Hell's Lovers Motorcycle Club (HLMC), is a
multi-ethnic motorcycle club founded in
Chicago in 1967. One of the first integrated biker clubs in Chicago, the club was founded by Frank "Claim-Jumper" Rios after he was denied membership in another motorcycle club.
The club's motto is, "Death is my sidekick and the highway is my home." A "0%" diamond is worn in place of the traditional "1%" which all outlaw organizations use to separate themselves from the other 99% of law abiding motorcycle riders.
In June 2008, the Ironhorse Roundup Bike Show, a
swap meet at the Lake County Fairgrounds, was canceled by
Grayslake, Illinois
Grayslake is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Chicago's downtown, 14 miles (23 km) west of Lake Michigan, and 15 miles (24 km) sout ...
mayor Timothy Perry after state and Federal law enforcement authorities had warned the Grayslake police chief of threats of violence between the Hell's Lovers and a rival outlaw gang, the
Outlaws Motorcycle Club.
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1967 establishments in Illinois
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