Everything You Need to Know About Custom Motorcycle Patches

In today’s day and age, it is very common to see bikers wearing jackets and vests that are adorned with patches of different colors. When it comes to the biking community, these patches are as important as the apparel, equipment and the bike itself. Over and above setting a style statement, these patches are worn to convey a message that only other bikers would understand.

 

What is the significance of custom motorcycle patches?

 

Custom motorcycle patches have a lot of importance in the biking community. The view is that they instead have to be ‘earned’ and not bought. Through these patches, bikers show their allegiance to different motorcycle clubs or associations that they might be a part of. ‘Lone-wolf riders’ who are not a part of any motorcycle association or club use these patches to showcase their attitudes and personality traits. Custom motorcycle patches also help in indicating the activities that the rider might have participated in as a rider.

 

These patches are considered sacred in the biking community, so much so, that a rider, who doesn’t have such patches on his or her jacket, isn’t considered a ‘serious rider’ by other members of the biking community. Custom biker patches are usually placed on the back of the vest of motorcycle riders and they have a lot of significance for the biking community. These patches show allegiance and they also help in setting a style statement along with showcasing the character, attitude, ideology and personality traits of the rider. There are many types of motorcycle clubs in today’s day and age and you can easily find clubs for many groups such as families, veterans and firefighters.

 

What are the different custom motorcycle patches used for different associations and clubs?

 

Both motorcycle associations and clubs have patches with the only difference being that biker clubs have one patch design and motorcycle associations have two patch designs. Outlaw motorcycle clubs have three-piece biker patch designs and they are not a part of the American Motorcycle Association and the association also doesn’t recognize them. While in most motorcycle clubs, these patches are ‘earned’, in other riding clubs these patches are given to their members without having the members go through stringent processes for memberships. The custom motorcycle patches on the back of the vest usually identifies the biker with the club that he or she is associated with.

 

What are the different features of custom motorcycle patches?

 

Custom motorcycle patches are large patches that are usually placed on the back of a jacket or vest. It is usually placed in the center among smaller patches that a biker accumulates over time. Custom motorcycle back patches are available in a range of sizes, shapes and styles. These patches are considered to be one of the main parts of the biker’s leather jacket. With the help of custom motorcycle patches, bikers can illustrate their personality and make themselves appear a lot more stylish. Custom motorcycle patches can help in identifying bikers as lone-wolf riders, club members, and association members or can help the bikers in showcasing their attitudes, personality traits, ideologies along with their missions.

 

How can custom motorcycle patches be added?

 

Custom motorcycle vests can be added to vests and jackets in different ways. They can be sewed on , glued on, or ironed on. Of all the options that are available, gluing on is the least recommended option because it can lead to the discoloration of the jacket and eventually lead to the patch coming off. These patches are available in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. You should ideally order custom motorcycle patches that are made from 100% nylon or 100% polyester without cotton blends of any kind.