2008 Manual of Motorcycle Sport - Motorcycling Australia

doctors, lawyers and teachers, technicians, tradies
and labourers. The thing they have in common is a
love of motorcycling, and they do it on road, off road
and on the track.
Motorcycling Australia has more than 23,000
members. There are affiliated clubs and commercial
operators. Many members of MA are also members
of local motorcycle clubs.
Flip this book over and you’ll get a whole new
insight into two-wheeled motorsport in Australia.
Racers call in “the Bible” because in is the law when
in comes to motorcycle sport. You might be amazed
at how detailed some of the rules are. Many are
there to ensure the safety and fairness of the sport.
it’s all about volunteers
Almost nothing that Motorcycling Australia does
could happen without the support and hard work of
an army of volunteers.
If you paid for the actual commercial value of
everything that happens at an MA event, an entry
ticket to the Australian round of the World Superbikes
would probably cost several thousand dollars.
Going on a trail ride through a State Forest might
cost many hundreds. This means the real work only
gets done when members like you participate.
MA has a range of volunteer roles that help us
help members, such as setting up rides, fund raising,
stuffing envelopes, newsletter contributions, etc.
MA ploughs any profit it makes back into
motorcycling. The continued success of MA
depends heavily on the continued support from its
members and the motorcycling community
It can take a lot of work to layout a off-road track,
check motorcycles for safety, make sure routes are
safe for bikes, and all the things that need to happen
for an event to happen.
If you want to be involved, contact your local
motorcycle club or SCB. They are listed at
www.ma.org.au
riders’ division
In 2005, Motorcycling Australia started the
Riders’ Division as a way for non-competitive
motorcyclists to become part of Australia’s
premier motorcycling organisation.
Membership of the Riders’ Division is
open to any adult in Australia. The cost to
join at the time of printing of this manual is
$35/year, even less if you join for more than
a year at a time.
enjoy the ride
Discounting of membership will also occur from
time to time during the year, so keep a look out if you
are planning of giving Riders’ Division membership
as a gift to a friend or loved one.
As a member of Motorcycling Australia you have
access to a wide range of discounted products,
services and special events. The full list of benefits
are shown in the last pages of this Manual.
These benefits can be motorcycling or nonmotorcycling
oriented, but we try to make them
relevant to you. If there is a service or product which
isn’t covered by our range of benefits, please make
sure that we know so that we can investigate how to
add it and improve the value of your membership.
We suggest that before you buy anything that
you spend a moment looking at this book, or at our
website to see whether your Motorcycling Australia
membership will get you a benefit.
And MA will be working for all motorcyclists,
tackling anti-motorcycle legislation and promoting
motorcycles as a leisure and commuting alternative,
by the:
• Creation of off-road riding areas in accessible
locations,
• Legal representation on road, track and trail
closures,
• Support for removing motorcyclist-specific
hazards and anti- motorcycling laws.
our partners
would be good to add to the list of participating
organisations please contact riders@ma.org.au
2008 RIDERS’ DIVISION MANUAL
RIDERS’ DIVISION MANUAL