History
The ”’Gods Of War Motorcycle Club “GOW MC”, we are a NON 1% military motorcycle club that was formed by a former British soldier, in Shepparton, Victoria Australia in 2008. we found at the time that no suitable form of club existed, so a small club was established to provide the needs locally. Our original founding members of the club from 2008 are each classed as a “War God” as a mark o
f respect. We are currently one of the fastest growing military non 1% motorcycle clubs, especially in the United Kingdom. This is due in part to the fact that we were created specifically for service personnel of the worlds armed forces. This covers all branches, Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine, whether this service is current or former, regular or reserve. GOW MC doesn’t have any restrictions on gender, allowing females to join. We also have no restrictions on make or power of bikes over 500cc, except scooters are prohibited. The club started small and local to the Shepparton area, but over time the premise of our clubs philosophy proved popular and within a short time after forming. After a few years the club started to gain interest from overseas, so in 2014 the club decided to check out the feasibility of setting up in these countries. By mid-2016 we had been established in three countries, with more countries expressing interest. Philosophy
Our philosophy is that of Brother (& Sister) hood in the forge of service to our countries and our passion for our Bikes. We actively support all service charities, We Love to Live and Live to Ride. Uniqueness
We are considered fairly unique in our structure as we don’t strictly adhere to some of the general guidelines of many MCs, such as our using military titles & ranks for key positions within the club, instead of the traditional titles, such as “President” and “Sgt at Arms”. We also differ from MCs in that we have what is called an “Armoured” membership. This is for veterans who would normally qualify for membership, but due to illness or disability are now unable to ride a motorcycle, normally these applying for membership to any other club would be declined. This allows for inclusion and helps foster an atmosphere of brotherhood in service. We also have affiliates, these are referred to as “CSSB”, & although are not full members of the club, help support us with our activities. All these differences make this motorcycle club the only one of its kind in the world.
