Biker Movies and Books

[tramp]

anthony hopkins in this movie reminds me of my uncle who raced flat track. in 64 he won southwest regional. he was disqualified for riding in shorts and shower thongs, and, you got it, no helmet. that was the first year for helmets.
he packed his bikes in his studebaker truck and headed south, never to be seen again. guess America lost some charm for him. he loved the bikes not the rules.

[recoveringnky]

Has anyone else read this book? Supposedly the author lied, but I still wanted to check it out. I am half way through and am having some issues and am thinking I should put it down. I tend to get absorbed by a book and that's what I'm doing with this one. I keep playing scenes over and over in my head of passages that I've read and my heart reaches out to this character because I know there are people out there like that..... I thank God everyday that I didn't have to get that far down before I got it, ya know?

[Rarly Harley]

Originally Posted by recoveringnky

Has anyone else read this book?

Kym: I dropped it about half way through. It was starting to smell, if you know what I mean, then it came out that he lied. As fiction it was a good read. Can't fool us easily, ya know.....

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by Rarly Harley

Kym: I dropped it about half way through. It was starting to smell, if you know what I mean, then it came out that he lied. As fiction it was a good read. Can't fool us easily, ya know.....

Same here, I got to the Dental work without any kind of pain killer and I figured ether this guy is full of @##! or he was superman.
I put it down upon hearing he was a fraud.
The guy claims he only stretched the truth as he didn't think he story was very exciting, just another idiot trying to exploit a recovery program.

[recoveringnky]

Thanks for the insight guys! I think I'm finished with it myself... I think I'll go back and finish Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

[BillJ]

A year or so before that book was released in the States, Jackie found a Euro edition in Ireland, and brought it home thinking I'd want to read it. I plodded through a chapter or two before giving up. First, because it felt like a unrecovered addict's typical self-aggrandizing BS (which, as it turns out, it was ), but also because his writing, IMHO, sucked.

Only wish I'd kept that copy, for whatever collector's value it might have in the future.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a much better book. Took me three readings to get past the saga of Pirsig's trip, and his relationship with his son, to the philosophy at its core. Even now I could stand to read it again.

[Jazzed_N_AZ]

"Beyond the Law", w/ Charlie Sheen and Michael Masden.
"Biker Boyz" w/ Laurence Fishburn, (and a few others you may recognize)
These are a more recent look at the M/C world, both sides of the coin. Also, I hadn't seen a post here ina while soooo....

[BillJ]

Beyond the Law and other biker flicks (and books) are still available from Whitehorse Gear - Videos/DVDs . However, I recently found several moldy oldies (including one I'd been searching for for years) at CDconnection.com the best CD/DVD store on the web! . I got sale prices on most items, and free shipping, to boot! Get on their mailing list, and you'll receive free shipping coupons and other special offers throughout the year. It's also a great place to dig up that hard-to-find CD you've been wanting!

BTW, Beyond the Law is $7.71 at CD Connection.

[The_Hammer]

Tramp, Gooch! There you %%(&&^$# road dogs are! *huggin his Bros* I gotta get around the site more. I could not agree with ya enough. There was a day that no matter how much jack ya had ya couln't call yourself a biker. Pisses me off so damned bad to hear these socialites tryin to talk the lingo, one of 'em rolls up on me as I was gettin off Mertyl at Omaha HD, and says; dude, that's a sweet bike, I'll give ya 8 grand for it right now. Now ten years ago, he still be there, rootin around on the ground tryin to find his teeth-Rarly can attest that 8 G's wouldn't by Mertyl's engine. Now I aint braggin on my sled (bullsh!t, I am too), but I am tryin to say the kid with the 07 Roadking didn't know his butt from a hole in the ground.

enough o that. Anyone get HD's rag called Enthusiast? Did ya scope out ol King Kong? I couldn't see the top end of either of the two engines, but she has a pan bottom. I wonder if that sled is stock all the way and sports 2 1200s in her all pan or 2 pans customed, that wouldn't make a hell of a lot o sense, it's a whole lot easier to do it with a shovel and pan bottom-makes more sense to performance too, wise-dang I'd like to see the whole bike.

[Jazzed_N_AZ]

(chuckling) Now which one is Myrtle?

I feel ya on the new and shiney. When ya turn and walk away in disgust, (and to keep the assualt charges to a minimum), they think yer an azzhole. The next thing ya know, they've started a new one chapter group and call it an M/C and themselves bikers.

[The_Hammer]

Originally Posted by Jazzed_N_MD

(chuckling) Now which one is Myrtle?

I feel ya on the new and shiney. When ya turn and walk away in disgust, (and to keep the assualt charges to a minimum), they think yer an azzhole. The next thing ya know, they've started a new one chapter group and call it an M/C and themselves bikers.

*ROTFLMAO* Man brother you and I are on such a loud and clear wavelength. Mertyl is my sled and of course she means more to me than to sell her cuz I got so much blood sweat and tears in her and she's the first bike I got after 6 surgeries to my spine.

