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The Hells Angels have a system of patches similar to military medals. The specific meaning of each patch is not publicly known, but the patches identify each biker's specific or significant actions or beliefs. [45] The official colors of the Hells Angels are red lettering displayed on a white background—hence the club's nickname "The Red and ...
The Outlaws Motorcycle Club, incorporated as the American Outlaws Association or its acronym, A.O.A., is an international outlaw motorcycle club. Founded in McCook, Illinois in 1935, the Outlaws MC is the oldest outlaw biker club in the world. [3] With 441 chapters located in 43 countries, [5] and a membership of over 3,000, [6] the club is ...
Colors (motorcycling) Colors are the insignia, or "patches", worn by motorcycle club members on cut-off vests to identify membership of their club and territorial location. [ 1 ] Club patches have been worn by many different groups since the 1960s. They are regarded by many to symbolize an elite amongst motorcyclists and the style has been ...
The Bandidos Motorcycle Club, also known as the Bandido Nation, [1] is an outlaw motorcycle club with a worldwide membership. [6] [7] [8] Formed in San Leon, Texas, in 1966, the Bandidos MC is estimated to have between 2,000 and 2,500 members [5] and 303 chapters located in 22 countries, [4] making it the second-largest motorcycle club in the world behind the Hells Angels.
Pagan's Motorcycle Club, or simply the Pagans, is an outlaw motorcycle club formed by Lou Dobkin in 1957 in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. [1] [6] The club rapidly expanded and by 1959, the Pagans, originally clad in blue denim jackets and riding Triumphs, began to evolve along the lines of the stereotypical one percenter motorcycle club.
Motorcycle bell. A motorcycle bell, also known as a Guardian® Bell, spirit bell, gremlin bell OR biker bell, [1] is a decorative metal bell that is attached below a motorcycle, often given as a token of good wishes while riding. [2][3] The bell is usually about 25 mm (1 in) long, made from pewter or other metals, and is given to a motorcyclist ...
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat. [1][2][3] Motorcycle designs vary greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport (including racing), and off-road riding.
Motorcycle club members meet at a run in Australia in 2009. An outlaw motorcycle club, known colloquially as a biker club or bikie club (in Australia), is a motorcycle subculture generally centered on the use of cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals that purport to celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture, and loyalty to the biker group.