The thing is guys the members of Patch clubs are not all squeeky clean nor are they Angels opps excuse the pun. The sad thing is that their is a changing of the guard within clubs as more and more actual criminals especially those from Middle Eastern origins who believe the best course of action is the use of lethal action. They have joined the clubs because of the protection offered to them by the club and they get involved in rather illegial activities knowing that they are able to do pretty much what they want to under the protection of the patch.

However the problem for us ordinary non-patch Harley Riders that this type of program had, is the chance that we may become victims of Vigilanties who take it upon them selves to attack us on the roads in their cars and trucks (not unlike at the end of the Easyrider movie) with out making any distinction between the patch or non-patch riders....Not that I want to see Patch riders getting forced off the road either

i thought it was a bit boring and i know it was a show but lets face it motorcycle clubs arent full of fun loving larrikins anymore , i dont get how people hate cops so much , noone calls their local 1% mc when their house is broken into or they have a missing kid

Slight correction needed hear. Have very close friend who is a 1% member. at this time, due to the current conflicts between the gangs, they only wear the colours on organised runs or official club bussiness. A lone member out on his bike is usually F.O. S. ( flog on site).

whats the differnce between a bikie and a biker

A question for the police officers....if it wasn't  the x judge who killed the Gipsy Joker, who was it? Are they still investigating the case? and are we likely to see this unsolved case on TV as a Cold Case?...somehow i don't think so.... that would be a waste of tax payers money to catch a bikie killer.

the spellin jd ,unfortuneately image is the appeal to lot of newcomers into clubs ,bit of military psche with the brother watchin over you was the original cause with the passion for motor cycles ,not the same now .drugs ,money power all the other bullshit has tarnished us all ,so all the real riders ,mechanics ,harley owners,shops,harley related buisness will have to put up with discrimination from media and the public .most of my club mates have left their respective clubs ,not gently ,and have 2 mates still in em ,they get harrased big time so the joy of ridin and livin their lifestyle is disappearin ,cops are like the kgb,as for the show drug dealers need to be wasted ,they fuck lives so bad no sympathy from me .that cop the silver fox or stitch up don been bent for years .he was prime suspect for muderin the joker but used his knowledge to keep free ,temporally. iam hopin the clubs will clean up their acts if they dont iaint gonna miss em ... ithink all your opinions were on the money

that show was fkd up................

Your ol Daddy is right Bike riders have always being traditionally called Bikies and Truck drivers were always called Truckies not Truckers. Damn Yankees how they have fucked up our aussie talk

I asked the question because MJ said this to whattaxi (ok a BIKIE is what you aint you my freind are a biker
and there are clubs still out there that are doing it for fun) I would call myself a lover of the road and wind not a bikie or biker

ok and yes i did get another reflector

ok i used to be a member of a social motorcycle club ........

we were bikers ..... funnily enough called bikers australia......

now once apon a time the only ppl to wear originals cut off's or leather vests were 1% clubs everyone else wore leather jakets or way back wollen turtle neck jumpers then flying jackets yada yada yada ...........

now these days social riders were vest's with patches all over them .....

oh and this part makes me laugh....... sitting in a bar in ya sivvy's and the hoggies or some such social rideing club wander in and they all acting hard hahahahahaha

sorry to rant but you lot make me laugh ya wanna dress like outlaws have attitude (which most outlaws dont give unless there is good reason) and ride bikes like the outlaws......

sell ya harley and but a jappa cruiser or a crotch rocket .......

or get ride of the vest geat rid of the facial hair get a 99%er hair cut look respecterble

sorry if i offended any of you but get over it .....

stop being so frigin soft

Speakin of pills - has anyone got some chill pills - jeez......................

I do second Tox's view on the forum guys that I've met, unpretentious people that enjoy going for a ride...........

signed

a 99%er that enjoys Harleys....................

"sell ya harley and but a jappa cruiser or a crotch rocket .......

or get ride of the vest geat rid of the facial hair get a 99%er hair cut look respecterble"


shit...........I wonder if I remove my Aussie and Southern Cross Flag, HD bar and shield and BJC patches that Frasers will take back my now defunct vest...........

I'll ensure I have my suit and tie on for the next ride to match my shaved face and respectable hair cut

You can tell when something gets ups up my nose............Then again for someone that usually doesn't say shit, I should just go have another scotch and turn the PC off...............

/grabs popcorn

for us folk with a little less hair and watch the news there was nothing new in the show...... just a few incidents over 30+ years

Seen the show last night and found it to be a crock of shit...........Anyone can compile a heap of footage and condense it from events over thirty years and show it like it all happened yesterday.......I have noticed over the last few years that news papers and the TV media have become totally biased and will only produce stuff that is sensational and morbid.......The politicians love them for it.....

I intend to ride whenever, wherever with whoever I chose to........

Bt

Whether your a 1%er or not, the overwhelming fact is the media calls us bikies or bikers. For the general public this is the gospel, people who ride Harley's are bad arses and must be avoided at all cost.

This is the way it is!

We can either go with the flow and let this perception fester OR we can show we are the same as the rest of the population, but have a passion to ride bikes.......just like others who have a passion, like, to build model cars or sew quilts or play lawn bowls or go to underwater basket weaving classes.

I'm not sure if this is a valid argument or statement 'cause the rum kicked in a while back.

Just get over it and get on with it FFS

I watched the show and thought it was pretty lame

But you know what really shits me is this bullshit of branding bikies or anyone else as "terrorists", This shit is so far off the mark it's not funny

Definition of terrorist

Noun

1.

terrorist - a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear radical cell, terrorist cell - a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members); "to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don't know each other or the identity of their leadership"

This labeling of everyone as terrorist's pisses me off no end

As Brian's mother said" you are all individuals", and the crowd roared "WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS!!!!!"
Give them the excuse that all riders are scum and where does that leave us.
It was always hard enough to ride as everyone tried to kill you and said, "But officer, I didn't see the bike",
what are they going to do if they believe the crap the media puts out. "he looked like a bikie officer , you know,
high on drugs and wanting to rape my Grandmother in the back seat, so I ran him off the road."

^^^^^^^^^sounds about right to me^^^^^^^^^^^^^