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Welcome to Sucka Free MC.Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-42572124376050197592013-01-14T06:38:00.000-08:002013-01-14T06:38:43.675-08:00MC = Mo' Cash <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I love the term “Coming to Jesus” meeting because the
reference suggests that at the point in life, or the next one, when you’re
called to Jesus you might as well be honest ‘cause this guy is a walking lie
detector machine and if he’s your last chance between going up and down, you
might as well come clean. The problem with the phrase however is that some
people openly don’t believe in Jesus and when I say, “come to Jesus” they think
I’m inviting them to the local bodega so Jesus behind the counter can give us a
discount on our beer. The other term I dig is open kimono. A kimono is a
Japanese nighty that both men and women wear and the idea is once you open
that kimono there’s nothing there but the truth so if you lied on your FB profile
and said you had a ten inch member and you open up that kimono and she’s
subtracting inches by the foot…well, you do the math. </div>
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The point is, let’s be honest and if we’re going to do that
with the current state of the MC community we need to acknowledge that MC now
stands for Mo’ Cash and not motorcycle club and there are a number of reasons
why.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have always preached and believe staunchly
that the three pillars of MC are brotherhood, bikes and riding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your club doesn’t centralize all its
principles around those three things then you are not a functioning club in a
traditional sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Notice not one of
those descriptions includes making money. I’m not ridiculous in thinking a club
doesn’t have to come up with ways to make money but when making money and exploiting
the community take precedence over any of the three pillars, then your club has
been compromised by the greed of capitalism and as Rome was eventually
destroyed, so will your club. </div>
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I’m not so delusional that I would spend this time attacking
all the means that clubs have come up with to make money but taking my usual
approach with the fuckery that has permeated clubs today, I will make
recommendations as to how perhaps these club can take their MC approach of Mo’
Cash and make it profitable by completely, not partly, but completely
exploiting the community so that all that is left are true bikers who never
supported their bullshit in the first place. </div>
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My first suggestion…</div>
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I believe MC’s should get into the fast food business
immediately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reason why I say this
is because MC’s are more into the business of Fish Fries and other heart
stopping, vein clogging events than anything else. God forbid there’s a ride
somewhere out of state. Who wants to do that when you can instead ride a few
blocks over and get your fish that’s been soaking in grease so heavy it could
sink a naval warship. In other words you’re given another opportunity to not
ride your bike a long distance and represent your club states away. In other
words it takes away from one of the pillars of what MC should be and that’s
riding and brotherhood. You may go to the fish fry with your sparkling clean
bike and park it for all the other Sucka MC’s to stare and gawk at but if you
were doing some real riding, what time would you have to clean that thing? I
have no issue with fish fries but when the paramount objective of your club is
to attend one fish fry after the other weekend after weekend then there is a
problem and what you’ve become is social club on two wheels. Secondly, I’ve come across clubs who have more than one fish
fry per month because their club house essentially has become a fish restaurant.
I hate walking into a club house and I come out smelling like what they’ve been
cooking. When the smell of fish is so thick that I’m literally growing gills to
even breathe in your clubhouse, you’ve crossed the line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>
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So my advice is this, why not just open up an MC fish fry
franchise? Use your fish fry skills to the fullest and take advantage of all
that grease you’ve accumulated and do it right. It makes perfect sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only can you park your bikes outside but
the restaurant can double as your MC’s clubhouse since 20% of your members don’t
own bikes anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The big money making
idea however is that the other Sucka MC’s in your region will have a place to
throw their weekly fish fries all the time so you’ll literally have money
swimming through your front door 24/7. </div>
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The other one that I’ve noticed are trophy parties. Trophy
parties have long since been a part of the MC culture and no one is knocking them
but what I continue to knock are the trophies that are given out at these
events. Again, let’s refer to the three pillars: if the trophies you’re giving
out don’t somehow tie into bikes, brotherhood or riding then why would any real
biker want anything you’re giving. I have yet to understand why a real biker
would want a trophy. Personally my two trophies are the bike in between my legs
and the brothers I rode there with. I don’t need anything else BUT if you did
want to give me something as in an award for attending please make it in the form
of a gas card, hotel room, or how ‘bout bottles of Jack Daniels. That’s
something a biker like myself can appreciate. We’ve even heard of fights where people
have come to blows over trophies. Remember I did mention the word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">brotherhood</i>, right? Back in the day some
old timers told me the trophies included a woman, tattoo …women (plural) and
almost certainly money for gas or a room in the event you came from a long
distance. Also this old timer said after the trophies were given out nobody
left. Everyone stayed and got drunk off their asses and just had a good ol’
time. In today’s trophy party circuit, when a trophy is given out the party
nearly always disperses and things die afterwards. Why? The purpose of
attending the event was NOT brotherhood, riding or bikes; it was most certainly
just to get a trophy for most repped, first through the door or something
equally stupid. </div>
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My suggestion is this…</div>
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The first person through the door or the first club should
be awarded with a shot of Jack or something along those lines and welcomed in.
Any club that shows up in a cage needs to be charged double at the door and is
excluded from the possibility of winning any award that evening. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Additionally, has anyone ever looked at the
clubs giving out these trophies? The reason I bring it up is this…would an
actor of Robert DeNiro’s caliber accept an award for acting brilliance from
someone of…hmmmm…Nicholas Cage’s stature? The point is, no one would even put
the two of them on the same stage for a serious event because Cage’s presence
alone makes the entire award a sham.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
the MC giving out the trophies is a Sucka MC themselves how is the MC who accepts
an award from them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I know of an MC that has bikes lined up in their club house
and outside yet I’ve never not once seen them on the road. That is the truth.
However their clubhouse stays packed. Yes, they have a bar and they have music
and the police pretty much stays away and on a slow night it might very well be
a good place to park up once and a while but why do they still refer to
themselves an MC? If you no longer ride your scoots but you cater to the party
atmosphere of the circuit then you’re a social club. </div>
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Follow me on this…</div>
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So many people in the MC world are complaining that SC’s don’t
know their place and while in some cases that is true, maybe it’s the people in
the MC world who don’t know what place to put a SC because they themselves are
too busy being social. If you are more involved in the social side of the MC
then there’s the opportunity to push the brotherhood aspect of the life and
provide a meeting place for all MC’s to come together and work on that
brotherhood. Yes, you can still make money from it by even renting out your own
space and allowing other clubs to use it as a weekly clubhouse for their meetings
and having a weekly party there. There’s merit in providing and facilitating a
place for meetings because you are ultimately pushing a place to foster that
brotherhood but a SC who rides motorcycles disguising themselves as an MC<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is really dirty business and not open kimono
at all.</div>
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We’re going to switch the conversation from kimono’s to
robes because we have to talk about Jesus. No, not the one at the bodega but
rather the Jesus who seems to be at every single bike blessing week after week
after week. While I understand Jesus is everywhere but don’t we believe that
Christ Almighty has better things to do then attend bike blessings week after
week after week? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What’ s worse is, let’s
say Jesus did make time to attend each of these bike blessings, how angry do
you think He’d be to find that some of these MC’s are charging people to attend
these events? </div>
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Need I remind y’all what happened last time Jesus flipped
his dome at church? </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John 2:15 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And when he had made a scourge of small
cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and
poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;</i></div>
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You can’t tell me Jesus wasn’t a One Percent Outlaw. He saw
something wrong and did something about it and he wasn’t half stepping. Now if
one of us were to come to a bike blessing and flip the shit outta your tables would
we be assholes or would we be following the steps of Jesus Christ Almighty? It
seems to me that MC’s who charge clubs to get a blessing are doing a wonderful
job of fucking their brothers in the MC community...which I suppose would make them
Catholic bike blessings especially if you bring a priest and a little boy…but
we digress...If the meaning behind the bike blessing is indeed sincere maybe there should be one huge bike blessing per region and the clubs should all attend that one. I think Jesus would appreciate it because while He may be great at multi-tasking, we shouldn't have to ask Him to do that. </div>
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The reality is that motorcycle clubs must find a way to make
money in order to sustain themselves and we understand that. It costs money to
maintain the clubhouse and other day to day MC expenses but when making the money
comes at the sacrifice of why the club was supposedly formed in the first place
means that club has lost its way. In history it is often noticed that the
peasants who rise up against the tyrants often become tyrants themselves unless
in the revolution, there is a revolution in of itself. </div>
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We’re not asking for a revolution…we’re just asking for less
fish. </div>
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For the love of God, keep your MC Sucka Free </div>
Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-65785691300040426062012-12-27T11:36:00.000-08:002012-12-27T11:36:05.690-08:00The Black MC Problem PT II: The HNMC- The House Niggas Motorcycle Club <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Let me start by apologizing for my use of the word nigger in
this blog. I am not Quentin Taratino by any stretch of the imagination so my use
of the word is not because I have some secret love affair with the term. In
fact, when President Obama was first elected I promised myself I would eliminate
the word from my day to day vocabulary all together. I couldn’t justify using
that word in this day and age when an African American had risen to the highest
political rank in the world. While not completely successful, I’d say that my
nigger to day ratio has dramatically decreased to a single digit percentage. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However when the term is appropriately applied
when defining a behavior that is befitting a buffoon of color, I must tip my helmet
and ask the readers of this blog their respective patience as<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pontificate on another case of African
Americans living down to the term of D.A.N. or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dumb ass niggas</i>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secondly
please keep in mind that I am speaking in generalities based on experiences so
I’m not broad stroking the entire community but if the shucking and jiving
songs makes your feet tap, then by all means, you’re that dumb ass nigga I’m
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Unfortunately the societal handicaps that persistently mar
the African American experience have made their way into the MC culture. An
arrogant lack of knowledge about MC history has resulted in “new” traditions
that boldly disregard a rich motorcycle history with pioneers and experiences
that would behoove the contemporary nation of black bikers to be aware of. Yet,
these things are disregarded because they’d get in the way of them rushing to
the next fish fry, trophy party, bike blessing, coming out party or whatever
other type of party the circus is creating to exploit the short pockets of
their fellow biker. But like the helpless child or the clueless buffoon, too
many of us accept what we are fed without asking questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Let’s logically break this down before we spiritually tear
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Many of us, if not all, are first exposed to bikers from pop
culture. The image of the big bad WHITE biker on the Harley is tattooed in our
brain and the initial reaction is one of envy or disdain. You embrace that
immediate sense of badassim and freedom or you cling harder to your cage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How many times do you think a person is
exposed to that image of the big bad white biker before that person finds out
that there’s a black version of that biker? Is it days, weeks or in some cases,
even years? To this day I get startled looks when I pull up on my Harley from
black people. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ I didn’t know we rode
those bikes.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, it’s not
unrealistic that even someone remotely connected to the community isn’t going
to be exposed to black bikers until much later and unfortunately even after
many of them come into the community, they voluntarily segregate themselves
from big bad black bikers in an OMC because what was once a positive image
(white biker) is now a bad image because of (black) face. </div>
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This is commonly referred to as the white is right disease
that so many black people suffer from. While the shackles have been released
from their ankles, wrists and necks it’s been rooted around their souls and
brains. The mental enslavement is screwed on like a vice grip and thus they’re
still slaves where it counts the most and in the MC community that slave
mentality has resulted in The House Niggas Motorcycle Club. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The HNMC is made up of black or
Hispanic support clubs of white OMC’s. This is not a criticism of any white OMC
who has seen fit to build their nation by incorporating lackeys of color within
their network. In fact, not only do I not criticize them for it, I applaud them
for continuing a systematic and cultural history of slave to master dependence
that worked incredibly well for the settlers of this country. In fact you know
that famous saying, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Slavery gets shit</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">done</i>” so to my white OMC brothers, I
applaud you. It’s the slaves that I question. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I will speak in generalities that we
all know to be reality. OMC’s are traditionally segregated. When these clubs
initially formed the country was segregated so the clubs reflected society at
the time so white outlaw clubs have remained that way to this day. That’s not
to say the club collective is racist as a great deal of my biker brothers are
white, Nazi tattooed, Aryan spider web sporting die hards but they’re following
the traditions of the club and policy for these clubs is that no person of
African American descent will, nor can ever, become a member of that club. That
ostracization is based solely on race and not what bike they ride, their riding
skill or anything to do with biking; they don’t want niggas in the club. The
club essentially is MASSAH’s house. If I’m not being blunt enough I’ll try it
again: BECAUSE YOU ARE BLACK, YOU WILL NEVER BE PART OF THIS CLUB. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What you can do for Massah is wear a
support patch. (Huh?) What you can do for Massah is come to our functions and
make sure you bring all your nigger friends and spend money at our events and
our club house. (‘cuse me?) Oh, by the way, when your nigger friends start
acting up, we’re gonna make sure we send one of you niggers to police those
niggers ‘cause we don’t want to get our hands dirty with you niggers (Nigga,
what the fuck did you just say?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, in other words the rules of
Massah’s house is clearly outlined and black support clubs of white OMC’s
cheerfully follow those rules either not understanding that within the pecking
order, they’re pecks and only there to take orders. Let me repeat that…”within
the pecking order, they’re pecks and only there to take orders” They’re
blissfully stupid and the freedom of stupidity provides an intoxication that
dwarfs conventional alcoholic excess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
the OMC you are supporting with your brandishing of their patch and the
spending of your green money at their white function won’t allow you to one day
join their ranks, why exactly are you supporting them? Is it because the image
of the big bad white biker you first saw as a child has cemented in your psyche
what a biker is and thus you’re paying homage to that childhood fantasy? Are
you so trained that you believe that white is right even though white is very much
clear when it comes to what they think of you? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Which one is it? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I really would like to know because
as a man of color in this country with an education and the support and love of
my black and white brothers, I cannot understand how a black man would
willingly place his neck underneath the boot of another man who clearly doesn’t
see that man as his equal based solely on the ignorant premise of race. If a
white man came up to you now with shackles and said, “Y’know I miss the good ole
days” would you start clapping your hands, shucking and jiving and put those
restraints around your wrists and happily go pick cotton?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If the answer is no then why are you
as a black MC supporting a white OMC? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When my relationship with the OMC
wasn’t what it is today, I considered which OMC the organization I was
previously with should consider. The first criteria and thankfully was agreed
upon by all was, “If any part of the OMC requirements for their own membership
excluded a brother based on race, they are not the OMC for us.” In other words,
if they didn’t subscribe to the philosophy that brotherhood has no color, then
that’s not a true brotherhood. That point is not debatable. Not only would they
never see us truly as brothers, but we’d never see them as brothers as well and
that’s not our idea of support. How can you call yourself a support group to an
organization that will not support your membership within their ranks based exclusively
or firstly on your race? That is illogical. That’s like starting a black women’s
health clinic but only for light skinned black women but they’ll employ darkies
to work there to take care of the redbones. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Does
that shit make any sense to you?</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If
the answer is no, then ask yourself how can a black MC be a support club for a
white OMC? It’s a slave mentality that isn’t shared by the other side of the
tracks. I have never come across a white support club of a black OMC. I’m not
saying there aren’t any out there but in all my travels I’ve never come across
it and if anyone has, I’d ask that they please share that with us. I’ve
actually been contacted by white start up clubs wanting to know through my
contacts if they could be placed with a white OMC in their area. I recall
specifically informing them that there was a mixed OMC not too far from them and
they politely declined saying it was their preference to go through their white
OMC. I respected and understood that and made the connection but it made me
think. There was nothing racist about them wanting to go through their white
OMC. In fact, I thought that was the normal thing to do. Why would a white club
want to be a support club for a black OMC? That’s illogical. It doesn’t make
sense. In fact what kind of dumb fucks would do something like that?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oh wait…we would. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Every club is different but some
rules like everyone in a motorcycle club owning and riding a motorcycle should
be quite simple. When a club decides to become support for an OMC, part of that
clubs decision should be predicated on the notion that this OMC would not only
accept our members into their own ranks should our members decide they want to
do that one day, but this OMC would take the time to train, school and accept
us to quite possibly joining their ranks one day as an option. In other words,
you don’t join a minor league baseball team saying, “I NEVER want to make it to
the majors.” Forgive me for describing any club outside of an OMC as minor leagues
but to make my point I must. You become support for an OMC with the possibility
of joining that OMC one day but if that OMC that you so proudly wear a support
patch of says you will NEVER be good enough to join them based on you being a person
of color, then you are truly a dumb nigga and it breaks my heart to say that,
only because I mean it from the bottom of my heart. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do you hate yourself so much that
you cannot possibly fathom taking direction and learning from a face that looks
like your own? Is it such an incredulous idea to think that the black OMC has
members that are just as well versed, if not more than the white OMC? Do you
hate yourself so much that you’d refuse to break bread at the table with your
brother choosing instead to eat like a dog from a bowl of scraps out in the
backyard? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maybe it’s me but when someone tell’s
me I can’t sit at the table with them when they’re eating dinner, I kinda get
insulted and when your white OMC Massah tells you that you can wear his support
patch but you’ll never be allowed to join his club, he’s telling you that you’re
not good enough to eat at his table. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Again, let me repeat this so no one
gets it twisted. I do <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>not</u></b>
criticize the white OMC’s for having black support clubs. It actually makes
very good sense for them to do that. It expands their nation and power of
influence in a sector that traditionally they’ve had very limited, no interest
or limited ability to extort. While keeping their good feet out of the sand
pit, they ask the darkies to play in that pee crusted sandpit of black MC’s and
the white OMC reaps the benefits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s sorta like picking tobacco ain’t
it or is it picking cotton? Tell me Mr. House Nigga MC, is it picking cotton or
is it picking tobacco? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, now that we’ve established that
Massah’s house is Massah’s house where do the niggas exist in Massah’s
house?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, based on what I’ve seen and
experienced the nigga’s get to come to Massah’s house and support Massah at his
functions, the niggas get to spend money at Massah’s house and most of all,
when there’s a problem with the darkies the niggas get to police their own
people for Massah; that way, there’s a black face doling out white justice and
laws. It keeps Massah’s hands clean. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Did you know there are three
official kind of house niggas as defined by the urban dictionary? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They are as follows: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>A black person that does their best to please
white people even if it means disowning their own racial identity.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-a black person that sucks up to the
white man for benefits. From slave times where the house nigga would get to
work inside the house as opposed to picking cotton out in the hot sun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The house nigger, as defined by
Malcolm X, is the slave who imagines himself to be thought of as kin by his
master because they live in the same house. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, I’m curious Mr. House Nigga MC,
which type of house nigga are you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please support your local BLACK OMC.
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There are few topics other than a woman’s weight or age that
can gnaw at the nerve of any one person as much as race. It is not merely an
ugly step child, but it is the aborted fetus that continues to live despite our
best efforts to extinguish its existence. I suspect that the reason why race is
such an emotionally violent subject is because it is a conversation that cannot
be discussed honestly because that would be as pleasant as opening up the kimono
of a sumo wrestler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A discussion about
race, specifically an honest discussion cannot be had without transparency on
both sides of the fence and that means admitting that some racial generalities
are in fact true and the shortcomings of the race being discussed should and can
be addressed.</div>
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But nobody really wants that. </div>
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What black person do you know outright admits that as a race
we’re not as ardent on the more important things in life like education. Our
children think the basketball court is a classroom and the classroom a
detention hall. Our celebration of fuckery is legendary. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We wear our pants below our asses yet blame
the white man as to why we can’t get hired for work. We make fun of a person
for speaking white yet we consistently lacerate the Kings English with our Ebonics.
What other race celebrates and rallies in and about stupidity as much as
African Americans? We call each other niggas trying to convince people much
smarter than ourselves that we’re actually de-powering the word by using it as
a term of affection. The only person who would believe that is a person who
would rather go to the basketball court instead of a classroom to learn
something. I have many Jewish friends and I’ve never not once heard one of them
call each other a kike. </div>
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Before I go on, let’s understand that we are speaking on the
very mathematical intelligence of generalities. What we’ve said and what we’re
going to say doesn’t apply to every biker of color but it applies to too many
and that’s not debatable. </div>
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Having said that…</div>
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The issues in the African American, and to a lesser degree
the Hispanic biker community, are really a reflection of the ills both cultures
suffer as minorities in this country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
are aware of the deficiencies of our situations politically, culturally and
economically yet we champion and encourage behaviors that accelerate our commoditization
within this global humanity. For example, despite the fact hundreds and thousands
of our ancestors died for us to have the right to vote, many of us are too lazy
to register to vote. Too many of us adopt the rationale that “our vote doesn’t
matter” yet we vote online as to whether or not B.I.G. or Tupac Shakur are better
rappers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1804 the slaves of Haiti
rebelled and became the first free black republic in the Western Hemisphere.
Today with the aid of too many white faces, instead of being a major cultural
point of travel, commerce and pride for blacks globally, Haiti is the poorest
nation on that side of the planet. </div>
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In less articulate but equally effective words, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">we fuck ourselves.</i> </div>
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Bikers of color have unfortunately mirrored the societal
handicap we as people of color have largely inflicted onto ourselves and as a
result, the black side of the MC tracks pales in comparison (pun intended) to
the white side where for the most part the following of protocol and adhering
to traditions is violently protected and respected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Black people have the Sean Diddy Combs
problem where we feel the need, the obsession to remix what doesn’t need to be
remixed and put our stamp on something that’s already been mailed out and
delivered to the intended person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
cannot simply follow the rules because our attitude of not knowing the rules,
not having the drive to know those rules stands on the spirit of us refusing to
respect the culture and traditions of where those rules came from. </div>
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Years ago when I contemplated forming my own MC one of the
earliest conversations I had with my founding members was, “Who wants to go
with me to meet up with the OMC to present ourselves to them?” I noted that the
black and Hispanic members all said, “Fuck them. No one’s going to tell me what
to do” while the white members had a collective attitude of, “Well, why do we
need to meet up? What will we get out of it? Is it something that could help us
out?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is a remarkable difference
and one that I believe is deeply rooted in race. </div>
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Black men are disenfranchised. From slaves, to share
croppers, to second class citizens to long stay residents at jails that get
built faster than schools in most states, black men in this country have been
targeted by institutionalized genocide by the powers that be. Yes, the powers
that be can and will deny this because what they don’t realize is that their
racism has become a part of them as natural as it is for them to breathe.
Seeing a black man as a criminal is natural for them. Seeing a black man in
handcuffs is what they expect to see on the news. The output of that
expectation unfortunately is that black men have to come see and expect the
same things so our drive to better ourselves has been chased by our own low
expectations of our ourselves. </div>
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And we act on them.</div>
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A fellow biker pointed out something to me recently when discussing
this topic and it speaks to how we as African Americans refuse to acknowledge
and respect traditions and cultures because we like to think the rules don’t
apply to us. </div>
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“We all know what happened when Biker Boyz came out. Every
gotdamn homeboy went out and bought a bike and formed a club. Mind you, they
didn’t get sanctioned or blessed in like that scene in the movie but hey. The
thing is, white boys after seeing Sons of Anarchy wanted to be in MC’s too but
instead of running out there and forming these bullshit pop up clubs, for the
most part they did their research and joined a club that was already around.
They understood they were new to this shit and they just couldn’t form a club.
