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Founded 1947 |
THE SACRED BONES MOTORCYCLE CLUB WAS FOUNDED BY HARRY "GRAMPS" KELLER AND ESTABLISHED IN PENNSYLVANIA 1947.
Between 1947 and 1954 the club had made a small mark in Pennsylvania and drew little attention. After WWII,
Gramp's had a loved for motorcycles and riding around the county side. He didn't really take to traditional clubs
which have a lot of politics built in. With due respect to traditional motorcycle clubs, Sacred Bones MC was found
out of our natural individual inability to conform to traditional riding clubs. Gramp's just wanted to create a club
which anyone could join, no politics, leaders, or rules; just show up and ride. He just was one who wanted to enjoy
life, ride free, and yet wanted to create a motorcycle club unlike any other. A club that required nothing from its
membership, except a desire to ride motorcycles, and have fun. Thus, he named his group "Sacred Bone Society".
There wasn't a lot of advertisement back then, and what was the internet
then; much less this type of club really didn't get a lot of recognition.
As the club didn't grow very big, it was just him and a few of his
friends. After about 1954, Gramp's wasn't able to ride much, and the
club slow slipped away, becoming inactive. After Gramps passed on,
his son took over the club rights. but did nothing with it. Members
previous, passed on.
In 1978, I inherited the club; I redesigned the patch, but shortly
after I had joined the military, A few of my friends "military"
would ride together, again forming Scared Bones. Due to Military
commitments, stationed overseas, and assignment relocations, thus the
club became international. During my 20 years of service, I didn't keep
very good record in those times, so there are members out there I don't
have information on.
In 1998, I retired from the military, The Sacred
Bones Society MC is now established in California. Once again, founded out
of our natural individual inability to conform to traditional riding clubs.
We are a brotherhood of lone freedom riders on two wheels,
freedom of choice, freedom not to lead or follow. We are not a "want
to be" "traditional M/C"; we are no where close to a traditional M/C.
We are not affiliated, supported, chartered or sanctioned by other
clubs. Because of our non-organizational, non-political, non-traditional
ways we ride alone, free of the typical POLITICS that other clubs
have built in. Our club has no clubhouse, no chapters, no president,
no officers, no monthly/annual dues, no meetings, no initiations and
no obligations when you ride or who to ride with!
Our colors are black and white. We are neutral status, and claim no territory.
It has been said,
"The man makes the man … not color of his patch or the
club he belongs to.
Brotherhood should not stop at your clubs patch."
It is our desire at the Sacred Bones Society MC to provide an environment in which anyone with a love for being on two
wheels can be a part of it. For those who have a desire to ride free.
- To pursue, promote and protect the interests of motorcyclists;
- To ride free, have freedom of choice, freedom not to lead or follow;
- To be able to still ride among others, and yet our own freedom;
- Not have to be governed by politics, and traditional club ways.
Yet keeping in mind while crossing few areas our rights to the road have attracted
attention from other clubs, it is important know where you ride. We
give respect to all clubs, in hopes that we will gain the same respect
back.
"Live to Ride and Ride to Live" It has been said "Why drive a car and watch nature pass you by, when you can ride a motorcycle and slice right through the middle of it?"
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