What is a Nike Bikie?

What is a Nike Bikie?

The term “Nike Bikie” originally referred to Middle Eastern bikers in New South Wales. Everyone wore Nikes, whether they were Shox, TNs, or Air Maxes, and the Nikes become the uniform of the new wave of Australian bikers. The image made us all think about where we came from.

Who is the biggest bikie club in Australia?

Social clubs blossomed, outlaw clubs grew exponentially with the Rebels MC now the largest of its kind in Australia with well over 1000 members, and HOG and Ulysses were at their peak.

What are bikies in Australia?

Outlaw motorcycle gangs. Outlaw motorcycle gangs are present in Australia, with international outlaw clubs like the Bandidos and Hells Angels and Gypsy Jokers as well as local groups. Bikie gangs in South Australia have diversified their activities into both legal and illegal commercial business enterprises.

How many motorcycle clubs are there in Australia?

The most recent assessment of outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs) in September 2020 identified that there are 38 ‘one percent’ OMCGs operating in Australia, with more than 4,700 patched members and 1000 prospects.

What does an enforcer do in an MC?

Enforcer. The Enforcer makes certain that the club laws and rules are followed by all members. He protects all of the patch holders and protects the club’s reputation in any type of conflict. The Enforcer assists all members of the club in combat of any sort including any type of weapons or fist fights.

Who is Ben Geppert?

Geppert is the brother of Harrison Geppert, who was fatally stabbed in the back at Varsity Lakes in September 2019, aged 17. Benjamin Geppert was previously touted as a poster boy for a controversial Queensland Police Service (QPS) gangs exit program designed to stop new recruits from joining outlawed groups.

Who started the Bandidos in Australia?

the Comanchero Motorcycle Club
Oceania. The first Australian chapter was formed in 1983, in Sydney, by former members of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club. The club has since expanded substantially in Australia and there are forty-five Bandidos chapters throughout the country.

Who’s the biggest motorcycle club?

As harleyliberty.com notes, the Hells Angels is the world’s largest biker motorcycle club with chapters spread across all four corners of the globe. Like the Outlaws MC, Mongols MC, and Bandidos MC, the Hells Angels is a member of the Big Four outlaw biker clubs, and it has a reputation to match.

Are motorcycle clubs banned in Australia?

Forty-six organisations, including outlaw motorcycle gangs from right across Australia have been captured and explicitly named in the legislation as part of the new prohibited insignia offence,” said state Attorney General John Quigley.

What is Sgt at arms in an MC?

In the MC subculture the Sergeant-at-Arms is responsible for ensuring that the Bylaws and standing rules of a club are not violated, and that orders of the chapter officers are executed in an expeditious manner. The Sergeant at Arms is the head of security of the club and also the personal bodyguard to the President.

What is a Nike bikie?

The term “Nike Bikie” originally referred to Middle Eastern bikers in New South Wales. Those of us who took the fashion of the Western Suburbs and melded it with biker culture, gave birth to an undeniably Australian image. Our lot brandished gold chains, clean cut mohawks, and drank litres of Red Bull.

What’s the difference between old school and Nike Bikies?

While ‘old school’ bikies were drawn to the freedoms and thrills of a life outside of society’s laws, norms and values, the new breed of Nike bikies sees things differently.

What is the history of Australian bikies?

Australian bikie gangs first appeared in the 1960s with riders ‘attracted to the freedoms and thrills of a life outside of society’s laws, norms and values’.

Why do Nike Bikies join the OMCG?

‘Nike Bikies are attracted to OMCGs less for the camaraderie, freedom and love of motorcycles, and more for status and opportunities for illicit profit through organised crime activity,’ the Australian Institute of Criminology said in their report. ‘Younger, newer members, who were perceived as more aggressive, status-driven and profit-motivated.’