Not our people though. You can’t tell them shit. You want a club, so you form a
club but what they don’t realize is, that ain’t no club. It’s bullshit. No
respect for history, rules or nothin’” </div>
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We have so little in this country including so little self
respect that when we get the opportunity to have anything, we grab it not
realizing at times what we’re grabbing or how to take care of it. Too many MC
Presidents are ill equipped mentally to have their positions. They have no
knowledge of the history of the MC, the culture and too many of its protocols
and yet they’ve placed themselves in position to lead men just as blind and
ignorant as themselves. What happens is that those MC’s are exposed to true MC’s
(both black and white) who do in fact love this MC life and respect it as they
should and the outcome of such an encounter can be disastrous. When the Sucka
MC (an MC whose members are ghost riders: ghost riders being an ignorant
collection of men (or women) who know nothing about MC culture and history)
doesn’t understand why wearing a three piece patch if you’re not an outlaw club
is a spiritual offense to an outlaw club who has gone through the blood, sweat
and tears to wear their three piece patch that is a deeply embedded cultural
issue. Black men have so little in this country and when we think we have
something, we will not allow anyone, including our own brother, to tell us
otherwise. </div>
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The problem in that thinking is it goes against a major
pillar of MC-ing. Brotherhood is not something bikers claim because we like New
Jack City. Brotherhood is the bind that chains us to each other as bikers in
one subset community and that subset was never meant to be governed by outsiders
but rather by the authority of the community and in our case that is the local
OMC. Everything, including the world of the anarchist has structure. Within
that structure is a hierarchy and in the MC the top of that hierarchy is the
OMC. They are the club who lives by the MC code and will or should enforce that
code to anyone and every club who wants to enter this life. There are rules to
every society one enters and as visitors we respect those rules and adhere to
them and if we choose not to, we must suffer the consequences.That’s very logical to white bikers I know but for some
reason, to too many black bikers that is an assault on their right to remix the
culture. </div>
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Why don’t more black women bikers know the name Bessie
Stringfield? Is it because she doesn’t have anything to do with Basketball
Wives? Is it because she’s not a real housewife? Or maybe it’s because she’s
not a marginally talented, self loathing pop singer who returns back to a man
who embarrassed her nationally by beating the shit out of her?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>White bikers regard Sonny Barger as the ideal
of what the American ethic and attitude. How many black bikers regard Tobie
Genie Livingston that way despite the fact he is an MC pioneer when it comes to
this side of the tracks. I find it personally disgusting that I know more white
Outlaws who can speak on the East Bay Dragons then black bikers in the 99% MC
community. </div>
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If we do not understand nor refuse to understand how many
times Tobie and the Dragons had to draw their guns and earn their respect so
that black bikers today could get that nod from our counterparts then why
should black bikers today be held to such high regard and expected to move with
the class and dignity that is bestowed upon an educated person? If you do not
understand nor appreciate how many times Bessie Stringfield traveled across
this segregated country on her Harley then why should women today be expected
to ride as hard and as long as their male counterparts. When women put “looking
cute” over their true grit in being seen and engaged as a biker by men I always
wonder, “What would Bessie say?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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This is a race issue. </div>
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White female bikers have published books where they’ve
discussed their role in the male dominated society. I have a book written by
white Property in which she’s instructing women on how to be good
property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both books have authors who
demonstrate an incredible passion and love for the history of women in the MC
culture. Both books display an intense wisdom to learn and apply that learning
and again, I generalize, but I have not come across that same intense wisdom on
this side of the tracks outside of a very small handful of people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The history is seen as a nuisance or too
stifling. It’s not sexy enough for too many of us. Perhaps if education of the
MC culture came with trophy parties or bikini washes more of our people would
be inspired to learn but without the fuckery of today’s MC collective, these
sort of traditional learning’s and applications are too far advanced. </div>
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For example…</div>
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ABATE seminars and round panel discussions could easily pass
as Tea Party locker rooms because despite the fact the group famously fights
for biker’s rights, black faces are amazingly absent. We like to ride to
violate the laws but given the chance to change the laws that affect us
directly, we’d rather be playing basketball, video games or watching a Tyler
Perry movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Motorcycle laws do not
discriminate yet we take it upon ourselves to segregate ourselves from the
important events that will determine our freedoms as riders.</div>
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That’s black stupid. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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We are the only people who after failing an exam will find
blame with the text book as opposed to looking in the mirror and calling
ourselves to task. Sucka Free MC is by no means a perfect vehicle but I take
great pride in bringing to the MC masses a wealth of knowledge I’ve accumulated
by my years in the community and more importantly, what I’ve been exposed to by
our MC elders. The staff of Sucka Free MC and in particular myself routinely
find ourselves dismissed by the people who we are discussing in this blog and regularly
on our page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By dismissed I mean, “Who
the fuck are they to tell us what to do?” or “He’s got sucka’s who wear the
shirt so that whole Sucka Free MC thing is a fad”. At Sucka Free MC we go to
great strides to research MC protocol and history and to provide an environment
where people can learn, ask questions and take that knowledge back to their
respective MC’s. We are a classroom and we are open enrollment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am still stunned to hear that whenever we challenge
what is currently popular in our community the staff and the Sucka Free MC
movement is attacked as being a fad, or a One Percenter vehicle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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First and foremost Sucka Free MC is NOT a One Percenter vehicle.
We are NOT paid or supported by any OMC to teach and enlighten the masses to MC
protocol. We do recognize and respect the OMC’S as having bikers within their club
who have been in the community for years and their knowledge and experience is
invaluable and one that we try to share in small, edited doses to the rest of
the 99% who have demonstrated an incredible ineptitude in approaching an outlaw
for themselves. </div>
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Secondly how can one consider tradition a fad? That notion
alone is contradictory. We do not create new rules or protocol. We champion the
ones that have always been there. We do not remix the culture; instead we celebrate
it, both good and bad aspects of it and where we find fault, we ask questions
but never question it. We will continue to challenge contemporary behaviors
that we believe are in complete contradiction with the respect and love we have
for MC culture, traditions and history. Trophy parties are a time honored
tradition in the MC community but when collecting trophies trumps the joy of
riding we will continue to call people out for that. My white MC friends have
no idea what a trophy party is. I think that alone is telling. When MC’s reward
MC’s who show up in cars for “the most repped”, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sucka Free MC will NOT support that sort of
fuckery and we do consider it our personal and professional mission to call it
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the 99% refuse to understand
the lessons of the MC are not to be found on Facebook or even a blog like this
but in actually going out there and riding their scoots, engaging their OMC and
elders in the community Sucka Free MC will continue to champion true MC values
and spite the MC’s who are the specs of defecation that stain the porcelain toilets
of the dirty club houses they’d rather be in as opposed to riding their motorcycles.
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Instead of attacking a pure intentioned biker movement I
wonder why “these so called real bikers” aren’t supporting Sucka Free MC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s think about this. You won’t support
Sucka Free MC ‘cause you say it’s a fad supported by sucka’s but you’re willing
to give these sucka’s money by going to their trophy parties and/or whatever
fuckery event they’re hosting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You won’t
support Sucka Free MC ‘cause you don’t want to wear the same shirt as a person
who you consider a sucka but you’re too scared to approach that person with the
opportunity to enlighten them as to what real MC is all about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It almost makes me wonder who the real sucka is.
(Actually I’m not wondering; I know who it is (wink & smile)</div>
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It’s not to say everything on the black side of things is
wrong and everything on the other side is right. By no means am I even
suggesting that but I am clear in stating I am not interested in the problems
of the other side since I am not on that side of the tracks. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The black side also has several things that
are good and need to be celebrated. There are black OMC’s who have clung to the
“old ways” with a vice like grip that would make some white outlaws cringe with
respect. There have been plenty of community activated initiatives on the 99%
side that have come to aid the plight of the less fortunate, most recently in
the case of Hurricane Sandy. The efforts of these collective clubs were shared
by OMC’s, Mom N’ Pop, mixed and gender specific clubs of color and they are to
be applauded for their efforts. </div>
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The applause while deafening is exclusive for a very select
few. </div>
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I’d be incomplete not to state what I think are some of the
issues plaguing black MC’s are without touching on what I believe some of the
solutions are. Nothing can change the cultural DNA of what makes us who and
what we are and to a degree, that’s also what the problem is. I do however
believe that change can happen if that person is sincerely interested in
representing themselves and their club as sincere bikers. </div>
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Change in the black biker community will come through and
from concentrating on three things:</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">History</b>-none of
us alive today or yesterday created ANYTHING. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are people before us who put it down so
we can ride it up and we need to acknowledge their efforts and their actions.
If we understand and respect what happened yesterday, we should take that
respect in today in how we ride and present ourselves as a collective MC
community. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Protocol</b>-I’m
convinced that some of you guys refuse to follow protocol because you feel it’s
as if someone telling you what to do. So, let’s use a new word. ROUTINE. A
routine is something you do because it’s repeated and it works for you. Try to
follow the routine when it comes to practicing the values and traditions of
real bikers and clubs who came before you. Try it and see the respect you get
from it. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OMC-</b>I know what
you’re thinking: “Why do I need to go to my local OMC?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, let’s bring logic into it. The first
few days at a new job don’t you find and follow direction by someone who’s been
there longer so they can tell you what to do and what not to do to help you at
your new job? Yes, you do and that’s a smart thing to do so, why wouldn’t you
continue to be that smart in your MC life? The OMC is an organization that has
been doing and living this life right. They should be able to direct you
correctly. It’s that simple. Be right. Do right. Period. </div>
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Black people are not at a point in our Diaspora where we can
celebrate fuckery and the black and Hispanic MC community should make note of
the same. We have too many clubs who MC purists find offensive whether it’s because
of their lack of respect for MC protocol or because their rags are bedazzled
with gems. We have too many clubs who are being led by woefully ignorant
Presidents and as a result their members are ambassadors to their fuckery. We
have too many clubs who are more interested in trophy parties and collecting
those trophies when they don’t realize that the ultimate trophy are the men or
women who share your rags and whom you call brother or sister. </div>
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This country has a black President and it’s a shame that
black MC’s, black MC presidents especially, have shown ineptitude in following
the humility, grace and power of a Mr. Obama. If anything, our President has
shown us that anything is possible so I will hold out in believing that we, as
a black MC nation will fix ourselves and eventually come to do this MC life
correctly. </div>
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It truly says something about the human condition that
despite being on the planet for millions of years we are still inventing new words
to describe the lowly behaviors that redefine our decadent place in contemporary society today. Cain
might very well be the first asshole ever and appropriately so since he did
after all kill his own brother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lilith
was such a bitch that Adam asked God to make him a new woman which I think
classifies her for being the very first bitch ever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not to be outdone, a little time later Eve
proved to be the first chicken head in history by deciding a fruit salad with
apples would be FDA approved-it was not. </div>
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Continuing a fine tradition of bad behavior, the MC
community has aggregated enough bad behavior that a new word has emerged to
define all the bad behavior in one cesspool of stupid and it’s called
fuckery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because every blog requires a
great deal of research and sarcasm, I did some research to couple with my organic sense of sarcasm and found a “text book”
definition of fuckery. </div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">fuckery</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
definition </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">and</span> <span style="color: #333333;">fuck-house</span>
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a brothel; a <span style="color: #333333;">house</span> <span style="color: #333333;">of</span> <span style="color: #333333;">prostitution.</span>
(Taboo. Usually <span style="color: #333333;">objectionable.)</span> : <i> This
street is just one <span style="color: #333333;">fuckery</span> <span style="color: #333333;">after</span> <span style="color: #333333;">another.</span>
</i>, <i> The <span style="color: #333333;">suspect</span> referred to
the brothel as a “fuck-house,” if you'll <span style="color: #333333;">pardon</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">my</span> <span style="color: #333333;">French.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Again,
how incredibly appropriate as it clearly applies to today’s MC culture and how
people see it, interact with it and respect it, or lack thereof. MC’s today
treat the culture of MC-ing as a fuck house, a place of prostitution where they
come into this life to fuck it, or fuck with it but not to love it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t love the MC because if you loved the
MC you wouldn’t be so intent on fucking it and by subscribing to <i>a fucking
it</i> mentality, you’re a Fuckery Ambassador. I’m choosing my words carefully
here. An ambassador is someone who represents an organization, person or philosophy
shared by a group of people in a foreign land or space. As a fuckery ambassador
I’m saying you’re coming into the MC community, or more aptly infiltrating it
with impure intentions of spreading your fuckery. If you don’t know protocol,
you don’t respect protocol, you don’t know history or worse, you’re not interested
in the history of what this culture is, the how and why it is what it is, you,
my friend are a Fuckery Ambassador. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For
example…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I don’t
ever go into my closet and pull out my police man uniform, hop on my motorcycle
and go arrest people and eat free because of my badge. You wanna know why? ‘cause
I’m not a fuckin’ cop. So, I’d very much like an explanation as to where people
get off wearing a three piece patch with a state bottom rocker when they’re not
outlaws and they don’t belong to an outlaw club either by association,
brotherhood or actual membership. You’re NOT an outlaw so why are you dressing
up as one? Innocently enough a big reason is because a lot of clubs and the
people in them didn’t do their research and didn’t know that the three piece
patch is essentially the calling card for outlaws on the MC set. But now that
you do know, what are you doing to fix the problem? Are you going to suddenly do
“outlaw things” or are you going to eat humble pie, bring the situation to the
members in your club and allow the club to decide the lifestyle they want to
lead or look at other options that include a two piece patch, no state bottom
rocker, RC and no MC on the back? Now should you elect to fuck the MC community
and go with your three piece patch including the state bottom rocker, be
prepared to deal with the responsibility and consequences of your decision. But
clearly, you’ve stepped in your own fuckery and are prepared to die for it
because a three piece rocker means literally that you’re willing to die for it.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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When I visit someone’s home I always make it a point of greeting
and showing my appreciation to the master of the house for allowing me in her
or his home. It’s called respect. Understand this, people, every state or
territory has a master or in this case, an OMC and they are allowing you into
their home by you wearing rags and having an MC on your back. For new clubs to
voluntarily NOT show those OMC’s their proper respect by speaking to them,
getting direction from them and/or just understanding the political layout of
the land within that territory is comparable to you walking into someone’s home
uninvited, taking a shit in the living room, wiping your ass with their issue
of Jet magazine, making yourself something to drink, leaving the dirty cup in
the sink and walking your ass out. That’s how disrespectful that is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OMC’s are NOT in the business of telling
clubs what to do however they are in the business of policing their territories
to ensure MC protocol, traditions and values are being followed, adhered to or
at the very least acknowledged by the clubs within their circumference. If an
OMC does have to tell a club what to do, it’s not an agenda of a bully to do
such things. It’s the overseeing of a territory by the people who have the muscle
to police it and keep everyone safe and riding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Things get ugly when the dirty dish in the sink ends up as a broken dish
being used to stab a disrespectful person in their throat. You have no idea
what that Dominant has done or is doing to ensure your state or region doesn’t
become a war zone or what they’ve done in the past to ensure your safe passage
today; the least you can do is show them the respect they deserve by breaking bread
with them and learning from them what they’re willing to share with you. </div>
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Eve not only cursed women with the pain of childbirth for
all time but she apparently also cursed females with the pain of estrogen
fuckery that is on full display like big titties in a small bra. The MC culture
is NOT general culture. Yes, there was a civil rights movement in this country
but not in the MC community. Yes, there was a big women’s right to vote thing
in the 20’s but not in the MC community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The point is bringing “the real world” and “the real world” logic into
the MC community is a mistake. It doesn’t work that way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let me be crystal about this: when you put MC
on your back, you are coming into THIS world; you are not bringing your world
into THIS world. When you go to war, you don’t bring the luxuries of Target,
McDonalds and whatever else you did as a civilian into war with you. You have
to deal with the realities of war and the gun in your hand. When you leave the
civilian world (and make no mistake about it, you are leaving) and come into
the MC world, you are now dealing with the realities of the MC world and that
means the MC on your back and the motorcycle in between your legs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Women may have burned their bra’s in the real
world but this world most men don’t even expect a woman to be wearing a bra so
what do you have to burn? Let me make a suggestion or two; please burn the idea
of women even starting and being sanctioned to operate as an OMC. That will
never happen. Please burn the idea of women ever wearing a diamond on
their rags. Al Sharpton will be the next black president before that ever
happens. Please burn the idea of outlaws accepting women on the same table as
men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thinking anything different is pure
fuckery on your part. Men and women have very specific roles in this community
and less conflict happens when each gender knows and plays their role or as
some of it say, “stay’s in their lane.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I may make one last suggestion…bring your
bra’s to the next MC party you attend and let’s make a party out of burning
them all so at the very least, we all can enjoy a nice toasty fire. </div>
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Here’s an MC Fuckery checklist that I came up with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These things should help you identify the
Fuckery Ambassadors in your community. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">RAGS</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Bedazzled
Rags:</u></b> no man should have gems on his rags. Period. And if an MC
condones this sort of La Cage Aux Folles behavior, the entire team is suspect. If your rags light up, please be sure to have your light bills paid when someone does show up to turn "off" your lights. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Backward
FB posts</u></b>: if you or any member of your MC are taking their rags off and
wearing it backwards, you are living the Fuckery high life. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Diana
Ross</u></b>: if your MC has multiple rags for different occasions including
different colors, you are exhibiting Diana Ross concert outfit change behavior.
You are a fucktard.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">TROPHY
PARTIES</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>I will try to make this clear since the first
few thousand times I said it, the masses didn’t understand. I have no issue
with trophy parties but what I do have issue with are the trophies that are
given away at these parties. I cannot understand how a plastic trophy is
beneficial to a biker and what’s worse; we’ve caught word of clubs actually
coming to blows over these $5 plastic trophies. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>If you and your club have ever showed up to an
MC event in cages to win a trophy, you are participating in fuckery.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
and your club have ever gotten into a beef with another club over who deserves
what trophy, you are participating in fuckery. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>If you and your club have more trophies then
miles, more trophies then people with actual motorcycles then you, my friend
are a fucktard and you and your club are participating in fuckery. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MC’S WITH
NO BIKES</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>This isn’t complicated. If you have members in
your “MC” and they have no motorcycle, you are a SC. You’re not even an RC ‘cause
all your members can’t or don’t ride. You are a SC because I’m presuming you’re
at least social but make no mistake, you are NOT MC. You are a Sucka in a Sucka
MC participating in MC fuckery. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FACEBOOK
PROSPECTING</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Ladies, close your eyes for the next few
sentences. Thanks. Guys, there are some bad ass chicks on FB who ride. You know
the chick who posts a billion pics of herself and gets a billion likes even on
old pictures when she reposts them. How ‘bout that chick who rides but doesn’t
have hardly any pics of her and her bike but she’s always half naked at every
MC party and everyone wants to take pics with her. Yeah, THAT chick. Look, I’ll
admit…I look at her pics and hit the like button once too many times too but
let’s keep it real, you can’t allow these chicks into your club on the strength
of how many FB friends they have and how big her ass is. That’s Facebook
prospecting and like a trophy party, you want this female as a trophy in your
MC to bring more attention to your club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It goes against everything a club should be looking for in a prospect
because you have to remember, every potential prospect is a potential brother
or sister and if you’re basing your family on Facebook likes, you’re definitely
an MC who is NOT gonna get a Facebook poke from me. And don’t get me wrong, we’re
men...we LOVE the naked ladies on the bikes but we’re talking MC and the only
three things we should be concerned with when it comes to the MC are
brotherhood, bikes and riding. Big booty chicks are not on that list. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay, ladies…you can start reading again. </div>
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Because the question wasn’t rhetorical, I’m going to answer
it and say, yes, Fuckery is a word. ..in case you hadn’t pick up on that yet. </div>
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I could go on but I’d be belaboring my point and for all MC
purists out there, I do believe you can add to this list of fuckery just as
easily as I can. It is truly a testimony to the human spirit that despite
millions of years to get it right, we prevail consistently at being adamant on
getting so many things wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Arrogance
and ignorance coupled with an intense lack of humility is at the core of the condition
that results in MC fuckery. Arrogance because so many people have said they don’t
want, nor need the interaction with the OMC to operate their own MC. Ignorance
because those who don’t know their past are doomed not to respect the gift of the
present. Humility or a lack there of, because when it’s brought to their
attention what they’re doing wrong and how they can fix it, they choose instead
to continue disrespecting the culture and committing to their fuckery. </div>
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The good Lord realized there’d be people like this. Even
after sending his one and only son, they not only killed Him, but they hated him
for pointing out what they were doing wrong and how they could get right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the Lord has a limit to his patience and
that limit is called Hell. </div>
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Maybe it’s time we follow the example made by the Lord and
introduce a little bit of Hell to the MC community. </div>
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But who am I to talk? I’m
only a fire and brimstone breathing MC preacher. </div>
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Fuck on, people</div>
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Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-40410959487987264142012-09-24T08:15:00.001-07:002012-09-24T08:15:54.933-07:00Sucka MC Free: Going Outlaw: From Minors to Majors<a href="http://suckamcfree.blogspot.com/2012/09/going-outlaw-from-minors-to-majors.html?spref=bl">Sucka MC Free: Going Outlaw: From Minors to Majors</a>: By: Stormy Weather OMC Club Name With held upon request In baseball, before most players’ can play in the big leagues, they mu...Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-23857556135164655282012-09-24T04:50:00.000-07:002012-09-24T04:50:42.104-07:00Going Outlaw: From Minors to Majors<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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By: Stormy Weather OMC<br />
Club Name With held upon request</div>
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In baseball, before most players’ can play in the big
leagues, they must first go through what’s called the minor leagues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Essentially the minors
are a place for young talented players’ to develop their skills and get used
to playing at a higher level.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The MC
world is like this in a lot of ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Before a person goes full on Outlaw they usually spend some time in a
family club, riding club, mom and pop whatever you would like to call it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most outlaw bikers have been in previous
minor league clubs until one day they decide enough is enough and go full on
Majors. </div>
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For anyone who thinks this blog will dive deep into the
inner workings of the Outlaw lifestyle and procedures for entry into an OMC, you
can stop reading now and kick fucking rocks. This isn't an expose into our life. What this blog is going to do is give you a straight fast ball with no splitter
or curve and if you have the skills, you can try to connect and see where it
gets you.</div>
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Right now, there is someone reading this blog thinking of
moving from the mom and pop club level<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(the Minors) and into the “Major Leagues”…The
big bad OMC!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And to that person I say congrats.
You finally grew a pair and now you wanna do something about it. But what would
bring someone to this point? There are many reasons why a person would want to
make the move up but I will only discuss the two most common.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First being they are currently in a “Sucka MC”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now let me
take a moment to elaborate on the Sucka MC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A Sucka MC is a club …not a motorcycle club because for one, they don’t
all own motorcycles, but a club that does not know, follow or practice motorcycle
club traditions and protocols.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
cannot answer simple questions like who blessed off your club, what type of
club are you, what is the purpose of your club, so on and so forth. I’m not
saying that these clubs are made up of certain individuals who can eventually
can become major leaguers (outlaws) but collectively as a whole they’re just sucka’s.
For example you have a team like the Boston Red Sox who have some really good
players but collectively, they’re whack and their record shows that they're suckas. I’m sure
there are certain players thinkin’, “I need to go to the Yankees.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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My decision to go to the "Yankees" was a simple one not because I thought the outlaw lifestyle would be simple but because the depravity I saw in the circuit made it simple. Like most, I was involved in a club and my disgust with them was so overwhelming I decided that there was no logical reason I'd ever put my ass in position to experience something that bad again. I am a biker. I was born a biker and you join a club thinking you're about to be around other bikers. Maybe it was me making an ass of myself assuming they'd take the club and the life as seriously as me so in that regard I'll say, "my bad." I didn't understand why club members just got together on weekends, if that, but Monday through Friday wasn't an option. I didn't understand why the priority of the club at meetings was figuring out what the next party was going to be instead of the next (or in some cases the first) long ride. I didn't understand why certain people had bikes but others didn't. I didn't understand why people were allowed to trail their bikes to bike events. I didn't understand why the promise to uphold the bylaws of the club was seen as something you could opt in and out of to your pleasure. You see where I'm going with all this? I understand MC. I didn't understand jack shit about what they were doing and what made it worse, when I tried to move them in that direction I was called, "the hardliner" or I was repeatedly told, "I take this too seriously."<br />
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<i>I take this too seriously?</i><br />
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It was then I started to understand that for them it was a recreational thing sorta like seasonal swimming. I"m not a seasonal biker. New York Yankee fan's don't think they're gong to the playoffs every year; they <i>EXPECT</i> to win the World Series every year. <i>The playoffs are a formality.</i> I wanted to feel like I was winning the World Series every time I rode with my brothers. I wanted to know that the men I was riding with took everything as seriously as I did from the way we looked, to what we wore to how we rode. I wanted to be with men who just didn't honor and respect the rules and traditions of an MC, but they lived by them. I wanted to be in the major leagues.<br />
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I'm not saying that if you're not an OMC you're not a real MC but let's not debate something: the OMC is the major leagues. It is the top of the biker food chain. Traditional clubs who follow and respect the rules and protocol and culture are Triple AAA (for those who don't know, that means you're good enough one day to be Majors and you're damn close but you're NOT the majors). In the majors you have everyone watching you and the expectations are higher and there are consequences for failure. There might be consequences in the minors but like in the majors, the consequences are major, good and bad and nothing else compares to those. </div>
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The second most common reason people decide to move up and I
can personally identify with is, they have outgrown their club. There comes a
time when a person has ran their course in a club and they want more, they want
bigger, they want badder. You've tried to push your club to the highest point and they can't go any further for whatever reason. Because so many people are too scared to approach a Dominant they listen to the rumors and refuse to take that step. You're frustrated because the bike, the MC and the road have been your life at this point but for the members in your club it's just some pastime shit. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please
understand on the other side of the tracks it’s about riding your iron, being
in a brotherhood, respecting the code and practicing it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one cares about the fish fry’s, car washes,
bake sales, raffles and lastly yet another $30 ticket party. If you feel like
you’ve out grown the mom and pop lifestyle and you want something more serious,
there is nothing wrong with that. Truth be told, many have done the exact same
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So what does all this mean? </div>
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You’ve had it with your current club so what happens
next?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, first and foremost you would
need to drop your current club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Remember, when leaving an MC, you have to leave in “Good Standing”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means dues/debts paid up and all
property returned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This includes all
things that have the clubs logo on it: vests, t-shirts, socks, thongs whatever
also to include all club documents and records.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If it has the clubs logo on it, which should be trademarked, it must go
back. I even go so far to say give the riding name you were given back. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People tend to have a hard time with that but
if you want to settle the debate go back to your by-laws. If the club is put
together correctly then the by-laws should state what the protocol is for vest
surrender and other merchandise deemed property of that club. </div>
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Next, get you an
American made motorcycle. Do I really need to explain this? There’s been some
debate about this but I want to lay it down now to make sure afterwards there’s
no question. You cannot be an outlaw on anything but an <u>American</u> motorcycle.
