When did the motorcycle gang start?

Answer 1

This will be debated as long as there are motorcycle gangs around, historically the Outlaws Motorcycle Club may be the earliest 1% type MC tied to organized crime, they incorporated as the American Outlaw Association (A.O.A.) and were formed in McCook Illinois in 1935. This could make them the earliest motorcycle "gang". Historically most of the MC type clubs started forming after WWII when the GI's returning from the war started buying up motorcycles to capture some of the excitement they felt they were missing. The idea of outlaw motorcycle gangs really didn't become part of the public eye until the turn of events that took place July 4th 1947 Hollister California became a publicized. The whole underground motorcycle club scene was catapulted onto the silver screen with the movie "Wild Ones" (starring Marlon Brando) which was supposedly based loosely on the Boozefighter's MC and the events that took place in Hollister. Ironically the Boozefighter's MC is not a 1% MC.