Now let's talk reality. The real deal Mertyl aint a '01 FLSTF. She's an '01 FLSTF Custom. At a dealership, it don't mean a hell of a lot, it's gonna bluebook what its gonna bluebook; dig? The dealer, if he's worth a crap aint gonna try to tack on 5 g's for chrome and gee gaws. Which I tried to keep to just what pleased me on my bike. Where I put serious jack in her was in the mill and the power train, period. The guy insulted me, but I let him go with his ignorance and kept my childishness to a minimum. Here she is, hope ya can see her good.

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Peace

[Jazzed_N_AZ]

Originally Posted by The_Hammer

* Where I put serious jack in her was in the mill and the power train, period. The guy insulted me, but I let him go with his ignorance and kept my childishness to a minimum. Here she is, hope ya can see her good.

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Peace

The pipe alone tells the story, "Go Head, If Ya Dare"

Alot of times I get the shiney new ones coming to me with tall talk. I try and warn them with comments like, "Man, have you taken her to the strip and see what she'll do?" They come back with, " It's never been to the track, I dont know." Everything else is like to me.
Then I get these kinda looks when they still see me with them,
I did have a guy offer me $10K last year. I didn't get offended on that one.

[The_Hammer]

Originally Posted by Jazzed_N_MD

The pipe alone tells the story, "Go Head, If Ya Dare"

Alot of times I get the shiney new ones coming to me with tall talk. I try and warn them with comments like, "Man, have you taken her to the strip and see what she'll do?" They come back with, " It's never been to the track, I dont know." Everything else is like to me.
Then I get these kinda looks when they still see me with them,
I did have a guy offer me $10K last year. I didn't get offended on that one.

Last year, actin stupid, I sheared the grade 8 bolts off the rear drive sprocket doing burnouts in my drive way.

[Rarly Harley]

Originally Posted by The_Hammer

Last year, actin stupid, I sheared the grade 8 bolts off the rear drive sprocket doing burnouts in my drive way.

One more example of our kindred spirit my Brother....LOL

:rof

[Jazzed_N_AZ]

Originally Posted by The_Hammer

Last year, actin stupid, I sheared the grade 8 bolts off the rear drive sprocket doing burnouts in my drive way.

I did that just before I moved from AZ. But one had started to back out first. Scared the stuffin outa me!!!

[The_Hammer]

Originally Posted by Rarly Harley

One more example of our kindred spirit my Brother....LOL

:rof

I can't get away with nothin with you around can I? OK, it was fun as hell!

[The_Hammer]

Originally Posted by Jazzed_N_MD

I did that just before I moved from AZ. But one had started to back out first. Scared the stuffin outa me!!!

Yea, it clanks around somethin awful don't it?

[harleyrunt]

Mask will always be my favorite bike movie of all time!! Cher was excellent, and Sam Elliot made an excellent biker. Come on Ladies back me up here Sam Elliot was one hotttt biker babe!!!!

[harleyrunt]

I agree with you guys that book was a crock of crap. "A Million Pieces" I bet Oprah is licking herself in the kiester over that whole debackle!! He must have thought all recovering addicts are morons!!

[harleyrunt]

best I agree Outside The Law was a pretty good one too.

[toad]

I was taking a friend for a ride today, when she said out of the clear blue, "I like it when the kid in the movie Mask said, 'I like the way the wind feels on my face.'"

Made me think of this forum.

Rode about 100 miles in mid-70's temps............cured my PMS.

[mywifeisatpeace]

i just started riding last year.greeneyes Dawn was always loved harleys. she likes the cruiser looks and choppers. i got a rebel250. looks pretty cool she would have ridden on it. has a chopper engraved on her head stone.

[toad]

Originally Posted by mywifeisatpeace

i just started riding last year.greeneyes Dawn was always loved harleys. she likes the cruiser looks and choppers. i got a rebel250. looks pretty cool she would have ridden on it. has a chopper engraved on her head stone.

Cool........you've got a Rebel 250. I know several who ride them. The wind feels pretty good when felt through a sober mind. The ride becomes spiritual. I like your superman statement. I can relate, it's about doing the right thing.

[mywifeisatpeace]

Originally Posted by toad

Cool........you've got a Rebel 250. I know several who ride them. The wind feels pretty good when felt through a sober mind. The ride becomes spiritual. I like your superman statement. I can relate, it's about doing the right thing.

ye i am a member at the honda rebel 250 forums. i am supermanprime there. also use the same icon. the wind does indeed feel good.i just wish i had started when Dawn was alive. I kind of started riding in memory of her because i was going to get one while she was alive. just a year too late.

[toad]

Hey Superman, feel free to join in on the rest of the Bikers in Recovery forum. Some pretty good topics here. Start your own thread please.

I don't know what this has to do with anything, but in 1995 I lost my wife to an accidental overdose of downers and booze...........I don't know what your circumstances were, but I can relate brother..............toad