The go-to brand of course is Harley Davidson but certain clubs will make amendments
for Indian’s, Victory and even Triumph though that’s becoming more and more unlikely
as OMC’s are starting to crack down within their own ranks. The simple or not
so simple reason for this is because Harley Davidson symbolizes not just a
brand but a lifestyle. It’s a lifestyle that is rebellious, loud, in your face;
in other words, American. You cannot be that on a Japanese bike. Hang on…let me
rephrase to emphasize my point: YOU CANNOT BE IN A TRUE OUTLAW CLUB ON ANYTHING
BUT AN AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE. Certain OMC’s have race divisions but even within
that dynamic there are codes that separate the Harley riders and the Jap
burners. Some call it divisions but if you look closely it is class division. Why?
(and you see how this comes back full circle?-) YOU MUST OWN AN AMERICAN
MOTORCYCLE. </div>
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No, okay moving on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Before you make any decisions on where to go next do your homework! Remember this is a lifelong commitment. If you do your homework your first outlaw
club should be your last stop. That’s not to make it sound dreadful or
something dark or oblique but it’s the last stop as in it’s oblivion. That
means it’s forever. You make a commitment to an outlaw club and it
automatically becomes one of the top three most important things in your life
along with your family and your job. Your MC is right up there and your family
needs to understand that and support you and your job. Let’s just say a
lot of those sick and personal days will be spent on the road or recovering at
home from those long ass road trips and club business ’cause Outlaws do their
business. </div>
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This isn’t the mom
and pop world, you can’t be hopping around!</div>
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This blog is not a 101 to helping anyone make a decision to
go outlaw. It may not even scrape the top of the cake but what it does do is
begin the thought process or ends it. Remember some key points as well in
thinking about going outlaw:</div>
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Not all outlaw clubs are the same. You need to
do your homework as much as you can before signing up with whatever club you go
with. Some outlaw clubs live off their reputation and are okay with that. Some
ride more than others. Some thug all day long. Make sure you know what you want
in your outlaw club and make sure it lines up with the outlaw in you first. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Don’t believe the hype. Stop watching Gangland
and A&E Outlaw biker episodes. Half of it ain’t true and the other half is
bullshit the outlaws told the producers to make sure they never know the truth.
Get out there and meet the people you want to call your brothers one day. You
may find you may not want them in your family at all. </div>
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</span></span></span>Talk to your significant other at length so she
knows what you’re about to do ‘cause the biggest detriment to an outlaw isn’t
the Po-Po, it’s the wife ‘cause her lack of support, her nagging and overall
insecurities and need to compete with the club and your bike instead of trying
to be a part of it can either drive an outlaw to do bad things or whup her ass.
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Oh by the way in case you were wondering and some of you were, women have never, will never, can never be outlaws. Let me make this as clear as possible. If you don't have a penis you cannot be an outlaw biker. We don't care how great a woman rides, how many dudes she's knocked out or shot; if you weren't born with a penis you cannot and will never be an Outlaw. Period. </div>
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I did mention the American motorcycle, right?<br />
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so, now that we've got the basics covered I'm going the help make the decision for you if you're thinking about it: Don't do it! You ain't ready. Do you know what it's like to go to your boss and say you need two weeks off at work because you're going to do a mandatory ride with your brothers for 5,000 miles? How 'bout going home to your "other" boss and telling your wife that you're about to leave home for a week 'cause you're going riding with your brothers? Are you ready to ignore that feeling in your stomach that says don't walk into that bar because there's gonna be trouble but you gotta go because your colors don't forgive and they don't forget? Are you prepared for law enforcement to take pictures of you while you're just riding your motorcycle? Are you ready to be exposed to the primal aspects of life in general? Are you prepared to deal with men and women being equally attracted and repelled by you simply because of your rags?<br />
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But if for some reason you think you are. I wish you nothing but the best and good luck 'cause, honestly, you're gonna need it. All clubs are different; don’t be in a rush, find the one
that fits you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like the great Forest
Gump once said “That’s all I have to say about that”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Oh yeah…stay Sucka Free, sucka’s!<br />
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<i>Stormy Weather belongs to a 1% diamond club with chapters across the United States. His riding name has been changed and the name of his club with held as is the common practice with all contributions made by outlaw bikers to Sucka Free MC.</i> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Written
by Bryte of B.R.A.T.S MC, QUEENS, NY </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">featuring PRECIOUS P-ONE of THE FLYING
PANTHERS MC, KENTUCKY</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My
name is Bryte and I have been on the set for close to 15 years. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My time has been divided as an Independent
rider, a member of an all female club for close to 10 years and now my
husband and I are currently in the B.R.A.T.S MC out of Queens, NY which is a
co-ed club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I have been a supporter, committed reader and participant of
the SUCKA FREE BLOG/MOVEMENT for the past 5 or 6 months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
have talked about Protocol, pop up clubs, other entities, PRO’s, and a host of
other very timely topics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my
favorite topics covered here and in many other groups that I belong to is women
on the set.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These discussions have
included female MC’s; whether women should rock MC on their cuts, and whether
or not women have to follow the same protocols as men do when they are trying
to come out on the set as a new club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is however one topic that has not yet been talked about on this
blog and that is women who wear the designation ‘PROPERTY OF” on their
cuts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>Disclaimer fam – I do not wear PROPERTY
OF on my cuts, as I am a fully patched member of a co-ed club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>However this topic is very near and dear to
my heart for a few reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First I am a
married to a man who wears MC on his cuts so I truly understand the mindset and
philosophy, and second I completely respect and honor the tradition that has
been in place long before we entered into this MC world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So this phrase PROPERTY OF….what exactly does it mean on the
MC set?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s look at history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The men who started MC clubs had fought
together in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WWII and had ridden
motorcycles during the war and so basically they wanted to keep the traditions
of this bond that they had formed, and thus starting these MENS CLUBS aka
MCs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So of course no women were
allowed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now you may be wondering -
these fellows just came home from war and it might seem only natural that they
would want the company of women as much as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WRONG!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let’s face some facts that may be hard to swallow for some of the women
who are reading this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whenever a woman
comes into a mix of men and can have a say, their brotherhood is immediately in
jeopardy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not totally the fault of the woman,
but a mere fact.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The men sizing her up,
she sizing them up next thing you know jealousy, envy and revenge are set in
motion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NO MORE BROTHERHOOD! True MC’s
cannot take this risk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So the “no women”
policy makes perfect sense to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So it
was decided at some point to allow women to be associated with the clubs by way
of their husbands, significant others or men who sponsored them but not as
members or full patch holders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
women would be honored as “Property Of” their men or “Property of” the club.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m sure if you would go to any dictionary, you would find
that the word Property is defined as </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">something of value that one possesses either tangible, such as
land, or intangible, such as patents, copyrights, etc.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So right there, many of you have already taken
it and put a negative connotation on the word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To those of you who feel that way before you read this complete blog, I
will say we are not talking about academics here, we are not talking about
Webster’s meaning<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- we are talking about
what PROPERTY OF means on the MC set because it is something totally different.
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For those who are believers the Bible, we accept that the
man is the head and we accept the same thing in the MC world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It says in Ephesians 5:22-24 “wives submit to
your own husbands as to the Lord for the husband is head of the wife as also
Christ is head of the church and he is the Savior of the body, therefore just
as the church is subject to Christ so let the wives be to their own husbands in
everything”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything includes the MC
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My first exposure to women wearing that designation was when
I attended the Round Up in Rockingham, NC in 2005.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was down there with my cousin and his MC,
who are traditionalists and I met these sisters. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These had to be some of the most interesting,
together and straight up women I have ever met.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We ate, drank, slept and partied together for the entire week in that
campsite and these women taught me the large majority of what I know today
about MC protocol and culture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I
asked them exactly what this PROPERTY OF on their cuts meant, one said to me
that it meant FREEDOM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t
understand it on that day and I didn’t go any further with my questioning,
however I have grown and matured in this MC world and now I get it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But since I am not Property Of, I asked one
of the most respected, knowledgeable and classy women on the set, who is PROPERTY
OF THE FLYING PANTHERS MC out of KENTUCKY, if she would be so kind as to allow
me to interview her to lend some authority and validity to this blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Me:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hi Precious I want to thank
you for giving me the opportunity to speak with you about the topic of women
being Property in the MC world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So how
long have you been with Flying Panthers MC and how did you become part of the
club</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Precious:
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I’ve been with Flying Panthers MC
about 17 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My husband’s father was
the founder and so I was hanging around him (we weren’t married at the time)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Me:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Did you know anything about
being Property then?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Precious:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When I first came in I didn’t know too
much but the older Property ladies of the club schooled me, and said this is
how we do things,,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pretty much hung up
around my husband.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the ladies
took me aside and gave me the rules.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One
of the first things I was told is that I was a supporter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I questioned why I couldn’t wear what he wore
and she broke it down to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was told
a few others things that I can’t mention here and I said I could handle
that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We support our brothers in what
they do in all aspects</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ok so explain to our readers
just what it means for a woman to be Property Of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I would just say to sum it all up we are
supporters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One way or another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We support our husbands, our boyfriends and
our sponsors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We back our men up so you know it’s like….well
I don’t want to compare it to marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We support them unconditionally we don’t have to think about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And they have never put us in any dangerous
situation but we back our men up 100%. And they back us up 110% because they
value us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know you take care of what
you value whether it is your home or your car it’s your Property and you take
care of it and it’s not looked at as a bad thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s your Property and you don’t let anyone
do anything crazy to your Property</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have heard some women who
are Property say that their vest is just like a wedding band</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I guess there is a lot of truth to
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I guess the reason I don’t
compare it to a wedding band to me because a woman will leave a club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will walk away from their club before
they will walk away from their marriage. There are some comparisons but I was
counseled not to allow the club to come before my marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unmarried women, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can see how the vest is like a wedding
band.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tell me about the women who
wear Property of?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We are looked at differently than other
women on the set.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We get a lot of
respect from our brothers and brothers in other clubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not every woman can wear Property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Im head Property but I don’t tell my brothers
what to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But they do value <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my opinion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Properties for us, you have to be respectable and if I am seeing
something in one of the girls that I don’t like I will address it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a responsibility that was given to
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will talk to the lady if I have a
problem, I pretty much take care of the things that the men don’t want to deal
with regarding the women, and it comes with a lot of responsibility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want people to see me for me and not judge
me for what is on my back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>What is the difference between
being Property of a Club and Property of your </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Man?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
a woman wears “Property of “her clubs name” it means they are</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Not attached to a particular
man in the club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it also does <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">not</b> mean they are attached to every man
in the club either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we all are taken
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">care of the same way;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we all get the same amount<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of respect from our club and other clubs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There
are so many negative stereo types attached to women who are Property of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s dispel some of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Stereotype:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Women who are Property have low self-esteem</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Untrue!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My self-esteem is very high and I wear my Property
patch proud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You have to have high self-esteem<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in order to wear it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You cannot feel down about yourself and be
able to defend the wearing of the patch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel worse about my weight
than I do my patch. Lol <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel that any
woman who wears Property has to have high esteem in order to withstand all the
negative<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>reaction you sometimes
get.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And people who think negatively
don’t have the courage to say it to our face. People try to make you feel like you
shouldn’t wear Property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not the
first thing I say to people but I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">will</i>
tell you because I am not ashamed of it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will never stand up against the wall to hide
it If<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you don’t like it, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it’s not my problem.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Stereotype:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Women who wear Property get passed around by
all the men in the club:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Untrue!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As a matter of fact you don’t have to wear a Property patch to get
passed around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are plenty of
women who were no cuts at all and they get passed around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And nobody has any issue with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know women that are not Property in family
clubs and sports bike clubs they get passed around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have seen it. But let’s just say a woman
with a club Property patch on does want to be with multiple men in their club,
if that is the case then that’s their business. </span></div>
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their own bikes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Untrue! I ride!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I know other Property who ride and they
are not riding bitch unless they choose to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>What would you say are the advantages
of being Property?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The advantages are that we are more respected
than women on the set who ride with all female clubs or are in co-ed clubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people may call it fear because once men
see my patch they don’t approach or go there with me. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So it is a feeling of freedom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
freedom to me is when you are with your people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we are around people I move around with no worries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s one of those things like when you are
with your family they are your protection<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>your freedom is being part of a nation of women who wear Property
patches and we are part of a larger nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I know some will look at it like we don’t get to do this and that that
in our Nation, but <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we are like their
QUEENS!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s like we support them
100%nd they support us 110%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The freedom
is in the wearing of the PROPERTY OF PATCH.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>And what are some of the
disadvantages?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>What
advice would you give a woman who has to decide if she wants to be <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Property of?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Even if it is your husband boyfriend or
just your “boo” I would still say be around the club and hang around and make
sure. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wouldn’t suggest just jumping
in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hang around and get the feel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Move around that person who wants you to be their
Property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a sponsor, go with
them to events and make sure that you talk to other properties. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The thing about a bunch of women, they won’t see
eye to eye and get along about everything. But these are ladies you have to
support your club with so Get to know them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If I know that a sister has a sponsor in my club I will talk to her
about what it is because I would rather her know the real deal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Why did you decide to be Property
of the club and not your husband’s Property? How does he feel about that?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because I was Property of my club
before we got married and he is ok with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My commitment to my husband is as his wife; my commitment as Property is
to my club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And my husband is NATIONAL PRESIDENT
AND I AM FIRST LADY AND WE ARE ONE! lol That is even more protection for
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First Lady is just that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I don’t need to wear a first lady
patch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want people to first know me,
when you know me then you will know my title.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t want any kind of special treatment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Treat
me the way you treat the rest of my ladies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Just get to know me first before you know the weight I carry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you see me I have the same thing on as
my sister so you respect us equally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
am a people person I am not going to push my title. I don’t want people to
prejudge me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they know I’m Property
first they may have negative preconceived notions that we discussed earlier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The respect that we have from our brothers
won’t allow us to act crazy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Precious how you feel about
female bikers?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have respect for them. I think it’s a
beautiful thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They should know
protocol.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I realize that being Property
ain’t for everyone, but you should at least know about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only thing I don’t like about female MCs
are those who feel that the only thing that they have to do is ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You also need to know protocol.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you know protocol and history they won’t
be so ready to think being Property of is negative and always feel like they
have to challenge the men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t
educated yourself and learn then you are gonna be pissed off and mad cause you
can’t do certain things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you put
these rags on you have a certain responsibilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How do your brothers in your
club really treat you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We are very protected by our
brothers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you ever disrespect a Property
you will be handled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s almost like
disrespecting somebodies mama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
gonna be a problem and there will be no discussion and no questions asked. We are
valuable and we are valued by other brothers and our sisters and our nation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME: <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How do you feel about not being
able to vote?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Someone complained about me not being able
to vote, and I told </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">her
that this is not about my civil rights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Until Obama became President, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you
probably didn’t vote! Lol <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it’s time
to vote in <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>November, being Property
doesn’t stop me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listen I don’t involve
myself in the men’s issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m part of
a men’s club so that is not my business and it’s not my problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are the ones that take care of that,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t vote and we are <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>taken care of regardless of whether we vote or
not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So how does someone go about
being Property if they are currently not Property of any club or a man?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PRECIOUS:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The best way to know about Property is to
talk to a Property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t judge a book
by its cover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do not go by what your
neighbor tells you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go to a dominant
club if you don’t know any Property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think coming from a man he can tell you some things about Property but is more
valid if it comes from someone a woman who lives it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A man doesn’t live it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go to one of the ladies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approach them respectfully don’t come with no
attitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like “if you don’t mind can I
speak with you about Property?” There will be some things that she can tell you
and things that she can’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have spoken
to women who I am the one and only Property they know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I am open. Do not just go off what you
hear and even then you can’t go by what you see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may need an explanation. lol <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
better to ask another Property if you want to know more about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ME:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Well my sister I want to thank
you so very much for granting me this interview and being so candid and
informative and putting a face on this misunderstood part of the MC world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I respect you so very much and appreciate you
for who you are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As
Precious stated, being Property of “ain’t for everybody”, and if it ain’t for
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">then don’t do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are those who wear the PROPERTY OF
designation on their cuts to show their unconditional love and support for
their man and his MC and there are those of us women who wear it in our
hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this time, I am in the latter
group as my husband is the head of our home because he leads, he provides, and he
protects<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He submits to God and I submit to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If ever the day <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>comes that our current club decides to transition
to a traditional MC or my husband decides to transition to a traditional MC, I
will proudly and with honor wear “PROPERY OF ROCK” on the back of my Rags as
another expression of my unconditional love, respect and support for him and
his brothers in his club.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Due to the demand for the topic and its controversial subject matter, the Property series will continue with Pt. II and III if necessary. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thanks for reading as usual. </span></div>
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My name is Jazzie and I’m
the VP of an all-female motorcycle club located in Cincinnati,
Ohio. Our club was founded as a co-ed club
in August 2003 and restructured as an all-female organization in March 2008. I
have been a member of the club since December 2003 and was elected as VP in
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One of my prospects
recently asked me, “Being a married woman in a club and on the set, how do you
deal with that and how do you keep your marriage strong?” The prospect has been
married for six years and I can tell that protecting her marriage is a big
concern for her, as it should be. She even shared that one of the reasons she
was attracted to my club was because she knew a few of our members are married.
At the time I responded by advising what I feel works for me, but also told her
that what works for me, may not work for others because as we all know, each
relationship is different. So, what a coincidence when only a few days later,
Preach told me I had been recommended as a guest author to write a blog on the
subject of marriage on the MC circuit/community/set. More specifically, the blog
is to focus on how does a person keep a marriage strong when they belong to the
MC life and have a passion for it? I told him I didn’t know if I’m the
candidate best suited to write a piece on keeping a marriage strong. I said
that because this is my third marriage and we are still newlyweds, having not
even been married for a year yet. I know that there must be other couples on
the set whose relationships are strong and who have been together for a greater
length of time, but I still feel honored that my opinion was asked for and I
don’t mind sharing my thoughts on the subject.</div>
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First and foremost,
you have to already have a solid and strong marriage as a foundation off the
set before it will work on the set. As I thought about this topic, I kept going
back to the fact that the ways to keep a marriage strong on the set are
basically the same ways to keep a marriage strong off the set. There are no
differences except for that everything on the MC set is magnified 100x. So
arguments, compromises, differences, disagreements, and options (groupies) can
appear larger than life on the set when the same circumstances may not have the
same appearance off the set. My husband commented to me that the MC set will
make a bad marriage worse and constantly test a good marriage. Well put, honey.
That’s why having that foundation from the get go is important. But I also
believe if you are really a part of being on the set, then this is your LIFE,
not just your lifestyle and if that’s the case, as it is with me, then there is
no separating the two. In my mind, I am always “on the set”.</div>
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I am spoiled because my
husband is also always “on the set”. He’s a President of an MC here in Cincinnati
and has the same values regarding MC culture and life. I’m sure this makes our
life and marriage much easier to manage than those folks who may have spouses
who are not also a part of the MC circuit. We are blessed because we have the
same mindset and the same commitment and enthusiasm for an activity that is an
integral part of us and our relationship. That doesn’t mean we don’t face
challenges because we do and again, I believe the same way to<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1751006705427761253" name="139ab463f2373523__GoBack"></a> approach marriage on the set is the way
you would approach marriage off the set. I found several sites online offering
marriage advice (I know, corny right but I needed a template to initiate my
thought process) and also had a sit down with my hubby before he and I agreed
that the following guidelines were the best “bullet points” regarding
maintaining a good and healthy marriage. Of course, I have tried to make it as
relevant to the MC set as I can.</div>
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<b>Show Love</b></div>
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Never ever let love diminish
from your lives. So what if you are busy with work and constantly have club
business to tend to? An OMC friend of mine stated that his mentor advised him
to not be afraid to tell his Ol’ Lady he loves her and to show it. He said he
was told to know when to go home and take care of home because if your house is
not in order then this club life will never work out. I told my prospect who
asked me about marriage, “Don’t let this MC stuff affect your home life”.
I know that’s easier said than done for some, but it shouldn’t be
difficult if your family is always your first priority. I’ve seen many
marriages fall apart strictly because of the MC set (mine included) and it’s
not worth it. Keep your family and home #1.</div>
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<b>Don’t Nag</b></div>
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Now this may apply more to
those who have spouses off of the set. I recently wrote a Facebook post
addressing this very issue. I have often wondered why so many women give their
men a hard time about riding and being with the fellas if he belongs to a
motorcycle club (or even if he doesn’t). Is it mainly women who don’t ride who
constantly bitch when their significant other wants to turn a corner or go on a
long distance ride with fellow riders? Or do those of us who ride also complain
when our significant other wants to take a ride without us? And the same can be
applied to the obligations those of us who belong to a club have to our club.
