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;{{anchor|cager}} cager: automobile driver, inattentive or downright hostile to 2-wheel traffic within the perceived safety of their own steel 'cage' |
;{{anchor|cager}} cager: automobile driver, inattentive or downright hostile to 2-wheel traffic within the perceived safety of their own steel 'cage' |
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;{{anchor|colors}} [[colors (motorcycling)|colors]] (aka cut):Uniform of the club where club patches are proudly displayed, typically a leather or denim vest<ref name="d">{{cite web|url=http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/biker-gang-slang.html|title=Biker Gang Slang|work=YourDictionary}}</ref>{{Better source|date=May 2015}}<ref name=smedman/> |
;{{anchor|colors}} [[colors (motorcycling)|colors]] (aka cut):Uniform of the club where club patches are proudly displayed, typically a leather or denim vest<ref name="d">{{cite web|url=http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/biker-gang-slang.html|title=Biker Gang Slang|work=YourDictionary}}</ref>{{Better source|date=May 2015}}<ref name=smedman/> |
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;{{anchor|crow eater}} crow eater: Female "groupie" of a given MC who has not yet committed to any one MC member. |
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;{{anchor|church}} church:Regularly scheduled meeting(s) of club members{{cn|date=May 2015}} |
;{{anchor|church}} church:Regularly scheduled meeting(s) of club members{{cn|date=May 2015}} |
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;{{anchor|crotch rocket}} [[crotch rocket]] (aka organ donor):Another term for [[sportbike]] and is generally not made in the USA<ref name=idiot/> |
;{{anchor|crotch rocket}} [[crotch rocket]] (aka organ donor):Another term for [[sportbike]] and is generally not made in the USA<ref name=idiot/> |
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;{{anchor|hang-around}} hang-around: Someone who has interest in MC culture and typically that of a specific club but has not yet been chosen to be a "prospect" and therefore is the lowest on the MC status hierarchy. |
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;{{anchor|marbles}} marbles: sand, gravel or other road debris that compromises traction, particularly on a winding road |
;{{anchor|marbles}} marbles: sand, gravel or other road debris that compromises traction, particularly on a winding road |
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;{{anchor|old lady}} old lady: Significant other of a member of a given MC. |
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;{{anchor|one percenter}} [[Outlaw motorcycle club|one percenter]]: A member of an outlaw club or gang<ref name="d" />{{Better source|date=May 2015}}<ref name=smedman/> |
;{{anchor|one percenter}} [[Outlaw motorcycle club|one percenter]]: A member of an outlaw club or gang<ref name="d" />{{Better source|date=May 2015}}<ref name=smedman/> |
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;{{anchor|prospect}} prospect: Someone who is on probation prior to gaining full membership status in a given MC - Similar status as that given to a fraternity pledge. |
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;{{anchor|riding bitch}} riding bitch: The act of riding immediately behind the driver of a motorcycle. |
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;{{anchor|road captain}} road captain: Experienced rider who leads at the front of a group ride{{cn|date=May 2015}} |
;{{anchor|road captain}} road captain: Experienced rider who leads at the front of a group ride{{cn|date=May 2015}} |
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;{{anchor|road name}} [[road name]]:A member's nickname<ref name="d" />{{Better source|date=May 2015}} |
;{{anchor|road name}} [[road name]]:A member's nickname<ref name="d" />{{Better source|date=May 2015}} |
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Revision as of 22:41, 4 June 2016
This is a list of Motorcycle Club terms. Motorcycle subculture which has its roots in the immediate post-World War II era of American society. It is generally centered on the use of cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals which celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture and loyalty to the biker group. They have developed their own unique terms.
- ape hangers
- Aftermarket handlebars installed on motorcycles that are taller than stock handlebars. Generally, they are shoulder-height or higher for the rider. Some U.S. states and international laws restrict the height of a motorcycles handlebars.[1][2]
- back warmer
- Female passenger on the back of a motorcycle[1]
- bar bike (aka 1-mile bike)
- A motorcycle driven a short distance to and from a bar[1]
- cager
- automobile driver, inattentive or downright hostile to 2-wheel traffic within the perceived safety of their own steel 'cage'
- colors (aka cut)
- Uniform of the club where club patches are proudly displayed, typically a leather or denim vest[3][better source needed][4]
- crow eater
- Female "groupie" of a given MC who has not yet committed to any one MC member.
- church
- Regularly scheduled meeting(s) of club members[citation needed]
- crotch rocket (aka organ donor)
- Another term for sportbike and is generally not made in the USA[2]
- hang-around
- Someone who has interest in MC culture and typically that of a specific club but has not yet been chosen to be a "prospect" and therefore is the lowest on the MC status hierarchy.
- marbles
- sand, gravel or other road debris that compromises traction, particularly on a winding road
- old lady
- Significant other of a member of a given MC.
- one percenter
- A member of an outlaw club or gang[3][better source needed][4]
- prospect
- Someone who is on probation prior to gaining full membership status in a given MC - Similar status as that given to a fraternity pledge.
- riding bitch
- The act of riding immediately behind the driver of a motorcycle.
- road captain
- Experienced rider who leads at the front of a group ride[citation needed]
- road name
- A member's nickname[3][better source needed]
- Rich Urban Bikers (RUBS)
- A cruiser bike buying demographic, typically middle aged male in a white-collar work with a disposable income and usually, grown-up children.[5]
- sweep (aka back door, tail gunner)
- Experienced rider whose job, as last in line, is to ensure everyone in the group ride arrives safely at the destination[1][6]
- weekend warrior
- A rider who rides during the weekend as an escape from weekly middle-class life[3][better source needed][7]
- waxer
- Someone who does not ride much, but mainly washes and waxes his motorcycle[3][better source needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Racer Cafe - Biker Terms[dead link]
- ^ a b Holmstrom, Darwin (2001), "Appendix D: cycle babble glossary", The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles (2nd ed.), Alpha Books, p. 403, ISBN 0028642589
- ^ a b c d e "Biker Gang Slang". YourDictionary.
- ^ a b Smedman, Lisa (2007), From boneshakers to choppers: the rip-roaring history of motorcycles, Annick Press, pp. 57–60, ISBN 978-1-55451-016-0
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/1991-05-06/local/me-1023_1_harley-bikers
- ^ ""Group Leaders" and "Back Doors"", Rider Education: Group Riding Guide, Gold Wing Touring Association, retrieved 2014-07-30
- ^ Thompson, William E. (2012), Hogs, Blogs, Leathers and Lattes: The Sociology of Modern American Motorcycling, McFarland, p. 33