Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club

This book contains a collection of stories from Boozefighters members. All the stories are great, and read like they were told to you around a campfire on a run. The stories tell of a time now gone when the clubs were comprised of reckless fun-loving guys who wanted to ride motorcycles and enjoy life in post WW2 America. Before the helmet laws, police crackdowns, when riders could belong to multiple clubs and a used Knucklehead went for $150. If you can read this book and not wish you could don your leathers and roll your bike into a time machine and ride down to the All American Cafe in South Gate CA. to lift a glass and ride with The Boozefighters, then you might be more motorcyclist than biker. If on the other hand, you wish you could turn back the clock and hang with Wino Willie, J. D. Cameron, Vern Autrey, Gil Armas, and the rest of the club, you need to own this book!

As a member of the Boozefighters mc its a very informative and educational read. And at times i laughed out loud at some of the tales. A truly great book as Boozefighters i loved it... for those not club members gives a inside look at a life and life style you can't see unless your a member... a Awesome read by Bill Hayes of the Boozefighters mc an Dave Nicholas my man at Easy riders magazine. Grab a copy an enjoy... Chris W. Ox"

Crazy how stories are embellished and overtold through the eyes of closed minds. Brotherhood is a missing part of much on the world today, we need that back. This book tells you what that life and world is like.

I really liked getting to hear some of the stories of the original boozefighters and what happened in Hollister. The guys that formed the group were an interesting bunch and it was interesting to see how much things have changed in respect to the "Outlaw" label. After awhile though, it started to drag a bit i was having a hard time staying interested. There were some stories that were just not very entertaining or interesting to me. Overall, it is worth the purchase and Bill Hayes is a good writer. (Check out "American Biker") enjoy.

For me a great look at my family history. My father is Cookie the owner of the All American Cafe where the Boozefighter began. Growing up my parents were always telling stories about these times. Unfortunately my father passed away in the 1980's and my mother passed before I knew about this book. My mother told many stories to my kids about Wino Willy, Teri, Fatboy, Les, and many others, as she aged these stories became more and more important to her, my regret is she didn't get to read this book. My mom Doris Cook would of been so tickled to see this all in writing I can tell you that the boozefighters and the 13 rebels were a group of people having fun and working hard to take care of their families. Thank you Bill Hayes for memoralizing these stories for future generations and letting this family know that grandma's stories were real (wooden legs and a police car, she was there).

This is a great book. Gives a lot of history about the club

I received the book 2 days early; it was packaged in a bubble-wrap envelope, very secure. Like the book says, this "isn't a history book, those have been done". Instead, this is a look inside one of the oldest MC's in the world, told in the words of members past and present. I was hooked from the Foreword, on!

The best books draw you into the times, places and people contained in the pages. They also help shape us. I'm so grateful for this book. While I didn't have much exposure to the Boozefighters before reading it, I came away with a solid picture of what, in my opinion, a motorcycle club is supposed to look like and what this brotherhood is supposed to be. I appreciate the time I got to spend with The Originals through the pages (and it's sad when the last page turns). What lingers is the appreciation for who they were and what they created. Highly recommended!

Ik kan geen beoordeling geven, aangezien ik tot tweemaal een verkeerd boek heb ontvangen.

Bien reçu bien emballé plu qu’à prendre plaisir à le lire

I wasn't sure when I purchased this book, but having now read it, I know I did not waste my money. The reader is taken back to the post-war boom era for motorcycles. America went motorcycle crazy and following a drunken weekend in Hollister a legend was born. Though the legend bears little relation to fact, the world 'remembers' the lurid tales told in newspapers and men's magazines. Here is the chance to read the real story from the real boozefighters. Great read, well recommended.

OWOF.. Wish these guys were closer to me. You live these stories through the tales of the originals told by a great storyteller. Brings you back to the good old days of having fun, getting on your bike to ride and laugh, where the freedom was free and having fun was just a misdemeanour, unlike today. Great book.

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