History

In the early and mid 1960's, several individuals, who were members of AMA clubs (American Motorcycle Association), became disgruntled with that association's standards.  This dissatisfaction caused a small movement of young men to form a 1%er motorcycle club in the area of Eastern Delaware County, Pa., and the adjacent Southwest section of Philly, in early Febuary 1967.  They named it 'WARLOCKS MC, PHILADELPHIA.' Although almost all it's founders were from 'the county', Philly was not only a more recognizable venue, but the Philadelphia City bureaucracy was more tolerant of so-called radical organizations. Driving out of Philly, into the eastern part of 'the county', a stranger would never realize he exited the city.  In fact, many areas of the county, especially the City of Chester, historically, pre-date Philly by a significant time period. Early meetings were held in coffee house type establishments, and even a car wash.  Although many of those original members are dead, and none remain active  in the club today, they constituted the origin of our club. Some early members died or burned out early, but made fantastic contributions.  Others lingered much longer, not making any significant showings of character or self sacrifice for the club, but these miscreants were, eventually, weeded out. 

                OUR REGALIA AND LOGO
The centerpatch on our colors is a Harpy.  A figure from Greek mythology, which represents a loathsome, but fierce, bird.  This bird has many human features, especially female, and was sent out to do violence or some type of mischief  on behalf of a Warlock.   Do we believe in pagan Greek mythology?  Not by majority vote, that's for certain.  However, there is little argument from anyone that ancient Greece, not to be confused with modern Greece, is the true birthplace of Western Civilization.  

We are not the first 1%er club to be established in Pennsylvania, but we are the only surviving 1%er club originally established in Pennsylvania.  As veterans returned from Vietnam, and young white working class males --who were being treated by the government and media as insignificant-- became disillusioned with a society that scorned them, the membership roles of the Warlocks exploded into a confederacy of chapters that covered all of the eastern half of Pa.  and the southern half of New Jersey. This all occurred in about three and one half years.   Within one year of it's inception, the club had firmly established itself as a Philly area institution, its tentacles stretching from Maryland to the New York border. We have been solid in that area ever since. Currently, we have chapters spanning from Florida, through the Carolinas, to the New York-Pennsylvania border.  

Other motorcycle clubs seem to have adopted our name, but as it turns out, one group's original members were in the Navy in 1967, the  year they  allegedly decided to form a club upon their being discharged from the Navy in 1971 (No, you can't have a motorcycle club on a Navy aircraft carrier! Department of defense isn't going for it. They use those runways for aircraft and need not the confusion of motorcycles buzzing on them).  Further, the ship, on which all this forming supposedly took place, was conveniently --No! Suspiciously!-- docked where, during the period? You guessed it? Philadelphia!  Other 'international clubs' have come to challenge us, some on ground familiar to them, and others right here in our area of origin.  None have been successful in their efforts.

The Warlocks MC, or commonly referred to as the Harpy Warlocks MC and or "Philly Warlocks" is a distinct and separate club from the club bearing the same name that claims to have originated in Florida. The Harpy Warlocks do not give official statements to news outlets, give interviews, or make attempts at reality TV. Anyone claiming to do so on our behalf is a bad actor and taking advantage of our decades of silence.