List of outlaw motorcycle clubs
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This is an alphabetical list of notable outlaw motorcycle clubs, including those current, defunct, or historic. An outlaw motorcycle club is a motorcycle subculture that 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 that celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture and loyalty to the biker group. In the United States, such motorcycle clubs are considered "outlaw” if they are not registered and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and do not adhere to the AMA's rules.
Outlaw motorcycle clubs
Name | Year founded | Location founded | Notes | Citations |
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69'ers | 1968 | Brooklyn, New York | [1][2][3] | |
Annihilators Motorcycle Club | 1974 | St. Thomas, Ontario | Merged with the Loners in June 1999. Led by Wayne Kellestine, later convicted of the Shedden massacre | [4] |
Bacchus | 1972 | Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada | Members ride only Harley-Davidson | [5] |
Bad Disciples MC | 2015 | Laurentides, Quebec | Group of motorcycles located on the Northern Crown of Montreal, in the Laurentians. This club is sponsored directly by the chapter TR of the Hell's Angels |
[6] |
Bandidos | 1966 | San Leon, Texas, US | Worldwide membership, estimated 2,400 members in 210 chapters, in 22 countries. The FBI and the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada have named the Bandidos an "outlaw motorcycle gang".[7] | |
Black Pistons | 2002 | Neuwied, Germany | Official Support club of The Outlaws M/C | |
Blue Angels | 1963 | Glasgow, Scotland | Formed by Allan Morrison and Billy Gordon in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. Four chapters in Scotland and Leeds.[8] | |
The Breed | 1968 | Jersey City, New Jersey, US | [9][better source needed] | |
Brother Speed | 1969 | Boise, Idaho, Bend, Oregon US | ||
Chosen Few | 1959 | Los Angeles, US | [10][11] | |
Club Deroes | 1971 | Perth, Australia | ||
Coffin Cheaters | 1970 | Perth, Australia | [12] | |
Comanchero | 1968 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Confederate Cavalry Corps MC | 2009 | Alabama, US | [13][14][15] | |
Devil Dolls | 1999 | San Francisco | Formed by Karen Jessica Evans and Theresa Foglio | [16] |
Devils Diciples | 1967 | Fontana, California, US | ||
Diablos | 1961 | San Bernardino, California, US | [17] | |
Druids North | 1978 | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [18][19] | |
El Forastero | 1962 | Sioux City, Iowa, US | ||
The Finks | 1970s | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||
Free Souls | 1968 | Eugene, Oregon, US | ||
Galloping Goose | 1942 | Los Angeles, US | [20][21] | |
Gents | 1965 | Las Vegas, US | The first MC in Las Vegas and original Red and Gold patch. | [22] |
Gladiators | 1960 | Australia | [23][24] | |
Gremium | 1972 | Mannheim, Germany | Gremium has over 100 chapters claims to be the largest motorcycle club in Germany. | [25] |
Grim Reapers | 1967 | Alberta, Canada | [26][failed verification] | |
Gypsy Joker | 1956 | San Francisco, US | [27] | |
Hangmen Motorcycle Club | 1960 | Richmond, California, US | Chapters in Western US, one in Germany | [28]: 45 [29][30][31] |
Head Hunters | 1967 | West Auckland, New Zealand | [32][33][34] | |
Hells Angels MC | 1948 | San Bernardino, California, US | Worldwide membership, estimated 4,500 members in 35 countries. Supporter clubs & groups: Red & White, Big Red Machine, Red Devils MC, Gate Keepers MC, | |
Hell's Lovers | 1967 | Chicago, US | ||
Hessians MC | 1968 | Costa Mesa, California, US | [35] | |
