The San Francisco Motorcycle Club (SFMC) was founded in San Francisco, California

California

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 in 1904. It has been in continuous operation since its inception . This makes it the second oldest motorcycle club

Motorcycle club

A motorcycle club is a group of individuals whose primary interest and activities involve motorcycles.In the U.S. the abbreviation, MC or MCC, can have a special social meaning from the point of view of the outlaw subcultures, and is usually reserved by them for those clubs that are mutually...

 in the United States

United States

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, preceded only by the Yonkers MC

Yonkers motorcycle club

The Yonkers Motorcycle Club was formed in 1903 in Yonkers, New York and is chartered by the American Motorcyclist Association. The YMC claims to be the oldest active motorcycle club in the United States, which is disputed by the Portsmouth Motorcycle Club of Ohio....

 of Yonkers, New York

Yonkers, New York

Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...

, founded in 1903.

The SFMC has been a member of the American Motorcyclist Association

American Motorcyclist Association

The American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 300,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights...

 since 1924. The SFMC is a non-denominational club, which means that members are not limited to riding any particular make or model of motorcycle.

Interesting facts

• San Francisco Mayor P.H. McCarthy was an SFMC member in 1911
• An SFMC member, Hap Jones was the first civilian to cross the Golden Gate Bridge
  Golden Gate Bridge
  The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...
  
  upon its completion in 1937. He reenacted this event in 1987 for the 50 Year Anniversary of the famous bridge.