Let's not forget that many patched member of 1% clubs are just regular guys with normal jobs and who don't do any crimes. A patched member doesn't have the status or power of a Made guy.
I've read many books about Federal agents infiltrating MCs in the US (HA, Outlaws, Bandidos, Vagos, Mongols) and it's hardly organized crime. It's just day to day criminality witH maybe some exceptions regarding drugs and arms smuggling. It's pretty easy to infiltrate the Mcs. Many undercover agents managed to become officers in their respective chapters. No undercover ever managed to get made in the Mob (Pistone and Garcia arguably came close).
There are some exception obviously starting with the HA in Montreal/Quebec which are definitely a proper OC crew, having similar power and activities as a strong Mafia Family.
The HA and Bandidos in Scandinavia and Germany are powerful too and are also on OC level. The Danish HA run the Christiania area in Copenhagen while the German HA run the red district in Hamburg for instance.
Thats an excellent point you bring out, Malavita. (and I agree with you on that concept)