Gangs & Patches

[s8306]

yeh. was for a local woman who had a heart transplant. the money went towards helping her partner and young kids with accomodation in auckland. the local HOG chapter also took part [i rode bitch with a road captain of theirs] was a huge gathering, and well worth it.
ive attended each of the charity runs every year since [except 2004, when i was overseas] and the publicity hasnt increased.

We normally do a write up in one of the local rags before the event and after stateing how much money was raised and to what recipient it goes to.Last year it was the brain injury trust and we raised $3500 on the day which was well recieved.

[sunhuntin]

We normally do a write up in one of the local rags before the event and after stateing how much money was raised and to what recipient it goes to.Last year it was the brain injury trust and we raised $3500 on the day which was well recieved.

yeh....good day, other than the rain. lol.

[peasea]

DUDE! Quite simply it looks like a Patch. Are you really that surprised? There is a rigidly adhered to ettiquette amongst the various gangs and they all "control" ( in their little worlds anyway! ) different parts of town and country. If you wanna start up yr own patched club you have to seek permission from other clubs. If you don't ... well ...its yr funeral!
A few years back HOG ( Harley Owners Group ) members started putting big back patches on their jackets and paid the price, some of the patches were forcibly removed. It sux but thats the way it is, personally I don't have any patches on my jkts, I am incognito with no apparent affilliations to any club/gang. I reckon thats why I have been able to mix freely with all types for so many years!
BTW its a cool patch but wearing it while riding is gonna attract attention!

Quite right, incognito works. We go pretty much anywhere, anytime. I have just a couple of small patches on my jacket, one being a kiwi flag, about the size of a ciggie packet and a similarly-sized one denoting the model of my bike. Two things I'm proud of. It's a hell of a shame that motorcycle clubs have so often turned into gangs. The letters MC now turn people off.

[MissFitz]

Agreed on all fronts. Some cop bikers looked at using blue knights patches (international police riders club), but that would have been opening a real can of worms.... you can't realistically expect gang members to not get annoyed about similar 'takeoffs' as they work damn hard at breaking the law to earn their patches.

Hey hang on a sec, my man never broke the law to earn his colours, it was hard work, years and loyalty that got him where he his today. You cant tar all patch members with the same brush, each group has its own ideals and rules. I hate him being stereotyped as a bad one like many others out there, hes basically grown up in his scene with his mates who have now become just like extended family in our house. Im all for M.Laws banning patches from the city centre due to indimidation but as anyone with half a brain knows patches are to be worn on bikes, not in cars or on foot hanging around shops!

[idleidolidyll]

i see there is a move to ban gang patches in wanganui: more power to them

gang patches are worn as a symbol of pride and unity, take it away

BTW: i don't discriminate; christian 'gangs' too, dykes on bikes, ulysseus club gang etc etc

i wonder why the maori party is opposing htis?

[The_Dover]

YOu serious? kids that listen to death metal are usually the most meek looking people ever

Have you seen NO4SKN formerly known as TITWANK???

He's the hardest looking 13 year old girl I've ever seen.

[scumdog]

Agreed on all fronts. Some cop bikers looked at using blue knights patches (international police riders club), but that would have been opening a real can of worms.... you can't realistically expect gang members to not get annoyed about similar 'takeoffs' as they work damn hard at breaking the law to earn their patches.

It DID open a can of worms - hence why the guy trying to get Blue Knights started in NZ dropped the idea.

Those with a bit of clout with the shiney-bums in Bullshit Castle convinced the shiney-bums that Blue Knights were a bunch of Hells Angels look-a-likes who hated women etc etc. (Despite the head Blue Knight in the US being a woman).
Blue Knights are well known and respected in the USA, they are more like BRONZ (ie organise bike-ride training, do charity runs etc) than the Filthy Few but not good enough for NZ according to some..
"It would ruin the publice perception of Police" - yeah, like there ain't one or two REAL issues already doing that!!

[idleidolidyll]

quote=scumdog;966934] yeah, like there ain't one or two REAL issues already doing that!![/quote]

like tax collection disguised as road safety while robbery and thft go largely unattended?

like police abuse and the fact that police are policed by the police?

i for one have no respect

[Smorg]

Have you seen NO4SKN formerly known as TITWANK???

He's the hardest looking 13 year old girl I've ever seen.

Harder than this guy? http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...&postcount=422

[scumdog]

quote=scumdog;966934] yeah, like there ain't one or two REAL issues already doing that!!

like tax collection disguised as road safety while robbery and thft go largely unattended?

like police abuse and the fact that police are policed by the police?

i for one have no respect[/QUOTE]

Hmm, I'm sure I'll cope without your respect.........

[mstriumph]

....................BTW: i don't discriminate; christian 'gangs' too, dykes on bikes, ulysseus club gang etc etc.......................

and the Country Women's Association - don't forget them!! The CWA is not only sexist but also an organized gang dedicated to chrochet-for-all and thrusting tea and scones on anyone who even remotely comes within thrusting distance at public gatherings!!

[idleidolidyll]

and the Country Women's Association - don't forget them!! The CWA is not only sexist but also an organized gang dedicated to chrochet-for-all and thrusting tea and scones on anyone who even remotely comes within thrusting distance at public gatherings!!

ahh, i see you've grokked the fullness of it

while we're at it, lets get rid of the political gangs too......the red ties and the blue ties and the green ties and the brown ties etc

and the police is nothing but a gang too albeit a gang legitimised by bastard politicians to impose arbitrary laws on us poor citizens....................

[mstriumph]

....................and the police is nothing but a gang too albeit a gang legitimised by bastard politicians to impose arbitrary laws on us poor citizens....................

and WE have to pay for their BIKES!!! .....

[scumdog]

ahh, i see you've grokked the fullness of it

and the police is nothing but a gang too albeit a gang legitimised by bastard politicians to impose arbitrary laws on us poor citizens....................

And for sure the 'poor citizens' could uphold the ' laws WAAAY better the the present gang.......AND in a less arbitrary way too...

[idleidolidyll]

And for sure the 'poor citizens' could uphold the ' laws WAAAY better the the present gang.......AND in a less arbitrary way too...

i doubt it'd be much worse