We need to attend club meetings. Those of us who hold positions in our club may
need to attend additional “officers only” meetings. We have club runs and other
obligatory commitments. Do we want to be given the third degree or have an
argument each and every time one of these events comes up and we have to walk out
the door? No. You have to understand that every person has a limit of
tolerance. Once you push a person beyond that level, trouble occurs. Pick your
battles.</div>
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Does this really need an
explanation? You give respect, you get respect. Don’t forget your spouse has an
individual identity, despite the fact that you are a couple. This is a huge
aspect between me and my husband. He and I have both been on the set for years
and were familiar with each other before we started dating. We each had a
mutual respect for one another as riders and for our roles in the MC community
prior to becoming a couple. I know that the initial foundation of respect I had
for him has been a cornerstone in our marriage. I would never contemplate
speaking to him crazy or out of turn in anger as I have done in past
relationships and I believe that deep rooted respect is one reason why.</div>
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<b>Resolve Fights</b></div>
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Never ever leave fights or
bitter arguments for the next time. Resolve your arguments and fights then and
there. Do not hesitate to say “sorry” if it’s your mistake. I can honestly say
that my husband and I don’t fight, at all. We don’t always see eye to eye on
issues but we “agree to disagree” and leave it at that. I was dismayed and
saddened recently when one of my brothers approached me about issues he and his
wife were having. He shared with me that when he had left their home for the
trip he was currently on, his wife refused to give him a kiss because they had
been arguing. What? This man was traveling out of state on 2’s and couldn’t
even get a goodbye kiss from his wife. I was shocked. How many of us (men and
women both) behave in that manner? How would his wife feel if, God forbid, that
was his last ride and he didn’t make it back home? The old saying for married
couples is to never go to bed angry. For bikers in relationships, we should
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Talk to each other as much
as you can. It helps to bring two people closer and you get to understand each
other better. A part of good communication is good listening. Actually listen
to your partner and hear what they are saying. You can’t do this if you are
already thinking in your mind how you’re going to reply to a comment they are
making. This may be a reason why my husband and I don’t fight. We communicate
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This one is probably the
biggest challenge to couples on the MC set. There are so many opportunities to
NOT be faithful and it’s easier to have an indiscretion on the circuit. Hell,
it seems like it’s almost encouraged to be a whore in the MC community. Men and
women both are faced with groupies who throw themselves at a biker. Individuals
are constantly surrounded by attractive folks of the opposite sex we are told
to “network” with. Add to that the code of “secrecy” and loyalty amongst
bikers and their clubs and to many, it is way too tempting to not get a little
taste from someone other than your spouse within the MC world. In order to keep
a relationship alive, you have to have faith and trust in your partner. No one
is perfect and you have to accept the other person just as he/she accepts you,
with both the positives and the negatives. But if that faith and trust is ever
broken, it can sometimes be damn near impossible to earn it back. And yes, it
has to be EARNED, over time. Why risk losing that trust? Is a piece of ass
really worth it? For me, if you have no trust, there’s no point in being in a
relationship. Again, if your family and home is a priority to you, this
shouldn’t be difficult or an issue.</div>
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Everyone is required to make
compromises at some point in life. It is not possible to have everything that
you desire, at the expense of someone else. Again, this isn’t a big deal in my
household because we are both on the set and usually have the same commitments
that need to be met and can do them together. For those who may have to explain
their continued absences to a partner at home, compromise can be a great tool
to utilize. Do you really have to go to that meeting or party? And if the
answer is yes, I am required to go to that party, why not take your mate with
you? Of course, only if that works for you and yours. I know some marriages on
the set that work only because the MC life is kept completely separate from the
home life, to the point that no one on the set has ever even seen some folks’
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Honesty is another important
aspect of maintaining a strong marriage. I never doubt or wonder about what my
husband tells me. He was actually brutally honest with me before we got
married. Considering we had both been on the set for years and knew the same
people, and moved in the same circles, we decided it was best to air our skeletons
and share with one another any information we didn’t want the other to
potentially hear from someone else. You all can interpret that however you
choose. And ouch! My feelings got hurt but I appreciated hearing what I heard
from him and not from a third party. He told me he wanted me to know everything
I needed to know and didn’t want anyone to be able to come to me and tell me
anything I wasn’t already aware of. So I know ALL of his “dirty little
secrets”…he only had a couple, and he knows about mine. We continue to approach
our marriage the same way now. No one can come to me and tell me anything about
my husband! Please don’t even try. That sense of trust in him gives me a calm,
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Allot one day in the week
that you will devote just for the two of you. It could be every Sunday (church,
football game, or a movie) and it doesn’t need to be anything extravagant or
too mushy. You have to continue to do the things that attracted your mate to
you in the first place. Don’t ever take one another for granted. I read
somewhere once that a good marriage is one where you fall in love with your
spouse over and over again. Do whatever it takes to make that happen. And if
you happen to be a couple who are both on the set, make sure you engage in
activities together that don’t have anything to do with club commitments. I’m
sure some folks who know me may think I breathe, eat , and live MC…that I’m
“obsessed” with it but it really isn’t all I do or all I know. I have other
hobbies and interests that my hubby and I engage in and it gives us a breather
from being on the set. Being friends is extremely important. My husband is my
best friend and I love being able to say that and mean it.</div>
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I have tried to break it
down as simply as I could, what I believe is necessary to enjoy a drama-free
marriage and still entertain your passion for the MC circuit/community/set. I
can only speak on what I know of course, and these are points that are
important and relevant to me. I know some folks may think I’ve missed the mark
entirely and that’s fine. We all come from different circumstances and
experiences. Ultimately, everyone has to figure out what works for their own
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But know this, if you’re in
a committed relationship or married, and act like you’re single, eventually you
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Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-16537698710984599722012-08-29T08:14:00.001-07:002012-08-29T08:14:11.326-07:00Sucka MC Free: The Revenge of Little Sister: A Female Riders Pet ...<a href="http://suckamcfree.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-revenge-of-little-sister-female.html?spref=bl">Sucka MC Free: The Revenge of Little Sister: A Female Riders Pet ...</a>: By: Sassy, VP/Founder A.L.L.S.T.A.R.S. MC based out of Cincinnati, OH When I think of pet peeves of a female club/rider four phras...Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-89664940141194758742012-08-27T05:57:00.003-07:002012-08-27T05:57:33.908-07:00The Revenge of Little Sister: A Female Riders Pet Peeves<div class="im">
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When I think of pet peeves of a female club/rider
four phrases, questions or comments come immediately to mind: “Can you
handle that bike?”, “Does your club ride?”, “dance offs”, and “quality
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I am sure that many of the ladies can relate to
this pet peeve. When a man sees a female on a bike (particularly a nice
bike) they tend to fix their lips to ask the silly question: “Can you
handle that?”
Never mind the fact the woman is obviously riding that bike but the
question inevitably gets asked. It’s as if the dumb question alarm goes
off but they still go ahead and allow it come out their mouth.
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But the really funny part or pet peeve is when the
question comes from a male who is riding in a car and the assumption is
he doesn’t know anything about motorcycles.For example, when I was riding my old bike and a guy was called me
“Katana” and had the nerve to ask could I handle that bike and what size
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“Is that a 650? Since when a Katana come in 650cc??”</div>
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Or another example is when this guy who was
in a club and didn’t have a bike asked me can I handle that bike, tying
to be funny because I was the only female riding with the guys. I just
simply replied “and
this is coming from the guy who doesn’t have a bike” (he was mad at me
for over a year, behind my response, lol). Another time is when a guy
rolled up on me at the light on a “Katana” (I know it seems as if I’m
picking on the Katana motorcycle but I’m not.
My first bike was a Katana. Heck, I even put the “pink panther” in bike
shows a couple times, had it featured in magazines and in <span style="color: red;">a </span>Katt Williams stand-up <span style="color: red;">
video,</span> so nothing against the bike at all). But please, please
do not ride up or should I say walk up (lol) next to my stack (GSXR-1000
that is stretched 8 inches, slammed in the front, shinko tire, with
T-Force full exhaust, not slip on) and ask if
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My second pet peeve: “Does your club ride?” is the
question many female clubs get when others on the set (male and female)
see them for the first time. While I understand the reason behind the
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The question in itself does not bother me (heck I
have even asked the question), but the very reason the question even has
to be asked OF a female motorcycle club is what bothers me. The reason
is far too
many pop-up female clubs that exist rocking either RC (riding club) or
MC (motorcycle club), when in reality they are a SC (social club).
Please note that just because you a have President or even
Vice-President who rides and no one else in the club rides,
does not make you MC. If your club is not at least 80% on iron, then
ladies (also co-ed) you are not MC. You are in fact SC. Pop up clubs
especially female pop up clubs who do not know the protocol and only
want to start a club because they think it’s hot
and want to wear a vest, only to damage the creditability of well
established female clubs who have done the hard work and put in the time
on them two wheels. It really makes it hard for female clubs such as
them ground pounding A.L.L.S.T.A.R.S.
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Ladies if you want respect on the set as a motorcycle club, then you must EARN IT! Invest the time and energy to understand the
MC life (world), do your homework, research, research, and research
again what it took for women to even be recognized as riders. Please
respect and be respectful,
respect even if you <span style="color: red;">do </span>not agree. Additionally, earn it on them two wheels; wind in the hair and not just in your city.
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Another pet peeve that coincides with
<i>“does your club ride”</i> is when there is a tie at a function for
largest female motorcycle club in attendance. Why is it when there is a
tie, in order to break the tie, we are reduced to some demeaning act?
For example a “dance off”;. I am not a member
of a dance club, but a motorcycle club. Are the men expected to do a
dance off when there is a tie amongst them????
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The A.L.L.S.T.A.R.S. were at a party and there was a
tie for largest female club, so they said in order to break the tie,
you all will have to dance for it. (Let me be clear, I could really
care less about
the trophy, but more importantly the respect and not just as a female
motorcycle club, but respect to MCing). So they actually expected us to
participate in this dance off, so we did. (If you can not beat them
join them at their own game). So as people
lined up to see what they thought was going to be “drop it like its
hot” dance off, the A.L.L.S.T.A.R.S lined up and proceeded to shuffle
down the line with licenses (motorcycle endorsements) in hand pretending
to sweep the floor with them. Needless to say
we won, without having to shake our rump, but shake the ground with
licenses and bike keys in hand (lol). I’m just saying, you don’t ask
men clubs to dance off, so don’t ask female clubs.
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My final pet peeve is “quality over
quantity”. At the end of the day it should not be about how many
members you have, but what your members do (ride that iron pony). I
want to be clear this is a lesson
as a founder, I, learned the hard way, but what is important is I
learned it and
<span style="color: red;">I </span>continue to practice it. Like Sucka
Free MC had touched on in a previous blog, you can have all the large
numbers, but without quality brotherhood (sisterhood) you have nothing.
You learn the value and importance of sisterhood
when you pound that ground together. A.L.L.S.T.A.R.S. ride often, but
every now in then we are reminded the importance of our sisterhood. For
example this summer (2012) a few of the club sisters rode our sport
bikes from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh. On our
way home, I was leading the pack and was cut off by a car, I was
quickly reminded, the importance when my sisters (Sgt. at Arms) came up
from behind next to the cager to let him know that he had just cut me
off. Let me say it not only felt good but we looked
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Let me say if you are going to start a club, press
the issue of quality. Additionally, if you are starting or joining a
club, know their history. Know the significance of the patch and how it
came about.
If the club does not know its significance of their patch I would
carefully re-evaluate being a member. When we founded A.L.L.S.T.A.R.S.
we did our research. There was considerable thought put into the design
of the logo. The first thing we did was
research to ensure that there were NO other motorcycle clubs that
existed with the name A.L.L.S.T.A.R.S. even though it is an antonym.
(S/N I wish all clubs did this, esp. the one in Florida that recently
popped up, bearing our name). Nothing like going somewhere
and another club has your name, but is associated with negativity. Our
name has its own meaning=
<b><u>A</u></b>lluring <b><u>L</u></b>ovely <b><u>L</u></b>adies <b><u>S</u></b>ophisticate
<b><u>T</u></b>alented <b><u>A</u></b>nd<b><u>R</u></b>iding <b><u>S</u></b>teel.
So our name in itself tells you that we ride. Our colors red, white,
and blue symbolized freedom. Freedom from BS, the freedom we feel when
we mount them iron ponies and the
wind blows in our hair. The freedom you feel, when you are having a
bad day and the only thing that makes you feel better is a nice ride on
the motorcycle. Our patch has three ladies and three bikes, which
further demonstrates that we ride (s/n do not put
a motorcycle on your patch if you are a SC, ijs)<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1751006705427761253" name="1394fc93d9e1ac50__GoBack"></a>.
Our city is in the background with the road behind us, which
demonstrates that we pound the ground and not just in our city (which is
why the city is behind us). Don’t just pop-up a
club or use colors because they look good or have symbols/pictures with
no significance to what your clubs does (quality over quantity). When
you put your thought in to it, you then put your heart in to it, and
when you put your heart in to it, it is usually
lasting and you will do what is necessary to protect it and what is
necessary to earn respect.
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Please note that this blog is the opinion of mine
and mine alone, not that of A.L.L.S.T.A.R.S. Motorcycle Club. It comes
from Sassy, who has been riding for over 20 years and around the MC
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Be safe out there and please, stay Sucka MC Free.Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com116tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-77831097715586355982012-08-21T04:40:00.001-07:002012-08-21T04:40:51.965-07:00Sucka MC Free: SPORT BIKE RIDERS vs. CRUISER RIDERS: THE COMING W...<a href="http://suckamcfree.blogspot.com/2012/08/sport-bike-riders-vs-cruiser-riders.html?spref=bl">Sucka MC Free: SPORT BIKE RIDERS vs. CRUISER RIDERS: THE COMING W...</a>: The more things change the more things stay the same. Unfortunately that's very much the case with the current state of the union when it ...Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-82822062147373856802012-08-17T06:27:00.003-07:002012-08-20T04:43:36.296-07:00SPORT BIKE RIDERS vs. CRUISER RIDERS: THE COMING WAR <br />
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The more things change the more things stay the same. Unfortunately that's very much the case with the current state of the union when it comes to today's MC community regarding many things but specifically between the culture clash between the cruiser and sport bike crowd. In the 60's across the Atlantic in London there waged a war that went on for years between the Mod's and the Bikers. The Mod's were the scooter cats and the Bikers were the cafe racers (American translation: bikers who seriously modified their stock bikes so they were the English version of the US Chopper Bad Boys). I know what you're thinking: only pussies rock scooters but the brawls between the two groups were vicious and quite bloody. It was like West Side Story meets Glee but with chains and knives. While the body count was low, the haunts frequented by both sides saw a lot of blood, broken teeth and bruised ego's destroyed and laid to waste. <br />
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Like any war whether between countries or between biker groups, it all started somewhere and the root cause of it all is misunderstanding and a failure to communicate. If cruisers and sport bike riders don't learn from the mistakes of the past, we are doomed to repeat them. <i>(repeat that please, and yes, pun intended)</i><br />
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Whenever something racial happens in this country news outlets do their special segments on racism and where it comes from and ultimately it always starts in the home. With bikers, I believe biker racism starts within the club or your associations. I was introduced into this life by outlaws who of course swore by Harley Davidson. I heard day after day after day how any other motorcycles weren't motorcycles and people, especially people who rode those rice burners, were not only un-American, but they weren't considered bikers. As a child listening to this it made an impact on me but as an adult I took the time to examine the origins of that racism and this is what I discovered.<br />
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Biker racism is deeply aligned with the battle lines between the Allies and the Axis in WWII. Russians, Americans and the Brits were the "good guys" as the Allies and of course the Italians, the Japanese and Germans formed the Axis. When GI's came back home bike clubs and the 1% attitude that continues to this day took root. It makes perfect sense that the GI's who came home harbored deep seeded resentment towards all things Japanese, Italian and German because they had just spent years being killed by them, killing them and watching their friends killed by these people. That hatred became culturally ingrained within the MC's that were formed as most of those MC's had military men within their ranks. Harley's, Indians and Triumphs were the only bikes allowed in most these clubs. Keep in mind as well that sport bikes had not yet been created so there was no opportunity for them to be included in the advent of MC culture. <br />
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When the Japanese started mass producing bikes in the 60's and revolutionized the biker world with the introduction of the CB, battle lines were drawn. While the Japanese bikes were superior the patriots of the MC community remained true to Harley (Indian had died out by that time) and the animus towards all things Japanese became pure hatred and racism. In fact in the 80's President Ronald Regan passed a tariff on Japanese imports that specifically slowed down the invasion of Japanese bikes and allowed Harley time to regroup (after the AMF debacle) and come back strong and better than ever. I theorize that the hatred has waned towards Italians and Germans because of two things: the Italians and Germans never had a Pearl Harbor moment against this country and secondly, the Japanese were especially uncivil towards prisoners of war during WWII. It's not easy to let go of those things. I do know Jewish riders who will never purchase a German motorcycle and culturally speaking, I understand that. So Italian and German motorcycles aren't as viled ( though not acceptable in OMC's for jewelry consideration) as anything Japanese and they remain politely outcasted from outlaw and traditional MC consideration.<br />
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Amazingly enough people who haven't even fought in Vietnam are carrying the resentment of GI's from WWII simply as a result of it being passed down from generation to generation. This generation has their Pearl Harbor with 9/11 yet the current biker culture fosters the rightfully deserved shock, hurt and anger from an event at least three generations removed for reasons that don't include patriotism. The resentment has diseased the biker community to the point where its permeated the cruiser mindset causing an unjustified animus towards bikers riding Japanese bikes. The final result is racism and as we all know, racism whether by race, culture, religion, sex or bike brand, is stupid. The cruiser segment has a deeper division that fortunately is not shared in the sport bike community. Harley owners have earned their reputation as nasty elitists by refusing to do the biker wave to any non-Harley riding biker and putting down other bikers simply because of the brand of bike they ride. I remember getting into a very intelligent debate with a skin head explaining to him the difference between a racist group and a race group.<br />
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<i>"A race group is proud of their race without finding the need to put down other races. A racist group makes putting other races down their priority above celebrating their own racial pride." </i>Harley riders are generally thought of as biker racists who put down other bikers and the animosity from other bikers towards Harley owners is not only justified in some cases, but well deserved. <br />
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Today, the "battle lines" are as rigid as Wolvernine's adamantium bones and the animosity between cruises and sporties has grown. However it's important to note the responsibility for that growing animus should be mutually shared by the sporties and cruises as both sets have done very little to cultivate an atmosphere of mutual respect for each other.<br />
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Speaking in generalities, sport bike riders are younger and with age or the lack thereof, an undisciplined nature that is reflective in how sporties ride their bikes and conduct themselves as MC's. It is very rare to see sport bike MC's ride their bikes in tight formation and maintain that formation given the opportunity to "blast off" on clear highways. There's nothing wrong with opening the throttle from time to time but when sport bike clubs make it a habit of endangering their own lives and the members of their clubs on public streets, the ones they endanger also become the cagers who already have a very low to little tolerance for all things motorcycle. Once the cagers begin getting annoyed the police are mobilized and when the police who can't or won't distinguish between sporties and cruises get involved, they pull everyone over. Where as many sporties will happily get involved in a chase from police, cruises more then likely will not and what happens the cruiser rider is left to deal with the aftermath of annoyed cops while the sporties who caused the issue in the first place are long gone. Not only is this a common issue that cruiser riders bring up, but it's one that seems to be growing worse every year.<br />
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A cruiser rider from NY shared the following: <br />
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<i>"I was at an event this year and, yeah I'm riding dirty. I ain't go no papers or nothin' but I'm out with my bros and everything's all good until some young fuck on a sport bike starts poppin' wheelies in the street up and down, up and down. Eventually the cops came and me and my bros had to scramble. That kid fucked up the day for all of us 'cause we got weapons and shit and we can't be interacting wit' no cops. If we had seen that kid later not only would we have fucked him up but we would've fucked up his bike too."</i><br />
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There are places sometimes sanctioned for this type of riding but when you do it on the public streets it brings the ire of civilians and that in turns brings everything down on the entire event. It's wrong, it's selfish and it's a continual problem that highlights the selfish, juvenile and undisciplined nature of sport bike riders.<br />
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On the other hand, according to highway statistics motorcycle accidents have gone up the last few years for a number of reasons including the influx of new inexperienced riders, old riders too old to be riding and too many drunk riders. Those same statistics highlight that many of the drunk riders are cruises. The traditional image of the biker is a leather clad demon on a Harley drinking and partying hard. It's ridiculous however the image doesn't include that same leather clad demon on a Harley drunk inside a jail cell after being pulled over for erratic riding. Cops may be alerted to the community by the reckless antics of sporties with their speeds and stunts on public streets but they're equally drawn to the community by the irresponsible personal vices of cruises and their need to live up to an image.<br />
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A sportie from WA shared the following:<br />
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<i>"You got these accountants and dentists watching Sons of Anarchy and they come out here on the weekends looking like bikers and because of the gun laws in some of these states, they rockin' a burner trying to be a tough guy. They get into a fight at a bar and like a true pussy, are too scared to pull their tool but they call the cops 'cause they got beat up. Cruiser posers are more dangerous to the MC community than we are. We ain't doin' nothin' but riding our bikes at least. They're out here barely riding their bikes and then doing dumb shit when they get off 'em as if the bike gives 'em the right to be tough. Fuck you." </i><br />
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When asked what responsibility sporties have in the bubbling feud the rider said the following:<br />
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<i>"Old heads are trying to force tradition and protocol down our throats but the thing is this, speed bikes weren't around when these rules were being made so why should we be forced to follow them? If sport bike clubs were around I'm sure things would be different so we're establishing our own type of tradition and the old heads just need to move over. All old heads get replaced by new thinking in a new generation. It's happening now and they don't like it. Move the fuck over. Period." </i><br />
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While controversial and chest beating, the comments do suggest a very interesting sociological dichotomy. Motorcycling which already is a sub-culture within a culture has become so large that the sub-culture is creating its own sub-cultures within itself. What's even more interesting those sub-cultures don't have figureheads to guide them per say but rather are being led by the types of vehicles the people within those sub-cultures ride. I can't think of any other example where peoples behaviors and train of thought are governed not by a charismatic leader but rather an allegiance to a mechanical apparatus. <br />
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Which of course now begs the question, what are the two cultures being created?<br />
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The stereotypical image of a cruiser rider being a person who is older with the presumption of maturity and the dexterity to ride long miles at a pedestrian pace is the Bizzaro reflection of a sport bike rider who is younger, a speedster and more of a short distance rider with very little interest or ability to ride considerable distances (whether that's due to the bike or their proclivity to stay local and impress locally with their daredevil speeds and antics) Both generalizations have negative connotations but some definite truths. The generalizations also have positives in that highway police tend to pull over cruises less because more often then not their paperwork and bikes are legal while sporties adopt the ill advised aura of youthful invincibility in not just how they ride, but what they do in terms of skirting the law and not understand the impact if and when they become entangled in it.<br />
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There is a rapidly growing culture of African Americans and Hispanics moving over to cruisers specifically Harley Davidson and the mega popular Suzui-M series. Unlike Caucasians, the average age of the minority biker on an H-D or cruiser is actually younger so cruiser manufacturers have been building cruisers that are capable of never before seen performance in the category and sleeker looking machines. The results have been favorable but whether or not this causes the diverging cultures to come back together is something that has yet to be determined. <br />
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In terms of clubs I know traditional clubs and OMC's who while shaking hands with their sport bike support clubs, would never ever consider those members for inclusion into the "big" club based on not only the bikes these guys ride but how they ride and how the club conducts itself. If the big club has accepted the fact that their support club allows females to wear rags that are identical to the men (and that's a big IF) the sporties still have to demonstrate the discipline within their own ranks to be considered for membership into the big club and that's a very unlikely scenario for a few reasons that have been shared with me.<br />
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<i>"There's honor in this shit. It's not about panty chasin', trophy parties and all this club circuit bullshit. It's a certain pride in being who you are and being wit' the team you wit'. And then you layer it with decades of history and tradition you realize just how special this shit is. Problem is, these young cats don't know shit 'bout that and they ain't trying to learn it. If they knew about the cats who lived and died for this shit, the cats out here bangin' hard still they'd look in the mirror and see how stupid they look. If you don't know where you came from you sure as fuck don't know where you at and there ain't no tellin' where you gonna be. And that's whats fucked up wit' them dudes. They dumb as shit and they happy being dumb as shit." </i><br />
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Sport bike riders for the most part do not know MC history and rarely follow traditional MC protocol which means they're already starting off wrong. Because their members are so young including their leadership, the knowledge that the old heads have is either seen as being, "old head shit" or not applicable to today's circuit. That attitude fosters a lack of respect in the dominant club and relegates the sport bike clubs to being a Mickey Mouse Club; a club for children. That furthers the divide between the two. In the same breath, many cruises presume that many sporties know nothing about history, nor care to know when actually many sporties do know their history and despite having a sport bike, conduct themselves with the honor and prestige that goes with being a biker.<br />
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<i>"You are not a biker unless you have a Harley. Period. No exceptions"</i><br />
That clearly is wrong and just absolutely nuts. What cruisers and especially Harley riders have forgotten is that two wheels means they are in the community. Their actions and how they ride and conduct themselves should determine whether or not you will ever call them brother.<br />
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<i>"Cruisers are for old people who can't cut it on a sport bike."</i><br />
Again, a quote that I hear all too often. Cruisers are not built to do what sport bikes can do and in turn, the full capacity of what a sport bike can do is not built for civilian streets. It should be on a track. Cruisers like sport bikes if ridden correctly coupled with maturity and experience can do things that can impress. Stupid comments like this are not impressive and reflect an immature and juvenile mindset. <br />
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<i>"Unpatriotic." </i><br />
I know GI's who ride Japanese motorcycles. I'll be damned to tell a man or woman who has killed for this country that he or she is unpatriotic because they ride a non-American motorcycle. In fact, I dare you to try it. <br />
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In 1861 this country experienced a civil war and to date it is the bloodiest affair to have ever marred this country's very young existence. When principles clash and passion and fervor become blunt instruments of hatred, blood will be shed. The biker culture is clashing and history says the divide will eventually become intense enough that blood will be shed again.<br />
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That is unnecessary and what I am proposing is a maverick idea of preemptive peace. I'm not suggesting formal conferences like PRO conventions or anything of the sort and I'm not even advocating more Facebook forums or blogs. What I am suggesting are mixed bike rides and events where the different cultures can come together and interact. Riding is fundamental and while many so-called bikers today are challenged to actually ride their bikes (coupled with many sport bike riders physically unable to do long distances because of their bikes riding position) compromises can be made that ensure the two sides ride together and enjoy that camaraderie that only riding can bring. Like anything I think we'd find that the obsessive love we have for our bikes can lead to mutual understanding and tolerance of each other and perhaps something even greater.<br />
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Thanks for reading.<br />
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Preach <br />
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" <i><span class="huge">All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers."</span></i>-Francois Fenelon <br />
<br />Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-65366418541100227752012-08-14T05:33:00.000-07:002012-08-14T05:33:07.745-07:00CLUB MANIA: NEW CLUBS, MORE BULLSHIT<br />
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that don’t know me, They call me $o Icy.
I’m the VP of Throttle Burnerz MC out of Uniondale, New York. The club has been around since 2004, but I’ve
been in the MC circuit since early 2008.
I’m going to talk about a situation in NY circuit that started out bad
and has just gotten progressively worse as time has gone by: the influx of “New Clubs” that constantly pop
up on the set and why starting a new club is more commonplace than prospecting
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that if you’re reading this blog and are a member of a club in the NY circuit(5
Boroughs and Long Island). If you don't know this, get ready for a shock. There are currently well over 200 clubs on the
New York set, including MC/SC/AC/SUV/VC.
