What's the difference between a motorcycle club and a riding club or riding group?

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Answer 1

Tinker, If you ride then you NEED to read this....could save you some trouble later on!!!  Actually ANYBODY that rides should LEARN this  information......

This is the BEST information I have ever received on the subject....

http://www.wvrk3.org/?p=6

Same information on another link....

http://www.norfolkbikers.co.uk/protocol....

Answer 2

I don't know. WHAT is the difference between a motorcycle club and a riding club or riding group?

Oh. you were asking us?  Darned little that I can see but I have never been a member of ANY such group.  

Maybe it's a matter of organization? The requrements for a certain type of bike, or brand, or size?

Sounds like its pretty much semantics to me.

Answer 3

There are several differences between a  MC & a RC.  The most BASIC difference is that you have to EARN your patch from a motorcycle club, whereas you can simply BUY the patch from a riding club.

Another difference is that MCs require a potential member to work his way into eventual membership, but a riding club will typically allow anyone to become a member simply upon request.

Typically a MC patch holder will be VERY dedicated to his club and will "enforce" their rules and regulations.  They are usually more of what you might think of as "bikers".  Some MCs/bikers are more hardcore than others, especially  those falling in the "1%" category, and it's best simply to leave them alone.  Trust me, they are not interested in you or any thing about you because you are NOT a patch holder in their club.

All this is not to say that MC members, even 1%-ers, are all bad, but the unfortunate reality is that, again, it's wise to simply leave them alone.

If you're interested in joining a club for the camaraderie and fun of being able to get out on the road with other like-minded riders, a Riding Club is for you.  There are many, but one of the biggest and best is the Southern Cruisers Riding Club (SCRC).  Look on the 'Net to find a chapter in your area.  They have chapters around the U.S., Canada, and overseas.

Answer 4

They are the equivalent of:

riding group:  having beers with those who are sitting at the bar

riding club:  your regulars you see at your favorite bar

motorcycle club:  family

Answer 5

One group are 1%ers and the other group ain't

Answer 6

This is a pretty wide open question. I will start by saying that in both the MC and the RC world, nothing is 100% set in stone, meaning that there is variation between club to club and region to region. In almost all cases, an MC will require people to spend a long period as a hang around and then if they and the club seem to be a good fit, they will invite the person to be a prospect for another length of time. A riding club usually just requires that someone send in a check to buy a 1 piece patch (and that often is not neccessary). MC members were a 3 or 4 piece patch called colors. These patches are earned and a PH will defend and guard his colors. The colors are owned by the club, that is why an MC member is called a patch holder and not a patch owner. The colors usually consist of a top rocker with the club name, a center logo and the bottom rocker will contain eithor a geographical location or a neutral saying. The 4th piece is the MC cube. Some MCs instead have a 1 piece patch. In a riding club, the patch is bought and not earned and is owned by the person who buys it. The patch is usually a 1 piece patch. There are also 2 piece outfits, like associations etc that are a bit more than an RC but not an MC. Also, in an MC, there is almost always a stronger sense of commitment. Being that joining an MC is much harder than joining an RC. In an MC, a brother will always defend a brother and side with his brother, even if the brother is dead wrong in a conflict. An MC member will always jump in to help a brother, even if the odds are 10 againt 2. Also, in the MC world, a member is more active. In an RC, there usually are very few if any mandatory events. In an MC, you are constantly riding and hanging with your brothers and spend alot time doing club events. Another big difference is how clubs are viewed in the motorcycle world. MC's must follow a certain set of rules, known as protocol when dealing with other clubs. These rules / traditions developed over time and all patch holders are expected to know them. A club will be shut down quickly if they do not know how to act within the MC community. RC members should have a general awareness of who is who in the area but for the most part, MCs ignore RCs unless they are drawing unwanted attention. As I said, these are just some general things and the 'rules' are a bit different from area to area.