Then • Now • Future
Part Four Of Six Part Series
Folks this is the fourth of a six-part
series of MY OPINION on Motorcycle
Clubs, I will use NO names and no
actual events that are not already in
the public domain. I am sure there will
be folks that say I have my dates off,
and this and that, but in my defense, I
was not alive in the 30’s, 40’s & 50’s.
And just a kid in the 60’s & 70’s. So
for these time frames I have to rely
on what I have read, and what I have
been told, basically the research that I
have done. Although a few facts may
be misplaced and a few dates off,
basically this will be as factual and as
vague as possible.
We now come into what I consider the
modern age of clubs. As we covered
last time, the Confederation of Clubs
(COC) peace was shaky at best. But it
was certainly better than nothing. But
it became less and less effective, as
many clubs especially start ups did not
wish to belong to the COC and abide
by the guidelines the COC was based
on. Clubs formed from disgruntled ex-
Oklahoma biker the riders ragazine
members of other clubs started joining
non-COC clubs and starting up their
own clubs. This became a recipe for
disaster. Just like the alphabet boys that
were against clubs, these new types of
clubs ran the same way. The guys at
the top most likely know the truth, but
pass down a narrative to the guys under
them that is slightly twisted. And that’s
why everyday Law Enforcement (LE)
look down on and try at every chance
to “catch” a biker. Like I said, they ain’t
choir boys, so catching some of them
for small stuff is pretty easy. Speeding,
loud pipes, lights, handle bars, minor
possession, etc. all seem trivial, but it
adds up. I remember reading a club
member testimony, where he actually
said his club did not belong to the
COC because they could not afford
dues of a hundred dollars per year
per member. Everyone that belongs
to a COC club knows those numbers
are total BS, but this guy did not make
them up. Someone above him had to
give him this info. And just when does
BS become the truth? Whenever some
uninformed person believes it! So here
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