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BECOMING A MEMBER
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We’re looking for Namibian riders who want to be members of established motorcycle club, build brotherhood and get out regularly for motorcycle fun. Every brother has earned his patch, lives by a shared code of conduct and can be counted on to support the other without question of motives or uncertainty of character. If that sounds something you’d like to be a part of, this might be the club for you.
If you’re out to prove to the world (or yourself) that you’re a “bad ass” biker because you wear a patch, move on.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
There are some additional criteria we look for and discuss with every person interested in joining, but here are some of the core requirements to become and stay a member to get an idea of the expectations of The Handle Bar Riding Club:
Be eighteen years of age or older with an insured motorcycle and current motorcycle driver’s license;
Ride a mechanically sound motorcycle;
Not use illegal narcotics or abuse prescription drugs;
Not have convictions for violence against women or children, or be convicted of a sex crime;
Learn, abide by, and enforce the Club’s Bylaws, policies and protocols, and live by our code.
MEMBERSHIP PROCESS
We like start this process the old fashion way – online application and face to face. Contact us, and we’ll invite you to come hang out with us so you can get to know the brothers, they can get to know you, and you can learn about the mission, activities and lifestyle of the club first-hand. As a hang-around, there’s no commitment and we are all given the chance to see if it is a good mutual fit.
After 1 Month of being a hang-around, learning about the expectations of potential membership, and having earned the initial trust of the brotherhood, you may be appointed as a Prospect. You will begin your time of listening, learning and serving the club as you work towards possible membership.
After 3 months of prospecting and showing your commitment and capability to uphold to the mission, culture, and protocols of the club and the greater motorcycle community, you may earn your place as a patched brother of The Handle Bar Riding Club.
Membership in our club is earned – nothing is given or bought – so that if you patch in, you know that it stands for something in our world, and means something in your heart.
FAQ
How many members do you have?
More than one, less than 100.
Why the Hang-Around and Prospect period?
This is family. We will protect what we’ve built, and we protect our family. Most of us have wives, children, and professional lives and the club is a part of that life. Would you let someone into your home and into your family without vetting their character and commitment?
Additionally, just like in the military when you put on a uniform you represent everyone wearing that uniform. This is not a casual weekend riding group. The world we are a part of commands and demands respect from us as a club, and from you as an individual. No one will represent The Handle Bar Riding Club until they have absolutely earned the right to do so.
What is meant by commitment?
All members have family and professional obligations, and are expected meet those priorities in a mature and responsible manner, never forgetting the club is one such priority to add to your balanced life.
Isn’t Prospecting just a period of hazing?
No. While every motorcycle club conducts their Prospect period differently, The Handle Bar Riding Club uses this time to ensure a good mutual fit of personality, and provides ample time to learn about the Motorcycle Club world, its protocols, the club itself, and to prove your commitment to the club before the club commits itself to you. This life isn’t for everyone, and the Prospect period reveals that.
Can I buy a patch and skip prospecting?
Absolutely not. Everything in The Handle Bar Riding Club is earned. Nothing is bought. Brotherhood means something in a motorcycle club. If humbling yourself to earn the title of ‘brother’ and earn the patch on your back is not something you can do, this is not the organization for you.
Where do I start?
Get on your bike, come to our events, and get to know the members. If it seems like a good fit, we’ll work together from there.