[Jeff Higgins]

To further elaborate on the whole "patch" thing, there are combinations that non-diamond clubs are "allowed" to wear. They can display a center patch with the club logo. They can display a top rocker with their club name. What they absolutely cannot do, without "permission" from the local dominant diamond club, is wear that bottom rocker.

Back when I was president of our local HOG chapter (Harley's "PCA"), they actually flew me to Reno for "Primary Officers Training". It was mostly three days of how not to get Harley Davidson in trouble, but they did spend time explaining their whole "club" thing. And how to stay out of trouble with them. It was a big enough deal to actually set aside training time to explain everything. The big thing with HOG is no bottom rockers. Although, interestingly, I saw some guys wearing them. They claimed they had "permission".

You'll see riders with all kinds of patches and combinations of patches. It can be difficult to differentiate the "real deal" from the weekend RUBS, especially just passing them on the road. Many try to toe the line towards full diamond club regalia. Why on earth they would do that is beyond me, but they do. I guess there are "10%" clubs, who are only a little bit bad. Maybe just on weekends.