The Bikies 1968

A brief documentary about Australian Bikies in the 1960's.

[@freyatilly]

Fabulous viewing. Great archive.

[@LUREDADDY52]

I remember them coming to Bathurst at Easter every year, bike races Friday & Saturday then cars on Sunday & Monday. There would be hundreds of motorcycles parked on William & Church Street's with the riders hanging out in the pubs or over in the park. Great to see this again this was one of the first things I ever recorded from the TV.

[@Hellfighter77]

This was incredible! The final scenes of everyone riding through Coalcliff and unto sea the old sea cliff bridge road was a nice surprise.

[@elltie]

thanks rob I can remember seeing this on the abc as a kid.

[@lindencoppin1406]

This is Aussie History that is true blue. May this video be never lost in the InterWeb.👍

[@johnwilliams8414]

That bought back some old memories and faces.

[@tkx86]

this was one of 4 corners earliest shows from memory.

[@robertthompson791]

Yep, 4 Corners.

[@billivey3426]

Back when we were all really free.

[@hdfan5742]

yeah mate

[@katesteele5128]

Damn, that's fantastic! So much history!

[@MrToekneeG]

The way we were. Ripper docco.

[@openroadandoutdoors9716]

miss the old school days

[@TwiceShyBabe]

Those were the days my friends

[@billmago7991]

Best vid I've seen in a long long time

[@barkchip1872]

Greetings from the Mother Country :-) We wondered where all those Triumphs we were making ended up! There were thousands of them being churned out but we could never afford to buy 'em. Imagine that - 'Made in England' but not ridden in England unless "one was loaded", or it was some knackered old, pre-war heap. Annuver 10 years and we couldn't afford to make 'em, either. Long Live Ogri!

[@haroldbell213]

I remember the Norton 750 and 850 camandos . They were hell to kick start when cold.

[@alanbstard4]

they're rockers, they imploded when the overseas clubs opened up and brought their " business " acumen. Some local clubs were shut down by the dominants. Not fair

[@MrDeano-eu9rg]

Yess also non anglos joining and fast patching fools.

[@alanbstard4]

@@MrDeano-eu9rg exactly

[@Jesse-B]

@@MrDeano-eu9rg I understand the community cheerios replaced their bar with a prayer room.

[@MrDeano-eu9rg]

@@Jesse-B what?

[@Jesse-B]

@@MrDeano-eu9rg Commos. You want me to spell it out?

[@change_your_destiny420]

@2:49 dam, Tucson, Az has changed a lot since then

[@sigisnider2161]

Bathurst 1968 We were there. They didn't show you the real stuff, not even the 21st squad could control what really went on. Yes we were bikies, mostly British bikes, Beer, Birds, and Jelly. (quickest way to turn a tree into firewood) It did get cold late at night up The Mountain. So good to see Brenda from Wollongong on this film at Bathurst. Nice jeans Ha.

[@robertthompson791]

Hi, I’m Robert who posted this film. I was in the documentary and also at Bathurst. We knew the Jelly was being posted so left town for Hill End before the cops swarmed like ants.. Wild days.

[@shanemacgregor3609]

How it should be, not shooting up tatt shops or peddling ice & herion to australian youth or the big no no patching over to another club or other clubs poaching members or chapters. ONE CLUB ONE LIFE.

[@raymondholder6807]

LOVE THIS. RIDE FREE.

[@MaxDoubt]

I just realised it's Bert from the Southern Cross Pub. 'Hairy' and Skunge are spotted as well in an early scene. When I drank there I had a G12 Matcho. Not so many coppers around in them days - we got away with a lot. :-)

[@bellerophonchallen8861]

now it's coming out what the coppers got away with......

[@martincvitkovich724]

Great "Musters" music at the end

[@tigerward88]

The good ole days it was great back then

[@nordland2235]

Cool......I loved my Triumph.

[@bellerophonchallen8861]

"Well, I wouldn't been seen dead with one?" I think we can reckon on that being a mutual opinion then.

[@26TptCoy]

21:14 3pm just back from the pub lunch 21:24 the circus clown car 21:07 the days when you could ride a big bike on a $10 learners permit that lasted 3 months and could be renewed. No questions or test only eyesight check and you were on your way on your own. Even getting booked you only paid a fine and would only get banned from the road if you fronted court. I couldn't afford flash fur lined flying boots, I settled for 2nd hand firemans boots from the disposal store.

[@jamescoombs2569]

Remember,Lulu,from to sir with love

[@kopynd1]

yer that was the days, pre unit choppers and tritons , when everyone was an engineer, r a mechanic, skilled jobs, not like the last 40 years, the days when u used a slide rule

[@tylerdurden6335]

I’ve often wondered if the Mods and Rockers in the UK were inspiration for the American 1% clubs of the early 60’s . Thoughts?

[@johnniethepom7545]

The original 1% er's were started by returned servicemen after WWll in the States . Rockers in the UK started more mid 50's and Mods in the 60's .

[@olinpaul]

"Undesirables" lol, I'm surprised no one started a club named that after watching this.

