Yeah! And besides Chet, it seems the Hells Angels might've mellowed a little bit...well, at least maybe some of the hierarchy of that "fine" organization, anyway.
Ya see, just yesterday I received my July/August edition of the AARP magazine, and within the pages of this publication there was a whole 6 pages about how us older folks are and/or can get into the world of motorcycling. There was a little something about what kind of motorcycle might be best to look for, too. For instance, Dave Nichols(whoever the hell HE is) wrote about Cruisers and Baggers. And, all I can say here is Dave evidently "really knows" his stuff, boy. In the "Cruiser" column he states:
"Can you see yourself sporting a black leather jacket and slurring, 'Let's split', a la Marlon Brando? If so. you're cruiser material. Cruisers are low and lean street bikes that come in both Asian and American models."
And then Dave goes on to list a Harley Dyna Wide Glide, a Honda Fury and a Yamaha Road Star as his 3 examples of what kind of bike you should look into if you're interested in this style of machine. And THIS, I remind you, is AFTER Dave quotes a line of Brando's in "The Wide One", which it seems Dave has forgotten(but my money's on that he never really knew) that Brando rode a freakin' TRIUMPH in that movie, and it's ALSO juuuuuust slightly possible that Dave doesn't ALSO know that, yep, Triumph, that BRITISH company, is still makin' motorcycles, and in particular, a very nice lineup of(believe it or not Dave) CRUISERS TOO!!!
Yeah, Dave "really knows" his stuff, alright!
BUT, the reason I'm REALLY writing this here is that in these same 6 pages there's ALSO an article by none other than 72 year-old Sonny Barger himself, and HIS little article is titled: "Must-Know Safety Tips"! Uh huh, I kid you NOT!!!
(...and so, ya see, like I was sayin' above, evidently at least SOME of the Hells Angels have really mellowed in their Golden Years, EH???!!!)
