Road Tripper

[David Scott Douthit]

Thanks again. Yes, Rocket riding is a blast. Even a dying man has to have fun, or life isn't worth living.

On the subject of Motorcycles clubs, a guy from some other club called me on the phone and made veiled threats a few years ago. Of course I went off on him and wanted to meet. He changed his mind, and kept apologizing. I have never saw him since.

On the other hand there is a club around these parts called "Iron Order" and the guys I have met from Iron Order were cool with me. I have met 'em and spoke with a few times. Nice guys...so far.

Have any other Rocket riders had experiences with Motorcycles Clubs? Either as members, associates, or adversaries? I have to admit, had I not been delusional and jacked on acetylcholine I probably would have never had anything to do with clubs myself. My club is kind of an oxymoron, a club for loners.

 

[cardinal93]

I think a lot of MCs originally started by simply grouping "loners"
No personal problems with any, but don't associate with any outlaw mc's either?
The one I'm a member of is basically just a small group of friends (most of them lifelong) that love to ride and wear a matching vest. No rockers or anything though so doesn't attract attention. There's been more discussion on here lately because of the Waco events. So there's some opinions in the threads, but nothing extreme either way that I've noticed.
I think we're pretty much all just here because we love to ride! And ride the biggest production bike in the world

 

[David Scott Douthit]

I think a lot of MCs originally started by simply grouping "loners"
No personal problems with any, but don't associate with any outlaw mc's either?
The one I'm a member of is basically just a small group of friends (most of them lifelong) that love to ride and wear a matching vest. No rockers or anything though so doesn't attract attention. There's been more discussion on here lately because of the Waco events. So there's some opinions in the threads, but nothing extreme either way that I've noticed.
I think we're pretty much all just here because we love to ride! And ride the biggest production bike in the world

I had no idea people placed so much importance on what kind of patch a person wears. Is it a three piece complete with rocker and MC logo? A long time ago, long before I got my Rocket, I saw a group of "Bandito's" at a rest stop. I approached them and spoke with 'em. They seemed friendly enough to me, but I wasn't riding a bike or wearing a patch back then.

On the Iron Order website, they refer to what they call the "Patch Police". It is ironic that folk who profess freedom from societies rules want to impose rules on others. I guess there is no getting away from human nature.

 

[cardinal93]

That is in fact a great irony! In general from what I've seen, it seems they only see rockers as an indicator of a "potential" rival. I've never seen a single one just "attack" because of that or anything. Talking to people I know...of course second hand info is all it's worth, it just puts them on edge into an "investigative" mode to see if they need to puff up or not?

 

[TURBO200R4]

i got a idea lets grab a state that is not claimed and have us some rockers made

 

[Sphinx]

On the subject of Motorcycles clubs, a guy from some other club called me on the phone and made veiled threats a few years ago. Of course I went off on him and wanted to meet. He changed his mind, and kept apologizing. I have never saw him since.

On the other hand there is a club around these parts called "Iron Order" and the guys I have met from Iron Order were cool with me. I have met 'em and spoke with a few times. Nice guys...so far.

Have any other Rocket riders had experiences with Motorcycles Clubs? Either as members, associates, or adversaries? I have to admit, had I not been delusional and jacked on acetylcholine I probably would have never had anything to do with clubs myself. My club is kind of an oxymoron, a club for loners.

I saw this article a couple of years back regarding a couple of social motorcycle clubs and the local 1%'s.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...-by-social-patch/story-e6frfku0-1226202002182

 

[David Scott Douthit]

I saw this article a couple of years back regarding a couple of social motorcycle clubs and the local 1%'s.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...-by-social-patch/story-e6frfku0-1226202002182

Interesting article. That is exactly what happened to me, except I have never removed my patch, rocker, or MC logo, nor do I intend to. There has never been any follow up by the guy who threatened me. But then, I don't hang out in big city bars where most outlaw bikers congregate. The places I ride are well off the beaten path.

I was so naive when I hatched my club idea, that I didn't know the patch was supposed to be on a vest, not a jacket. So many rules to learn, when all I wanted to do was ride a be free. Barger stated in his book that the original MC clubs were returning Vets unable to cope with the tedious boredom & bull**** of post war America. That would be me. The name Hells Angels was from the Howard Hughes movies by the same name about WWI fighter pilots. I was an F-4 Phantom Jet mechanic. Nowadays outlaw clubs seem to be more the convict/meth dealing type, than Vets wanting to get away from it all.

 

[CanberraR3]

This has been an interesting and somewhat moving read. Good to find you're getting on with life and have found a path that helps you get through it.

 

[David Scott Douthit]

This has been an interesting and somewhat moving read. Good to find you're getting on with life and have found a path that helps you get through it.

Hey, if any other Rocket riders are interested in starting their own chapter of the Road Trippers, all it takes is an interesting story and a desire to ride. I think all Rocket riders have those qualifications, or you wouldn't be a Rocker rider. "Steal your face" logos are available on the internet, and the club lettering is red and white in western style. Let me know, and maybe someday we can network, like the the early motorcycle clubs that were all about riding, not peddling meth.

 

[1olbull]

Thanks, but not for me.
I have enough fun issues when occasionally wearing my Blue Knight Colors.