If you were to divide this evenly for the sake of argument, this would
give you at least 40 of each type of club in the New York Circuit alone and
there seems to be a new club being formed daily. I don’t see why it’s necessary to
have over 40 of the same type of club in the same area so what better way for
me to figure this thing out than to chop it up with the presidents of some of
these “New Clubs” that are popping up and see why they chose to go this route
as opposed to checking out the existing clubs on the set. Why didn't they go one of the established clubs having some research to see which one would fit
them the best and prospect for that club. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Scenario # 1</span></u></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> – This is a “New Club” where a few
members of an existing club left the existing club as a group and decided to
start a “New Club”.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Prez:</span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;"> “We couldn’t deal with being in that
club anymore. We didn’t see eye to eye with them and decided to start our own
club”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;">“What’s going to be
different/special/unique about this new club than the club you just left?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Prez:</span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;"> “We’re Loyal! We can do this thing better than they did and we’ll show them!”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Is it just
me or did I just hear this fool that just LEFT his club say that they started
their own club because they’re LOYAL?!?!
I’ve officially entered the twilight zone! The LOYAL thing to do would have been to work
out your differences with your original club and move forward. Instead they chose to take the “Easy” way out,
leaving an established club to start a “New Club”. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;">“What made y’all decide to start a
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Prez:</span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;"> “We figured that it would be better
to start our own club since we’re family instead of joining a club with people
we don’t know like that!”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">These guys
have completely missed the purpose of joining the circuit entirely! You don’t need rags to hang out with your
family; that’s why they’re your family.
The common bond you share with your club members is the love of what
those 2 letters on your rags signify, in my case the love of riding Motorcycles
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that I encountered when speaking to the Presidents of “New Clubs” on the set:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;">“What made y’all start this club?
There are a lot of established clubs on the set already, did you look
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Prez:</span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;"> “No. We wanted to join the circuit, so instead of
degrading ourselves by prospecting for one of these old clubs we decided to
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">This is what
I like to call the recipe for destruction in the NY circuit. The classic “Everybody wants to be a chief,
nobody wants to be an Indian” mentality is what is destroying the NY circuit
and causing this abundance of New Clubs, “Pop-Up Clubs”, and Fly-By-Night clubs
to surface on a daily basis. There is
NOTHING degrading about prospecting to be in a club. On the contrary, once you prospect for a club
and earn your rags, you will respect them more and will be more respected by
your peers. Look at historically Black Fraternities
as an example; if your frat brothers find out that you got your letters by
“Skating” instead of enduring the pledging process, your letters hold no weight
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comparison I can make to show the damaging effect of new clubs constantly
popping up in the circuit on the integrity of the established clubs in the
circuit and the credibility of the circuit as a whole is to compare it to
money. The more new money you print, the
more you devalue the existing money as a whole.
The end result is there being a whole lot of money in circulation but
it’s not even worth the paper it’s being printed on. It's basic economics and we can take these economics and apply it to the circuit. There is no true demand for more clubs. People are just forming new clubs. There are plenty of clubs out there, too many as a matter of fact so the overpopulation will cause an overage which therein makes the clubs available a commodity 'cause everyone becomes watered down. Eventually it leads to an economic crisis and that's where the MC community stands in NY today.</span></span></div>
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Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-68656666654219326562012-08-06T06:40:00.000-07:002012-08-06T06:40:35.504-07:00A Note From the PublisherYou ever notice when you share a passion with someone it's called mutual interest but when someone has no interest in what you're interested in it's now called an obsession? I want everyone and anyone who doesn't take the MC life seriously to stop reading right now. That includes WEAKend warriors, ride-when-you-can riders but most especially the so-called "bikers" who don't know, haven't learned and aren't interested in learning about MC protocol, values and culture. Nothing against you, but this one isn't for you. You might find this weeks blog...obsessive. <br />
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I'm about to have a family discussion with my fellow bikers and what we're gonna have is what I say is a "coming to Jesus" meeting which basically means I'm gonna be completely honest with you.<br />
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Last week a few Facebook opinions surfaced that challenged the merit of the Sucka Free MC movement, specifically the people who have supported us by rocking a Sucka Free MC shirt. I was going to ignore it but that's not my style. Avoiding confrontation has never really been my M.O. so why start now?<br />
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The Sucka Free MC movement started because like so many of all of you, I had grown so incredibly frustrated and embarrassed by the current state of the MC community. The influx of new MC's, the lack of protocol and respect given to the culture and the arrogant ignorance of bikers proudly not knowing nor understanding basic MC etiquette had reached its crescendo with me. However unlike so many people who just ramble on Facebook but never actually do anything about it, I decided I'd do something and I founded Sucka Free MC. Sucka Free is all about educating and sharing the knowledge I've attained and continue to be exposed to about this MC culture to everyone who would care to listen (read). Yes, I make no apologies for my blatant support of OMC's and Outlaw culture. Yes, I make no apologies for my disdain for sport bikes and how sport bike riders and sport bike MC's behave. And, yes I make no apologies for my stubborn hard line approach to what's "right" and what's "wrong" in this culture. And let me be crystal, I have never, not once created a rule nor stated something that I could not back up or support with either facts that I researched or shared without the approval of my One Percent benefactors. Let me repeat that because this is important...<i>."I have never, not once created a rule or stated something that I could
not back up or support with either facts that I researched or shared without the
approval of my One Percent benefactors."</i> And when it comes to One Percent Diamond support, Sucka Free MC has plenty of it and that's because what we promote is the LIFE and not the lifeSTYLE of MC culture. I'm not going to entertain a debate as to whether or not trophy parties, bikini washes, bike blessings or even having social clubs is part of this lifestyle. If there's a criticism of Sucka Free MC that I do accept it's that we don't acknowledge what could very well be the contemporary MC life which does include all the things I stated above. That's fine. I'd rather focus on what I believe are the core principles of MC culture which are brotherhood, bikes and riding; not parties and bullshit.<br />
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Brotherhood, Bikes and Riding are the Holy Trinity of the MC thing and like the good book says, faith with no deeds adds up to nothing so if you're not living up to brotherhood, you don't own a bike and you're not riding, then you're just full of shit.<br />
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So speaking of people full of shit... <br />
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When you see an out of shape person wearing a NIKE track suit do you think that person is disrespecting NIKE or better yet, do you call NIKE on their customer toll free number to alert them to the fact that a big person has on their merchandise? When you go to the basketball court and you see a person who obviously can't play ball bricking all his shots do you call Spaulding to let them know that they sold their ball to a person who can't play? So, why do some of you think it's completely fine for you to bash Sucka Free because a person YOU believe is a sucka is wearing the shirt? First of all, realize that's strictly your opinion and that person could very well think you're a sucka. Secondly, if you believe so strongly that person is a sucka and isn't worthy to wear the Sucka Free MC shirt, then why attack the shirt instead of the person wearing the shirt? Is that out of shape person at fault for wearing NIKE gear or is NIKE at fault for that out of shape person wearing their gear? Are there NIKE officials standing at every Foot Locker saying, yes to that person and no to the other person? Is Adidas measuring the BMI index of people wearing their sweat suits before selling them to those people? Obviously the answer is no so is Adidias or NIKE at fault for selling their products to these people? I don't know any other way to say this but for those people who attacked the shirt instead of the person wearing it, you are what I'd call a pussy. Ladies forgive me by attributing that reference to men who aren't even man enough to have a pussy but apparently are weak enough to act like they do. Make no mistake about it; the message on the shirt remains a positive one and something that all true MC's should follow but by you showing your lack of testicular bravado you choose to go after the shirt because you know the shirt won't slap you in the face in case you say the wrong thing. I have no respect for that. I'm not so vain that I'd compare Sucka Free to NIKE and obviously I'm accessible whereas the principles of NIKE aren't, so I don't mind people calling me and asking me, "Why does this person have the shirt?" but please understand this, Sucka Free MC is not the FBI nor the CIA and the Sucka Free MC shirt is NOT a pistol. We are not doing background checks on people who buy the shirt to see if they ride, how long they've been riding or how each member of their respective clubs move. Did you stop to think that the person wearing the shirt is aspiring to become a better biker or share that knowledge with his or her MC because they know they're NOT doing it right? Maybe they're wearing the shirt to remind them how to do this thing correctly and want people to know that they're intent on moving correctly. I know a woman who has a Sucka Free MC patch and shirt and she refuses to wear it until she and her team are 100% right in terms of how they move MC wise. That's respect. However, if YOU feel so passionately about that person not wearing the shirt then you obviously have knowledge of the things that person is doing wrong so step to THAT person and address it. In other words, man up. I find it hilarious that people are scared to do that but will instead turn their "hate" towards the manufacturer of the shirt and attack us instead. <br />
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Someone on a thread last week said Sucka Free MC was a fad. Let's think about that. The ONLY thing Sucka Free MC does is share knowledge about the MC culture, politics and protocol of this life. That's all we do. The shirt is an extension of that message. So essentially by labeling us a fad you're saying MC culture, politics and protocol that have governed this culture for the last seventy or so years is also a fad. Unfortunately from his comment I can tell you for sure what definitely is NOT a fad: ignorance. We are the only people in the world who could possibly hate on a text book. You get a bad grade so you throw out the text book? Is that how it's done? You never stop to consider maybe you should've studied what was in that text book instead of saying it's bullshit? If Sucka Free MC is a fad then so are those rags you're rocking and your MC and your whole "biker thing". But then again, to you this biker thing might just be "an interest" and you think "we're obsessed" so of course you'd think we're a fad. Tell you what, don't ever wear this shirt because for the people who wear this shirt and support this cause, Sucka Free MC is not a fad. We take Sucka Free MC as seriously as we take our Peek Freen cookies...so very, very serious. <br />
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So let's continue with the theme we've established and keep on speaking about people full of shit...<br />
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Sucka Free MC is not for sale and honestly, neither are the shirts. People have chosen to make the shirts a retail item instead of an earned item. At least once a week I remind everyone that if they simply contribute to the blog with their own submission they would get a shirt for free. As of this writing, I've given away at least ten shirts based on blog submissions but have an average of 50 shirt sales a week. Sucka Free MC is read in twelve different countries and most blogs average more than 1000 readers each week with the most currently around 3000. It's clearly a stage to share your opinion and voice your thoughts with an interested and engaged community and we've asked people to take advantage of it. However what I've found is rampant insecurity coupled with a fear of an invisible boogie man that prevents most people from doing that electing instead to buy a shirt to show their support. That's fine but remember what I've always said and will continue to say, "Your money is great but your opinions are worth a lot more to me." Last week it was said, "Anyone can buy the shirt." Yes, that's true, anyone can buy the shirt and the presumption is made that the people buying and wearing the shirt respect MC culture and they appreciate and support what Sucka MC is trying to do. Maybe that person isn't a biker and people have attacked us for selling shirts to non-bikers. To them I ask, "But you're a biker and you don't have a shirt. Does that mean you DON'T support traditional biker values and protocols? And if that's the case, why are you here wearing rags and attacking someone who does?" I honestly don't understand how ANYONE who calls themselves a biker or in an MC who follows and honors MC tradition and protocol doesn't have a shirt. That's not me making a sales pitch but me being upfront. If your club follows the Ten Sucka Free commandments on the back why wouldn't you want to celebrate that? Why wouldn't you want every member in your club to rock that? Why wouldn't you want every prospect who crosses over to have a shirt so they remember what they have to live up to every day as a member of your club? Answer those questions for me.<br />
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Right now I want to praise the club who ordered ten shirts from us because they wanted the shirts to serve as reminders to each one of their club members the high standards to which an MC must consistently function. I want to praise the club who ordered three shirts for their prospects who were about to become fully patched in members and said now as part of their traditional crossing over ceremony, each prospect will be given a Sucka Free MC shirt as well. I want to give praise to to the Independents who are out there and have consistently called me when they've seen something suspect to ask if that's MC protocol because they want to be sure of a club before they go from independent to hang-a-long to prospect. I want to praise the clubs who have invited me to their clubhouses just to chop it up with them where discussions and debates have gone from MC history to contemporary protocol and politics. <br />
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Wolverines and women are the most vicious animals on the face of the Earth. Mark my words. I have the most beautiful friends on Facebook. Trust me, my wife reminds me of that all the time and yes, some of the most beautiful women have supported Sucka Free MC by posting incredibly sexy shots of themselves wearing the shirt. I have been chastised for this as well and while I've ignored it for some time I'm going to address this now. I cannot tell people how to take pictures of themselves in the shirt. I simply make the suggestion that they post pics with them on their bikes or doing something biker related. Not everyone wants to do that for whatever reason. I'm just happy that not only did they support the movement by purchasing a shirt, but they're helping promote a positive biker message by posting pictures of themselves in the shirt. I'm not going to tell them to stop because for one, the women are having a great time with it and the men absolutely love it and secondly, three of the women have secured paid modeling shoots because of their Sucka Free MC pictures. I have friends from all walks of life and they include professionals who work in motorcycle publishing and they have made note of the Sucka Free MC movement as well as our beautiful supporters. I'm proud to say I've put money in peoples pockets strictly based off the sexy pics they've posted of themselves in their Sucka Free MC shirt. A few weeks ago I had a woman attack me (literally) for posting "sexy pics of those whores" in the shirt. She said and I quote, "I don't want my picture near those bitches." I found that to be completely disgusting and tasteless and a flagrant display of that particular woman's insecurities. She presumed not only that these women were NOT bikers but whores as well. Let me be clear: a few of those women in the Sucka Free Nation Album have motorcycles and their families know nothing about it and they want to keep it that way. They bought the shirt to show support for the cause but couldn't take pics by their bikes to make sure no one knew they rode. That sure doesn't sound like whores or bitches to me. They sound like people who are supporters of a true biker movement. I have a few women who said they just couldn't take a sexy enough picture in public on their bike the way they would have liked so they just went for the sexy without the bike and that's fine as well. Nothing in that says bitch to me. I've had women say to me, "You know that girl slept with this person, that person and this person" to which I've responded, "No, I don't know that and what the hell does that have to do with me?" In this community I don't even know most peoples real names so why in the world would I know or care about who they slept with? It's none of my business and what does that have to do with Sucka Free MC? Lastly, some people are just supporters and they happen to be beautiful. Being beautiful does not mean you're a whore and it's not a crime to be sexy. It's only a crime to the insecure women who aren't as beautiful nor as confident to wear a tank top as a dress. I have nothing but love for the women and the men who have made Sucka Free MC quite possibly the sexiest and best looking MC in the world. I don't hate you 'cause you're beautiful...I just hate you 'cause I need you to stop what you're doing and post more pictures. <br />
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Stop me if you've heard this before but speaking of people full of shit...<br />
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The lack of support for Sucka Free MC from so-called "real" bikers and MC's speaks to the heart of one of the true problems in this MC community and that's a lack of brotherhood. If you're a "true" MC and you believe in what we're doing then why haven't you ordered a shirt or written a blog? Why haven't you ordered a patch or asked us to come to church to speak to your crew and chop it up? I've sat in on church and just discussed MC protocol for hours with clubs. I've sat down with bikers on the side of the highway and debated different points while cars zoomed by us. If this MC life is not a lifeSTYLE for you but a LIFE, I have no idea why we don't have your support. How many blogs have we published but you've yet to leave a comment? We post an MC related topic every day on FB but we've yet to see you comment...even if you disagree. So many of you sit on the sidelines and talk out the side of your face but lack the courage and intelligence to share your opinion. I have no respect for you and you're actually part of the problem. You throw blanks on Facebook but your mouth becomes a silencer if and
when we meet. I don't know what business you're in, but I'm in the grown
man business and it's obvious too many of y'all don't want to be in
business with meWe will never make this community right unless we engage, share and debate each other.<br />
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I was at an OMC's clubhouse not too long and the conversation went like this:<br />
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"You're the Sucka Free Preacha-Man?" and I responded "That'd be me." That outlaw reached into his pocket and gave me $50 and started to walk away. I stopped him and said, "What's this for?" He came back over to me and said, "I can't wear the shirt for political reasons but too many people out here need to wear that shirt. Take my money, make more shirts and make sure those fuckin' assholes out there get the shirt. Love what you do, Preach."<br />
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Do you know what that is? That's brotherhood and for those people last week who said Sucka Free MC was a fad or a joke, you don't know a damn thing about brotherhood but then again, that shouldn't surprise me. You don't read the blog and you don't have a shirt. You just go on Facebook threads and contribute nothing to anything. <br />
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We've received emails and comments lately that the fervor and passion behind the shirt is so strong that cats are going to start snatching shirts off people they don't believe are worthy enough or living up to the principles of the shirt and what Sucka Free MC is all about. As advised by our attorney Sucka Free MC wants to make this crystal: WE DO NOT CONDONE, ADVOCATE OR ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE ON BEHALF OF THE SUCKA FREE MC MOVEMENT IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM. We recognize that people are and can be at different stages of their MC life and as people evolve from being WEAKend warriors to actual bikers, Sucka Free MC may serve as a conduit to help them get there. We are an educational tool and teaching and learning is a constant thing. Even the most hardcore One Percenters who wear our shirt can be schooled on a few things. No one knows it all and Sucka Free MC is here just to share what we do know. We do not judge or look down on people for what they don't know about this life but we do take issue with people who don't care to educate themselves or better themselves to make our circuit a stronger one.<br />
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My friends keep telling me that Sucka Free MC is big and I don't see it. It's hard for me to see past the blog. To share a bit of the inner workings of the company, my wife handles the retail and I handle everything that pertains to the message and obviously that includes the blog and the upcoming projects speaking to the life. The only reason why I attend events where the shirts are going to be sold is to meet the many supporters we have but in terms of me truly grasping the concept of Sucka Free being big? No, I admit that I don't see that. The other day someone said to me Sucka Free is now commercial and the implication was a negative one. I had to really think about what that meant. Was the intention to keep Sucka Free underground? Was it meant for the message NOT to spread? That'd be like telling Martin Luther King Jr., "Y'know, this whole Civil Rights Movement thing is really spreading. Is that a good idea?" Y'know who said bullshit like that to him? The racist haters who didn't want the message to spread at all. So to the haters who said Sucka Free MC is now commercial because it's <i>too</i> big or because<i> too</i> many people know and participate in it-all I have to say is your mind is too small to understand how this works so play your position and step to the side and don't interrupt the adults in the room when we're talking. If you truly believe in the Sucka Free MC message you should be posting the blog on your page, you should be encouraging people to buy support merchandise and posting those pictures and most importantly, you should be living a Sucka Free MC life. When every single person in this MC thing is doing the right thing then I'll say, "Y'know what, maybe Sucka Free MC is big" but right now all I see are people doing the wrong things so Sucka MC isn't big enough. <br />
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My friend MzNez Independent Rider Nezzy and I had a "conference call" at least once a month since I launched Sucka Free MC last year because she warned me that a lot of people would hate me for this and being well versed in being hated, she wanted to make sure I was handling it. During our last conference call before the Lord called her home she said to me, "Preacha, if people don't hate you, then you're not doing something right." She hit me with the Pow-Pow with that comment and she was right. Nezzy and I didn't agree on a lot of things but one thing we did agree on was a lot of people in this community are full of shit.<br />
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For the next few weeks Sucka Free MC is going to feature a number of guest bloggers. They are people who care deeply about this community and wanted to use the Sucka Free stage to get their words out there. Newark Knight Weasel, Phyllis Bryte Knight of The BRATS MC, Firestarter from The Outsidaz Femme Fatale SC and OD from Triple XXX Riders are some of the bloggers you can expect to see in the next few weeks. If you'd like to be a guest blogger, find me on Facebook and we'll email you the submission guidelines. Like I said before, "I'd love to sell you a shirt, but your opinion is much more valuable to me." I'm lookin' forward to givin' away some shirts in the next few weeks. <br />
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In fact wait a minute...stop me if you've heard this before, but speaking of people full of shit...<br />
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My name is Preacha and on behalf of the staff of Sucka Free MC and the 200+ members of this movement, we thank you for your love and support.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">There are literally thousands of obscure diseases that affect human beings around the world that we never hear of because like I said, they're obscure. Take for instance Capgras Delusion: a sufferer of this disease becomes convinced that a family member, generally a spouse has been replaced by an identical looking impostor. Victims of this awful disease regularly report that their loved ones or significant others are being impersonated by other people. Sometimes in severe cases, this has led to the victim assaulting who he or she believes is the impostor. I didn't just make that up. Please check it out for yourself. Another really odd disease that you may not have heard of is Pica. This disease generates an urge to consume things other than food. Sufferers eat materials such as paper, clay, dirt, glue, coal, even feces and lint. </span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This disease while not sexually transmitted is a mental and to some degree, spiritual parasite that has been hitting the biker community with the force of an anvil. The statistics are staggering. Every single biker on the planet either knows someone suffering from this disease, or knows of clubs infected by people who carry the disease. </span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cluborrhea is a disease that attacks the afflicted persons psyche in convincing them that no matter what and by any means necessary, they must belong to a club. They cannot reside in a state of independence electing instead to mandate some sort of club membership to the point of violating protocol as to how long a person should sit out in between clubs. Cluborrhea or the layman term "Club Whoring" is not the act of sleeping with members in an MC but rather much like traditional whores, it's the practice of jumping from one MC to another without regard for themselves, their old club and their new club. Sucka Free MC has formally diagnosed this disease as Cluborrhea and based on what we've seen and what we've heard, it's running rampant in the MC community. </span></span></h3>
