The One Percenter Encyclopedia: The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite Paperback – April 3, 2018

This book has a definite bias, and I want to make that clear. And the bias is toward the clubs. I would not trust a book or a writer that doesn't have a bias when it comes to a presentation in a non-fiction form, or if it has a bias presented anonymously. I don't think it would occur to Bill Hayes to do anything anonymously. And I don't think it would occur to him to do anything unbiased at all, whether for or against. One thing the writer has is opinions and a willingness to let you know what they are. I am mentioning all this in an effort to save critics of the "outlaw" biker club existence or phenomenon or whatever it is - to save these critics their time and their money. I am quite saintly and filled with heavenly grace in this consideration of their pocketbooks and their important itineraries in my opinion.And now let us discuss this object, this book, itself. It is oversized, about 9 and a half by 11 inches, it doesn't weigh as much as a bag of C&H sugar but feels like it does, the last numbered page is 255, and it has an internal page-by-page design variety that would likely make the publishers Taschen or Paper Tiger very satisfied with themselves had they published it. Thought, more thought, and then more thought with a bucketload of care and attention to detail has gone into it. Color pictures, color paper, lovely pastel topnotes, various interludes reminiscent of smeared blood and grease and infection play delightfully across the texts, and while I have not tested it, though I am tempted to, I suspect that the covers and the pages are motor oil and beer proof.Just the idea itself for the subject matter would earn it 5 stars from me even if it looked like a shabby pocket dictionary. Because it fills a hole. Probably a dozen other people are now working on their own versions of a 1%er encyclopedia having learned that this one came out. But why wait? Theirs won't be as good as this one, and unless I miss my guess in understanding people, the folks that said "no thanks, keep us out of it" are going to be yanking each other out of the doorway to be the first one through to get included in the next edition.If you are a citizen in good standing with your neighbors and your community, no bike club you ever heard of is omitted from this synopsis and world tour. I should, however, mention for you, good citizen, that this is not a biker club "ripped from the front pages" rap sheet of charges-being-brought and presented as an "if you think this club is bad, take a gander at what this one here has managed for itself" expose. No, and again, if I may say so, Sir, no yet another time and indeed, if I might emphasize, NAY; it is not. In fact there is a - if anything - a continuing, and a little less than subliminal ongoing critiquing of law enforcement. Done in a spirit of delightful play and mild constructive condescension. It seems to me. Perhaps I am reading into it something that is not there.I would call this litany of clubs exhaustive in introducing their existence at ALL upon the general public. I have noticed in other reviews complaints of things LEFT OUT. Well of course things are left out. No one is omniscient. Make a list and supply them, I am sure they will be included in the next edition, thank you for your concern and alertness. However I - the world's biggest royal pain in the ass and sneerer at everything....found this book fun and exciting!! I have often wondered just how widespread IS this business of men living on their motorcycles and reveling in an existence devoid of soap and water. Turns out kinda widespread!

On the surface, this a beautiful, oversized book which is exactly as advertised-- an encyclopedic listing of outlaw motorcycle clubs worldwide. Each club has a little listing containing SOME information. Some have a box containing more info-- date, place of origin, locations, club colors (actual colors-- white, blue gold,etc.) and description of the club patch... and there SOME very nice photographs of SOME patches. Which brings me to my major beef-- NOT ENOUGH! It would have been very nice if at least most of the clubs had their patches pictured. Considering how many clubs have websites and E-mail addresses, this does'nt seem to be too big an expectation... What IS here is very nice---some beautiful photography and some essays by clubbers.. BUT---another beef, there are some inaccuracies and incompletes (nit picking? perhaps.) 1)FILTHY FEW is sub group within the Hells Angels MC ONLY, and a club that stole the name in New Zealand. It is NOT a "common idiom throughout the motorcycle culture". 2)The NUGGETS MC has not flown the described patch of "a beer drinking rabbit on a motorcycle" since it's very early days. Since the late 60's, they've flown their current patch--- a gold nugget with a motorcycle inside. They rode full dressers back then and morphed into choppers--an interesting fact not mentioned. 3)The Mongrel Mob of NZ should not have been included--- they wear cuts with patches but they DON'T RIDE. 4)The Gypsy Jokers is listed as a"classic club" and it is--- their patch is listed as a grinning skull... gee whiz, that's the Australian club who just appropriated the name and made up their own patch. The Aussies have since made a connection to the originals and adopted the real top and bottom rockers but kept the skull center patch. The REAL Gypsy Joker patch was and is a walking jester--- that's a real boner on the author's part. An annoying incomplete--"Curious about that demonic critter on the Pagan's patch?" sez the back cover and the blurb on Amazon--- Yeah, it's the norse fire demon Surtur or dark Surt, BUT they DON"t say that it's a direct lift from a 1963 issue of Marvel comic's JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY in a TALES OF ASGARD story drawn by one of the greatest comic book artists of the 20th century- JACK KIRBY. Despite these criticisms, it's still a cool book... One really funny feature is a reprint of a 1960's cop manuel on outlaw bikers--- so THAT'S where they got the idea that I had a shotgun rigged up in my handlebars!

As a 1% I found this encyclopedia immensely informative. Well written, but feel there is so much more that could have been included.Nevertheless well received by this reader.

Great book that gives a brief resume of every OMC in the world, at the time of publication.Highly recommended.

Brought for a present which was very warmly received.

very happy thank you

Okay but some facts were wrong