Outlaw Biker Best Of #1

Outlaw Biker Magazine – September 1986 (Vol. 3, No. 8) Summary

This legendary Outlaw Biker issue from Labor Day 1986 delivers a gritty, full-throttle snapshot of hardcore biker life in its purest form. The lead piece, “Two Wheels Under Me” by J. Jac Flash, sets the tone with a defiant poem about loyalty to the road and brotherhood over societal expectations.

Inside, the mag rips through real-deal motorcycle club action with “Partyin’ with the Invaders M/C”, and hits the custom scene with “Tank Art: Artistry on Iron.” The Hells Angels' Bike Bash at the Kent Custom Show gets spotlighted alongside wild biker games in “Bittin’ the Big One.”

There’s no shortage of raw fiction either—“Fartin’ Frank and His Righteous 50” by Shalko, “The Old Man” by J.P. White, and Boo Beshear’s solemn poem, “Rideout’s Last Ride.” Club life gets real in “Gettin’ Your Patch”, chronicling prospecting in Hawaii, and “Prison Brotherhood Bikers” shows the muscle behind the bars giving back to kids.

For lighter (and louder) fare, there’s “Bust Yer Gut” biker humor, the sexy “Outlaw Lady of the Year”, and the ever-controversial “Tits: Best Boobs of ’86.” You’ll also find the comic strip “Runnin’ With Crank”, poetic rage in “Wrath of Dangerous Dave,” and tattoo spreads coast to coast—from Shotsie’s East Coast ink to Kari Barba’s West Coast work.

This issue captures everything: the wild parties, the unfiltered brotherhood, the women, the bikes, and the unapologetic outlaw spirit. A snapshot of ’80s MC culture at full roar.