[Terry L Smith]

I know such patches are a thing of a particular ‘group’, and are usually not something one sees in the free market, but what a comeback if they went commercial with the patch!

A chopper with a ‘suicide shift’?? Not something you see anymore, these days.

yes, I knew some ‘folks’ that had choppers, and had a ‘group’ or two ride by the house in CT, on their way to or from a ‘gathering’, and one or two would actually stop and chat with my father and i. Dad was a ‘wild child Californian’ in his days, riding with a ‘group’ that rode Indians.

[Robert Teesdale]

I know such patches are a thing of a particular ‘group’, and are usually not something one sees in the free market, but what a comeback if they went commercial with the patch!

The Hells Angels have been very successful with formally and commercially protecting their winged death's head emblem, albeit not as a mass market product. It will be interesting to see if this case produces any kind of fundamental shift in intellectual property v. membership marks in this area.

A chopper with a ‘suicide shift’?? Not something you see anymore, these days.

I'm sure there's litigation just waiting for the next manufacturer. :)

yes, I knew some ‘folks’ that had choppers, and had a ‘group’ or two ride by the house in CT, on their way to or from a ‘gathering’, and one or two would actually stop and chat with my father and i. Dad was a ‘wild child Californian’ in his days, riding with a ‘group’ that rode Indians.

I'm sure there are some treasured memories there. I saw an absolutely gorgeous Indian a few weeks ago on the way to Glenwood Springs. Even the wife was impressed. Tan, white and maroon with russet leather. Guy was from several states away, on the way through Colorado because "he had nothing better to do" which is a great reason to ride hundreds and hundreds of miles. Indians can be some nice motorcycles.