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What does 1% in a MC mean?
One percenter Some outlaw motorcycle clubs can be distinguished by a “1%” patch worn on the colors. This is said to refer to a comment by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) that 99% of motorcyclists were law-abiding citizens, implying the last one percent were outlaws.
How do you know if your 1% in a motorcycle club?
The “1%” logo encased in a diamond-shaped patch is worn on the front or back of the biker’s colors. Club officers have a patch listing their rank sewn onto the front breast of their colors, and some bikers will display the locations of chapters with which they have ties on the side of their colors.
What is a one percenter motorcycle club?
History of the expression One Percenter Motorcycle Clubs. The expression “1%”, “1%er” or “1 percenter” was coined when the AMA (American Motorcycle Association) was said to make a statement in response to the 1947 Hollister Riot in Hollister, California which stated that 99% of motorcycle riders are law-abiding citizens.
What is a one-percenter outlaw motorcycle club?
The term ‘one-percenter’ was born from this event and has come to be a catch-all name for biker clubs not sanctioned by the AMA due to criminal activities. There are apparently hundreds of one-percenter Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs (OMCs) across the globe, but 5 gangs reign supreme.
Does being a one-percenter MC mean you break the law?
While many one-percenter MCs are under the scanner of the law enforcement, mostly because some of the members do indulge in the shady side of the business, being a one-percenter doesn’t automatically mean you break the law.
How do one center MCs greet each other?
Each one-percenter MC has a few tricks up their sleeves to shock and awe the audience around, including the townsfolk. Hells Angels, one of the most popular and widely spread one-percenter MC, greet each other with kisses. As in the brothers, peck each other on the lips as a standard greeting.