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Cluborrhea is an ego transmitted deficiency (ETD) caused by a lack of inner peace and security. Cluborrhea isn't cultivated in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract but rather in the old, damp minds of people who feel they cannot be a part of the MC community unless they have on a patch. Like steroid users, they grow an addiction to the patch where the patch defines them as oppose to them defining the patch. Because essentially they were a nobody in their own eyes before they patched into a club, their identify and entire sense of worth is inextricably tied into being a patched member of a club; in some cases any club, just as long as they can claim some sort of club affiliation.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately Cluborrhea is a very common infectious disease. In speaking to many people in the MC community, I'd estimate that at least every non-OMC has at least one person within their ranks who suffers from the disease. Unfortunately at this writing, there are no formal documented statistics in exactly the number of bikers who suffer from it but based on the promiscuity of club hoppers coupled with the inability of MC's to foster strong and loyal club members, it's evident that Cluborrhea is spreading and it's at the point of contagion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> It's this authors opinion that Cluborrhea is a disease that is rooted in insecurity and either blossoms during the development stages of a persons life but once they enter the MC circuit, the disease incubates itself and manifests in the physical action of repeated club hopping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Generally you can detect the person who will be affected by the disease very early on. For too many people, joining an MC is not about the love of the motorcycle nor is it about brotherhood which are the two primary anchors of why someone should be in a motorcycle club. These people who may or may not own a motorcycle join MC's for the social aspect of it which may include sex, parties and general socializing. These people are looking to expand their social network and that means infiltrating a culture, in this case the MC culture, with a violent lack of respect, knowledge and love for not only the people who put it down before them, but the people putting it down now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> A person who joins an MC with no knowledge, respect and values of MC culture and protocol are at risk for Cluborrhea. People who join the circuit to party hop are not evaluating clubs based on anything to do with motorcycles, riding or brotherhood but rather a whole different set of criteria that could easily be applied to social clubs, fraternities, Tupperware gatherings and Friday night BINGO church clubs. They have nothing to do with motorcycles or the biker culture so they are most definitely at risk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Cluborrhea is bred in one of the greatest and most fundamental flaws in MC's today and that's a lack of loyalty and commitment in both the club itself and the members they allow in. I have stressed to clubs that prospecting is supposed to be difficult. Prospecting is not supposed to be easy. Prospecting is supposed to test a person's commitment to a club and once they join that club, that grueling prospecting initiation prompts them to be more loyal to that club. Who in their right mind would go through a year of prospecting and then get into a club and drop their colors at the slightest hint of displeasure? It doesn't happen. After you've been through hell you're gonna stick it out with that club and make sure it lives up the principles that you had originally been sold on. Clubs today make prospecting as simple as sliding in and out of baby oiled whore and as a result, they court club whoring or the scientific term, Cluborrhea. You ever notice how difficult it is to walk away from an OMC? Don't believe what you've seen on Gangland. It's not because members will track you down and slit your throat. It's because most members don't leave 'cause they went through too much hell to get in and instead of dropping their colors they'll step away to regroup and then re-engage. There is no club hopping in the OMC world because loyalty and commitment are treasured and revered. Non OMC clubs for the most part take this life as a lifeSTYLE and don't live the life thus loyalty and commitment aren't stressed as much and as a result, Cluborrhea begins to run rampant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Prospective clubs need to do their research on probies just like jobs do when people interview. Have you called their references? In other words, have you reached out to their previous club(s) and spoken to them about their former member? Have you spoken to people in the community to see what kind of reputation they have? Do they have a reputation at all? Do they have a Facebook page and if they do, what kind of things are they posting and do you want this person representing your club? Do your own homework on prospective members and protect your club from people who suffer from Clubhorrhea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It requires some very basic observation and engagement. Do you have a member in your club right now who knows nothing about motorcycles? He or she barely rides their own bike? Do you have members who are amazingly clueless about motorcycle culture and politics and worse, they're not the slightest bit interested in learning more about it? These are some very basic symptoms of someone with the disease. If you profess yourself to be a motorcycle club, then why do you have someone in your club who isn't interested in biker culture or riding for that matter? They obviously have no love of the culture or bikes so again, why exactly are they in the club? This sort of dissociation from all things motorcycle also reveals itself in the form of these members being spiritually unable to ride long distances or insisting on showing up to bike events in cars. Please note I said "spiritually" unable and not physically. Long motorcycle rides with a club are truly spiritual events and when a member elects not to participate but is willing to jump into a car to attend a bike event, they clearly have Cuborrhea and they need to be expunged from the ranks. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Another clear example of someone who suffers from the disease is a person who while unable to make bike events on a motorcycle seems to show up at each and every bike party regardless of bad or good weather (usually in a car) These people are as MC stable as a big woman break dancing on a thread. Again, they are not participating in the culture electing instead to be part of the social scene. You know the disease is especially strong within them because clearly these people belong in a social club but they insist on being in an MC because that's "more fun" and the MC moniker carries significantly more weight and respect than SC or AC. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are occasions when people have not demonstrated the classic symptoms but develop full blown out Cluborrhea. The other day we learned of a President/Founder who jumped ship from the very same club he founded to be part of another club. That other club not only took him in as an officer but they didn't make him prospect off the strength that this person was a President of his own club before coming over. This is what we call Stage IV Cluborrhea because it's affected not only the carrier of the disease but the people around him. His club was left in shambles.This is truly a devastating case of Cluborrhea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The complications from having this disease includes consistent unhappiness with each and every club that person is patched into. Every club will always be wrong to this person either because they don't go out enough, they don't throw enough parties or the one we hear of the most, "You take this motorcycle and MC thing too seriously." This severely diseased person will do their best to infect the club with their poison and unless the MC is a tightly knit unit cracks will appear in the chain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The best form of protection is to have is an MC condom around your club. Meaning, protect yourself by any means necessary from these people and the potential strife and division they'd bring to the club. Test a prospective members knowledge about MC culture. Really examine how often they ride and how they ride. That'll say alot about them as a rider. See if they'll do a distance ride and if so, how did they act on that ride. Did they appreciate the spiritual aspect of that ride and the potential to bond with their fellow club member. Did they complain about how uncomfortable they were and were they preoccupied with the destination as opposed to the travel getting there. All these things add to infecting club members and chip away at the solidarity of the club. You should never doubt the power of Cluborrhea and how it possesses the people afflicted by it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Please note what we've noted above in terms of criteria for a club to evaluate a member is based on that club being a real MC and not an RC or in some cases a family club. We're referring to clubs where riding hard and long are mandatory and expected and habitual excuses as to why a person can't attend is not tolerated) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In conclusion we've identified, discussed and recommended treatments to combat Cluborrhea but it's up to the MC's out there to make these infected people swallow their medicine. We can't just accept people within our ranks just for numbers. Members in your MC should reflect quality and not just quantity. It's not about being the most repped at a trophy party. It's about being the best possible MC you can be. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At this point this I do realize we are preaching because we are belaboring the point but this disease is an MC killer and like people who refuse to have safe sex choosing to roll the dice with each sexual encounter, MC's are rolling the dice by accepting these Cluborrhea infected parasites within their ranks. This needs to stop immediately. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My name is Dr. Preacha and I do make housecalls. Holla at me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks for reading. </span></span></div>Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-38199305556202074312012-07-23T06:00:00.001-07:002012-07-23T06:00:26.796-07:00Top Ten Rag ViolationsHow important is fashion? When Michelle Obama wears an outfit that shows off her arms, the Conservative Right accuses her of being inappropriate while the liberal left go out and buy droves of whatever she was wearing to the point of putting that designer on the map. National magazines dedicate complete issues to fashion faux pax's.Style and E! Entertainment devote entire broadcast segments to break down the clothes celebrities wore, wear and shouldn't be wearing. The point is, fashion is <i>very</i> important and not just that, but doing fashion correctly is <i>extremely</i> paramount. <br />
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The importance of fashion carries over to the MC world and like anything that is cemented in history, tradition and culture, there are protocols when it comes to fashion. The fashion we're obviously speaking about are the fashion of rags (cuts, vests, jackets-I will refer to them as rags as that's how me and my kind do). There are general fashion rules that could get you excluded from the major social affairs in NYC and LA like wearing white after Labor Day, a man's shoes not matching the color of his belt and the jury is still out on wearing dress shoes with no socks. Some people who want to rebel against "the rules" say the ones who enforce the rules so adamantly are slaves to tradition, or in this case a slave to fashion.<br />
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To them I'd say, we're all slaves. You just gotta know how pick your own plantation. <br />
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Make no mistake, the MC world is a plantation. You have a bunch house slaves (The weekend riders who ride to the bar and never ever during the rain) who don't understand why those niggers outside (bikers who actually put real work time on their bikes, their MC and the MC community) are fighting amongst themselves. <i>"Y'all should just be happy to be riding. Who cares what your rags look like? Why do you care if that club is following tradition?</i> <i>Why do you care 'bout their rags and what their rags say?</i>"- Those are those house slaves asking those dumb questions. We're gonna ignore them. And then you have those field niggers (Sucka MC's) who are actually out there working the field and puttin' in their time on two's but don't know shit about the MC culture. They're just happy to say they're MC and go to the parties. Those field niggers keep shaking their heads at the troublesome runaway slaves (Outlaws) who insist on not following Massah's rules. They're the ones (and I'm gonna quote Nas here) who keep talking that "crazy ass back to Africa" shit. The early slaves were the hardest to get in line. The real hardasses were probably killed or thrown overboard during the Middle Passage but the ones who made it here and maintained a passion for their traditions and their culture refused to assimilate. They were Outlaws.<br />
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Again, I'm NOT saying everything Outlaws do is right or that their lifestyle is for everyone 'cause God knows I'd be reckless to even suggest that but the most revered Outlaws in history and in this MC thing are characters who while being different, have very similar traits. They are ferociously protective of their way of life and principles and they all have a code of honor that is more important to them then the air they breathe. That's something to aspire to, not shun but more people shun the way of the Outlaw because it means having to live up to your word and the consequences if you don't.<br />
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Maybe when it comes to rag violators, we should keep this top ten list close and start giving people tickets by taking their picture and publishing it online. Now, that's not a bad idea at all. Until then, here are some of the top ten rag violations we could think of and the rules and regulations when it comes to each one. <br />
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<b>10- Reverse Rags in Photos</b><br />
I was at an MC party last year and I asked a group of guys if they'd mind if I could take a picture of their rags. To my surprise they all turned around. Not one of them took their rags off and put it on their chest like so many clubs do when taking pictures. After I took the picture I made it a point of shaking each one of their hands and mentioned specifically how impressed I was that they knew protocol. How many times have you gone to an MC's Facebook page and you see a group shot of the team with their rags on their chest lookin' like a straight jacket. Let's make it clear for everyone out there reading this, your flag (meaning your MC's symbol) BELONG on your back. They go no where else, ever. There are NO exceptions. When's the last time LeBron James took off his Jersey in a picture and turned it around? Does the priest take off his tunic to make you more comfortable? It's who he is. You will respect who he is and how he does his thing. MC's should have that same respectful arrogance about their own flag. Taking your rags off to make it "better" for a picture by rocking it on your chest is considered in most traditional clubs as a major violation. <br />
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<i>"When I see a club do that I know they don't know shit 'bout shit. If you don't even know not to wear your rags the wrong way, then what else do you not know?"</i> - Quote from OMC biker <br />
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<b> 9-Multi-Color Rags</b><br />
This one is very easy. Rags are supposed to be one of two colors; black or denim with an exception to brown here and there but that's rare. The blue, pink, white, multi-colored rags are not standard or accepted colors for rags. I understand especially with African American and Latina riders who want to color coordinate every got-damn thing and they have these multi-colored rags to accentuate an outfit. You're going about it the wrong way. You build <i>around</i> your rags, not the other way around and your rags are black or denim, period. It's as jarring and visually assaulting as when certain restaraunts serve green colored meat patties on St. Patrick's Day. It might taste the same, but <i>that shit is green</i>.We may all ride bikes but your rags are...(pause)...<i>blue</i>. Think of your rags as your uniform and before you, thousands of people wore the time honored tradition of MC rags. They didn't come down the highway lookin' like an angry collection of Rainbow Brite doll collectors. They came down the highway looking like bikers. If you join the military and green ain't your color (or white if you're Navy and so on) you don't go to your commanding officer and say, "Have you ever considered purple?" That uniform that you're wearing has been honored and blessed with blood, sweat and tears of millions of people before you. Your rags have as well. When bikers go to a party and someone takes a picture of all us together, do we want to look like a bunch of hardened love-to-ride fuckers or a bag of M&M's? <br />
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<i>" I went to a party the other day and it looked like the god-damn rainbow coalition."</i>-Quote from TX biker <br />
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<b>8-Decorative Rags</b><br />
Do you remember leg warmers? Some of us are old enough to remember them. How 'bout shoulder pad blazers? Wait, how 'bout this one...mom jeans? Do you notice the common trend in all those things? For one, all those trends are for women and secondly, they were all amazingly tacky and abhorrent fashion mistakes. Bedazzling rags is not only a fashion mistake on the level of unbridled magnitude but it's something that's most definitely feminine. Let me translate and please say this with me. Men don't wear leg warmers. Men don't bedazzle rags. Men don't wear thongs. Men don't bedazzle rags. (you see where I'm going with this). Men don't wear high heels. Men don't bedazzle rags. Rags are a masculine piece of MC couture and they are not meant to be bedazzled. Would you put pink bowstrings on brass knuckles? Bedazzling your rags leads to other abominations such as glow in the dark rags. These things are some of the most desperate for attention, insecure acts an MC or biker can do. I've even seen mini TV monitors on rags. I don't make this shit up. You need to respect not just your rags, but the traditions from which rag "fashion" comes from. In most OMC's, a clean rag reeks of an undercover cop 'cause any real biker has rags that has some considerable wear and tear on them. Your rags should look like it's been through hell...and stayed there for a while. In other words, if you're a real biker you actually ride your bike and your rags would reflect that. If I met a rider with a TV monitor on his rags my first impression would be, "Luke, I am your father." Part of the reason why rags are kept simple is because the symbolism behind your club should speak volumes. You don't have to explain what your club symbol means but members within the club should know how important it is and nothing should distract or disrespect that logo. Of course if your club logo doesn't mean jack then maybe you might want to bedazzle your rags and plug in TV monitors and do glow in the dark things but that's up to you to decide and make the final call...or in this case, change that channel. <br />
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<i>"To each their own but my thing is this, even if the circuit would give a pass for women to put gems on their rags, explain to me why the fuck a man would take the time to bedazzle his shit? That's just gay."</i>- Quote from Club President<br />
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<b>7-Rags in the Car</b><br />
Your rags are meant to be flown like a flag. However, you've got to be smart in flying that flag. As an American I don't really recommend wearing your Captain America Halloween outfit to too many bar crawls in Palestine. It just wouldn't be a good idea but if you're in Palestine and that's your only outfit, I'd recommend that you turn it inside out and watch yo' ass. If for whatever reason you're getting into a car with your rags on, the standard protocol is for you to turn your rags inside out. You're not disrespecting your rags or your MC by doing that. In fact, you're showing them the most respect by 1-never allowing the flag of your club to be on anything BUT your back and 2-you're not allowing that flag to be tarnished by touching the inside of a cage. And while this applies more so to Outlaws (real Outaws; not you three patch wearing RC's) <br />
cops have been known to drive by cars with bikers inside and once they notice the diamond or the club, the sirens tend to come on. Whether you're doing dirt or not, a stop by the cops is as fun as a Rikers Island involuntary prostate examination so just avoid the situation and keep your rags inside out if you're in a cage.<br />
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<i>"Would you wear a helmet to get in your car to go get groceries? I guess if you were a retarded mutha-fucka you would but most people ain't doin' that."</i>-AL biker <br />
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<b>6-Passenger & Rags</b><br />
I know what basic logic says. If you have a passenger your rags won't be flying so what you do is allow your passenger to temporarily wear your rags for the duration of the trip. If you truly earned your rags through sweat, unprecedented effort and sometimes tears, why in the would would you even entertain the thought of someone else wearing your rags? Would you allow someone to wear your wedding band just 'cause "they wanted to see what it's like"? Of course you wouldn't. Aren't you married to your MC? Aren't you committed to your MC and the brothers in it? If the answer is yes then the answer is<b> no</b> for allowing anyone else to wear your rags in any circumstance. For the record, if you did allow someone to wear your rags and someone in your club saw, you should be getting a hefty fine because those rags represent a sacred brotherhood and that person you lent your rags to are NOT part of that brotherhood.Think of your rags as your woman's vagina. You had to really work to earn your woman's vagina and allows you the access you've entitled. After earning that access, would you share that vagina with anyone? More then likely the answer is no. Think of your rags as your vagina. It's yours. All yours...now, what your girlfriend thinks and does with her vagina is a blog topic for a whole different day...<br />
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<i>"I don't know when people started handing out rags to girlfriends, wives and mistresses but every hang-a-long now has rags. That just tells me that particular club doesn't value their rags if they're handing them out like free condoms at the corner store clinic." </i>- DE biker <br />
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<b>5-Rags in Public</b><br />
Your rags are like your balls; if someone's going to take them from you they're gonna have to be surgically removed from your body. You earned those rags and now you've gotten them and now you think it's a good idea to go somewhere and place them down? This is one of the rare instances in biker ettiquette where even another biker from another MC can pick up your rags and present them to your President. If you have a <i>real</i> President he'd fine his own member to get his own rags back. By placing your rags on the back of a chair, on the bars of your bike, etc. ANYWHERE besides your back you are disrespecting your club and your club colors. Do you know the kind of scorn an institution, private and public can incur if the American flag is ever seen touching the ground? Did you know in the Civil War the flag bearers only job was to carry the flag of his soldiers as bullets, cannon balls and swords soowshed by them? And not if, but when that idiot was killed, there was a second flag bearer who was to stand in his place. I've read that this position was considered to be so coveted that during battles when the bearers went down, soldiers would pick up the flag and carry on. While we all may think that ridiculous, it does demonstrate an uncanny amount of pride in their flag and what it represented. They were happy to die for their flag. Are you you willing not to lay down for yours? I know an Outlaw personally who gets off his motorcycle, walks into his house, locks the door behind him, goes in the basement, moves stuff around to get to his safe and places his rags in a locked safe. The only other thing he has in there are two guns and his birth certificate. He's the only one who knows the combination. When I asked him was that necessary he said to me, "Do you know how much the other clubs offer for our patch, dude?" That's how serious rags can be in this community. This rule is by far the easiest one of all them because it's the easiest not to violate. If you're wearing your rags and you go out, do not ever take them off in public. That's it.That simple. That basic. In fact, I'll say it again in my Karate Kid Mr. Miagi accent: "Rag on. Rag no off." <br />
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<i>"When my mother got sick of me losing my shit as a kid she just started throwing my shit away. Tell you what-- I stopped losing shit after she started doing that"</i> - IL biker <br />
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At first this one used to get on my nerves the way fat kids do who are in front of me in line at McDonalds. If you have on a vest and you have more then one designation, you essentially are watering down each aspect of the clubs or associations you're trying to rep because not only are you showing a fantastic ignorance of protocol, but you're telling everyone that you have an identity crisis. Yes. You're practically screaming that you are a crazy bitch. We're going to pretend that in our world it's okay for someone outside of an MC to wear rags. (It's not). I did say this used to get on my nerves which obviously means it doesn't move me to anger so much anymore and that's not to say it doesn't still irk me, but may people suffer from this issue. The issue by the way is brand identity. You have no idea who you are and by trying to be everything to everyone you're left with nothing. You're no one. Burger King suffered from this problem. They came out with these wonderfully hysterical ads with the Burger King character and they even started selling video games. People loved it. Funny thing is, their food sales slipped during this time and the reason they did is because BK was trying to be all things to all people instead of just being a fast food chain who served good enough food. They were having an identity crisis..much like the people who wear multiple Club association on their rags. If you have a truck division, car division or whatever else, then traditionally they should have varsity sweaters or some other form of fashion identification. Club orgies on the back of rags is as good taste as inviting R. Kelly to your sisters sweet sixteen. It's in poor taste, it's inappropriate and it's downright stupid.<br />
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<i>"If you saw a cop on the street and his uniform had him as NYPD and NYFD what would you do? You'd leave that mutha fucka alone and go find you a real cop or fireman is exactly what the fuck you'd do.</i>" NY biker <br />
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<b>3-Rags Out</b><br />
One of the most popular blogs we've ever done is called MC Divorce: Leaving the Sucka's Behind and that was about leaving your MC and obviously a big part of that discussion was vest surrender. Leaving a club is bitter business without the added humble experience of surrendering a cut. If you're leaving the club on good terms it makes the surrender considerably easier but no one leaves a club on good terms. Either you were unhappy with them or they were unhappy with you and like a marriage five years past the point where the couple should've gotten divorced, people have bitter feelings that could spark into a forest fire of rage and fury with one wrong (or right) word. So if the point is to avoid a volcanic explosion of feelings there are a few things you can do. First is, just give up the vest and move on with your life. If you're not happy with the club and they're not happy with you, why hold onto it? Let it go. Second, refer to the bylaws and if you're entitled to something back for that vest then make it clear that's what you'd like back and once that's met you'll give up the vest. And third, if neither of those things can be settled amicably, do what you gotta do to either avoid doing what you gotta or to avoid getting caught doing whatever it is you feel you gotta do (please feel free to read in between those lines). Bottom line, if you're no longer repping that club, then you have no business holding onto their colors, posting "old" pics or doing anything club related. <br />
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would be to turn over your rags and make sure that your dues are caught
up and that you are leaving on good turns from you current club"</i> Outlaw biker, Indiana </div>
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<b>2-Rags In</b><br />
You ever go to an MC party and you look at peoples rags and you're like, <i>"You really put that whack shit on yo' back?"</i> Who hasn't? Before you prospect for a club and you're a hang-a-around, it may sound shallow but really take a look at a clubs back piece and think, "Do I really want to represent this flag?" It's not like you were born in Brooklyn and then at the age of sixteen decided you like the Japanese flag better and you wanna fly that. You ain't gotta a choice there. But in making an MC move, one of the things you have to consider is whether or not the flag, what it represents and the rags in general are something you could and would and will wear proudly. I know people who refuse to wear any rags that have any representation of death in them. Others don't like urban spellings or motifs and my personal favorite, anything from the movie Scarface gets a big no, no from me. (just 'cause I'm like,<i> "Were you mutha fucka's THAT lazy?"</i>). From an MC perspective this is going to be an eye opener for a few people because bylaws have become corroded of late with the wrong information concerning this. New members should never PAY to be in your club. New members should never PAY for their rags. From the moment a hang a long becomes a prospect they pay for the privlege of prospecting and they pay the dues accordingly. On the day they patch in, they should be presented with their rags and full flag without them having to pay any additional dollars because the fees should have already gone to cover that. I know too many clubs that double tax new members by making them pay for the last passage rite into the club. You don't want people feeling like they just bought into a corporation. They should feel as if they were accepted into a family. That's what brotherhood is about. You don't want to welcome a new member into your club by stealing money out their pocket on day one. <br />
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<i> </i><span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text"><i>"Then express interest with the new club that you would like to become a part of. Hang around, g</i><span class="text_exposed_show"><i>et
to know the bros, then prospect if you think that the club is a good
fit for you, then once the new club feels that you are ready they will
patch you in. Make sure during your hang around time that the club you
are wanting to join is gonna be the club that you see yourself retiring
from. The hang around and prospecting stage could take over a year. If
it's something that you really want, you will wait until the time is
right.</i>" Outlaw biker, Indiana </span></span><br />
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<b>1-Rag Approval</b><br />
Nothing above means a thing if your rags haven't been approved by your dominant club. In other words, if you just got done watching Scarface and you took your hands out your pants long enough to design a patch, you just can't walk over, have it done up, pass it around to you and your friends and say you're a club. They couldn't even do that in Biker Boyz. You have to get your colors, your patch, your club approved by the dominant and until that happens you're an unsanctioned pop-up club ignoring one of the most important MC rules of all: respecting your dominant. There's an old wives tale about a club who started their MC and thought they were safe from the dominant 'cause they rode sport bikes. Well, one day that dominant pulled up on them...in a supermarket nonetheless and demanded an audience. It was all worked out but who wants to have their melon squeezing disrupted by a bunch of unhappy bikers? That same old wife told me a story about how a certain new cruiser club just flat out said they weren't going to the dominant 'cause they had no business dealing with "those type of people." I'm not sure what that meant but "those type of people" showed up at mr. new club man's place of business with pictures of his kids getting on and off the school bus, his wife buying groceries (maybe at the same super market as above) and needless to say, it took that club a whole lot longer to get their colors approved. To belabor the point, just get your damn rags approved. It'll save you a whole lot of heartburn and it won't make you a wives tale of supermarket melon squeezing gone wrong.<br />
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<i>"If Jesus came out the sky and wanted to open up a candy store, He couldn't just open that shit up. He'd have to get building permits, pay for inspectors and get licenses. All we're saying is see your local dominant. You'll have a permit for life."</i> Outlaw Biker, TN <br />
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I sincerely hope that after reading this top ten you take a look at your own rags and consider what you're doing when you're rocking them...and when you're not. There is a lot of responsibility in rocking rags and it's better to understand what's expected of you, and what others looking at you and your team, expect of all of you in general. Yes, you can say, "We don't give a fuck" but there are plenty of people in this MC thing who do and they will treat you according to how you respect (or don't respect) traditional MC protocols and values and that starts with how you rock your rags.<br />
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Don't ridicule yourself by coming into a room lookin' like some Iron Man villain with a glow in the dark cut. Don't embarrass your host MC by pulling up to a bar wearing a sixteen year old girl's bedazzled vest. Unless your TV monitor is showing porn, no one wants to watch your stupid screen monitor cut and for the love of good, you're either an MC or nothing. Don't have club orgies on your rags. <br />
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I can't make you a biker simply by reading this blog but at least gotdamnit I can help you look the part.<br />
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My name is Preacha and I am a fashion consultant who is very good at knocking sucka's right the fuck out. Thanks for reading.Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-64635611106541328092012-07-08T05:30:00.000-07:002012-07-09T11:45:46.145-07:00MC Divorce: Leaving the Sucka’s Behind<br />
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Anyone who has ever left an MC can tell you the process of
separation can be as painful as actual divorce from a spouse and in some cases
the experience can be worse. After all, you’re not leaving one person but
rather a group of people with whom for the longest time you had committed
yourself to. Whether you invested your time, money, sweat and tears the process
of removing yourself from your MC family is often a difficult one and often
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For better or for worse, since its inception Sucka Free MC
has been responsible for thirteen such divorces including my own. After a
particularly painful phone call last week where a female rider cried on the
phone with me after the realization that her club was actually a Sucka MC, she
understood she had to turn in her rags. After
that call I realized with all good conscience that Sucka Free MC had to address
the very painful topic of MC Divorce and Leaving the Sucka’s Behind. Statistics
state the number one cause of divorce in America is money but the number one ‘cause
of divorce in an MC are sucka’s. Well consider Sucka Free MC your online MC
divorce consultation source. </div>
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I had never spoken to her before though we’ve been Facebook
friends for quite some time. She had been an ardent supporter of Sucka Free MC
and based on her posts she shared a passionate equivalent passion and
obsessiveness with MC purity as the staff of Sucka Free MC. So, when she
started to truly analyze her own MC and hold it up to the criteria that we had
agreed on as being the true litmus test of a real MC, the cracks in the sidewalk
began to grow. One of the worst parts of
discovering the bullshit in a relationship is the very first whiff because that
initial shatter is the indication that eventually it will fall to pieces. Think
about it. When you see a crack in a drinking glass you don’t keep drinking out
of it. You curse the crack and you throw the glass out. </div>
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Real bikers need to have that same resolve when exorcising
ourselves from Sucka MC’s.<br />
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An MC is about brotherhood and the chains that bind. If there is a weak link eventually that MC will fall apart. I have always preached you cannot have bikers in a club and non-bikers in a club. It does not work. Brotherhood in an MC begins and continues in the love of the ride and for clubs to allow members who "I can't do long rides" or "I don't wanna ride today" attitudes are not only exposing their weak link internally, but they're encouraging it by not demanding change from those members. (I'm digressing and I'm actually sharing some of the reasons why I had to divorce myself from my former club but more on that later) </div>
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Her MC allowed certain members in the club to wear rags that
were bedazzled with gems. Their club was no longer as interested in rides
opting instead to ride to the next party or local function and full
participation was lukewarm at best. What really brought this young lady to the
edge however were club members refusing to ride their respective irons. How do
you have a motorcycle club where members are showing up to bike events in cars?
