Do you prefer to ride your motorcycle in a club or independent?

Yes, an avid rider who has endured years of harassment by the posts and the safety programs for riding them. I realize the almost daily accidents that are reported and get the email notifications from deaths attributed to accidents on bikes in the services. I have almost given up my motorcycle for this reason, not the fact of others perishing, but the wickets I have to jump thru to ride. I abide by the PPE and laws, but it is getting to difficult with all the federal, regulatory, local and political to keep up. The mentorship programs are good, but freedom to ride is basically post career.

For the sake of it, currently riding a 100th Anniversary 2003 Harley Davidson VROD with a ton of chrome additives! Pics to follow later!

I just resigned as the Texas State President of the Sacred Bones Society MC 2 months ago. I am now affiliated with the Bandidos MC whose brotherhood is way more stronger than the Bones was. I tried to build the Texas membership which in 1 year I had increased membership from 12 members to over 25 members. I couldn't get any support from the mother chapter in California on the issues with the Bandidos and my hands were tied as far as negotiations with them. The Bandidos being the dominant club in Texas, it was in our best interests to get along with them. I kept getting shutdown in this area so I decided to resign and go with the dominant club. No hard feelings on my part. I just feel that cooperation is better than confrontation.

I ride a 2013 HD Road Glide Ultra, upgraded form an 06 HD Street Bob 2 weeks prior to Sturgis in 2013.I ride with a lot of friends and there are 8 of us identified as the band of brothers due to our motorcycle/friendship ties over the past 15 years. It is funny that over 75% of the people in my inner circle are veterans in one way or another. I think we tend to draw towards each other because of the brotherhood and camaraderie. We do many events and I have done a few with the Utah Patriot Guard riders.