Enraged by the proposed legislation, members of motorcycle clubs all around the state have joined forces to fight against laws that could see their clubs declared criminal organisations.

The United Motorcycle Council WA (UMCWA) was formed in response to the laws which were first proposed in June last year.

Members include representatives of seven motorcycle clubs including Coffin Cheaters, Gypsy Jokers, Club Deroes, and God’s Garbage and high profile supporters of the fight against the new legislation include lawyer Tom Percy and construction union boss Kevin Reynolds.

“The laws are outrageous,” local bikie Peter ‘Fuzzy’ Godfree said.

“They are totally bloody un-Australian and they don’t just affect us – they affect everyone.”

Mr Godfree, who has been a Coffin Cheater for 25 years, said the proposed legislation was an “attack on all our rights”.

“It’s not fair to brand everyone in our organisation as criminal,” he said.

“The government is using us as a platform to bring the laws in.

“We are not a criminal organisation and never have been.”

Mr Godfree conceded there were UMCWA members who had run foul of the law in the past but he said no motorcycle club condoned criminal activity as part of its charter.

“We don’t advocate crime,” he said.

“Most of us are family men with legitimate jobs.

“Besides, how stupid would it be for us to get around on our bikes doing criminal stuff with big patches on our backs?”

Mr Godfree and another local Coffin Cheater and UMCWA member who declined to be named said they were already under increased police scrutiny as a result of their club membership.

Neither man can get a drink at a local bar while wearing club colours due to a directive believed to have been issued by police and the men say a routine traffic stop often entails a full strip-search for the fully patched bikies.