Born to Be Wild: A History of the American Biker and Bikes 1947-2002

by Editors of Easyriders, Paul Garson, Easyriders, et al.

Book Overview

Take an exhilarating ride through the history of the American bike, biker, and the biker nation in this fascinating and comprehensive chronicle of the biker era and today's ever-expanding legion of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743225236
• ISBN13: 9780743225236
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

I like smokin' ice cream

Okay, the REAL line from Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild" is "I like smoke and lightning." But I'm a little deaf, and that's what I hear. Besides, I DO like smokin' ice cream. But I digress. This is the ultimate biker book. Why? Because it's clearly WRITTEN BY A REAL DAMN BIKER! Not a poseur. I've read so many of these biker books, and it's clear the authors don't know their pipe side from their primary side, but this guy Garson does. This is the real story about real bikers with real bikes, in all their variegated forms. It was great riding through biker history with Garson and his bros at Easyriders. As we say 'round these parts: Live to Ride, Ride to Brunch.