FAQ

MC AND RC
FAQ

MC / RC Differences

MC: What is expected of a Prospect...
RC: What is expected of a RC member...

MC: As a Prospect, strive to conduct
yourself as a responsible badgeholder at
all times.
RC: As a RC member, strive to conduct
yourself in a responsible manner so as to
not give your club a bad name. Whether
you are wearing your badge or not,
common courtesy and respect for ANY
individual you make contact with will
always leave a good impression of you,
your club and motorcyclists in general.

MC: Always display a positive attitude.
RC: Always display a positive attitude.

MC: Participate as much as you think is
acceptable; then participate more.
RC: Participate as much as you are
comfortable with. You joined to ride and
meet others with the same interest, but
the more you participate the more you will
get to know others and enjoy the
experience. You will only get out of it
what you put into it.

MC: If you see a badgeholder of your
group that you have not met, take the
initiative to introduce yourself as..
"Prospect (your name)."
RC: It's always good to introduce
yourself to fellow club members.

MC: At all gatherings, make it a point to
circulate when you have the time to do so
and greet every badgeholder who is there.
RC: It's always good to meet new people.

MC: Don't get overly friendly with
someone that is not a regular
acquaintance of the club. If someone
outside the club has questions, refer them
to a badgeholder. Never give out a
badgeholders name, phone number,
address, or any personal information to
anyone outside the club.
RC: Meeting new people is one of the
things a RC is about. Answer questions as
you are able. If you don't know the
answer to a question, refer the
questioner to someone you think might
know, such as one of the officers of your
club. Don't give out personal information
unless you know that the person being
asked about wants it given out; that's only
common sense.

MC: Never give out any information about
the club itself to outsiders. This includes,
but is not limited to, where the club is
based, how many members are in the club,
etc.
RC: RCs aren't normally out to hide
anything. They are just a riding club and
as such, really don't have much in the way
of club business. If you know of sensitive
private matters concerning the RC then it
is expected that you would use good
judgement in not sharing it with others
who are not involved.

MC: While in public places, always
conduct yourself with your association
with the club in mind. Remember that what
you do, people will remember; good or bad.
RC: While in public places, always
conduct yourself with your association
with your club in mind. Remember that
what you do, people will remember; good
or bad. The public perception of anyone
who rides a bike should be considered and
a good attitude is always the kind of
perception we want to present, club or
no club.

MC: Never let a badgeholder walk off
alone in an unsecured area. If he/she is
going out to their car, bike, or even just
out to get some fresh air, go with them.
Watch their back at all times.
RC: Never let someone go off alone
without someone keeping an eye on them,
especially in this day and time.

MC: Remember who you are 24 hours a day.
Your association doesn't go on and off
with your colours.
RC: You should always conduct yourself
responsibly when dealing with other
people, including e-mails and on the
internet. RCs do not have colours - the
badge is a purchased badge that shows
you are a part of a riding club whose
purpose is to get together to ride
motorcycles and enjoy the companionship
of others with a similar interest.

MC: Out of respect, if two or more
badgeholders are having a private
conversation, don't approach them within
earshot, especially if they are talking
with a badgeholder of another club. If
you feel that you need to interrupt, put
yourself in a place of visibility and wait to
be acknowledged.
RC: It's only common courtesy not to
interrupt a conversation or eavesdrop.

MC: NEVER use the term "Outlaw Club"
when speaking to a member of another
club.
RC: NEVER use the term "Outlaw Club" or
any of the other names they are known by
when speaking to strangers (you never
know when one of them might be a member
of an MC, be a support member or know
members of an MC).

MC: Never lie to a member of another
club. If you are in a situation where you
are asked about the club or its
membership, it is acceptable to say "That
seems like club business and I really can't
talk about it". If this doesn't put the
subject to rest, offer to put them in touch
with a badgeholder for them to speak with.
RC: Never lie to anyone. Either answer
the question or refer the questioner to
someone who can.

MC: Always show respect to a
badgeholder of another club. Even
though they are with another club, they
earned their badge.
RC: Show respect for other people, club
or not. It's the polite thing to do.

MC: Never call a badgeholder of another
club "brother". He's not your brother.
RC: Never call a member of another club
"brother". If he is a friend and you two
consider each other brothers, wait for
him to address you as such in public.

MC: Remember, your badge is earned, it is
not given to you.
RC: RCS don't earn their badgees. The
badge has no meaning except that it
indicates you belong to a club that you
signed up for and associate with.

MC: Never bring a personal friend or a
stranger into the presence of
badgeholders without asking permission to
do so first.
RC: It's great to introduce new people to
the group; just make sure you don't
interrupt a conversation when doing so.

MC: At an open function, never turn your
back to a badgeholder of another club.
This is not so much for safety reasons, but
as a show of respect.
RC: It's always polite to face the
individual or group you are talking to.

MC: Always show respect and courtesy to
badgeholders of other clubs. Don't come
across like you want to be best friends.
Be professional in such encounters; keep
it short, then move on.
RC: Always show respect and courtesy to
everyone, club or not.

MC: Never be quick to walk up to a
badgeholder of another club in a public
setting, even if you know them well and
the clubs are on friendly terms. If you
want to greet them, walk up slowly and
wait for them to indicate that they want
such a public display to take place. They
may be on some club business and may not
want to give the general public the
impression that the clubs are on such
friendly terms. If they look like they are
going to ignore you accept it and keep
your distance, the best approach is
always to wait for them to come to you
and let everyone else see that.
RC: Use common courtesy and common
sense.

MC: Learn what different parts of our
badge represent and what the different
colour combination of yours and other
clubs represent.
RC: A RC badge should never be referred
to as colours. RCs should NEVER wear
any kind of location banner with their
badge and NEVER wear any kind of
support badge for any other MC. RC
badgees are usually bought – not earned.