The Colors

The term "colors" is used when referring to a motorcycle clubs' patch with two rockers. One is placed over the top of the middle large graphic patch and one placed underneath it. The rockers are usually curved bars with the top bar designating the club name and the lower bar designating the location of the club. The two rockers are separate from the middle, larger graphic type patch, hence the term three-piece patch. Motorcycle clubs differ from riding clubs or other types of motorcycle organizations as they traditionally have "prospecting" time (a probationary training period) required before the club members decide to accept the individual into the group and allow him to wear or "fly" the colors of the group. Most club colors will also have MC printed on the rocker or as an additional small, rectangular patch, sometimes referred to as a "cube," to further clarify it as a motorcycle club rather than another type of organization.

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Comment by James Lee on July 25, 2011 at 1:44pm: I want to say that I am a new rider of 2 yrs and Prez of First City Riders. We formed this club so that our family as a whole can go out and ride to enjoy. I have never wanted to belong to an organization, but this was a great opportunity to get members in the community together and just ride. No mandatory rides are required in our club. We are all professional men and women who love to spend our time being free. As far as trying to get paid, we are not having that in this club. We are for our community and always will be. I didn't pay to play as a child and I don't expect to pay to play as an adult. 14 strong in 6 months and looking for a few good riders that share our same interest. FCR coming to Vegas 2011....... .

Comment by stan jones on March 18, 2011 at 3:02pm: your right, its been like that for over 15 years now. I have been on the set for over 27 years and things have changed a lot.

Comment by B. Ware on March 18, 2011 at 2:04pm: Hello everyone

I just wanted to say I'm a new rider but not in a MC club. I am President of Social Club but we fly our color (Vest) all the time. Out here in Calif the only thing that can take a trophy is colors (vest). You must wear the color here to win. Most of the MCs, SCs don't honor arm bands for dance even for Pres, VPres to get in free. So wear the colors.

Comment by E LOVE on June 29, 2010 at 1:57pm: arm bands are not colors

Comment by Dre on June 11, 2010 at 2:23pm: Chocolate, first thing is, if you are an MC, and you attend a biker function, you should always be on 2 wheels. Now if you are on 2 wheels, you should be wearing your colors (vest). So what they are saying is correct, to win most rep, you should have on your colors (vest), and really should be on 2 wheels. That is the correct way to rep.

Comment by CHOCOLATE on June 6, 2010 at 11:23pm: i have a question? we was at a biker function and they was about to give away a trophy for the most rep female group...well my group got into it with another group because we didnt have on our vest but we had on our arm bands..they got all loud and rowdy with us talking bout arm bands are not colors..they have everything a vest has and i just wanna know what yall think..are arm bands required colors or do we have to start wearing our vest everywhere we go...THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT!!!!

Comment by stan jones on May 25, 2010 at 4:37pm: i havd been on the set for over 25 years.. ive seen just about everything.. ive lost a lot of my fellow members and other friends, and other members from other clubs.. the bike set has changed dramatically.. it went from being a motorcycle enjoyment to a monoply. its all about clubs making that dollar, and forgetting the true meaning of what bike clubs are all about. enjoying the ride.

Comment by John E. Bunch II on March 9, 2010 at 7:21am: Goldie, you can believe it because it is true. It is a true account of how motorcycle clubs were started and run in America. It is not, however, a definitive account of how African American Motorcycle Clubs have evolved and put together their set in America. We must be responsible for creating our own definitive history and our own account of our contributions to American subculture. We are part of the history you read about on that website as we follow nearly all of the same rules - though we seldom mix as a subcultures.

The book "Soul on Bikes" is but another step in the direction of Us telling Our story and depicts the journey of one of the most venerable MCs in Northern California - The East Bay Dragons. Having partied in their club house for more than 20 years I can tell you that there is a strength and pride that comes from an organization that is perhaps 60 years old. Pull that off and you've really accomplished something.

Sites like this are helping Us to establish the history of who We are. There have been many who have helped in recording our history. Back in the day there was Black Riders Motorcycle Magazine that unfortunately went down when the publisher went down on his bike. Then Long Riders Magazine, and then there was Knight Errants written by a young brother in the Flaming Knights MC and my magazines Black Iron Motorcycle Magazine and Urban Biker Cycle News, then there was the magnificent Cycle Dreamz and Urban Biker Motorcycle Magazine all working to tell the stories of our contribution to the set. Long before chat sites, online communities and email. We struggled as black writers and publisher to talk about you all, our brothers and sisters.