How do you have a motorcycle club where members deem two hour rides as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">trips</i> and too long for them to bother
when they can get there more comfortably in a car?How do you have a bike club where church isn't about riding or trips but about the next party or event for the club to make money? </div>
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This is the point in the marriage where you know you and
your spouse are more roommates then lovers. It’s when you’re bored being bored
and separate bedrooms aren’t just okay, but both of you actually prefer it that
way. I say marriage and not relationship because in a marriage you have
financial commitments and ties that bind legally. To sever those ties takes
even more money and is considerably more painful than a dating situation. In an
MC you’ve put in your time and spent money and when you realize that all that
time and money was not time nor money well spent, it’s an incredibly empty
feeling. It’s the start of regret and nothing in this world is more futile then
regret. You know you and your MC members
have become bar mates (roommates) and not fellow riders when you meet more at
the bar or the next party instead of on the road. When you start getting more
texts to attend the next fish fry, bikini wash or bike blessing than actually
riding the writing is on the wall. If
your team is no longer riding, the most integral part of the bike relationship
is over. I know an MC (and I use that term loosely here) that spent more time on quads then they did their iron and didn't understand my disgust. They teased me saying, "You're too close minded, Preach. We still ridin'" To this day repeating that story makes me sick to my stomach. You and your MC have gone from being lovers to being familiar
strangers. We are supposed to be united by our love of our motorcycles and
riding and if you take that away, what do you truly have left? </div>
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As each relationship is different, signs of a pending
divorce are different as well. In my case, I struggled with the insincerity
(Christian way of saying bullshit) of the club and its leaders. I was told “We
want to be a traditional club in every sense of the word” but when I moved in a
traditional sense I was hit with, “Whoa, we don’t do that” or “I can’t ask my
members to do that”. I honestly didn’t know what to do for a while. It was
as if I woke up in Bitch City MC. One of the breaking points for me was, “We
don’t need to follow tradition. We can start new traditions.” Let me make something clear. To say something
like that to a person like me who respects this community so much and the clubs
and bikers who paved the way for me to do what I do now is like inviting the Pope to the Brooklyn Orgy Party in Bushwick. I was beyond disgusted. I knew I had made a grave
mistake and I immediately corrected it. I had refused to wear my rags only a
week or two after getting them and refused to wear them until the club agreed
to abandon their Sucka MC mode of operation and lived up to what I was sold on.
They refused and I rode away. I consider that to be the best decision I ever
made in my MC life.</div>
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I have asked bikers and riders out there to live up to the principles
of the old guard and preaching from the pulpit, I was not going to be greatest
sinner of all; not when it came to this MC life. I was introduced to this life
by Outlaws and like a child who is introduced to religion by their parents, the
Outlaw way of life isn’t something that I see as a weekend activity like an
obligatory Catholic holiday sighting. No, the Outlaw way of life is just that;
it’s a way of life that you represent whether you’re wearing a three piece suit
or your three piece patch. I have always been faithful to that philosophy and I
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I understand and actually appreciate the Outlaw way is not
everyone’s way and it’s not meant to be. Just because you’re not Outlaw doesn’t
make you any less of a biker or MC. In fact, I applaud people who understand
the commitment Outlaws make and respect that commitment and stay in their lane.
It’s the Sucka MC’s who are actively engaging in fuckery who are in the cross
hairs of the OMC’s, the Dominants and people who truly love and respect this
life that are the frauds and ultimately the problem. Most clubs are made up of WEAKend warriors; not weekend warriors. When
you pretend to be Outlaw by dressing the part whether you’re wearing all black
or worse, with your three piece patch but not living up to your three pieces you're a fraud. Let’s be clear on something. A three
piece patch means in no uncertain terms that you are Outlaw. You CANNOT wear a
three piece patch unless you are sanctioned by your dominant. If you are not
sanctioned by your dominant and you’re wearing that patch you’re a fool, a
fraud and a Sucka MC. Secondly, if you present yourselves like Outlaws and you
get approached by Outlaws you had best react like Outlaws because if you don’t,
not only will there be physical repercussions from your actions but it will be
a humbling that will be felt digitally, physically, spiritually and mentally
and I assure you, you and your team will not recover from it. And lastly, if
you are not riding a Harley Davidson or at the very least an American bike, you
cannot wear jewelry. That’s not my rule. That’s an MC rule. If a One Percenter
comes across a diamond on your rags and you’re on a crotch rocket or a cruiser
that’s not American, there’s a very good chance you and your club will be
addressed. You can read into <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">addressed</i>
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Everything I just described above is Sucka MC bullshit. And that kind of bullshit leads to divorces. </div>
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When you present yourself like a true MC, a traditional MC
club or an OMC, and you’re not, you’re not only lying to yourself but you’re
lying to prospective members. You lie to people who believe your bullshit and
become exposed to your comedy of lies in a way that can, and has resulted in
ugly and sometimes violent divorces. </div>
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We all know that in life, divorces aren’t usually pretty.
I’m convinced family court is one of the circles of hell Dante spoke about in
his poem. There are lawyers, lying spouses and three sides to every story: his,
hers and the truth and depending on how good the lawyers are, the truth may
never even come out. A divorce is either get out with everything you came in
with, something you came in with or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fuck
it</i>, I just need to get out but one thing you definitely do leave behind is
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That’s no different than in an MC you’ve invested blood,
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And now when you’ve come to the conclusion that the divorce
must happen, we have to discuss the vest surrender. In family court this is
where they bring you to the custody judge ‘cause no true parent wants to give
up time with their children and if you’ve put in your time to get your rags,
you’re not anxious to give them up, whether you’re in the club or not. You <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">earned</i> them and they’re yours. But the
club is saying they legally own those rags and thus in lies the problem. Because
so many clubs don’t do it right to begin with, when members were originally
patched in they were asked to purchase their colors <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in addition</i> to the dues they’ve already paid. Now, you’ve
prospected for this outfit, you put in the time and now that you’re leaving
they want you to give back <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">your</i> rags
but the question is, since they want the rags back will they pay you your money
back? In a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">real</i> club, you don’t pay for your rags. You earn your rags and
you’re blessed with them. The ownership of the rags is not financial but rather blood, sweat and tears which is a clear distinction why in a REAL club rags are so treasured. Men had to go through hell to get them. Money comes and goes but the time invested will never come back. A real club has money and the dues you’ve put in
towards prospecting have in part been going to the eventual rags you were going
to be blessed with and whatever alcohol they may need to celebrate you patching into the club. If your club expects new members to pay for their own rags
it’s an example of financial mismanagement and a lack of protocol that’s a
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I know cases where an MC has sent their Sgt-of-Arms to go
collect rags from a member who had quit
and things got violent because that member had been in the club for a decade
and he wasn’t about to surrender his rags for no one. While I clearly understood his anger if the by-laws you agreed to say you must surrender those rags,
then you’re bound to do it. Playing both sides of the fence however I don’t see why a
club would enforce this rule so adamantly with a member of ten years unless
that member was leaving in bad terms which this member wasn’t. He was just tired
of the fuckery and just wanted to retire and hold onto his rags. (I guess when
you call the President out for being a fuck-up you’re not leaving on good terms
which may explain why the club wanted the patch back so bad) After a few
threats and two sit downs he got to keep his rags. Once the decision was made
for him to keep them he went out back and burned them. For him that was
closure and fortunately for both parties, they worked it out so closure could
happen because they were on course for a violent situation.<br />
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I read a great quote that said, "When you hold a grudge against someone, it's like holding a hot coal you intend to throw at your enemy. More then likely not only are you going to miss them if you throw it, but worse, you end up burning your own hand in the process." The point is (and believe me I can relate) just let it go. Whether that means those rags of the club you're no longer associated with, the angry or bitter reasons why you're leaving and anything and everything else-just let it go and move on. Admittedly, that's the hardest thing for me because if I could, I'd like to vent violently, but not only is that not protocol, it goes against who I am as a Christian who happens to be a biker. Violence IS the answer sometimes, but that's only when someone or something has asked the wrong question. In a situation where I've divorced myself from my previous MC brood, I need to accept the fact that I made a mistake, I've rectified that mistake and now being philosophical about it, I'm absolutely on the right track now.<br />
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I also have noticed if you come into a club wrong, then more then likely you're going to leave incorrectly too. If the club made you a member without prospecting or reduced your prospecting period 'cause they were so hard up to get you, then that's a club that cuts corners. If they cut corners there, they'll chop off corners other places and eventually you'll have a club left in little pieces. If they didn't respect protocol coming in, they're not going to respect protocol going out so be warned. In another blog I'll touch on how important prospecting is and what a prospect should be looking for when considering a club but having recently made the mistake myself, I can offer the advice that when you see things wrong while you're prospecting, those same things you saw will become things you are later. That simply means if it was broke before you got there, it's gonna be broke while you're there and more then likely it's gonna be broken while you're leaving and after you're gone so just avoid the divorce situation all together and don't get married. In this case, avoid the wrong MC all together.<br />
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I have a lot of respect for certain independent riders because I've found they actually love and respect the MC life more then a lot of the people actually in it. They respect it enough to stay out of it and if and when they do decide to take the plunge, they're doing their research and want that club to be the right one. Again, very smart because they've seen how ugly MC divorces can get so why do it? In "real" life you don't meet someone at the club Friday and marry then Saturday (well, unless you're in Vegas) so why would you approach your MC selection that way? </div>
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Unless you’re a celebrity family divorces aren’t announced with
the grandiose Twitter feed and People magazine cover story. For most of us unfortunate to experience
divorce, they’re a painful private matters whereas MC divorces are public
mud-slinging prize fights where the people with the most FB friends are usually
crowned “the winner” simply because they have more friends than the other
person. Understandably, when feelings are hurt it’s hard not to share those
angry emotions but reacting and moving in anger is as wise getting fellatio from a hungry cannibal. Members often have been so disgusted by their former
clubs that they’ve simply phoned their resignations in or better yet, did it
via text because they couldn’t be bothered. I’m not here to state whether
that’s right or wrong but I would suggest the following: </div>
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If you’re leaving your MC because you’re convinced they’re a
Sucka MC, you’re more than likely not the only member who thinks that. There
are probably two or three who believe that as well but haven’t hit their wall
of frustration yet as you have. Therefore I’d recommend during church where
most, if not all the members are present to state your reasons before
surrendering your rags and try to the best of your ability, to articulate your
feelings. Clearly lay out the issues you’ve had, what you did to try to solve
them and how they weren’t met to your satisfaction. If by the end of your case
no one can provide you any rebuttal as to why your decision is not a good one,
then you’ve truly done all you can do and you’ve been fair to not only the MC
(and by doing so, closed out your relationship with a true sense of
brotherhood) but you’ve also been fair to yourself. </div>
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My name is Preacha and I live Sucka MC Free. I also happen
to be a very good divorce attorney. Get at me if you need my services. I’m not
cheap, but I’m very fuckin’ good. </div>
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in the blog who cried to me about dropping her rags-She’s now a member of the
Sucka Free MC Nation riding independently with a smile on her face. </div>
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Stay Sucka MC Free, y’all </div>Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-64688792905509923022012-07-02T04:36:00.000-07:002012-07-02T04:36:58.831-07:00Stay in Your Lane Bitches: The Social Clubs Problem<div class="MsoNormal">
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SUCKA FREE MC Guest Blogger: <br />
Ronnie Streeter<br />
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Oh, are you offended already?<br />
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If you are maybe that's a good thing because that's the reality of the world
social clubs currently function in. As a member of a social club and a woman
first, I don't think of myself or women in general as bitches but I know many
who do, especially when you're not moving in your lane.<br />
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Staying in your lane isn't just an indication of where you're going but it's
also a blueprint as to where you've been. Social Clubs have a rich history
and background that clearly defines and outlines their original purpose. Many
Social Clubs were elegantly dressed men and women who were true to the call of
being social. They threw parties, events and socials. There were varying
Social Clubs that date back as far as the 1800's when they were Mens Social
Clubs. They were a place for men to gather away from home and work to smoke and
drink and to “be men”. African American
Social Clubs of the 1930's (primarily women) were smartly dressed people
hosting meetings in immaculate homes and venues. Italian American and Irish American Social
Clubs were historically made up almost entirely of men. Social Clubs
aren't new to outside world but are the "new" kids on the block in terms
of the MC world. What I've read and moreover "heard" is that Social
Clubs as it pertains to the MC world came about because Ole Ladies, girls and
hangarounds (not the ho persuasion) were already doing the cooking for either
the members of their old mans club or events and all were NOT old lady's
or Property and wanted a distinction. How true it is that Social Clubs were
"sanctioned" per se is still being debated. What I do know is Social
Clubs are here and don't seem to be going away. Men, Male Social Clubs in a
highly testosterone arena as the Motor Cycle Community is a big NO. If you want
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Before our Social Club founders understood the layered bureaucracy of
motorcycle clubs, which is a project all to itself, they were skeptical when
initially approached to form a SC. That may have been well founded skepticism
as we were going to be a SC that was going to be "under" a
traditional MC and to my understanding, "wasn't all too interested"
in having a SC supporting them. The primary reason for the in trepidation was
because MANY of the SC's "on the set" had a bad name. Women who were no more than party girls who
were friendly with too many Toms, lots of Dicks and even some Harry's gave the
SC general population a bad name. Thank goodness, a few members of our brother
MC, one in particular, had a vision of the SC becoming an arm to an expanding
body but, he had to get his brothers to see and catch the same vision. After a
few lively debates, it was agreed that the SC would be formed. The officers
were already in place and members invited to join. I won't bore you with
details of the initial meeting between the MC and the SC but suffice it to say
is, a number of years later, it appears to be a match made in heaven.<br />
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For people who aren't aware, our SC functions with our own officers, bylaws,
code of conduct etc. We have our own treasury and our own annual event. We
however are very MUCH what a wife would (should) be to a husband; in this case
our brother MC. If you're familiar with the term, we are a helpmeet. We do the
"cooking, cleaning and ironing" so to speak. We provide food for
their functions and auxiliary help as well as support in all their endeavors.
We initiate and organize the charitable and civic works. Like any true
marriage, we each know "our place" and while the MC is our husband we
do have a voting voice on issues and topics brought to the table. Yes, we are
obedient "wives" but we understand, respect and adhere to the power
and position we hold within our place in the pecking order of the MC community
and with our club specifically.<br />
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We make sure rules are followed in particular the "no fraternization"
policy. Let's be real, men are men and
women are women so I'm sure cookies have been crumbled in the cookie jar. If
discovered, fines are in place. We have never had an issue which with discourse
as it relates to men/women issues. We are truly a family.<br />
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Lest I have you believe that our brother MC could not function without us, I'd
like to further clarify that they were doing just fine before we strolled our
happy asses along. In other words, their lane was doing just fine without us.
They agreed to bring us on board "their ride" and in doing so we
always make it a point as a SC to "know our lane." We are a <i>true</i>
social club. Why are we true? Well, we're attached to an MC. There should be NO
independent Social Clubs running around. Yep I said it. Who the hell you gonna
call when some shit goes down? <i>And shit always goes down</i>. We're a true
Social Club because we drive in OUR lane. We are NOT the MC nor do we act like
we ARE the MC. Just like any good "wife", we are a true Social Club
because we understand that a house is just that until a woman comes to make it
a home (thanks Sincere :). STOP. PAUSE. Traditionalist stand-down and hold your
fire. There are certain qualities that your ole lady brings to the relationship
that make you stronger as a couple as opposed to by yourself. That's what we
bring to the table. We enhance what was already a very strong MC by knowing our
place and excelling at what we do and how we do it. We do this by neither being
an ole lady nor a house mama. The women in our social club were all friends
from different walks of life who were brought together by our founders
throughout their various walks.<br />
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The first event we attend as the newly formed SC under our MC was a trophy
party (Preacha has covered those).<br />
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What the hell? Meat market was my first assessment. By meat
market I mean I stand and watch everything before I move or speak and what I
saw was some men who clearly saw women solely as objects. If there was respect
given to women, it was bestowed, grudgingly by some, upon women who rode. All
the other women at best were background noise. At the beginning, we all didn't
fully understand our purpose with our brother MC, but as we continued to grow
as an SC, I understood more and more how crucial knowing MC history is.
As I moved on and began to gain MC history and knowledge and an acute
understanding of it, I knew why many SC's (plus the other C's) were either only
tolerated or flat out ignored by some MC's.<br />
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We have SC's running around as independent entities within the MC community
looking for respectability though they came into the game as back mattresses
professionals. Worse, they see their respect being achieved by them simply
rocking a vest. Wearing a vest but not addressing the behavior of those
particular ladies leaves them acting as SC's whose idea of helping is unzipping
the pants of MC's. SC's that think they are MC's (wtf on the 3 piece's and pics
of bikes on their vest) are violating so many protocols that they don't realize
the level of disdain they breed in any biker who knows a smidgen about MC
history and lives by those old school protocols. <br />
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If what I described isn't your SC, that portion of the blog wasn't for
you.<br />
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If you see your SC in the previous description, cease and desist immediately.
The flip side is I've seen and know many SC's who are civic minded, community
focused and who are an asset to their MC and community as a whole. Those Social
Clubs who carry themselves with the highest regard at all times and I'm honored
to work with and support. Although, I've been told by my MC friends whom I am
close and share daily conversations about all things MC that I am not SC
friendly. I assume it's because when the
conversations come up and the harsh realities of how they see some SC's, I'm generally
in agreement with many of their views. I'm not easily offended so if you're
telling the truth, tell the truth. However, I will and have defended those
ladies in SC's who move and flourish in their (our) lanes. My SC is very
concerned with our public image and we work hard to maintain a positive image
privately and in the community. We're all adults and in a social atmosphere
have a good time but we do frown upon, public drunkenness, lewd behavior, etc.
How is that relative you say? I have always said that a woman can't do what a
man does and still be considered a lady. A man who beds everything moving is a
stallion but a woman with the same tenacity would be labeled a ho. Keep it
behind closed doors.<br />
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Allow me to take you back a few paragraphs. Our brother MC (any time I say
"our" MC it refers to my brothers) consists of quite a few men (nice
looking men) and our SC quite a few women (nice looking women) so I'm certain a
line or 2 has been crossed. Has it ever come up? Has it ever been an issue?
Have we ever had to have a meeting about it? The bullshit has never, not once
disrupted our business and more importantly, their business. What I will tell
you is that we LOVE our brothers and they LOVE us. We love them because they
have honored us as their sister whom they will protect. They love us because
without a doubt, they know they can depend on us, period. A happy home is a
strong home. This has truly become a family that I'm proud to be a part of.
They have us on whatever we need and they expect and get the same thing from
us. Understood that they don't need us as women to protect them, that's their
job for us.<br />
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Before someone says (you've probably been saying it) "Who gives her the
right to even be talking to us?" I want to be clear that Preacha asked me to
share my thoughts on my point of view on the SC world. The SC is for better or
worse, part of that MC world now and so Preacha approached me asking for my
uncensored thoughts on the matter. Like I explained to him (since he was and
might very well remain unconvinced) how a functioning SC could be an asset to
an MC I wanted to share. Anyone who
reads Sucka Free knows his traditionalist point of view on all things MC but
also, when I was asked, he stressed to me the point of Sucka Free is to learn
and exchange ideas with the big picture being a deeper understanding between
the segmented communities with the MC world. <br />
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Ladies (I can't even address you male Social Clubs), you have to get your minds
right and you have to drive in your lane. I have holes inside my cheek where I've
had to bite and cut my words when addressing our brother MC on issues and other
MC's, because hello, “it wasn't my lane”. Know that my brothers don't require us to sit
in the corner pretty with no thoughts or opinions but also know, we know our
lanes. I won't even go into my reaction when I was new in the community
and saw Property Patches for the first time. (*mofos, what?!) As I
learned more and more, I see where it was/is a necessary precaution and
preventative violence measure. My SC is primarily made up of
"seasoned" women who basically are women who understand a spirit of
servitude. Most grown women understand that it’s a position of power, not
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I said servitude. There is honor in that.We serve each other and our brothers and therefore the purpose
is achieved. Again, a happy home is a strong functioning home. 1% and Outlaws,
respectfully, I know we can never be a part of your world. I respect that and
leave that alone because I do know when to be quiet. Those who may have room
for us though, make sure it's a group of WOMEN, not girls, who understand and
honor themselves as women who can and will add value to the bigger picture. <br />
<br />
As my knowledge has increased and continues to grow, I see what once was will
continue to be, but before it can flourish again (MC) a reckoning has to
happen.<br />
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Some children learn by watching their brothers or sisters get their asses beat
and some learn by GETTING their asses beat. Asses gotta get beat but it's not
the SC's. Traditionalists don’t give a fuck about Social Clubs. It's the SUCKA
MC's who are in-line for the CTJM (Coming To Jesus Meetings) ass
whuppins. I used to be one of those kids getting the beating. Now I have good
enough sense to know seeing is believing and am over in my lane. If I sound a
little "mannish" in my speech and thinking, it's because it's true.
I'm all woman who likes men but I swear if I were a man, I have no doubt I'd
think how men think. It's not quite, "we don't need your ass" but
more "come hang these drapes up and sit pretty". BUT, I'd hope I'd be
able to embrace the right group of women who stood for the things I would and
who honestly, knew their roles. Let's be clear in understanding that there are
roles and many roles ARE gender based.<br />
<br />
I'm not sure if this is what Preacha had in mind when he asked me to write this
but hell; don't ask me if you don't want to know what I'm thinking.<br />
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Did I mention some of my SC rides? On our OWN 2's? Yeah, but in our own damn
lanes</div>Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-38076334828304637712012-06-25T13:26:00.001-07:002012-06-25T13:26:32.141-07:00Sucka MC Free: Starting Your Own MC: Proper Transitions<a href="http://suckamcfree.blogspot.com/2012/06/starting-your-own-mc-proper-transitions.html?spref=bl">Sucka MC Free: Starting Your Own MC: Proper Transitions</a>: By: Tanya L. BKA Rain, President of Lady Ryderz MC My name is Tanya L. BKA Rain and I am the President of Lady Ryderz MC. The club w...Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751006705427761253.post-21753971050759757292012-06-25T12:44:00.000-07:002012-06-25T12:44:31.852-07:00Starting Your Own MC: Proper Transitions<div class="im" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">By: Tanya
L. BKA Rain, President of Lady Ryderz MC</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">My name is
Tanya L. BKA Rain and I am the President of Lady Ryderz MC.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>The
club was<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>formed
on April 2nd, 2011 and we are the 3<sup style="outline: medium none;">rd</sup> chapter in the Lady Ryderz family.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Originally
created as an SUV and SC <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>I joined the SUV chapter on December 2006.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>I
was originally drawn to the community to extend my social circles through a network and
group of people I had much in common with. In 2008 I became the business manger
for the SUV chapter and became to work very closely with the Founder, Lady and
President, Big Girl.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Inevitably
however I got the itch and in 2008 the call to ride started. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"> I had always
wanted to but just never had the initiative.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>In the summer of 2008 a member
of the SUV chapter had gotten into a terrible accident, which deterred me from
even wanting to learn any more. Though the curiosity remained, the accident was
enough of a deterrent to keep me off two’s for the entire year. <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>In
2009 I was voted Vice President of the SUV chapter but that familiar itch was
barking again. <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>This time before anything could turn me
away, I decided to schedule a few classes with MSF (Motorcycle Safety
School) and I fell in
love with the motorcycle. The school was a terrific gateway into riding but by
no means did it teach me everything<span style="outline: medium none;"> I </span>needed to know. Nothing can
supplant the actual riding experience so I continued my lessons with DT the
president of Brooklyn United Ryders MC.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>I brought a bike, 94 KAWASAKI Ninja 500 in
June 2009 so that I was able to continue to learn when I wasn’t taking lessons.<span style="outline: medium none;"> At the same time</span>
another member Redbone (who is the VP of Lady Ryderz MC) started learning at
the same time and also brought a bike.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We were truly the blind leading
the blind going to parking lots and hitting the belt parkway locally all the
while we both obtained our licenses in 2009.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>That year was delightful but
treacherous at the same time. A lot of falls, bumps, bruises, stalling etc but
we didn’t allow anything to deter us from learning so with each fall we got
right back up and kept riding.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">The
new rider process is hard as hell. Looking at others maneuver that machine is
nothing like doing it yourself. What happened internally with me was a new found respect for everyone that rode. I remember the 1<sup>st</sup>
time I hit the Belt Parkway I rode form Erskine exit to Floyd Bennett Field. I was with
Redbone and we were "doing it" or at least we thought we were. I
get back home so proud of myself, got off the bike and forgot to put the kickstand down and BAM my bike hits
the
floor. I look around and there was no
one in sight. All I thought was, "This
shit is gonna stay right here I'm not picking it up." I waited almost 5
minutes and no one came. I looked at the bike like damn why, but I proceeded
to pick my bike off the pavement. The
shit was heavy as hell, but to date I know how to pick up a bike and
walk a
bike very well.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Internally the thought of starting a female MC was toyed with before as we
were approached in the past by other females to start the chapter.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>However
as a Board we knew that we had ladies with in the club that knew how to ride or
that were learning to ride.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Lady Ryderz as a club was
taught and modeled out by-Laws off of the motorcycle clubs.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>So the roots of our organization was based in motorcycle rules and protocol. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Starting a
club was by no means a simple endeavor so at this point the education process
began. We had to learn, understand and appreciate what MC stood for, the
history, the structure, non written rules, the do and the don’ts.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Redbone and I started riding all the time
and riding everywhere.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We started to get a new found
respect from and for everyone in the motorcycle community.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We
were like adult kids in an adult MC store because we had so many questions. Why
do they wear so much stuff? <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Why do they look so mean? Why are their
vests so dirty or ripped up? <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>What was the history behind this person and
that person?<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>There were a lot of questions
so I started talking to very knowledgeable people in the motorcycle community;
both males and females.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately
I have to admit some females shunned me and others were vague. I say this because
I would ask some females questions and I would be brushed off or looked at like
I had three heads because I was a newbie in the MC scene. I had basic questions like, "How did
they start?" or "Where did they get training?" or "Where they were riding to?". I guess no one wanted to ride with the new
rider on the block, but people forget that EVERYONE had a 1<sup>st</sup> season.
