Ruffians Motorcycle Club

The Ruffians are a traditional motorcycle club made up exclusively of Master Masons. We follow MC protocols, but also adhere to the rules, regulations, and guidelines of the Masonic Grand Lodges we work under. As a non-profit organization, we participate in charitable community service events, support our local masonic lodges and appendant bodies, and raise money for and distribute our own annual masonic youth scholarship.

We strive to promote Freemasonry in the motorcycle community, promote motorcycling among Freemasons, and change some of the misconceptions about both groups within the general public.

The Ruffians Motorcycle Club’s officers and members are from a wide number of lodges in different jurisdictions. and therefore the club does not act as a representative of any local lodges, affiliate bodies, Grand Lodges, or masonry in general.

We Ride

We ride to lodge, to work, to school, near, far, in the mountains, in the canyons, along the coast, to go get food, drinks, or just for fun. The club rides as a large group monthly after our meetings and in smaller sub-groups as often as possible. The mother charter is in Southern California which affords us ample opportunity to ride year round.

We Support Charity

The club is involved in many masonic charities. We work with the Shriners and Scottish Rite, we participate in blue lodge work parties, go on toy rides, and even help run a Christmas tree stand for charity. In addition, our club sponsors an annual scholarship for members of masonic youth groups that are seniors in high school or in their first year of college or trade school . Details about the scholarship are posted on this site. The entries are accepted, reviewed, judged, and winners awarded each spring. To support the scholarship, the club participates in various fundraisers throughout the year as well as selling merchandise and collecting donations (all donations are tax-deductible).

We Support One Another

We are a two-fold brotherhood. Brothers first as masons, and then furthermore as Ruffians. You must be at least an Entered Apprentice (1st Degree) mason to prospect with the club and no member will be patched without being a Master Mason (3rd Degree). We consider the club as family and because of this, we do not accept all applicants. The prospect period is intended to make sure that you a good fit into our family.

We publish our bylaws for the reference of our members and officers, to maintain transparency, and to allow those interested in establishing prospective charters to know what we expect from them. The full bylaws can be reviewed by clicking here.