Okay, so you have some questions do ya? Well that's good, but since this is a non-interactive page then you can ask as many questions as you like, but no-one's listening!
However, before you get irate, we have done our best at being psychics and predicting what exactly you may be thinking so that we can counter those very thoughts with our own well-researched answers. If you don't find the answer here, then you can either go and post it on the MBSR forum or contact us directly.
How do you define a scooter?
Yeah, that’s not as easy as it sounds. Traditionally scooters have been small wheeled, auto-transmissioned, step-through framed and of small capacity. But there’s at least one scoot out there that defies one of those definitions ... expect for the step-through frame (as in you don’t have to swing your leg over the saddle, you merely step-through it and plonk your arse down).
So that’s pretty much our definition, however in order to keep machines that we think are in the spirit of the rally we have opened up the sub 110 cc classes (Straitjacket and Heavily Medicated) to motorcycles as well.
If you have something that you’d like to ride the rally on and you’re not sure, please shoot us an email with a pic and we’ll give you a quick judgment on it. Oh, and we also allow mopeds into the rally. These are much easier to define as they have pedals to assist the motor and look very geeky.
Is this rally only open to scooter and mopeds or can I ride my small capacity motorcycle?
This is a pretty common question and for 2011 we had a new 'guest' category for 110-200cc motorcycles. However, the number of entrants for this was very small and participants were not eligible to win the main scooter prize.
We're not sure if this category is really needed (we already allow any machine under 110cc to enter whether or not they meet the scooter definition) but if you're interested in entering a such a machine in the next rally, please contact us.
What's the difference between a Rally and a Race?
This is definitely not a race!Plenty. A rally is more of a relaxed event with emphasis on being a social get-together and a less competitive nature. A race is geared about competing to win and usually that's determined by who's the quickest.
The Mad Bastard Scooter Rally is an event that takes place on public roads and requires that all participants obey the law. There is no reward for going fast and taking risks. In fact, it's more likely to get you disqualified.
Okay, so this might be just our definition, but it's important to realize that whatever it is, the MBS Rally is not a race.
My better half/friend is doing the rally and I’d like to come as support but not compete. Can I register just for the presentations on the Friday and Sunday?
Bring a guest to keep you company during the banquets.Yes. The more the merrier! We always aim to get a large hotel and so generally have extra guest capacity as a result. However, there is a charge for this as there is food included and we may cap space depending on the capacity of the hotel's banquet area as we need to ensure that there's enough space for all the competitors first.
