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A small, but notable, American outlaw motorcycle gang which maintains at least 5 chapters across the nation. [77] Highway 61 MC: 1968 Auckland, New Zealand: One of the largest gangs in New Zealand, and for a time, the nation's largest outlaw motorcycle club. Also operates in the Commonwealth of Australia. [78] Highwaymen: 1954 Detroit, US
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Motorcycle club members meet at a run in Australia in 2009. An outlaw motorcycle club is a motorcycle subculture. It is generally centered on the use of cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals that purport to celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture, and loyalty to the biker group.
“The Pagans are one of the most notorious outlaw motorcycle gangs around the world,” Easley said during a news conference at the U.S. District Courthouse in Raleigh.
The Sons of Silence are classified as an outlaw motorcycle gang by the United States Department of Justice and have traditionally been considered part of the "big five" biker gangs, along with the Bandidos, the Hells Angels, the Outlaws and the Pagans. [4] [11] The club has since been surpassed in membership size by the Mongols, however. [6]
Founded in McCook, Illinois in 1935, the Outlaws MC is the oldest outlaw biker club in the world. [3] With 441 chapters located in 43 countries, [5] and a membership of over 3,000, [6] the club is also the third-largest in the world, behind the Hells Angels and the Bandidos. [8] Outlaws members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. [9] [10]
With a membership of over 6,000, and 592 charters in 66 countries, the HAMC is the largest "outlaw" motorcycle club in the world. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 11 ] Many Hells Angels members are involved in organized crime , such as drug trafficking, and engage in violent conflict with members of other outlaw motorcycle clubs and organized crime groups.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 February 2025. The Five Points, Manhattan is a location that was associated with gang activities from the early 19th century. In the late 1920s, Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit The Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club was founded in 1948 and is considered a criminal gang by American law ...