It used to be that all bikers shared a common bond, an unspoken code of ethics and behavior that transcended words and was built on actions. There was never a bible written on this Bikers Code of the West and there was no need for such to me. But the times are a-changin' and there seems to be a lot of new riders out there. These days the riders you see blastin' down the tarmac are just as likely to be clad in shorts and sneakers as jeans and engineer boots. And the roughest, toughest-looking biker you pull up next to could be your doctor or lawyer and may be wearin' a Rolex watch under his leathers. There's nothing wrong with that, so long as these new riders learn the Code of the West just as we old-timers did.

Being a biker used to be about using your creativity to take a basket case old hawg and using only grit and ingenuity, turning it into a one of a kind eye dazzler, then risking your life on the asphalt on a bike you made yourself out of pride. Bikers wore leather and grease because they knew cagers would just as soon run them down as look at them, so they had to be intimidating. We were a breed unto ourselves with no union, no support group, and in many cases, no family . We had to make it in the world of our own, against all rules, against mainstream society, and against all odds. You know, we survived and prospered because of the Biker Code of the West and we never took crap from anybody. As an old scooter tramp named Jug once said, "It's every tramps job to school the young. How else are they gonna know a Panhead from a bed pan?" With that in mind, we bring you a primer on the basic two-wheeled Code of the West. Take heed, for our Code is a hallowed one filled with honor and loyalty, the likes of which have not been since the days of knighthood.

Soldiers,
A "Buffalo Soldiers Forum" has been created as a way to allow our (over 1,700) members to easily communicate and keep in contact with each other across the United States (to include our international Chapters). This is also a good way for them to meet New members. Would ask that you share the following link with your members
www.BuffaloSoldierForum.Com There are currently 64 members already registered with the forum.

"Papa"

James O. Webb, Jr "Papa"
President, Clarksville, Tn Chapter
Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club
www.BSMCofClarksville.Com