Slim

An Australian Biker's Tale of Sex & Drugs, Cops & Violence

By: Slim Spires

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Paperback | 1 April 2012 | Edition Number 1

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One man. One bike. A whole lotta trouble.

MEET SLIM.

He bought his first motorcycle, a Bridgestone 175 cc, at age sixteen in 1968. Since then, he's been in and out of trouble (mainly in) and experienced the thrills and perils of riding on the highway.

He's been a guest inside some of Australia's toughest jails where he learned a lifetime's worth of human behaviour and handy life skills, such as how not to do an armed hold-up.

Never one to shy from a punch or retreat from a fight, Slim is as tough as they come. If something's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. He sees no point in fearing the unknown, whether it be cops, brothers or betrayers.

Slim's first-hand account takes you into the world of bikers' clubs: built around motorcycles and the men who ride. And the moral of the story?

Just a life lived on Slim's terms, through fists and boots, but always with an unswerving loyalty to the international brotherhood.

About the Author

Slim Spires was born in England and moved to Australia with his family when he was eight. He has worked in a bank, as a psychiatric nurse, owned a motorcycle accessories shop and worked as a cook. He has done three short prison stints. Slim lives in Melbourne.

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Preface	p. vii
Stories from the Road
Bikes	p. 3
Ants in my pants	p. 7
The big yellow butterfly	p. 16
Locusts	p. 23
Coming off	p. 29
Abandoned in Albury	p. 32
Saving face	p. 35
Two for the road	p. 38
Cops
Baby-faced maniac	p. 47
The little, fat, red-headed cop	p. 51
A good rap	p. 59
You're wanted on the phone	p. 67
Burnout	p. 74
Best salute ever	p. 76
At the drive-in	p. 79
Dobber	p. 87
Stand-off on Tom Ugly's Bridge	p. 90
Take her	p. 94
In Jail
Ten days off amenities	p. 101
Going to jail	p. 115
Getting the mail	p. 121
Tall Tales and True
Boys will be boys	p. 129
Look who came to dinner	p. 135
The Union Man	p. 140
A girl named Buckley	p. 154
A bet's a bet	p. 157
Eating pussy	p. 164
Where's the sofa?	p. 169
Home sweet home	p. 173
Billy Liar	p. 176
The paint shop	p. 185
The people next door	p. 197
The Japanese hostel	p. 202
The stalker	p. 206
Brawls and Fisticuffs
Caught with my pants down	p. 221
Road rage	p. 225
It's my birthday	p. 230
Full-face helmet	p. 233
You again?	p. 237
Cliffhanger	p. 240
Can you change a tyre?	p. 243
Counter attack	p. 252
The tooth fairy cometh	p. 255
The perfect host	p. 257
Afterword	p. 265
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