In 2000 I was contacted by a director Reggie Rock Bythewood to go to work on a movie that would be the first movie to tell the story of the African American biker set "Biker Boyz" a DreamWorks production. Back then there was great fear that it would create a gang war perhaps like the movie "Colors" did nearly three decades previously. Many of you on here are too young to even remember that "Boys in the Hood" type movie. Though not a lot of time was dedicated in the movie to explaining the inner workings of MCs it is probably safe to say that the movie fueled the craze that is now manifested in the explosion of new MCs and "pop ups" around the country.

So I must tell you that I am miffed to comments like "the Ruff Ryders" are not a true MC. Because it cannot be denied that the Ruff Ryders have had an incredible impact and contribution to the African American motorcycle set. And that's what you should be judged by...your impact, innovation and benefit. And being able to buy a patch has been part of RCs since the beginning of the motorcycle obsession in America. Did you know that is was Ruff Riders who did most of the great stunts in the Biker Boys movie?

And all this business about "pop-up" clubs is kind of silly too. We were all a "pop-up" club at one time or another. Even my club, the mighty Black Sabbath MC of San Diego California. Formulated in 1972 we were the "pop-up" club of 1972. There were many big clubs at the time that looked down their noses at us at the time. Those clubs would throw a party so big that thousands of people would show up and the Black Sabbath was just a spec on the map. That was 13 chapters across the United States and 37 years ago. For the longest time we rose to be the strongest MC in San Diego with a club house that has stood on 4280 Market street for 36 years and still strong!

So drop this "pop-up" club business folks. The difference between a "pop-up" and anyone else is how long you last. And only wisdom, good leadership, brotherly/sisterly love and the ability to endure hardship will tell just how long you exist. There can never be too many motorcycle clubs that represent our set. Remember we were all considered the new renegade on the block at one time. If you see some folks on the set who don't have

Comment by The Key on February 20, 2010 at 7:11pm: Trippin on the patches and the colors, sounds like gang stuff. (Like crips nad the bloods). why demand respect from others. If you gotta ask for respect or take respect, it ain't respect. To many OG's still looking for glory on 2 wheels. Just ride the bike that you paid for and enjoy it.

Comment by Ghost on February 13, 2010 at 9:19am: I`ve been a rider for more than 30 years and grew up in NYC and never in my wildest dreams have I seen so many clubs pop up with similar names. Back in the day that was a no no!! You just didn`t do it. Now it would seem that too many pop up clubs don`t do research into what they are about to do and step on each others toes in the quest to get known and respected in their areas. Sooner or later this has to stop!

Comment by Wht Choc on January 6, 2010 at 11:52pm: It is so nice to hear people with some real talk about they "colors"! I'm not trying to put anyone down by my next comment, just being honest.... there are too many people around, especially some very young folks/clubs coming onto the set who have no real understanding of what it means to have "colors"! I see too many people "jumping colors" and I just don't understand!!! I was 2 days old the first time I rode a bike, this was born in my blood, this is my family...and I would never consider disrespecting anyone else's "colors", let alone my family and my own "colors".... thanks for the REAL talk that is available here......

Comment by Goldie Just Goldie on January 2, 2010 at 12:42pm: Hot Rod you said a mouth full Ruff Riders are really a joke. Here in Atlanta we have MAG and the sister who runs MAG is a Ruff Rider and go figure why aren't any other Ruff Riders involved in this organization. Motorcycle Alliance of Georgia. So how can you have respect from other MC's if your own club doesn't support what you are doing and the real question is what is she doing.lol

Comment by Goldie Just Goldie on January 2, 2010 at 12:11pm: Karamel you posted a link for a site that says it gives the Motorcycle Club & Riding Club History. I am a bit challenged with it because it has no inclusion of the rich contribution or history of African American Motorcyclists and Clubs.

It is written as if we didn't exist. So my question is how do I as a black female motorcyclists accept this as a true guide for me if I am not represented?

Comment by Hot Rod on December 23, 2009 at 7:14pm: I think the BIGGER problem is the names of the clubs.There are so many clubs now that they have run out of names.There are a million "Dog Pounds" "Queens"or "Queenz","Riders"or "Rydaz","Divas" or some type of "Diamonds" It is ridiculous.I also think that the Ruff Ryders are a joke,because ANYONE can BUY their vest.These "pop up" clubs are like a cancer,because they snuff the LIFE out of the body of MCs

Comment by WOLF on October 8, 2009 at 9:00am: agree colors is wat u make it rockers or not my group dose not have rockers cause it dose not look right on the vest. alot of groups do not use rockers.