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Ape Hangers = High handlebars so Biker's hands are at or above their shoulder height
Backyard = Where you ride often
Backseat Accessory = Having a hot babe riding passenger or “bitch”.
Baffle = Sound deadening material that sits inside a muffler and quiets the exhaust note
Blockhead = The V-twin engine Harley produced 1984 -2000
Boneyard = Salvage yard for used bikes & parts
Brain Bucket = Small, beanie-style helmet (usually not DOT approved)
Burnout = Spinning the rear wheel while holding the front brake
Cage = Automobile, Truck, Van....... not a motorcycle.
Cager = Automobile Driver
Chopper = Bike with the front end raked out or extended out.
Chromeitis = Someone that just cannot get enough aftermarket accessories (especially Chrome) is said to have Chromeitis.
Church = Clubhouse
CLAP = Chrome, Leather, Accessories, Performance
Clone = A motorcycle built to resemble and function like a Harley-Davidson motorcycle without actually being a Harley-Davidson motorcycle (the vehicle title will identify it as something other than a Harley-Davidson)
Colors = M/C Backpatch
Crash Bar = Engine Guard
CreditGlide = RUB's Motorcycle
Crotch Rocket = Sport bike
Counter Steering = Turning the bikes handlebars in one direction and having it go in the opposite direction
Custom = Custom built bike
Cut = Vest with Club Colors
DILLIGAF = Do I Look Like I Give A Fuck
DOT = Department of Transportation
Drag Bars = Low, flat, straight handlebars
Evo / Evolution = The Evolution engine (V-Twin, produced from 1984 - 2000)
Fathead = The Twin-Cam engine (V-Twin, produced from 1999 - Current Day)
Flathead = The Flathead engine (V-Twin, produced from 1929 - 1972)
Fender = A female passenger who is not an Old Lady but simply a lady a biker has invited for a ride. (Also Fender Fluff)
Flash Patch = Generic patches usually sold at swap meets and shops.
Flying Low = Speeding
Forward Controls = Front pegs, shifter & rear brake control moved further forward to stretch your legs out
FTW = Fuck The World
Hard Tail = A motorcycle frame with no rear suspension
HOG = Harley Owner's Group
Independent = Someone not a part of any club or group, but normally a part of the biker culture.
Ink = Tattoo
Ink-Slinger = Tattoo Artist
Knuck / Knucklehead = The Knucklehead engine (V-Twin, produced from 1936 - 1947)
LE / LEO = Law Enforcement Officer/Official
Leaving Your Mark = Oil puddle on the ground where you parked your scoot
Lick and Stick = This is a temporary pillion back seat placed on the fender through the use of suction cups.
M/C = Motorcycle Club
MSF = Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Moonlight Mile = A short adventure with a lady friend away from camp.
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
Pan / Panhead = The Panhead engine (V-Twin, produced from 1948 - 1965)
Pillion Pad = The passenger seat
Pipes = Exhaust System
Plugs = Spark Plugs
Precious Cargo = A Passenger, but more commonly referred to as a female passenger considered to be more then a “Fender or Fluff”
Pucker Factor = Refers to how tight your ass got on a close call
Puddle Catcher = A cover for the back seat (normally a sheepskin cover or pillow) to catch the cream from girl passengers who don’t wear panties. Proving that a HOG is a girls best friend.
R/C = Riding Club
Rags = Also used to refer to Cut or Colors. In some areas it's used only when referring to a woman's colors.
Rat Bike = Usually an older bike that doesn't look like it's been taken care of at all.
Revolution = The Revolution engine, Harley-Davidson's first water-cooled engine (V-Twin, produced from 2002 - Current Day)
Rice Burner = Sport Bike (Japanese made).
RICO = (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Laws passed for Law Enforcement to combat organized crime such as the mafia that are also used against some MC clubs.
Ridin' Bitch = Riding as Passenger
Rocker = Part of M/C colors which usually designates geographic location or territory
RUB = Rich Urban Biker
Rubber = Tire
Rubber Side Down = Ride Safe; Don't Lay the Bike Down
Run = Road trip with your Buds, most of the time with a place to go to in mind
Scoot = Motorcycle
Shiny Side Up = Ride Safe; Don't Lay the Bike Down
Shovel / Shovelhead = The Shovelhead engine (V-Twin, produced from 1966 1984)
Sissy Bar = Passenger Backrest
Slab = Interstate
Sled = Motorcycle
Softail = A motorcycle frame whose suspension is hidden, making it resemble a hard tail
S.O.S.D.D. = Same Old Shit, Different Day
Straight Pipes = An exhaust system with no Baffles
Tats = Tattoos
Tail Gunner = The last rider in a group
Thirteen "13" = Common patch worn by "Outlaw" bikers. Can have several meanings. The most common held meaning is it's being the 13th letter of the alphabet "M" and stands for Marijuana or Meth. It's also known to stand for the original or "Mother" chapter of an M/C. In the last few years, many places are saying the "M" stands for Motorcycle. In the "Ese"/ Mexican community "13" is often used to represent the "South Side" and "La Eme" (Mexican Mafia).
Turn your back = To completely disassociate from a person or club.
Twisties = Section of road with a lot of turns
Wannabe = Refers to someone that tries to pretend to be a part of the biker lifestyle
Wrench = Mechanic
XXF-FXX / XXFOREVER - FOREVERXX = Patch worn by MC members to represent their total commitment to the club and every other member of that club. (XX stands for the name of the club)
1%er = If you read the papers or listen to the news, the media and law enforcement agents have redefined the term "1%er". The term was first used in the 60s to describe some of the people that attended the motorcycle events back then.
The AMA (American Motorcycle Association) stated that 99% of the people at their events were god fearing and family oriented. The other 1% were hard riding, hard partying, non mainstream type people. Thus the term 1%er was born. Some of the early bikers embraced the term and decided to call themselves 1%ers. It did not mean that they were law breakers or low life individuals. They were simply men that rode their motorcycles seven days a week in all kinds of weather, liked to drink and raise a little hell. Sometime during the 80’s law enforcement changed the meaning of the 1%er to what they wanted it to represent. It didn’t matter that their meaning was incorrect, they just spoon fed it to the general public and the courts as they had so many other things.
Motorcycle Clubs are rich in history and tradition. One of those traditions is the wearing of a 1%er patch on our vests and referring to ourselves as a 1%er club. The 1%er definition as we see it is one that explains our commitment to Biking and Brotherhood. We ride our motorcycles every day rain or shine. We ride thousands of miles each year with our Brothers to attend parties, social events, funerals and just plain spending time together. We work, have families and do all the things that our neighbors do. In addition to that we belong to a Brotherhood that we are able to combine with our day to day lives. To say that 1%ers are criminals or people of a lesser moral code than the rest of society is a tainted opinion.
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