When I was younger, you had to have a hog to be in a gang. The thought of someone rolling up in a chopped Honda Accord, or any car for that matter, and claiming to be a gang, well, let's just say the laughter would be deafening. Besides the local chapter of the Hell's Angels, there were 3 main clubs in the Portland area back then. The Gypsy Jokers, Brother Speed, and I think the Outsiders. I met a few of them at keggers and concerts. Typical brain-dead punks with little to no redeeming value. The Mongols have moved into Oregon recently, and turf wars were expected from these mental midgets.
http://keepersoftheart.blogspot.com/2009/07/history-channels-gangland-everybody.html Here's the full episode without commercials for those who haven't got a chance to watch.