Bandidos Past, Present and Future

The Story of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club The journey of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, penned by their National Presidente, Tony Vartiainen of Australasia is a look at how the club started through to the future of the club. It begins with the club's inception,featuring original members from over 40 years sharing their firsthand experiences of how the club was formed. The story progresses to the tragic day at Milperra, which resulted in the deaths of seven individuals and led to one of Australia's longest-running trials. It discusses how the members were dealing with the trial and the tragic death of the President Snotty in Parklea jail. With rare photographs of the club and its members, this book details how the organisation endured its early challenges, particularly during the trials following Milperra. It illustrates their resilience as they rebuilt the club, persevering through adversity— from murdered presidents to attacks on their clubhouses. Today, they continue to fight for their right to ride together, maintaining an unbroken brotherhood founded on love, loyalty, and respect. Everything written in this book is authorized by the club and it’ s Presidente Tony Vartiainen.

Tony Vartiainen is the Bandidos National Presidente known as Big Tony 1%er.

Foreword 7 Introduction 11 The Beginning 14 Snotgrass 22 The Original Members 30 Milperra 54 My Journey 64 Clubhouses 76 Second Generation 98 Michael Kulakowski 106 The Brothers 110 The Chapters and regions 126 The Evolution of the Patch 174 Honour Amongst Men 188 Draconian Laws 226 International Runs 242 The Present 254 Lost Brothers 272 The Future 296 Epilogue 302 Acknowledgements 303