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Revision as of 14:48, 28 September 2009 by Jagcowan (talk | contribs) (Since deleting missourced information didn't work, I changed "crininal activities" section to bring it in line with the facts as stated in the source material.)(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 an outlaw motorcycle club 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, up to 26 motorcycles ridden by members of the Brother Speed motorcycle club were involved in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 5 near Wilsonville, Oregon. The crash inflicted serious injuries on two of the bikers, sending ten to the hospital, and closed off that portion of I-5 for four hours.
Criminal activities
On October 21, 2008, a Brother Speed member was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by police in Eugene, Oregon. The car was driven by a member of the Outsiders Motorcycle Club and a Gypsy Joker was also riding in the car. The driver of the car was cited for driving with an expired license, and upon searching the vehicle, police found two firearms and some ammunition in the trunk. One of the firearms was an unloaded .380 caliber handgun and the other a loaded .22 derringer. It is legal to carry loaded firearms in the trunk of a car in Oregon.
References
- ^ Bella, Rick. "26 Brother Speed motorcycles crash on I-5; traffic backs up for miles". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ Crombie, Noelle. "Authorities identify 5 bikers hurt in I-5 wreck". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- 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
- Caldwell, Bert. "Bikers injured in pile-up were from North Idaho". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- Police Hear Rumble As Bikers Roar Into Town
- USA Carry, Oregon Concealed Carry Permit Information
External links
- Brother Speed Motorcycle Club (official website)