The alleged head of the Bandidos bikie gang has appeared in court in Victoria charged with stealing a motorbike and fraud.

Jason Addison, 49, of Echuca, handed himself into police on Friday morning and later appeared at the Ballarat Magistrates Court.

He was released on bail and will return to court at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on January 19.

The court was told he and three other senior Queensland club members were accused of stealing the Harley Davidson motorcycle of a former club member at Maroochydore in January last year.

It is alleged the motorbike was then re-registered in Victoria in Addison's name.

He is facing one charge over the theft of the motorcycle and one count of fraud related to the value of the bike.

Police raided Addison's home on December 4 and seized his computer, phone and documents.

Police told the court the victim felt intimidated and feared retribution and violence and asked that Addison be remanded in custody and extradited to Queensland where the alleged theft happened.

But the magistrate decided to free him on bail and said he he was not a flight risk because he had a business and family in Echuca.

Police then applied to have him banned from associating with fellow gang members in line with Queensland's tough anti-bikie laws, but the defence argued that would curtail his freedom and the magistrate agreed.

Addison was ordered to have no contact with any prosecution witnesses or the other co-accused and was required to report to the Echuca police station three days a week.