There are basically 3 types of biker patches which come in one, two or three pieces. The one-piece patch symbolizes a motorcycle organization such as Harley Owners Group (H.O.G) and Honda Riders Club. Two-piece patches are usually used by riding clubs or may symbolize a motorcycle club awaiting the transition to be a full three-piece outlaw club. The three-piece patches symbolize an outlaw motorcycle gang.
Biker patches basically have three parts; the top rocker, the bottom rocker, and the group or gang emblem in the middle. The two crescent shaped rockers display the name of the club on the top and the place or region of the group on the bottom. Sometimes the word M.C. is placed beside the emblem or rocker to note that it is a Motorcycle Club.
In 1947, the American Motorcycle Association stated that "99% of all of their members are law-abiding citizens and only 1% are Outlaw" following a violent incident in Hollister, California. This gave birth to the One Percenters or Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs. These clubs cut their one piece patches into three to distinguish themselves from the rest of the law-abiding groups. A diamond shaped 1% patch may also be worn with the three piece patch. To show that they are the outlawed 1%.
Biker patches may have a hundred meanings and their symbols can stand for anything. Usually, only bona fide members of the group truly know the meaning behind these emblems. Here are some common symbols and their meanings.
1% - as stated by the AMA, these are the unrecognized outlaw motorcycle groups.
13 - this is used to symbolize the letter M which may stand for several meanings including motorcycle, marijuana, methamphetamine, or a secret meaning only known to the members.
It may also mean "12 jurors and a judge" which symbolizes that they can be judged by nobody. We are our own judge and jurors.
9er - symbolizes that the biker has Native American blood since the 9th letter in the alphabet is I.
Ace of spades - this is a symbol for the bringer of death. It means the rider is willing to kill for the group. Or perhaps he has already.
Bad Influence - shows that the biker is a mad man.
DILLIGAF - this is an acronym for "Do I Look like I Give a F***"
FF - forever, forever is used with the group's title in the beginning and end, as in the Hell's Angels' A.F.F.A. and the Sons of Silence's S.F.F.S.
Flags - may be used to denote the group's location or origin.
ITCOB. - this is an acronym for "I Took Care of Business"
MC or MCC- this is an acronym for "Motorcycle Cycle Club"
Men of Mayhem - badges or pins given to members who have killed in the name of the group.
Nomad - used on the bottom rocket denoting a person of no particular address. Only a few can truly live to this title.
Skull and Crossbones - the patch stands for "Respect Few, Fear None". In some cases, the cross bones are replaced by swords.
It may also show that the member has killed someone for the group.
Swastika and Nazi symbols - these does not necessarily mean that the bikers are Nazi, rather, they show that they reject the rules of society.
Wings - these are usually used to show achievements. They may sometimes hold a sexual meaning but these are mostly believed to be jokes.
Red wings shows the biker had oral sex with a menstruating female.
Green wings shows the biker had sexual intercourse with a woman with a sexually transmitted disease.
Yellow wings shows the biker drank a woman's urine.
Purple wings shows the biker had sexual intercourse with a corps
Patches may also show the position of a biker in the gang. This may include president, vice president, secretary and sergeant-at-arms. For outlaw groups, it can only be worn in the territory and has to be surrendered when the biker leaves the group.
No matter what the meaning, the patches are treated with honor and respect for it is a great privilege to have the right to wear the group's emblem and call it their own.
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American Biker: The History, The Clubs, The Lifestyle, The Truth is the long-awaited new work by Bill Hayes, author of the bestselling The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club.
Expanding upon filmmaker Randall Wilson's documentary, American Biker, Hayes' book is perhaps the most comprehensive and introspective look at the biker world ever compiled. American Biker, the book, takes the four elements of its subtitle-the history, the clubs, the lifestyle, and the truth-and delivers on each with powerful impact.
The History of the machine itself is there, of course, but more importantly, American Biker delivers a history of the motorcycle culture told from the inside; from those who have truly lived it.
The Clubs-the MC-are reverently explored with an honest voice that doesn't come from law enforcement infiltrators, snitches, money-oriented opportunists, biased media, or anyone else on the outside of the culture.
The Lifestyle-the image-is also examined; from the often fantasy-driven entertainment industry, to the weekend-warriors, to those who have truly made "all of this" a way of life.
And because it is written from the inside, The Truth on all issues and aspects of the biker world is never compromised-even when discussing controversial topics. From club politics to "Property of" patches, from cop clubs to racism, American Biker never backs down.
