*This is probably the single most well-defined explanation I've really read for the imagery that so often accompanies the Harley crowd. Honestly, for a LONG time I've considered the draw toward V-twin bikes with loud pipes and out-dated styling to be much more about image than engineering excellence. * * * *Oh well...to each his own. But I have to say the "intimidation factor" of the skull and cross bones has lost its impact when the t-shirt is now worn by a 60-something, overweight, grey-haired guy who doesn't look like he could fight his way out of a paper bag. :)* * * *Paul * On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 7:33 AM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote:
> Death. Danger. The grim reaper. > > All that stuff, along with swastikas, Nazi helmets, the Maltese Cross, > etc. came out of the 50s when various subcultures began rebelling > against the Leave-It-To-Beaver status quo. Beatniks were part of > that, later hippies and anti-war protesters. > > The motorcycle paraphenalia was dreamed up by the Hell's Angels types > to shock, intimidate and generally scare the beejesus out of ordinary > citizens, mainly because it was considered a cool, hip thing to do. > > Most of the imagery involved vague references to evil events or ideas, > but it became essentially mindless imitation by those whose wished to > be identified with the "bad boys." > > It still exists, especially with the Harley crowd, because Harleys > were an integral part of the imagery back then. Nowadays, it's > equally mindless, but favored by those who are more interested in > "stylin'" than in motorcyclin'. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- * * * * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
