Who knows, could be legit, subscribed.

 

Why not start your own club, then you can be "president"? Call it the Doo-rag Desperadoes, or Sinners on Sportys, or...............maybe just buy your bike, ride the thing, and don't worry about a "club".

 

Our resident experts should be along shortly to inform you of all you need to know. I've had a couple of chances in this life to earn a patch, not my thing, nothing against the lifestyle just not my thing.

Ask yourself this why do you ride? Does the club lifestyle fit what you want or need in your life?

I ride because I enjoy riding. 1 mile or 10k miles it doesn't matter it makes me happy. When you add politics, rules, mandatory participation, and crowds of people I don't enjoy things so club life wasn't for me.

 

M/C's always get a bad rap. Most are great guys. Remember just one word...Respect. Treat people with respect and is good. nothing secret here.

 

You could always join the club in my signature.

Yeah, right. Like we would have you.

 

Sorry, I don't generally read articles submitted by someone new.

As for your friend inviting you to hang out with their club. Have fun. But, if their club sports an MC cube but hasn't been approved by the COC, walk the other way. They are asking for problems. If their cut has the upper and lower rockers claiming a territory and haven't been approved by the COC. Run the other way. If they have a 1%er diamond and haven't been approved by the COC, run as fast as you can to get away. (COC = "Confederation of Clubs") Oh, and according to the title of the articles question, YES protocols DO matter!

If the club is just a riding club (RC) go for it.

If it's just a bunch of guys who like to ride together, great. No club patches, name patches, or rank patches is necessary or desirable. Y'all know who you are and leave it at that. In other words, do not pretend to be something your not!

Of course you can do whatever you want, but beware, there may be ramifications you might not be ready for

 

It's always interesting how something as singular as a motorcycle gets turned into a crowd situation.

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups, I guess.

 

Most times, this whole forum is exactly what you speak of lol.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if our resident expert wasn't writing under a pseudonym.

 

I laughed out loud :>)