Will Grimsey

Author and motorbike enthusiast Will Grimsey grew up in the 1960s, the era of the famous rival motorbike and scooter gangs, the MODs and the ROCKERS. The MODs rode scooters like the Lambrettas or Vespa, whilst the ROCKERS rode all sorts of motorbikes, Norton, BSA, Royal Enfield, Harley Davidson or Triumphs.

Will never thought of himself as either a MOD or a ROCKER but instead, a MOCKER, a combination of both. “At the age of 12, I rode a neighbour’s Bantom 125 through local fields and woods in Radlett. The first bike I owned  was an Italian Lambretta LI 150 which was favoured by the MODs,  I even wore their ubiquitous Parka jacket! Years later I made the switch to Triumphs in 1995 and automatically became a ROCKER as a result.”

“My strongest memory was one of fellowship riding with my mates looking out for each other fixing broken down machines. The music of the sixties was a powerful memory of the times along with the biker cafes where  teenagers would meet, listen to the Juke Box

This coupled with the recent film The Bikeriders staring Tom Hardy which featured the US Hells Angels ,is what inspired Will to write his book “Mockers – love at first bike