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Biker - Motorcycle gang

A motorcycle gang (also known as a biker gang) is a controversial term to describe a motorcycle club whose members (outlaw bikers and one percenters) are motorcycle riders, usually of Harley-Davidson or Triumph motorcycles. The term is primarily used by law enforcement officials.

Major motorcycle "gangs" include:

• the Bandidos
• the Hells Angels
• the Outlaws
• the Pagans MC

Other notable motorcycle gangs include:

• the Gypsy Jokers (US, Australia)
• the Straight Satans (notable for having members in the 1960s involved with the Manson Family)
• The Finks MC (Australia's Gold Coast)
• The Rock Machine (Quebec, Canada; absorbed into the Bandidos)

There have also been scooter gangs, notably the Mods in the UK in the 1960s.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Motorcycle gang", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki