Talk:Boozefighters/Archive 1

The Boozefighters were the original 1%ers. It was after the 1947 Hollister incident that the term was coined by the AMA. Outlaw motorcycle clubs were also named as those that raced or hosted races without AMA sanctioning. So, to say that the Boozefighters were never one of these is somewhat misleading. By modern terms / definition Boozefighters might not be 1%ers or "outlaws", but they do wear a multi-piece patch and have prospects and enjoy the freedom of the road.

Being that I am with the Boozefighters, and have interviewed the originals extensively, I can say beyond any doubt that The Boozefighters, both original and current have never been nor will ever be 1%ers. The term 1% was not coined at Hollister, but later on.

Phonies
The addition of recent material regarding the current Boozefighters organization is both unsubstantiated and unencyclopedic. These changes have been reverted, but more thoughtful and referenced changes to support the assertions made can be done. Thanks! Mmoyer 17:19, 18 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Seeing that the material comes from both the national web site and the book, do you want to be more specific as to what you are talking about? Rsm99833 17:41, 26 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Please see the history for the material I reverted. It read something to the effect that the Boozefighters were phonies.  It is that material to which my comments refer. Mmoyer 15:17, 28 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Well seeing that stuff was vandalism at worst, and POV at best, there was no need to discuss it.Rsm99833 19:40, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

The boozefighters MC WERE NOT, i repeat, WERE NOT the original 1%ers. they have never worn the 1% diamond nor will you ever find a picture with one wearing it. when the 1%ers were gaining strength in the 60's and 70's, the boozefighters were actually disbanded. they were on hiatus for 30 some odd years until the 1980's and they reformed in texas. i think they disbanded right after hollister in the late 40's or early 50's. so they had no chance to be included in the "1% brotherhood of clubs", like the angels, outlaws and a few others were.65.68.204.184 (talk) 05:39, 11 November 2008 (UTC)j.crowson

Article accuracy
The following statement was added to the article from an unregistered user. I moved it here. Mmoyer 01:30, 28 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Some of the information you show here is inaccurate. It is a historical fact, verifiable by the family of Wino Willie Forkner that the Boozefighter MC has not been continuously active since 1946. The facts are that the club was inactive and reformed by Wino in about 1987. Wino sold charter to new members, about 30. The ad for this was printed in EasyRiders Magazine. I can put you in contact with people that purchased those charters and provide copies of those documents. The current Boozefighters MC is a for profit business. While it is true that they supplied information to you, it is only their side of things. Please see WinosCrew.com and listen to Wino Willie tell you the truth from his side.


 * Well if they want to talk about *their* club, let them put up their own web page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.205.234.126 (talk) 19:38, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I think the point that is being made, is that there is debate over some of the wording in this article that would leave the reader to believe that there has been a continuous history of the operation of the club as a single entity from 1946 until the present, when in fact it appears if the above claim is true that Wino Willie revived the club name some 40 years after the fact as a for-profit business to cash in on the weekend warrior phenomenon.Garth of the Forest (talk) 20:28, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

like what was said up above, you need to see what the boozefighters did to the club and wino, and hear the true story from his own "audio" and the rise of the Wino's Crew MC.65.68.204.184 (talk) 05:41, 11 November 2008 (UTC)j.crowson

the Boozefighters are a bunch of "Brother" F**Kers. The club is about nothing but money. Find another club out there that makes their members buy "stock" in the club to have a voice. "Stock" that has no value except to the National. Boozefighter want to live on the history of those who started the club, but they are nothing like there founders. One of the bylaws states that now women will have anything to do with club busines.. Guess who does all the books for the Organization....Big John's wife....Guess where all the votes for national elections are sent..to Big John's wife. Boozefighters back down from every club they have any problems with. They let other clubs tell them where and when they can wear there colors. If there is ever a problem with a chapter wearing their colors in one area or another, the national always back the "power club" and tells those chapters to not wear their colors. What kind of pride is that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.255.160.95 (talk) 06:02, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Malicious Link
Just giving a head's up. When I clicked link for the Boozefighters National Website, my anti-virus kicked in, and Firefox blocked the connection. I've removed the link as a precaution. CardinalFangZERO (talk) 06:08, 23 July 2008 (UTC) Being in a 1% Club here in California I must say I have always seen the Boozers hold their mud....I also see them riding with the Hells Angels and the Vagos which is odd but true, I wish them the best —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.31.106.34 (talk) 12:07, 1 May 2009 (UTC)