Hell's Angels Photos That Show The Reality Behind The Notorious Biker Gang

The Hells Angels are good-for-nothing criminals. Just one look at them tells you everything you need to know. They’ve got long hair, leather jackets, Harley-Davidsons – and bad attitudes. Or, at least, that’s what popular culture would have you believe… But there’s more to the Hells Angels than what’s on the surface. And these incredible photos share a rare glimpse of what life is really like inside the notorious biker gang.

No snitching

When we say rare, we mean it. Because the Hells Angels are tight-lipped when it comes to revealing their secrets. Ask any one of their active members about, say, the club’s history or their members, and you’ll probably be met with stone-cold silence. A regular joe just wouldn’t understand their lifestyle, it seems.

Full of surprises

Luckily for us, though, a handful of former Hells Angels have willingly opened up about their past lives. And while some of their revelations will confirm your worst fears, others may completely upend everything you thought you knew about these infamous bikers.

Not just pretty men in leather

So, what do you think you know about bikers? Probably what you’ve seen on TV, right? That iconic image of Marlon Brando in The Wild One. All ten seasons of Sons of Anarchy and Mayans M.C. But there’s more to the Hells Angels than just pretty leading men in leather doing questionable things.

How the gang got its start

And it’s partly because of these striking pop culture images that people have gotten the wrong impression about the Hells Angels. The gang was actually started way back in 1948 by a WWII veteran named Otto Friedli. That’s not the only link the group – and its way of life – has to conflict, either.