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WheelsOfGrace.com | Volume 11 Issue 3 | 11 closely resemble those used by most secular clubs. If we want to earn their respect and acceptance we need to practice and apply many of the same principles and procedures. After all, they wrote the book on it and they were here first! We love being among them, making friends, earning respect, attending and supporting their functions, praying for their sick, and offering "marrying and burying" services. We are not here to impress anyone by conforming to "status quo" Christian appearances. We are here to serve the biker community by reaching out to the lost, the sick, the addicted, the hard to reach, and the untouchables. In short, we go where Jesus went. We love everyone and we are a non-territorial organization. We do not exclusively support any dominant club, but respect them all and support the dominant clubs in our respective mission fields in each area we serve. We are up front about our faith, but are respected the most because we are always there for all the clubs and are non-confrontational about our faith. We follow the word of God with love, gentleness and compassion, for not too long ago, we also were part of "the world!" It's a slow and loving process, often requiring a lot of patience, self- sacrifice and service, sometimes "beyond the call of duty." We want to assure everyone reading this that we take our ministry very seriously and we also have the highest regard for all the clubs who have so graciously agreed to share a part of their world with us. We always approach the planting of new charters with the best of intentions and with complete respect. Every effort is made to contact the dominant clubs in the areas of prospective new charters. We take nothing for granted and always clear the way with peace, diplomacy and respect. Whether interested in membership or not, we are always open to discussions with whomever the Lord brings our way. We have a very thorough application and vetting process. We ask the Lord to be in the center of all we do and to sort out the new candidates for our mission. The Bible says we are no longer "of this world", but we are certainly stuck in it until the Lord calls us home. For the time being, "to live is Christ but to die is gain" and our motto is our goal and that is to be "Faithful Unto Death." Inquiries may be sent to "Lou" Email: lou@lastdisciples.com Visit us online at LastDisciples.com B I K E R J A R G O N BIKER J ARGON M o t o r c y c l e L i n g o By Axle Addict P a r t 9 Every subculture has its own lingo. Bikers are no exception. Are you on the fringe of a motorcycle society? Have you heard a biker speaking and would like to understand what he was talking about? Would you like to gain insight into the biker mindset? Do you just like words? Here you'll find an introductory dictionary of commonly used road- motorcycle terminology and biker slang, compiled with the average "Citizen" in mind. Citizen: (noun) A person with no known affiliation with a Motorcycle Club. • OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer. • OFFO: Outlaws Forever, Forever Outlaws. • OHC: OverHead Cam. OHV: OverHead Valve. • OMG: Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. You won't see this advertised on patches or tattoos, but you'll see it in books and magazine articles. Always used to refer to someone else; 1%s may mention their Club, but will never say they're part of a gang. • Oil Bag: An oil tank. • Old Lady/Ol' Lady: A wife or long-time girl friend. Has nothing to do with age and is not a derogatory term. • One Off: A one-of-a-kind fabricated part or one-of-a- kind motorcycle. • Organ Donor: A biker who doesn't wear a helmet. • Originals: The original colors presented to a new Motorcycle Club member. • P: when worn as a patch on Originals/Colors, it means Chapter President. • Pancake Engine: horizontally opposed engine. • Panhead: Harley Davidson engine produced from 1948 to 1965. • Pasta Rocket: Italian Sportbike. • Patch Holder: member of a Motorcycle Club. • Patched/Patched In: graduating from Prospect to Motorcycle Club member (getting your Center Patch). • Patches: sewn onto vests or jackets – some have hidden meanings; some are just for fun. • Peanut Tank: distinctive style of fuel tank. The quintessential Sportster tank; also popular on Choppers and Bobbers. • Period Correct: a motorcycle built to reflect customizations that were trendy when the bike was new. • Petcock: fuel valve. • Pillion/Pillion Pad: a pad attached to a fender that acts as a passenger seat. • Pin It: speedometer needle is as far as it will go. • Pipes: exhaust system. • Poker Run: run where participants stop at predetermined checkpoints to draw a playing card; after five checkpoints, the participant will have five cards. Whoever makes the best poker hand from his five cards wins. • Poser: pretend biker. • Powerband: a bike's power output characteristics based upon its RPMs. • Power Plant: engine. • Power Train: everything that makes the bike move. • Primary Drive/Primary: mechanical device that connects the engine to the transmission. • Property Of: displayed on a shirt, patch or tattoo to show who the woman "belongs to." Example: "Property of Turk" means that woman has associated herself with Turk and will do his bidding. Yes, this is for real in the Secular Biker World. • Prospect: A prospective club member. Pick up our next issue for Part 10 of the Biker Jargon series. WheelsOfGrace.com | Volume 11 Issue 3 | 11

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