Ī second iteration of the Rock Machine was founded in late 2008, under the leadership of Sean 'Crazy Dog' Brown, they adopted the original black and platinum colours as their patch. In a 'patch-over' ceremony at the Rock Machine's Kingston chapter clubhouse. The original version of the Rock Machine (1986-1999) in Canada changed their colors from black and platinum to red and gold in May 1999 their colors remained red and gold until they became 'Full-Patch' Bandidos on December 1, 2001. Bandidos National Officer Edward Winterhalder was put in charge of overseeing the transition by Bandidos International President, George Wegers. The Rock Machine Motorcycle Club gained the status of a 'Hang-around' club in May 1999 and after eighteen months, became a probationary chapter of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club on December 1, 2000. The club also possesses a patch that reads 'RMFFRM' which stands for 'Rock Machine Forever, Forever Rock Machine', an extremely common tradition among outlaw motorcycle clubs. The official Rock Machine club motto is ' À La Vie À La Mort', or 'To the Life Until Death'. Ĭommon nicknames for the organization include 'R.M.', 'Black & Platinum', 'RMMC', and '1813'.

The conflict occurred between 19 and resulted in over 160 deaths and over 300 injured. The Quebec Biker War saw the Rock Machine form an alliance with a number of other organizations to face the Hells Angels. The Rock Machine competed with the Hells Angels for control of the street-level narcotics trade in Quebec. It was formed in 1986, by Salvatore Cazzetta and his brother Giovanni Cazzetta.

It also has nine chapters in the United States and eleven chapters in Australia, with chapters also located in 24 other countries worldwide. It has twenty one Canadian chapters spread across seven provinces. The Rock Machine Motorcycle Club ( RMMC) or Rock Machine is an international outlaw motorcycle club founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1986.

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