3 patches= No No, or dont matter?
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From: Scotland
Well I said in my country but sill I think ...putting MC on a lil side patch shows your
belonging to a certain way of a motorcycle involvement , and it is like that all over Europe. To discern some 1% clubs from others , this is over that specific patch that u will put HDC- Association ... or whatever you are , dunno what you guys having in U.S.A..
But to end ,I will say as Badwhine did , after all "Let your buddy" deal with it! " that is maybe the best tip of this topic....
belonging to a certain way of a motorcycle involvement , and it is like that all over Europe. To discern some 1% clubs from others , this is over that specific patch that u will put HDC- Association ... or whatever you are , dunno what you guys having in U.S.A..
But to end ,I will say as Badwhine did , after all "Let your buddy" deal with it! " that is maybe the best tip of this topic....
By the way the UK is part of Europe and has a handful of MC's that are not 1% clubs so I call bs on your comment,
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I'd go for a nine-piece vest if I were your buddy. Put every damn doodad you can think of on it...
I have zero, zip, nada on anything I wear. Black tee-shirt, jeans, Red Wing Engineers and a Schott Perfecto. Sorta like having an unlisted phone number.
I have zero, zip, nada on anything I wear. Black tee-shirt, jeans, Red Wing Engineers and a Schott Perfecto. Sorta like having an unlisted phone number.
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Dunno...Just where exactly is this "Davidson" place located?
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For a whole lot of years now the 3 piece patch setup has been the domain of the 1% clubs and of course the HA is probably the most known by the non riding public. My personal opinion of others wanting a 3 piece patch is they want to cash in on the notoriety and project a bad boy image to the general populace who identify that style of patch with the 1%. I'm not a 1% and never will be but I respect their choice of lifestyle and would not do anything to give the impression that I'm a part of it. I would not pin a policeman's badge on my vest or wear a Marine corps emblem and I'll not wear a 3 piece patch either. Just my 2 cents.
The false assumption here is that I go to biker bars, hang out in areas that gangs frequent, put patches on my jacket, or go to events. My only interaction with other riders is seeing them on the road. I just mind my own business. I have fun, I ride my bike, go home. I rarely if ever see anyone with colors, even when riding the highway. If I did, its not like I am stopping to chat. I do not wear leather or patches of any kind. Nor do I dress like a biker. I am not trying to look the part. I wear a flourescent green neon safety vest, white FF helmet, red suzuki jacket, gray riding pants. I am the last person to be seen wearing a patch or such item of any kind.
I was responding to the OP and then all the people getting all bent out of shape as a result.
I was responding to the OP and then all the people getting all bent out of shape as a result.
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You thread killer you... LMAO
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From: Mpls, MN
I think the statement on street smarts pretty sums up why some people don't understand.
Hard to get street smarts in a gated community I hear.
Just curious, not being a biker what happens if you put a three piece patch on a Tee shirt...is that ok???
Yes I'm kidding...
Al...who's only patches he has, say Carheartt.
Hard to get street smarts in a gated community I hear.
Just curious, not being a biker what happens if you put a three piece patch on a Tee shirt...is that ok???
Yes I'm kidding...
Al...who's only patches he has, say Carheartt.