Our club was founded in 1938 by an avid group of motorcycle enthusiasts. The Black
Hawks Motorcycle Club soon became a familiar sight on the streets of Hamilton and
surrounding highways. The City of Hamilton often asked the Black Hawks to assist them
to escort events such as the Santa Claus parade, the Around the Bay Road Race, and
other functions involving the use of our motorcycles as outriders and traffic control.
The club became well known for our charitable nature with such events as Toy runs,
Food drives and the famous "Blood Run", the first of its kind that also un-nerved the
community until they learned that it was our Club Members donating blood to the Red
Cross.
In 1939 and 1940, our members were actively sought out by Military recruiters for their
expertise on motorcycles to be used as couriers and dispatch riders during the Second
World War. Several returned to the club after the war ended.
The original clubhouse, still standing and privately owned, is located in Dundas, Ontario.
It was a favourite gathering place for many motorcycle enthusiasts of the day. Touring
the countryside, field days, competitions, charity events and even a highly skilled
precision squad, complete with uniforms, were the order of the day.
As we are one of the oldest motorcycle clubs in North America, our mission is to
maintain a strong historical flavour with our club presence. We still have a member who
has been riding since 1961 and another since 1964, both still ride today. Many of our
members are often stopped by the public and told that their parents or grandparents were
members in years gone by.
Our emphasis on "MEMBER LOYALTY, CAMARADERIE AND TRUST" is what sets us
apart from our contemporaries. This, coupled with our strong sense of tradition and
history in motorcycling, allows us to enjoy our chosen sport to the fullest.
With the strong resurgence in the sport of motorcycling in recent years, we feel it is our
responsibility to pass on the experience and knowledge that has been accumulated by
our older members through the years.
This guidance will provide the newer members with a safe, organized and exciting riding
experience, allowing them to enjoy to the fullest, the greatest sport of them all...
Motorcycling.