what you need to know
MEMBERSHIP -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The core requirements to become and remain a member are:
1. Be twenty-one years of age or older; unless parent or parents are already members
2. Ride an insured motorcycle with a current motorcycle driver’s license;
3. Ride a cruiser, bagger or similar style motorcycle with 1,000 CCs engine or larger;
4. Not use illegal narcotics or abuse prescription drugs;
5. Not have convictions for violence against women or children, or be convicted of a sex crime;
6. Attend at least two chapter events each month and two runs each quarter;
7. Miss no more than three monthly meetings per calendar year, and;
8.Learn, abide by, and enforce the Club’s Bylaws, policies and protocols, and live the Mayhem Riders ethos.
T0 become a prospect , hang-arounds should attend as many Club events as possible so they can get to
know each member. When a hang-around shows promise ,the SA will direct him to complete the prospect
application. When he is believed ready and after obtaining the President’s permission, the SA may
nominate a hang-around’s promotion to prospect.
To become a member, prospect should serve the Club and its members to the best of their ability, and
must meet the expectations and requirements for full membership as stated in the Bylaws, Club policies
and that which was taught to him by the chapter’s membership .After a sponsor sources the vote behind
the scenes with other patched members, and obtains the President’s permission, he may nominate his
prospect for membership unless he is not an officer in which case the SA will nominate on his behalf.
Prospects must be able to recite the member’s oath in
order to be patched in.
Patched members must always continue earning their patch .Members will hold a vote of confidence on
each new member 90 days after patching in which also requires a 100% majority of members in good
standing to confirm the vote of confidence. If that fails, the member may be demoted to prospect once
more or put out of the Club .Members must always meet the core requirements for membership ,and live
the Mayhem Riders ethos every day.
The hierarchy of rank and stature from top to bottom in Mayhem Riders is as follows:
1)Founders,
2)President
Officers & Directors,
3)chapter officers,
4)members,
5)prospects. The seniority of non-officer members
is based on time they spent patched.
Prospects have no voting rights. Active members in good standing may vote new prospects and members
into their chapter, and may vote to elect their chapter President ,Secretary and Treasurer. Inactive
members and members not in good standing may not vote ,and they are not included in the calculated
number of votes required for a motion to pass. Officers have all voting rights as members, and may also
vote on any action brought before the Executive Committee and may vote fellow officers out office.
The President may make a member inactive either as a punitive measure or as a helpful measure when a
member needs time away from the Club to get their affairs in order ,or cannot meet the requirements of
the Club temporarily .Being inactive is not intended to be a long-term solution to not resigning or
being put out of the Club. A member’s inactive time will be established between him and the Executive
Committee for a specified period of time for a specific purpose (i.e. findajob, settlefamily issues,go
on a next extended assignment for his job, etc).While inactive ,the member does not pay dues, dues to not
accrue, their cut is kept by the SA, and the member is prohibited from riding in formation with the
Club or attending meetings. A member may be reactivated again by the chapter President whenever he can
fully meet the requirements of active membership once more .If the member was inactive for financial
delinquency, he must first become current for all delinquent dues. ---------------------------------------------------------
– DUES -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Members and prospects must pay monthly dues to theirTreasurer starting the month they become a
member or prospect ,and chapters must pay chapter dues the month they become a probate chapter. Dues
are used to fund nonprofit actions and cover operational costs of the Club .Dues are delinquent if not
paid in full by the end of the last day of the month, and aggregate month-to-month when not paid. If a
member is routinely delinquent over a period of time, or has been delinquent specifically over three
sequential months, he may be made inactive by the President, or put out. ----------------------------------------------------------------
RIDING -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Arrive for any ride on a mechanically capable motorcycle on good tires with enough fuel to get to
the first fuel stop.
2. The Road Captain can ground any participant from a ride if they believe he poses a risk to other
riders.
3. When the ride leader says it is time to go ,all present need to get ready to go. The group should be
ready to roll when the ride leader is; especially the President who should not be made to wait.
4. The ride leader positions at the front-left with all other riders following in a tight staggered
formation.
5. While riding, provide enough room for riders to maneuver ,but keep the formation tight enough so
vehicles are not inclined to cut into the formation.
6. In town, tighten the formation to mitigate the risk of riders getting cut off at yellow lights.
7. On country roads ,roads with increased curves ,or roads with higher risk for emergency maneuvers,
the formation may change to single file with additional working space between riders.
8. The Tail-Gunner shall position himself centered on the formation when riding staggered.
9. With very little exception, conduct group lane changes using the tail-first method :Ride leader
signals lane change ,all riders pass signal to the tail-gunner who changes lanes first blocking all
incoming traffic, then all riders change lanes from rear to front.
10.Keep the rider behind you in view. If he disappears for more than10-20 seconds, signal the
formation to stop at the nearest safe place and wait for the rider to appear .If he fails to appear
after one minute, send the group or at least two riders back along the route until the rider is
found, then render whatever aid is appropriate or possible.
11.For riders that fall out being lost or having mechanical problems ,park the bike in an obvious and
safe place near the last place you fell out of formation ,and wait for someone to come back for you.
Attempt to make contact with the rider leader if possible.
12.Stay in formation except when breaking out to proceed on a different route.
13.Inform the ride leader of any plans to break away from the group before departing .Signal ,then exit
the formation safely, falling back to the rear of the formation to pass it ;never exit and pass the
formation to the front.
14.Be prepared to ride 5 miles over the speed limit intown, and10-15miles per hour over the speed
limit on highways. The ride leader sets the pace of the formation; follow or fall out.
15. Stay in your track ;inside to inside ,outside to outside .All riders must be able to make a turn or
change direction without entering into the track of the staggered rider behind him.
16.Wheelies and other stunts conducted in or around the formation are prohibited.
17.If a cage needs in to get on or exit the highway, attempt to create space for them. Slowdown ,and let
them on/off, then rejoin the group. The riders in front will slow and wait for all riders to catch up.
18.When traveling outside your regular regional area for an extended period of time while wearing
colors ,inform your chapter President as far in advance of the travel as possible so an effort can be
made to inform the dominant Club for the area(s) prior to rolling through them.
19.When approaching another Club on a multi-lane highway, if they are in the left most lane ,do not
pass them on the right; riding in the left-most lane is claiming that highway .If they are in the
middle or right lane(s),it is okay to pass on the left ,but do not “buzz ”the formation. If the Club is
obviously a senior-tier Club, the ride leader may opt to wait to be waived on anyway; ride leaders
should use a common sense approach.
20.When approaching another Club on a single-lane or two-way highway, do not pass unless waived on
to pass by the tail-gunner.If approved ,do so with extreme caution and do not“buzz”the formation.
If not waived on to pass, do not pass.
21.Whenever possible, ride with at least two people.
22.Establish and communicate Chapter-wide hand-and-arm signals. Every rider in the formation has
the obligation to pass on the hand-and-arm signals so that it reaches all the way back.
23.Prospects and members cannot ride if they are not wearing their cut.
24.Encourage skill improvement, responsible riding, and riding enjoyment. Discourage aggressive,
competitive, and potentially self-destructive riding behaviors.
25.When riding to a multi-Club event, rally off site first, then ride together to the event. Avoid
arriving at a multi-Club event alone of at all possible. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------