Protocol for Choosing your racing number

[TonyB]

Mine (42) has sentimental value for me, it was a number given to me in my very first MX race back in 1978 in the enduro class, which was open to all enduro bikes all capacities, and I managed a 1st 2nd and 2nd in the 3 motos i was stoked, I rode my IT175 to the track and took off the number plate, afterwards i put the plate back on and rode home through the sugar cane grinning from ear to ear, .. so its my luck number ( i think thats the last time i managed a position below 3rd  )

[maicopunk]

When I got into VMX I chose 51 because that was my house number at the time. Since then we moved to Queensland and met Mr Evo500 who already uses number 51 on the exact same model bike as mine, coincidence!

Since Mark already has dibbs on 51 in QVMX I'm goung to change to my new three digit house number.

[YSS]

Why not choose 69 ?  It works for many people allover the world  in every position 

[jimson]

Walter I think 69 would have been taken used abused and thrashed by anyone lucky enough to have that position  I mean number by now.jimson

[caps 999]

i chose 999 because i just asked for it at the time i chose my ma numbr as a joke and ended up getting it  

[matcho mick]

oi!,leave #69 alone ,when somebody (hello martin ) pinched my #66,so when informed what else was available in the 60's,couldn't believe no one was using it,bagged it bigtime,sailors delight eh!!, ,
ps also explains my signoff smiley

[cyclegod]

This is how I got my number...

Me: Hello, is that the guy who issues race numbers?

Guy: Yep

Me: Do you have any 2 digit numbers available?

Guy: Yep

Me: Whats the lowest one?

Guy: 57

Me: I'll have that one then

Guy: Yep

Me: Bye, thanks for your help

Guy: Yep

[mike1948]

My first ACU issued number in 1966 was 501.  After a very long break, I started using it again - I ride 3-4 times a year on a day licence, and so far haven't come up against one the same.  Bloody hard to squeeze on those VB360 vertically mounted plates, though!!

[oldfart]

Brad,    yes on bottom LH  corner and I have registered it , used to be my #  back in 1974 

[Nathan S]

#69 brings bad luck for rally cars.
But the real reason to not use it is because you've got to put up with the idiot bogans forever saying "Ha ha! *snigger* You're number sixty-nine! *snigger*". It gets old quickly.
(I have no problem with idiots or bogans, but both combined really tries my patience).

[YZ250H]

So are they handed out / agreed to by MA or what's the story.   Is there some little bespectacled old guy in an office somewhere with a 999 number chocolate wheel that hands out the numbers.

[Wombat]

Wombat did you ask Chad if it's ok to use his number?

Funnily enough I didn't even think of that until after I scored the number.
I think his #22 was an American thing for their series.
Anyhoos, my hair's turning grey so young Chad can just get in line!
"Back in my day numbers were earned son - and they were made of wood blah, blah, blah..."

[dkupf]

I chose number 674 as I had my first motorcross race 6th month 1974.   Darcy

[Nathan S]

So are they handed out / agreed to by MA or what's the story.   Is there some little bespectacled old guy in an office somewhere with a 999 number chocolate wheel that hands out the numbers.

Within your club, you'll get to choose. Both clubs I've been involved with with give priority to existing members if two people want the same number.

If you go somewhere like the Nationals, and if there's a conflict, then the event organisers will allocate a new number to one of you. IIRC, at Coffs they asked what your preferred, and second choice numbers are. Of course, everyone's second choice number is their regular number with a digit removed because its dead simple.

[Tim754]

Nathan that is except for John Boak....1 and if a bloke should have that number there is the one.