Even if you do your research and the club you might choose to join (if they will have you and vice versa) is a nice family club with no adverse outlaw affiliations there is still a "commitment" usually. And there are usually "politics" as well.
If you occasionally ride with your local RAT riding group thats exactly what it is ...a riding group with no strings attached. You ride with RAT when YOU want to and you have no obligations to make X number of runs or events.
MC clubs usually expect and have rules as to attendance and if you dont fulfill those you might be drummed out of the club even a nice familial club like Bikers for Christ etc etc.
The one percenter clubs speak for themselves and anyone who really wants to be member will need to fulfill "obligations"
Most law abiding citizens will not want to fulfill those kinds of obligations.