[@simonf8902]

Looks like the prequel to MadMax.

[@glynngriffiths7387]

Where did this little gem come from!

[@robertthompson791]

ABC four corners. I was there and searched the ABC archives, bought the DVD and posted it on KZbin. Good old days. I was 21 then, 71 now. Some old boys still alive, a lot passed away now. Filmed at the Southern Cross pub St Peter’s, Sydney, Coalcliffe pub South Coast, Bathurst and private backyard parties. Cheers.

[@MrShanefish81]

@@robertthompson791 is that a young Phil Shurbert in the hospital bed?

[@MrThuggery]

The sook at 19:36 reminded me of Dutton.

[@alanbstard4]

I thought that too

[@TieFighterPilot]

So they had to speed-up the footage to make it intense.

[@helenloughton2418]

Love those brit bikes reckon more triumphs than the rest of makes put together

[@HammerHeadGarage]

Like now we just want to be free and left alone if we are not hurting anyone. You don,t like us or how we live? that's fine you don,t need too and I don,t need your permission or opinions.

[@thomaskristensen3201]

Greet time free people not like 2021

[@nychan8958]

Back when woman had a hairy Bush ☺

[@paulallerton3353]

Yes the sweaty hairy Jacky Danny 👄👄(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

[@Peterbilt359]

Some still do. Redheads forever, forever redheads.

[@Johnny3968]

The one with the home made Hells Angel patch is lucky not to have been seen by a proper member,or he'd have got a beating!!

[@michaelhayward7572]

Who? No official HA in Oz back then. Not for at least another decade or so. England was even worse.

[@martnorton5201]

@@michaelhayward7572 Not a decade, 1973 in Sydney and Melbourne

[@simonf8902]

No crash helmets then ?

[@spartakspartaki6289]

What about when you get a load of cops drinking they get out of order to but don't get nicked do they

[@shanefrance5071]

Happy years😅

[@garethlipyeart6520]

triumphs no Harley shit.

[@fakhirnasir9795]

*Helmets* 🤔

[@robertthompson791]

Helmet laws came a year or so later.

[@servicarrider]

The bird @ :37 is hot. Oh, to be young again.

[@АлександрЮрич-н4я]

Whos song is this?????? God damned Shazam can`t find it! Heeelp!!! 2:20 Please!!!

[@bobvido9875]

God damn hoodlums! Lol . Must been fun riding bikes in those days. You have to be a mechanic to ride long trips on a Triumph.......

[@richard9444]

1.35 Russell Crowes Dad!

[@danielbluesuit]

Hi Robert, I’m a local film maker from Melbourne making a biker documentary and I’m interested in licensing some footage from this particular programme. Do you have any information on the actual title of the programme, the year and whether it was broadcast on the ABC? Any help would be much appreciated Robert, it’s an amazing episode! Thanks. Daniel

[@robertthompson791]

Hi. I’m Robert who posted this. It was a segment on 4 corners ABC in 1968. It was filmed by a freelance film maker and sold on to the ABC. I contacted the ABC and paid for a DVD . I was there and can be seen talking at the bar mentioning the cops moving us on from pub to pub etc, ( good looking bloke with the curly rock n roll haircut. ) I was 21 years old at the time, I am now 73 years old. Still in touch with a couple of the old boys. A lot have passed away. It was filmed at the Southern Cross pub at St Peter’s, Sydney, Coalcliffe pub, south coast and private house parties etc. Cheers.

[@sueznann8927]

@@robertthompson791 great video ❤️👌 you are a good looking bloke too by the way 😉

[@garypanos6223]

Who did the Wollongong derelicts become,did they become a mc

[@jakmak1199]

Didn't hear them blaspheme once or mention the f word, good upbringing I'd say.

[@Cobra427Veight]

Bloody Aussies 🤣🤣🤣🤣 great footage .

[@danielcharles-b5f]

25:15 ... is that a Rainbow person ??

[@charliedekadens3348]

Naa just got a rough looking head...popular back in oz in 1968

[@jons7771]

They look like prep school boys. Not too tough.

[@eazyrider6122]

Girl says Im not a mole Whats a mole? You know the girls that goes around With all the boys. Do you consider yourself a mole? NAH! Im single at the moment. Do you go out with any of the boys?. Sometime i takes a couple back home here and there. OK, LOL

[@philbrown9764]

BIKIES???? What's that? It sounds like some 10 year olds riding bicycles around.

[@jeeves6490]

It's Australian for guys that choose to ride motorcycles because they like to. Biker has now taken hold like a great many other Seppo traditions that have no place here.

[@LUREDADDY52]

Good old Aussie slang, back in the day & still used today along with bikers. Police & the Media use both Bikie & Biker, but Bikie when they want something to sound real bad.

[@alanbstard4]

@@jeeves6490 exactly

[@f.mazz.459]

I can't stand Aussie lingo. Bikies?? What are they children ? Just call them bikers like the rest of the world

[@johnniethepom7545]

We like Australia like it is mate .