013, 10:07:15 PM

I have seen that quote before. Image over practicality I suppose. And to think we could have been all Hells Angels...

Title: Re: Page 53
Post by: STeveo on January 16, 2013, 08:24:47 AM

ST1100 with 'ape hangers'??  :o   What an image.


 :bl11

Title: Re: Page 53
Post by: gaz on January 16, 2013, 09:11:08 AM

crazy Sonny  :o

Title: Re: Page 53
Post by: Biggles on January 16, 2013, 09:38:09 AM

That sums it up exactly.  It's only about image, not build quality or comfort or capability.