Highway 61 MC | 1968 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Highwaymen | 1954 | Detroit, US | [36] | |
Invaders | 1965 | Gary, Indiana, US | [37] | |
Iron Horsemen | 1960s | Cincinnati, US | ||
Jus Brothers | 1990 | San Joaquin County, California, US | [38][39] | |
Life and Death MC | 1978 | Western Sydney | Founded by Robert Kitchener | [23][24] |
Lone Legion | Blenheim, New Zealand | [40] | ||
Loners | 1984 | York Region, Canada | Joined the Bandidos on 22 May 2001. | [41] |
Lost Breed | 1976 | Nelson, New Zealand | [42] | |
Market Street Commandos | 1940s | San Francisco, US | ||
Mobshitters | 1970 | Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia | [43][44] | |
Mongols | 1969 | Montebello, California, US | ||
Moonshiners | 1934 | Compton, California, US | ||
Nomads | 1980 | Sydney, Australia | ||
Notorious | 2007 | Sydney, Australia | [45] | |
No Surrender | 2013 | Zundert, Netherlands | ||
Odin's Warriors | 1975 | Brisbane, Australia | [23][24] | |
Outcast | 1969 | Detroit, MI | All Black MC | |
Outcasts | 1960s | Sydney, Australia | [23] | |
Outlaws | 1935 | McCook, Illinois, US | ||
Pagan's | 1959 | Prince George's County, Maryland, US | [46] | |
Peckerwoods | 1987 | Santee, California, US | [47][48] | |
Phantom MC | 1969 | Chicago, US | [49][50] | |
Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington | 1945 | Bloomington, California, US | ||
Popeyes | 1950s-1960s | Montreal, Quebec | [51][52][53] | |
Rebels | 1969 | Brisbane, Australia | ||
Rebels | 1968 | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | [54] | |
Red Devils Motorcycle Club | c. 2001 | [55][56][57] | ||
Road Knights | 1979 | Timaru, New Zealand | [58][59][60] | |
Road Rats | 1960s | London | ||
Road Runners | 1978 | Poland | In Germany, Switzerland and the US, there are more motorcycle clubs called Road Runners MC, but these are unrelated to the Polish club. | [1]: 177 |
Rock Machine | 1986 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | [61] | |
Sadistic Souls Motorcycle Club | 2010 | Illinois, US | Primarily active in the Midwestern U.S. but also has a chapter in New Zealand | [62][63] |
Satan's Sidekicks | c. 1970s | Detroit, US | [64][65] | |
Satan's Soldiers | 1980 | The Bronx, New York, New Jersey, US, Australia | [66][67][68][69] | |
Satudarah | 1990 | Moordrecht, Netherlands | ||
Sin City Deciples | 1966 | Gary, Indiana, US | [70] | |
Solo Angeles | 1959 | Tijuana, Mexico | ||
Sons of Aesir | 2005 | Arizona, US | [14][71][13] | |
Sons of Satan | 1954 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US | [72] | |
Sons of Silence | 1966 | Niwot, Colorado, US | ||
Soul Brothers MC | 1967 | East Palo Alto, California | [73] | |
Southern Brotherhood MC | 1995 | Alabama, US | In addition to Alabama, they also claim members in Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Indiana and Texas. | [14][74][75] |
Talon MC | 1988 | New Hampshire | Chapters throughout NH | [76] |
Top Hatters | 1947 | Hollister, California, US | [1]: 200 [28]: 28 | |
Vagos | 1966 | San Bernardino, California, US | ||
Vietnam Vets MC/Legacy Vets MC | c. Late 1970s | California, US | They do not claim outlaw/one percenter status however have been included in Outlaw Motorcycle Gang listing by state and federal agencies including California, Camp Pendleton, Massachusetts, Texas and the National Gang Intelligence Center | [77] |
Warlocks | 1967 | Philadelphia, US | ||
Warlocks | 1967 | Orlando, Florida, US | Has chapters in various parts of the United States, Canada, UK and Germany. | |
Wheels of Soul | 1967 | Philadelphia, US | [78] | |
Zulus | 1969 | Akron, Ohio, US | [79][80][81] |
See also
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