BIKER POLITICS
BIKER Politics-Yes it Exists

If you are starting a club or are an individual that wishes to wear colors (back patches, I suggest you contact some of your local 1% clubs. They take a few things very serious, ie. the wearing of 1%(outlaw for a better term) patches if you do not belong to a 1% club. Some will give you a hard time (if you are lucky) if you have an MC or 1% patch. The other biggie is using the same color combo and or name of city or state on a back rocker that another club is using.

I have found that most 1% clubs are willing to work with you if ,YOU approach them, BEFORE they approach you. And I guarantee the time will come when you will be confronted, hopefully not in a bar when you are by yourself...

If you contact the local clubs first, it shows a level of respect that normally will be shown back to you. Most 1% clubs do not go looking for trouble, but they feel they must protect their turf.

I have found that some of the National 1% clubs have allowed the wearing of a 1 piece patch that is made to look like a 3 piece patch. We take your overall design and sew it into one piece that looks like your rockers are sewn at the top and bottom edge of the center patch. I don't know of anyone having a problem wearing this type of patch unless you add 1% etc.

I deal with a lot of law enforcement MC clubs and they have the same problems. They may not respect some clubs for what they stand for but they are able to get along as a brotherhood of MC riders.

I give the above advise from my years of dealing with bikers and making their patches. I have seen first hand what problems start ups have because I made their patches and they call me back when they have problems, ie. normally to change the wording on the bottom rocker after they had a problem.

I make a lot of patches for a lot of different people, some say they don't care what other clubs think about.  I cringe when I deal with this customer. No one should cause themselves a problem when its only a matter of time.

The bottom line is, if you check with your local clubs, or confederation of clubs and work with them they should work with you. It does not matter if you are a 1%er or just a member of a small local club, we all exist for the same reason, MOTORCYCLE riding...