The longtime motorcycle club figure survived a car bombing, a failed assassination attempt, and years of violent conflict in Canada’s outlaw biker world.
Frank “Cisco” Lenti, one of the most recognizable and controversial figures in Canada’s outlaw motorcycle club scene, has died at the age of 79.
Lenti reportedly passed away on October 31, 2026, after battling Lewy body dementia, bringing an end to a life that spanned decades of motorcycle club history, criminal convictions, bitter rivalries, and more than one attempt on his life.
For anyone familiar with Ontario’s outlaw motorcycle scene, the name Cisco Lenti carries considerable history.
From Satan’s Choice to the Loners MC
Lenti’s motorcycle club journey began with the Satan’s Choice Motorcycle Club before moving through several other organizations, including the Rebels and Outlaws.
In 1979, Lenti joined forces with Genarro “Jimmy” Raso to establish the Loners Motorcycle Club in Ontario.
The Loners would eventually become an internationally recognized motorcycle club, expanding beyond Canada into several European countries.
Lenti was also credited with creating the club’s distinctive logo, featuring a combination of wolf and skull imagery.
His relationship with the Loners wasn’t always smooth. He was expelled from the organization more than once, but his influence on its early history remained significant.
Over the years, Lenti was associated with several different motorcycle clubs, including the Diablos and Bandidos.
A Car Bomb That Nearly Killed Him
One of the most notorious chapters in Lenti’s life came in August 1995.
During a period of escalating tensions involving Ontario motorcycle clubs, Lenti survived a car bombing outside his former home in Woodbridge, Ontario.
The explosion left him seriously injured and permanently affected his mobility. He reportedly walked with a cane for the remainder of his life.
The bombing earned him the nickname “Half-Assed Biker,” a reference to the devastating injuries he suffered.
Despite the severity of the attack, Lenti survived.
The 2006 Shooting That Changed Everything
Lenti’s name would once again become national news following a December 2, 2006, shooting at a Vaughan-area strip club.
During the confrontation, Lenti shot and killed David “Dred” Buchanan, a member of the West Toronto Hells Angels chapter.
Two other men associated with the Hells Angels, Carlo Verrilli and Dana “Boomer” Carnegie, were also wounded.
Lenti eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Buchanan’s death and aggravated assault in connection with the shootings of the two other men.
He received a 10-year prison sentence but was released on parole in 2014 after serving approximately six years.
The incident remains one of the most significant episodes in Ontario’s modern outlaw motorcycle club history.
Another Attempt on His Life
Lenti’s troubles weren’t over after his release from prison.
On December 20, 2016, a gunman appeared at his Vaughan residence and fired a shot toward him. According to Lenti’s later account, the bullet grazed his collar before the firearm malfunctioned and the attacker fled.
The incident marked another chapter in a life that had already included the 1995 bombing and years of reported threats and hostility.
In a 2019 interview with Toronto Star reporter Peter Edwards, Lenti discussed his past, his motorcycle club associations, and the attempted attack at his home.
Despite everything he had experienced, he maintained that he wasn’t ready to walk away from the motorcycle club lifestyle.
The End of an Era
Love him or hate him, Frank “Cisco” Lenti was a significant figure in Canada’s outlaw motorcycle history.
His story crossed paths with some of the country’s most prominent motorcycle clubs and included alliances, rivalries, prison time, criminal convictions, and two extraordinary attempts on his life.
He was part of a generation of Canadian bikers whose names became permanently connected to the history of the country’s outlaw motorcycle scene.
With his passing at 79, another chapter of that history comes to a close.
Rest in peace, Frank “Cisco” Lenti.
June 21, 1947 – October 31, 2026.