Part of me felt like I did not want to be involved in a culture where the women
were so stand offish. Overall I continued to
enjoy the unity on the motorcycle set and there is nothing sexier than a female
“RIDER”, wink, wink. This made the thought
of LADY RYDERZ MC go from a thought to a reality. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">The men were
never a problem.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>The more I asked, the more they
shared information forwarding me to other folks where I could obtain information as well as
resources through books and the Internet.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>By <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>2010
we had become aware enough of the responsibility of launching our own club and
we were more intent then ever on doing just that. <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Because
of how serious we took what would be, our respect and obligation to the MC
culture, we wanted additional assurances in terms<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>of what we were doing and how
we were going about it. <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>During this education process we were
approached by so many males trying to recruit us. The overwhelming urgency to
their recruitment had us thinking and pondering a great many things. Is it
about the love of the ride or the family bond or just adding another bike under
you belt?<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Along
with starting this club the right way and talking to the right people we wanted
female RIDERS who weren’t concerned about getting a little dirty or/and riding across
state lines without the drama.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Our research had exposed us to
the ugly underbelly of drama surrounding all female MC’s and we wanted no parts
of that. We had every intention of conducting ourselves with decency and order
(in the words of our Spiritual advisor<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Dr. Nixon AKA Church Lady).<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">So for
starters we RODE. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">To belabor the point, let me repeat that again. We RODE.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Secondly we
gained information from multiple people in the MC community </span><span style="font-size: small;">in
terms of how they started their respective clubs. We heard the horror stories
such as peoples colors being snatched, being run up on at events by an OMC, being
followed on the highway because they were riding through unknown territory etc.
and we heard the good things such as people gaining respect, getting their
blessings or sanctions and all the hard work it took but feeling that it was
well worth it. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">So we knew we
had to go about this right way and that meant respecting traditional MC
protocol and values. We had to get blessed in by the dominate in our area which
is also an OMC.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>I knew I couldn’t just call a
brother (brother in the sense of being a male) up and have a conversation with
him.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>After
a long road of research, hanging around others and RIDING and feeling we were
prepared to start the MC, I went through a male member of another male club in
order to be able to talk with the OMC.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We sat down and exchanged
ideas, thoughts on the MC life in general and because it was obvious I had done
the research and respected the culture we were invited to a event in Atlantic City, NJ.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>At
this point we did not know what to expect and we were scared because of everything
we have heard about the OMC’s and we knew that women had no role in their
world. We didn’t know what to expect. I really thought we were gonna be quizzed
on what we knew about the MC Community and that world.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">We were
instructed where to go and who to ask for and never once did I know what this
person looked like.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We arrived in AC, went through
the door and asked for who we were instructed to look for. Upon hearing his
name he looked up, approached us and though hesitant I gave him a hug which he
graciously accepted.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We didn’t want to enter their
vicinity empty handed so we came with a lil gift that he was very pleased and
impressed with.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>He escorted us to his table
where a few more members and his Ole Lady were sitting.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We laughed, talked, danced until
the end of the night.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>This man was so polite, calm,
approachable and I just thought to myself, “this is the infamous such and
such?” <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Please
understand what I mean by that. He is clearly not someone you’d want to fuck
with but he was very approachable. OMC’s have always stressed if you approach
them with respect, you’ll be given the same respect back and that’s what we did
and sure enough, that’s what was done. <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>At the end of the night I told him
that I would like to speak to him.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">A few days later a phone call is made.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">I never gave
him my number but he knew it was me calling. OMC’s have a way of finding things
out which is another reason why they always stress to be honest with them.
They’ll find out the truth and most the time they ask you something is either
because they already know or they’re going to know so just be honest.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>
He said that he was familiar with Lady Ryderz SUV as a social club and we were
good people, so we were good in his book. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">I was also
told there was nothing about this MC world that he couldn’t answer so I was
welcome to question.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>I understood that the question
was understandably limited to certain topics but was grateful nonetheless that
he was willing to talk to me.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">It was
important that we did everything the correct way because as females we already
were coming in with a stigma.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We saw females (MC’s) that
attached themselves to male clubs in order to be recognized without pounding
the pavement and we did not want to be that club.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Lady Ryderz MC was formed under
dedication, blood, sweat and tears literally.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>It was a stressful process
partly because it was a changing of the guard in a sense, <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>from
getting our miles up, to designing our colors (because we knew they could not
be the same as the SUV and Social chapter color), to getting our paper work
together, talking and politicking with other MCs.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Everything
came together and from having the idea in 2009, to staring the education
process early 2010 to our official coming out on April 2, 2011.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Lady
Ryderz MC started with 4 members that crossed over from the SUV or SC chapter
and 2 other females that we had been riding with over the past year.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We rep<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>“Ladies with a Purpose” because
the goal <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>is
always to conduct yourself as a LADY and everything else follows suite.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We
are mothers, wives and daughters and we act accordingly to the position we are
in and at the time acknowledge and rep where we are in the MC world.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We
understand that this is a male dominated world and we take the MC very
seriously.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">“MC”
MOTORCYCLE CLUB does not stand for make up club, metro card club, money club,
or more cash club. MC means dedication,
commitment, family, loyalty and rider.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We take ownership of these
letters that we bear on our backs.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>When we mount up and take off
we never know if were are going to return safely but that is a risk we take
once we became part of this community.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>Some have asked why start your
own MC as oppose to joining another and our response is, “ Why?”.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>LADY
RYDERZ is where we started and LADY RYDERZ will be where we end.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We
would rather extend out our current home as oppose to building a new one.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>LADY
RYDERZ is family, LADY RYDERZ is home and there will be nothing after this.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Lady
Ryderz SUV and Social Club has been in existence for almost 6 years and has
been the biggest Female SUV and SC in the circuit to date. MC is not trying to
be the biggest but we plan to have the same longevity by continuing to be educated,
crossing state lines and meeting others, promote safety and togetherness and
last but never least, the RIDE.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>As long as we stay on two’s the
longevity will remain.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>We have a prospect<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span>that
told us she had been observing us over the past year and she liked what she saw
in us a team mainly because she saw females who actually rode. The love of the
RIDE is what brings us together as a club but the nurturing aspect we have as
females is what will keep us as a family.<span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Lady Ryderz
is a Sucka Free MC and we’re always going to stay that way. <span style="outline: medium none;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are an intelligent human being, you should know better than
to just leap into the bike game without fully researching the ins and
outs of what it takes to becoming a REAL motorcycle rider. Before my
definition gets completely misconstrued, my definition of a
"REAL" motorcycle rider is one who actually pulls his/her machines out
more than just three times a year or sits on his or her bike in the
backyard washing it more than actually riding it. With all due respect
and with the utmost sincerity, I, of course am not here to judge if you
are a real rider based on how you ride. It is your prerogative whether
you ride in the rain or not, if you speed or cruise, or even if you
white line or wait for traffic. At the end of the day, how you ride, is
just that, how YOU ride! Learn it, Live it, enjoy it – LOVE IT! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Having said that look at me, talking
that "talk" after being a motorcycle rider for only about three years. To be fair when it was my time
to investigate the game prior to me riding, I was told one fundamental
factor by a veteran: "There are two types of riders in this world La –
The ones that fell and the ones that are going to fall. Are you ready
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<span style="font-size: large;">What could have possibly been my response to that question at the
time? How many thousands of different questions could have been running
through my mind to remotely begin to comprehend what I was getting
myself into? So what did I do? I decided to undertake the goal
regardless! I felt if I did not try, I would have been a failure to
myself automatically. If I did try but failed then at least it would
have been known that I lived my life unafraid to 'actually live' and not
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<span style="font-size: large;">To make a long story a bit longer lets get to the reality of the riding
game! Right now it's May 22, 2012 and boy do I know what it is to take
falls. I experienced first-hand what the veteran told me three years ago
about how we are all going to go down at one point or another. Going
through two major highway falls, two street falls, and one fall attempting to
do a wheelie, I surely know what it means to go down. I know what the
impact of the body hitting the concrete feels like when you plunge on
the "shit" at high and/or low speeds. Riding a
motorcycle is not for everyone! So I will say this: It takes a great
deal of heart and ardor to do this and I mean actually do it without the
vanity of it all ("Oh that is so cool, a motorcycle rider"). If you do
it, do it because you genuinely love it! In my opinion, vanity reasons
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nonetheless, I obviously will not sit here and only talk about the
love of the ride. How could I? I am currently writing this narrative
with a sling on my right arm, a body full of bumps and bruises, a hurt
rib, and a fractured ankle. It was just last week that I took another
bad fall where a car stopped short in front of me. Without enough space
to go left or right, I rammed right into a car’s side headlight. Ouch!
The craziest part, I was barely traveling about 50-60mph at the time. In May
2010, the first time I ever "opened up" on my motorcycle on an upstate
NY freeway (roughly 135mph) when I took my first big fall. I broke my
collarbone, wrist, and elbow, bruised my ankle and ribs; and last but
not least, doctors informed me I had a liver laceration. Basically, I
was hospitalized for over a week with uncontrollable pain and had to
have surgery on my right wrist. The incident itself occurred because
riding at those high speeds, you cannot ALWAYS anticipate when someone
will stop short immediately in front of you. But of course, without
enough space to swerve left or right to another lane or enough room to
quick-brake, I rammed right into them. When I essentially hit the
concrete, it completely knocked the air out of my lungs and I was unable
to stop screaming even when I had tried. My body felt so stiff and my
ribs felt so sunken in. Simply put I was in so much pain yet was so
breathless - truly an unexplainable feeling. At that moment, the
adrenaline is so extreme, some riders tend to jump right back up out
from the shock of it all (if they are not as severely hurt) but in this
one accident I could not move whatsoever. I was actually advised to stay
extremely still to not injure myself even further. The other riders
came, the police came, and finally the ambulance. I blacked out on the
way to the hospital. Truth be told, it is and has been a very painful
and memorable experience for me overall! With all this being said, for
purposes of fact and clarity, yes, this incident was MY fault – I take
full responsibility for this occurrence. Making mistakes as a rider is
something that does come with the territory of learning to ride at any
level. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, with roughly three years of experience under my belt, can I
sit here and complain about what has happened to me? Absolutely not! Do I
regret the situations that have happened to me? No I cannot. It has
already occurred! I made these choices myself! It is nothing I can do
now to seize back those accidents but to learn from them, practice and
pray to be more cautious and aware of future dangerous situations!
People may ask but why do you continue riding? - Truthfully? Because God
has blessed me to still be here to enjoy the one thing that gives me
the greatest happiness in the world -riding my motorcycle! It is my
passion! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The reality check is this ladies and gentlemen: We are not
untouchable! We are not invisible and we are surely not the safest
riders. Some may ride extremely cautious. Others may ride with more zest
AKA speeding and/or stunting and although the game is becoming less
underground and more universal/popular/commercial, we are on our own
bikes at our own risks with our own mindsets. No one could ride the bike
for you if you yourself are a rider as dumb and simplistic as that
sounds. You are responsible for your own ride!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Did it take those falls for me to quit, No! Is there still a fear
when I hop on that bike? Yes, honestly at times it is. I am more aware
of the dangers that come with the territory of riding. After my falls, I would ‘for damn sure think so’. Motorcycle riding
is something I have been blessed to experience, love, enjoy, and
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experienced the great, the good, the bad, and the awful. In my current
physical and mental painful state, I cannot wait to get back on my bike and
feel the breeze as I ride through the city or country roads. It is a
passion of mine as I have stated previously, however, that is just ME!
You? Well you can read about the motorcycle riding through my eyes and
others or you could find out or have found out for yourself if the bike
game is for you or is not. </span></span></div>
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sincerity, love, and respect, I pray we all ride safe and the angels
above us protect us on those twos and in everyday life situations. For
all our fallen soldiers, may you Rest in Peace and be respected and
never forgotten.</span></div>
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If I were an X-Men my mutant power would be my ability to be
extremely comfortable in uncomfortable situations. It’s a quality I developed
at a very young age that annoyed my parents to no end. Because I do possess that quality it also
allows me to write a blog that apparently makes a great many people uncomfortable
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So this week I’ve decided to launch my own Extinction Agenda (X-Men fans know what I'm referring to with that one)
and bring up (for the second time) the very uncomfortable topic of race and racism within the biker
community. This time however we’re going to take a race neutral approach when discussing race.
I know what you’re thinking. How can anyone take a race agnostic position when
they’re speaking about race because since that person has <i>got</i> to be a member of
a race, neutrality is impossible...? In other words, "Preacha, you're black so how can you not speak from a black man's point of view?"<br />
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Before I’m black I’m a biker. </div>
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Before I’m black I’m a biker.</div>
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I have found that because so many black bikers cannot see past race they immediately come into the MC community as a Sucka MC and never achieve that premium level of legitimacy that is necessary for a club to be mentioned in the upper echelons of clubs. In other words, do you want to be a black club that's well known in your black backyard or do you want to be an MC that's known in the global MC backyard? I have to ask black (and white) MC's do you want to be the flounder fish in your little pond or would you rather be a shark in the ocean? I don't fuck with flounder fish. I eat them. The wall of racism borders both sides of the property line and that means black* bikers can't see past their own racism and their own racism and ignorance becomes their own form of slavery. <br />
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consider my club, who I ride with, who I drink with, who I call my brother, I’m
not considering what color he is but rather, I’m looking at how he carries
himself as a biker. I’m looking at whether or not he respects the traditions
and protocols that bikers have followed since the days of the Boozefighters MC.
I’m looking to see if this person has studied the rules of engagement within
the community and respects them enough to see them through. I’m looking at the
men he calls brother to see if they are truly a reflection of their brother or if
their club has allowed sloppy members in (probably just to boost numbers). I’m
looking at how they interact with women, especially Property because as a form
of respect and knowledge, any biker who knows what to do and not to do with
another bikers Property is a man I know I can have a drink with.I'm looking to see how they address me and how they expect to be addressed. I make note of the patches on his rags and where they're placed and what they say. I notice that bottom rocker. </div>
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Notice in all that I never brought up the color of a person’s
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If you are truly a biker you shouldn’t be concerned with the
color of a man’s skin because if that man (or woman) has subscribed to The Life
with the passion and commitment that this Life demands, then we all should
technically be on the same page regardless of color and to a degree, regardless
of gender. I have met female bikers that not only I’d throw down shots of Jack
with but in a fight, I’d rather have them by my side then some of these “men”
out here. I have been told numerous
times that I’m hard on the sport bike riders and yes I know I make no secret of my disdain
for Jap burners however I do not judge the people riding them. Bikers have general society to hate us so I don’t
understand how we could invite an additional layer of hatred within our own
brotherhood to further segment the bond that should be there regardless of what
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Traditionally the image of the racist One Percent White
brotherhood is the one that’s been tattooed into the collective brown brains of
colored folks. The spider webbed elbow tats and the swastikas adorning rags
flying side by side with the Confederate flag are those race triggering images
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And for the most part in general society if you run into a
person celebrating those symbols they are racists but the same doesn't hold true with bikers. Many old school bikers wore the German symbol
of death not as an allegiance to Hitler but rather to disgust and turn away
polite society from approaching them. In other words, bikers were scorned by
the general populace so instead of allowing their feelings to be hurt by it,
they celebrated it instead. It’s the same mentality that gave birth to the
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Admittedly it’s not something black people have picked up on
except with the word nigga. Though the word has disappeared from my own
vernacular, a lot of black people today justify using that word as a term of
empowerment. Translation: they took it from white people and de-powered it because
its become (for the person saying it in addressing another black person) a term of endearment. Again, not an ideology I agree with but it is
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What blacks haven’t done for the most part is take racist
symbols like the noose and the Confederate flag and owned those things like
bikers have taken the swastika and the 1% title and made it their own. What black people also have yet to get over
is the image of the racist hulking white biker who wants nothing to do with
black people. Too many black bikers are convinced that the typical white biker is a KKK member without the white sheets trading it in instead
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Not only is that not the truth (notice I didn’t say furthest
from because in some cases it is) but those stereotypical bikers who look the part tend to be the nicest,
most normal people you didn’t have a conversation with. The racist image of who bikers are is not
only stupid but it also gets African American bikers hurt…and not the way you
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For years I have preached to stubborn African American
bikers that if you want to form your own MC and want to make it legit, you must
go through the dominant 1% club in your area.** If that dominant club happens to
be white, then you must go to the white boys. If that dominant club happens to
be Hispanic, you gotta go to the brown boys. If that dominant club happens to
be black, then you go to the black boys and while African American MC’s have no
issue going to the black or Hispanic clubs (if they follow protocol at all
which I find is unlikely but coupled with if they can get over the fear of
meeting with a 1% club) they have a much harder time going to the white
dominant club because <i>“they don’t want to kiss no white boy’s ass”</i>. The other
one I hear a lot is <i>“they don’t do shit for us so we ain’t doin’ shit for them”</i>.
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If you don't know your history (and let's face it, many of you don't) you actually don't know what those white boys did for you and in some cases, <i>those white boys <u>have</u> done something for you</i>. For example in New York twenty years ago, there was one dominant club and that club didn't allow anyone to fly any colors on the Island. They reinforced their rule with extreme violence. It wasn't until another set of <i>unruly</i> white boys came along and fought the war against that dominant club and won, did things change out on the Island. So when I hear black MC's say collectively, <i>"Those white boys never did shit for me"</i> I shake my head. A few years ago you wouldn't even have been allowed to fly your patch unless those white boys fought the war that you would've been too chicken shit to fight yourself. That's what those white boys did for you and now you're showing them the utmost disrespect by not going to their clubhouse and announcing your intentions to create your own club.<br />
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Put yourself in their shoes. You and your club fought the war to make your hood MC friendly and then you have all these pop up MC's who refuse to acknowledge you, your club and what you did to establish yourselves. You'd feel slighted and in some cases, you might even feel angry. <br />
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So my question is when you start a new club why not just go to the dominant's club house just to say, "Hi." When you come into someone's house don't you greet them and show them respect as the host? That's essentially the same attitude you need to take when considering the dominant club in your area, regardless of their race. You are in THEIR house and they're allowing you to play in their backyard and just as easily as they allow you to play, they can take away that invite...with brute force. <br />
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If you want the first thing those white boys do with you is
to roll up on you and snatch your rags and tell you that you need to come see
them, then by all means go ahead. You'll learn soon enough the hard way. And, by the "hard way" I don’t mean they’re going to force you to read my
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Going to the dominant club that happens to be white doesn’t
mean they want you to kiss their ass. The dominant club isn’t looking at you
like you’re the black club coming to see them. They don’t look at you like you’re
the Asian club coming to see them. They’re looking at you like a respectful
club giving respect and in turn they’re going to give you respect back. By going to the dominant club to start your
own club and getting sanctioned you’re letting them know you know and respect
traditional protocol. By giving that level of respect, you’ll be surprised at
how these racists, noose knitting, Aryan supremacists are quick to shake your
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There is a particular biker bar in New York where I used to frequent
by myself. It was one of the few
remaining places where you could wear your rags without having to keep them on your bike. I’d make note of all the
One Percenters hanging out there. On any given night it looked like a RICO top ten most wanted list. They’d
come in and you can imagine their reaction seeing one black guy drinking by
himself not paying them any mind. I never gave them an inch and because of that
they never tried to take a foot.
Eventually they saw I knew how to carry myself and I was respecting
their traditions and all this without wearing rags ( I was independent at the time). They
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It meant they used biker jargon around me. It meant men
could be men and when we had uncomfortable conversations everyone was
actually comfortable because before we were white or black, we were all bikers and that
kind of brotherhood goes beyond skin color. The last time I was at that bar, my
wife and I were not allowed to reach into our pockets to pay for a thing. My wife may very well have been one of the few black
women on Facebook who had a FB profile with big , burly white One Percenters
surrounding her singing to Al Green. Because they all recognized her as my Old
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Am I pulling the wool over my eyes and saying all white
bikers are just big ol’ teddy bears who would’ve marched with Martin Luther
King Jr during the 60’s? C’mon, man I’m not stupid but what I am saying is don’t
<u><i>you</i></u> be stupid and generalize them.
Generalizations tend to border that line of racism and we as bikers can’t
afford the high cost of racism especially when there’s a current state of
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African American MC’s already are handicapped because like
we do in our day to day lives, we have no interest nor drive in learning and respecting
our history and our contributions to this world, MC and otherwise.<br />
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Unfortunately the same thing applies to the
MC community.<br />
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Because not enough of us have taken the time to study and
appreciate the Bessie Stringfields, the Tobie Gene Livingston’s and the Sugar
Bears of the MC community we don’t act accordingly. How could you ride
disrespectfully if you knew what Tobie had to go through to launch the East Bay
Dragons? How as a female could you choose to enter the MC community with your
legs wide open instead of your helmet tightly on if you understood what Bessie Stringfield had to go through traveling across this country as a black woman alone on a Harley before integration? We
bring our own inability to improve ourselves with a racist profiling set of
eyes that hampers our MC’s from being legit. Again, being legit means getting
sanctioned by the dominant 1% group of your bottom rocker. If you’re serious
about being a biker then you see life through a bikers eyes in everything you do
and say and that includes the people you call your brother. </div>
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If you see someone on a motorcycle as a cracker, nigger,
spic or slope then what you are is a racist bastard and not a biker at all.</div>
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Stay Sucka MC Free, y'all<br />
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Preacha <br />
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<i>*The primary focal point of racism discussed in this blog is black bikers towards white bikers but please make note it goes both ways. I've discussed white racism in the biker community in a previous blog and what I've concluded in both blogs is that racism is stupidity unfortunately crosses racial lines all too frequently. </i><br />
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<i>**Years ago when I had planned on starting my own club, I was intent on not only going to the dominant 1 Percent club who happened to be white but also the African American club that had been the longest riding MC in the NY circuit. I wanted to make sure I had "both" sides of the track covered. I highly recommend new bike clubs to follow that pattern to ensure they are being respectful to all the Biker Lords who should be given that respect.</i> </div>Mr. Leveque Is That You?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02200303682504279612noreply@blogger.com10