The "voices" of truth in American Biker include former United States Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell; Easyriders Europe Editor, Michael Stein; actor and biker Robert Patrick; Motorcycle Hall of Famers John "Rogue" Herlihy and Keith Ball; President of the mother chapter of the Hessians MC, "Spike"; longtime member and officer of the Vietnam Vets MC, "Popeye"; documentary filmmaker Randall Wilson; bikers "on the street," from Daytona to Sturgis to Hollister; and many, many more.
The voice of author Bill Hayes is also heard loudly throughout, as it relates years of personal experiences. As it decries media exploitation and distortion. As it lays bare the never-ending battles between law enforcement and bikers. And as it speaks with genuine emotion and pure love and respect for the biker culture.
American Biker is a must-read for anyone wanting to truly understand the biker lifestyle.
Answer by Polar Bear
You mean the 13 patch,.... well, think of all the things that scare "proper" society that start with the letter M. If you really know anything about 1%ers then you know what it means.
you mean 13 and back in the day it stood for marijuana. starts with M 13th letter of the alphabet.
DILLIGAF
The only 16 I can think of is the 3:16 patch that represents John 3:16 and is worn by bikers for Christ.
Of course if you meant 13, then that’s a totally different story.
How motorcycle enthusiasts evolved into the American Biker,
Bill Hayes, the author of American Biker, writes about the biker lifestyle with the same passion that he lives it. A native and life long resident of southern California, Bill lives in the epicenter of all things motorcycle … past and present. His writing credits (Easy Rider, Biker, Thunder Press and the much acclaimed The Original Wild Ones) paved the road for the American Biker, an intelligent and insightful look into a phenomenon that’s been over a hundred years in the making.
The American biker, the species not the book, wouldn’t have been possible without the American motorcycle and that’s where Bill’s story begins. His handling of when and how bicycles became motorized and the role Crocker, Indian and Harley Davidson had in creating the American biker provides insiders with an entertaining refresher and whet outsider’s appetite for the main course. The focus of this book is not the motorcycle itself but how the biker lifestyle evolved out of a primordial ooze comprised of fifty weight oil, leaded gasoline and the men that tinkered incessantly to maintain these mechanical beasts. This story tracks the biker from creation to where he is today. Make no mistake, being a biker in the 1940′s required a much greater commitment and a lot less money than it does now.
Bill describes the evolution of the American biker using a forester’s metaphor, dendrochronolgy, the scientific method of determining a tree’s age and evaluating the good years and the bad based on the analysis of tree-ring patterns. He uses the growth ring analogy to describe four distinct periods and the influences that impacted each one. He tells the truth about the 1947 Hollister “riot” and credits the motorcycle clubs that first drew attention to the difference between bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts. He acknowledges the role that media, Hollywood and law enforcement have had in propagating what might have been a passing fade into an American legend.
From the American biker’s creation following World War II through the `50s and 60′s, the Viet Nam era and into the twenty-first century, the reader is taken on a ride that took the original bikers a life time to complete. Throughout the book, the author uses his vast knowledge and colorful style to accent the contributions of others who live this lifestyle twenty-four-seven. Bill’s story is strengthened throughout as he proves his hypothesis time and time again.
The real story of the American biker is what’s left after you peel away what law enforcement believes about bikers, how the media portrays the lifestyle and what mainstream mothers and fathers over several generations don’t wanted you to know … The Truth!
Thank you, Bill Hayes, for telling the story so eloquently when so many others have tried and fallen short of the mark.
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|Fascinating book for the ‘uninitiated’ with insider information,
Bill Hayes really makes the world of bikers easy to understand for those of us who are not up on the terminology or context of the biker culture. As a biker, he knows the biker world first-hand, so this is not an outsider’s opinion looking in. However, he is able to tackle the ‘difficult subjects’ of this culture with respect and fairness to all. It is not a polemic, but a valuable documentation of the social scene surrounding motorcycles beyond marketing and Hollywood.
Hayes has a very clear and easy-to-read style that is almost as poetic as it is earthy. This is an ‘everyman’s book,’ but it is loaded with information and well-documented, so it has the potential of becoming just as much a must-have book for bikers as for sociologists and law-enforcement officers dealing with the biker community.
The book contains not only a wealth of existing information gathered from hundreds of sources, but he also has plenty of his own interviews with the historical figures of the biker community.
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