{KD is the interviewer}
KD- Since the sons of malarkey TV show has shown the world how to best setup a Harley, what do the Hells Angels think about it now that everybody wants a “club bike”?
Simms- They really don’t care. It really is the best way to go on the dyna/FXR platform. They still ride more than most people do, so most won’t see the benefit, they’re just doing what’s popular right now.

KD- Besides adding a 2 into 1 exhaust and a fairing, what else would you suggest to do to get the most out of a dyna/FXR as far as ridability and performance go?
Simms- Well, I’m a motor guy, that’s what I was known for. I would suggest after those mods to hop up the engine with a cam and some top end work. Basically, we try to get about 100- 120 hp out of the newer bikes ( 96 ci and up).

KD- I ride about 15,000 miles a year and Ive been told the way I ride back East is considered odd, dangerous; but I notice that almost all the motorcycle riders out here ride similarly. What’s up?
Simms- Out here there’s no Tuesday night taco night. Bikes out here are for transportation, and the guys ride year around. They set the bikes up to go fast, haul their stuff, lane split, and daily abuse. When you ride a lot, you get good at the small things and that’s what all real riders have in common. There’s a group of guys here that ride wheelies on Dynas and FXRs as well as anyone.

KD- do they do anything to the rear sprocket to help get the front end up?
Simms- no, just engine work and their ability to ride. They will ride their bikes to a rally hundreds of miles away, perform at the rally on the bike they rode there, and ride back thinking nothing of it. I personally know of a guy, who incidentally was one of the toughest guys I’ve ever known, who couldn’t keep saddlebags on his bagger cause he would burn through the backside of them doing wheelies. The guys out here are just good, they are just good riders. The bike culture here is just different than other places. I think a lot of it is because this (Frisco/Oakland) area is where it all started back in the day. The original choppers, so the tradition has been passed down.