The “Outlaw Nation” was formed with Chicago as the Mother Chapter. Though they had had no former contacts with the Milwaukee Club, the “Gypsy Outlaws” from Louisville followed, joining in August at the Springfield Motor races. On the 4th of July, the “Gipsy Outlaws” from Milwaukee became the second chapter to join the club. The Outlaws became the first true 1%er Club east of the Mississippi. Club members who raced adapted and wore an “OMC” on their outfits till 1963. The AMA (American Motorcycle Association) that supervises all official races in the USA, banned the word Outlaws from all race clothing. The Skull and Crossed Pistons were redesigned, making them much larger with more detail. This time the design was embroidered on black western style shirts with white piping. The design was embroidered on black shirts and hand painted on leather jackets.Ī set of Crossed Pistons were added to the small skull. The club logo also underwent a change a small skull replaced the winged motorcycle and old English style letters. The “McCook Outlaws” became The “Chicago Outlaws”. Moving out of McCook and re-establishing itself in Chicago, the club decided to change its name. With new members coming from all over the Chicago area, the Club was growing in size from its early beginnings of 1935. In May of 1946, the first major post-war motorcycle event was held at Soldier Field in Chicago. The McCook Outlaws Motorcycle Club was established out of Matilda`s Bar on old Route 66 in McCook, Illinois, just outside of Chicago.Īlthough the Club stayed together their activities had been limited during World War More than Eighty years of biking and brotherhood
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