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Women make up the fastest-growing segment among motorcycle enthusiasts and female biker clubs are increasingly becoming a thing.
by Joseph Adebisi When most people think of motorcycle clubs, the image that comes to mind is that of big men with full beards on Harley Davidsons. The reality is now very different. Women make up the fastest-growing segment among motorcycle enthusiasts. According to a survey by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), 19% of motorcycle…
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A Florida woman took cops on a high-speed chase — topping 150 mph on her high-end BMW motorcycle
By Joshua Rhett Miller A Florida woman took cops on a high-speed chase — topping 150 mph on her high-end BMW motorcycle, police said. Gina Aidaliz Henry, 38, was arrested in late April on felony charges after fleeing from state troopers as she weaved through morning traffic on Interstate 275 in Tampa, according to…
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The South Dakota Transportation Commission adopted a new version of rules Thursday requiring reduced speeds on three major highways through or near Sturgis during the annual motorcycle rally
Bob Mercer PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Transportation Commission adopted a new version of rules Thursday requiring reduced speeds on three major highways through or near Sturgis during the annual motorcycle rally. Officials at the state Department of Transportation had discovered existing rules wouldn’t cover the entire period of this year’s rally, scheduled…
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Former Finks bikie, A dangerous fugitive granted home detention bail is on the run
By Mike Lorigan • Reporter A dangerous fugitive granted home detention bail is on the run, accused of cutting off his electronic monitoring device. Simon Bekiri, a former Finks bikie, was granted bail after being charged over a shooting and bashing at Hindmarsh in Adelaide’s west in September last year. He was only arrested in…
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These biker gangs are your one-percenters and ones that are the most notorious
by Christopher Tepedino-Hotcars.com You’ve seen images of them on Sons and Anarchy. Perhaps you’ve read the seminal book Hells Angels by Hunter S. Thompson. Maybe you’ve encountered them in your small town, anywhere in the world. With their leather jackets, decals, and names, they represent a certain edge and appeal. They are your one-percenters. Bikers…
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An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was shot in the leg in South Philly by an armed man with motorcycle club ties
By Michael Tanenbaum PhillyVoice Staff An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was shot in the leg in South Philly on Friday morning by an armed man inside a CVS, police said. Lt. Robert Friel, 48, is receiving treatment at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. The alleged gunman has been identified as a 50-year-old armed man who was…
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Bikers exiled behind escalating violence in country have become known as the 501s
Australian bikies exiled to New Zealand behind escalating violence in country Bikies have become known as the 501s, named after section in the Migration Act Police authorities have expressed concerns bikies have few links to the country Australian bikies also known to distinguish themselves through acts of violence. By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail…
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Niche units is assisting in a Kingston Police investigation because of the accused’s involvement in the Outlaws Motorcycle Club
Steph Crosier -the whig One of the Ontario Provincial Police’s niche units is assisting in a Kingston Police investigation because of the accused’s involvement in the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Last Friday, Kingston Police sent out a startling news release in which they accused a local man of threatening strangers who he thought were speaking about…
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Harley-Davidson is the most American motorcycle company around. Here’s why the Hells Angels motorcycle club are so loyal to the hogs.
by Alexandra Sakellariou-thethings.com It’s unbelievable the degree to which many people consider Hells Angels and Harley-Davidson synonymous with each other. There’s an assumption that anyone who owns a Harley must be a Hells Angel member. But while most Angels do own a Harley – or at least some sort of American motorcycle – not everyone…
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The City Heat Motorcycle Club an off-duty police motorcycle club with chapters in Chicago and Minneapolis has members who have openly displayed white supremacist symbols
By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet’s Grayzone Project Editor’s note: In light of the police murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, The Grayzone is republishing this June 3, 2016 report from our archives by Sarah Lazare. The report details a long history of racist brutality by the Minneapolis Police Department and the presence…
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A Southwest Philadelphia woman with close ties to Mount Moriah Cemetery and the Warlocks Motorcycle Club was arrested and charged in relation to the discovery of the body
by Julie Shaw, A Southwest Philadelphia woman with close ties to Mount Moriah Cemetery and the Warlocks Motorcycle Club was arrested and charged Thursday in relation to the discovery of the body of a 36-year-old Delaware County musician last month in a crypt at the cemetery. Donna Morelli, 48, of the 6400 block of Trinity…
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Man shot and killed by police was rambling about Hells Angels and Warlocks Motorcycle Club
By Jacob Pucci | jpucci@syracuse.com North Syracuse, N.Y. — A Manlius man, fatally shot by troopers after New York State Police say he pointed a gun at them during a domestic disturbance Tuesday afternoon, has been identified. State police announced at a news conference Wednesday afternoon that Kenneth Bennett, 61, of 140 Wilson Drive, was…
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A former member of the Gypsy Jokers Outlaw Motorcycle Club from Battle Ground has pleaded guilty to conspiring in racketeering
Rick Bannan/rick@thereflector.com A former member of the Gypsy Jokers Outlaw Motorcycle Club from Battle Ground has pleaded guilty to conspiring in racketeering that prosecutors allege led to the death of another former member in 2015. The Oregonian first reported that Joseph Duane Folkerts, 62, had entered a guilty plea to the charges May 12.…
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Member of Forbidden Ones motorcycle club killed in Botched Robbery of a store
By Tina Moore and Craig McCarthy NY Post This would-be thief messed with the wrong bodega. A Brooklyn convenience store clerk fatally shot a knife-wielding robber in East New York, cops said Tuesday. Don’t forget to Follow us on YouTube for our Daily Biker News Show www.bikernewsnetwork.com The botched robbery unfolded just after 11 p.m.…
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