List of outlaw motorcycle clubs

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" as they are not sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and do not adhere to the AMA's rules.

Outlaw motorcycle clubs

NameYear foundedLocation foundedNotesCitations
69'ers1968Brooklyn, New York[1]
Annihilators Motorcycle Club1974St. Thomas, OntarioMerged with the Loners in June 1999. Led by Wayne Kellestine, later convicted of the Shedden massacre[2]
Bacchus1972Albert County, New Brunswick, CanadaMembers ride only Harley-Davidson[3]
Bad Disciples 2015 Laurentides, Canada [4]
Bandidos1966San Leon, Texas, USWorldwide 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".[5]
Black Sabbath Motorcycle Club 1974 San Diego, US
Blue Angels1963Glasgow, ScotlandFormed by Allan Morrison and Billy Gordon in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. Four chapters in Scotland and Leeds.[6]
The Breed1968Jersey City, New Jersey, US[7]
Brother Speed1969Boise, Idaho, US
Chosen Few1959Los Angeles, US[8][9]
Coffin Cheaters1970Perth, Australia[10]
Comanchero1968Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Deroes1971Perth, WA, Australia
Devil Dolls1999San FranciscoFormed by Karen Jessica Evans and Theresa Foglio[11]
Devils Diciples1967Fontana, California, US
Diablos1961San Bernardino, California, US[12]
Dire Wolves2010Indian Trail, North Carolina, US[1]:65
Druids North1978Sheffield, United Kingdom[13][14]
El Forastero1962Sioux City, Iowa, US
The Finks1970sAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
Free Souls1968Eugene, Oregon, US
Galloping Goose1942Los Angeles, US[15][16]
Gremium1972Mannheim, GermanyGremium has over 100 chapters claims to be the largest motorcycle club in Germany.[17]
Grim Reapers1958Alberta, Canada[18]
Gypsy Joker1956San Francisco, US[19]
Hangmen1960Richmond, California, USChapters in Western US, one in Germany[20]:45 [21][22][23]
Head Hunters1967West Auckland, New Zealand[24][25][26]
Hells Angels MC1948Fontana, California, USWorldwide membership, estimated 4,500 members in 35 countries. Supporter clubs & groups: Red & White, Big Red Machine, Red Devils MC, Gate Keepers MC,
Hell's Lovers1967Chicago, US
Hessians MC1968Costa Mesa, California, US[27]
Highwaymen1954Detroit, US[28]
Hurricanes MC1979Torino, ItalyEst. in Italy, expanded to Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Thailand, were also spotted in Canada.[1]
Invaders1965Gary, Indiana, US[29]
Iron Horsemen1960sCincinnati, US
Jus Brothers1990San Joaquin County, California, US[30][31]
Lone LegionBlenheim, New Zealand[32]
Loners1984York Region, CanadaJoined the Bandidos on 22 May 2001.[33]
Lost Breed1976Nelson, New Zealand[34]
Market Street Commandos1940sSan Francisco, US
Mobshitters1970Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia[35][36]
Mongols1969Montebello, California, US
Moonshiners1934Compton, California, US
Notorious2007Sydney, Australia[37]
No Surrender2013Zundert, Netherlands
Outlaws1935McCook, Illinois, US
Pagan's1959Prince George's County, Maryland, US[38]
Peckerwoods1987Santee, California, US[39][40]
Phantom MC1969Chicago, US[41][42]
Pink Angels MC1931San Francisco, USAPink Angels is the first Motorcycle Club worldwide. Founded by a group of gay motorcycle riders in 1931 in San Francisco, USA.[1]
Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington1945Bloomington, California, US
Rebels1969Brisbane, Australia
Rebels1968Red Deer, Alberta, Canada[43]
Red Devilsc. 1940Hamilton, Ontario, Canada[44][45][46]
Road Knights1979Timaru, New Zealand[47][48][49]
Road Runners1978PolandIn Germany, Switzerland and the United States, there are more motorcycle clubs called Road Runners MC, but these are unrelated to the Polish club. [1]:177
Rock Machine1986Montreal, Quebec, Canada[50]
Satan's Sidekicksc. 1970sDetroit, US[51][52]
Satan's Soldiers1980The Bronx, New York, New Jersey, US, Australia[53][54][55][56]
Satudarah1990Moordrecht, Netherlands
Sin City Deciples1966Gary, Indiana, US[57]
Solo Angeles1959Tijuana, Mexico
Sons of Satan1954Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US[58]
Sons of Silence1966Niwot, Colorado, US
Steel Horseman1971Hephzibah, GA, US[59][60][61]
Top Hatters1947Hollister, California, US[1]:200 [20]:28
Vagos1965Temescal Valley, California, US
Warlocks1967Philadelphia, US
Warlocks1967Orlando, Florida, US
Wheels of Soul1967Philadelphia, US[62]
Zulus1969Akron, Ohio, US[63][64][65]

See also

References

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