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| The '''Brother Speed Motorcycle Club''' is a ] motorcycle gang that was formed in ] in 1969, but now has its mother chapter in ].<ref></ref> Brother Speed was established by a group of high school friends who rode motorcycles together. The friends noticed an increase in motorcycles in the area and decided to run a newspaper ad looking for anyone interested in riding together and starting a motorcycle club. A meeting was organized with approximately 20 people attending the first meeting. A few weeks after the first meeting, the group came up with the name, "Brother Speed".<ref></ref> The club's insignia is a winged skull with sunglasses and its "colors" are black and gold.<ref></ref> There are around 150 Brother Speed members and there are eight chapters spread across Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Utah.<ref></ref> It is one of the "big five"{{Clarify|date=August 2009}} motorcycle clubs in Oregon, alongside the ], ], Gypsy Jokers and the Outsiders.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} Members must be male, at least 21 years of age and own an American-made motorcycle.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} On September 19th, 2009, about two dozen members of the Brother Speed motorcycle club were involved in a giant pile-up on Interstate 5 near ]. The crash inflicted serious injuries on nine of the bikers, and closed off that portion of I-5 for four hours.<ref> </ref> | The '''Brother Speed Motorcycle Club''' is a ] motorcycle gang that was formed in ] in 1969, but now has its mother chapter in ].<ref></ref> Brother Speed was established by a group of high school friends who rode motorcycles together. The friends noticed an increase in motorcycles in the area and decided to run a newspaper ad looking for anyone interested in riding together and starting a motorcycle club. A meeting was organized with approximately 20 people attending the first meeting. A few weeks after the first meeting, the group came up with the name, "Brother Speed".<ref></ref> The club's insignia is a winged skull with sunglasses and its "colors" are black and gold.<ref></ref> There are around 150 Brother Speed members and there are eight chapters spread across Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Utah.<ref></ref> It is one of the "big five"{{Clarify|date=August 2009}} motorcycle clubs in Oregon, alongside the ], ], Gypsy Jokers and the Outsiders.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} Members must be male, at least 21 years of age and own an American-made motorcycle.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} On September 19th, 2009, about two dozen members of the Brother Speed motorcycle club were involved in a giant pile-up on Interstate 5 near ]. The crash inflicted serious injuries on nine of the bikers, and closed off that portion of I-5 for four hours.<ref> </ref> | ||
| ==Criminal activities== | |||
| On October 21, 2008, a Brother Speed member was charged with concealing a dangerous weapon after his car was pulled over by police in ]. Police found a box of ammunition and two hand guns in the car. An Outsiders member and a Gypsy Joker were also riding in the vehicle at the time.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:48, 24 September 2009
Criminal organization| Founded | May 1969 |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Boise, Idaho |
| Years active | since 1969 |
| Territory | Northwestern United States |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Membership (est.) | 150 full-patch members |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, arms dealing, extortion and money laundering |
| Allies | Free Souls, Gypsy Jokers and Outsiders |
| Rivals | Mongols and Vagos |
The Brother Speed Motorcycle Club is a one-percenter motorcycle gang that was formed in Boise, Idaho in 1969, but now has its mother chapter in Portland, Oregon. Brother Speed was established by a group of high school friends who rode motorcycles together. The friends noticed an increase in motorcycles in the area and decided to run a newspaper ad looking for anyone interested in riding together and starting a motorcycle club. A meeting was organized with approximately 20 people attending the first meeting. A few weeks after the first meeting, the group came up with the name, "Brother Speed". The club's insignia is a winged skull with sunglasses and its "colors" are black and gold. There are around 150 Brother Speed members and there are eight chapters spread across Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Utah. It is one of the "big five" motorcycle clubs in Oregon, alongside the Vagos, Free Souls, Gypsy Jokers and the Outsiders. Members must be male, at least 21 years of age and own an American-made motorcycle. On September 19th, 2009, about two dozen members of the Brother Speed motorcycle club were involved in a giant pile-up on Interstate 5 near Wilsonville, Oregon. The crash inflicted serious injuries on nine of the bikers, and closed off that portion of I-5 for four hours.
References
- Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Flying Colors in Oregon
- Gangs In Idaho
- Trial Shines Light On 'Outlaw' Biker Gang Activities In State
- List of Brother Speed chapters
- 26 outlaw bikers crash on Oregon freeway
External links
- Brother Speed Motorcycle Club (official website)