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Revision as of 02:48, 24 September 2009 by Jagcowan (talk | contribs) (Deleted "criminal activities" section because the source cited provided no evidence of criminal activities by the Brother Speed member. It had the facts wrong.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Criminal organization| Founded | May 1969 |
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| 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)