ONE PERCENTER
The legend of
THE OUTLAW BIKER
Motorbooks.
Author: Dave Nichols
Photographer: Kim Peterson
Paperback, 288 Pages
There comes a time in every man’s life when he has to decide whether to conform or break out. Ninety-nine percent of us choose to accept the constraints imposed by society. The rest become outlaws. For this one percent—those who set their own standards, follow their own values, pursue their own esthetic—the outlaw motorcyclist community offers sanctuary.
Motorcyclists have always been outlaws, just by choosing such a dangerous and flamboyant sport. But the one percenters live the outlaw life 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
One Percenter: The Legend of the Outlaw Biker tells the story of this rebellion without a cause—other than freedom and living to the extreme. From the earliest days of the subculture—when World War II veterans began forming early motorcycle clubs—to modern times, this is the real-life account of the wild ones, who one by one made their own world
About the Author
Dave Nichols is the editor in chief of Easyriders and V-Twin magazines and has been instrumental in getting chopper builders on television. He is an avid rider and one of the most enthusiastic supporters of custom bike builders in the entire motorcycle industry. He is the author of the best-selling Motorbooks titles Top Chops: Master Chopper Builders and Indian Larry: Chopper Shaman.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Motorcycle Mavericks
CHAPTER 1
The Seed of Rebellion
CHAPTER 2
American Rebels
CHAPTER 3
Birth of the One Percenter
CHAPTER 4
The Wild Ones
CHAPTER 5
There Are No Gangs
CHAPTER 6
Easyriders
CHAPTER 7
Worldwide Outlaws
CHAPTER 8
The Harley Connection
CHAPTER 9
The Rebel in All of Us
CHAPTER 10
Marketing the Rebel
CHAPTER 11
Beyond Here There Be Dragons
INDEX
