2008 Manual of Motorcycle Sport - Motorcycling Australia

motorcycling australia tours
Motorcycling is more about the journey than the
destination.
With such a great range of roads and off-road trails
to choose from, Australia can offer every rider, from
the just-licenced newbie to the forty-year veteran a
touring experience second to none.
Motorcycling Australia Tours have the best back-up,
safety systems and support you can get. All our tour
guides are trained, and they carry communications
equipment to ensure your well-being.
Motorcycling Australia Tours is not a travel agent
or tour provider. Instead we work with tour providers
and travel agents to put together fantastic travel
events that are relevant to motorcyclists.
Many are based around motorcycling sporting
events.
In Australia, you can participate in tours to the
Australian MotoGP and to the Australian round of
the World Superbike Championship. In addition,
more than ten off-road riding organisations offer
trial rides and off-road tours through Motorcycling
Australia Tours.
Whether your idea of a tour is a day-trip around
a capital city of a coast to coast run, MA sanctioned
tours will have a tour for you. One of the great things
is that once you’re an MA member, you don’t need
to muck around arranging day licences, permits or
anything like that to attend an MA Riders’ Division
permitted event. Tour operators operate in every
State except Tasmania (correct at the time of
printing) , and your membership should give you
discounted entry to these events.
If your horizons are a bit further out, you might
want to think about one of the overseas tours run
under our name- in 2006, these will include . Check
out the MA website: www.ma.org.au for a list of
tours, tour operators and the calendar of events.
taking part in events
One of the best things about MA Riders Division
events is that they are not races. They are fun
rides to do at your own pace. Many will take you
past scenic spots where you can stop and take a
breather, a picture or just admire the view. Others
might test your riding skills to the max. Either way,
they offer a great day on your bike.
Before you head to any event, remember that
you’ll need to have an appropriately registered
motorcycle and you must have the appropriate
licence for the vehicle you are planning to ride.
Knowing the rules is a good way to avoid trouble,
so take a few minutes to check these pages,
and anything else you might get from the event
organisers.
Be prepared. Like any scout, you need to think
about what you’re about to do. Is your bike ready
for the event? Maybe now is a good time to get it
looked at by a qualified person.
Have you got the appropriate riding gear- helmet,
protective gear, boots, etc?
Depending on the type of ride you are entering,
you might also need a tool bag with basic tools to
fix a flat tyre and spares like a tube, tyre levers,
spark plugs, a chain link and a pump.
If you are riding alone, ask around at the start for
someone to ride with. Most of us are pretty friendly
and will welcome another rider to the group.
don’t have the time? ......then Fly-n-Ride!
Not everyone can spend a few weeks on their bike. If time is an issue
for you, why not think about our Fly-n-Ride TM option.
For a few dollars we’ll ship your bike to join just about any Motorcycling
Australia Tour where-ever it starts, or you fly home, and your bike will
follow a few day’s later. You can use Fly-n-Ride TM at the start of almost
any MA tour, at the end, or even both.
Fly-n-Ride TM can cut as much as a week off a tour, and gives busy
people the flexibility they need
enjoy the ride
2008 RIDERS’ DIVISION MANUAL