FAQ   frequently asked questions

Q1. Does WIMA have relation with any religious or political organizations? A1. Not at all. Q2. I am interested in WIMA and I love motorcycle.   But I still have not got a license yet.   Can I become a member? A2. Of course, you are welcome to WIMA.   You love motorcycle and that is all you need. Q3. I currently do not have my own motorcycle.   How can I join the event like meetings? A3. Domestic semi-annual meetings are not a touring event and members meet at site.   Therefore, it is your choice how you get there, by motorcycle, car, bus or train.   We also have varieties of event you can participate without motorcycle. On the other hand, it is basically required to have a motorcycle license to join international rally using rental bikes.   We do not recommend the rider who do not have enough experience in Japan to ride in overseas from safety point of view. Q4. Do all members travel overseas to join WIMA international meeting? A4. Not all members but it is free for everyone.   There are more Japanese members who have never joined WIMA international meeting than the members who had.   You can be a member if you understand our purpose and can join domestic activities. Q5. What is the condition to register WIMA? A5. If you are female and love motorcycle, that’s all you have to be. Q6. Do you mind what kind of bike I have, size of the bike, or category of my license? A6. We do not mind such categories. Q7. What kind of bike do you ride? A7. Members are enjoying many different kinds of bike, both on-road type and off-road type.   It seems like many of us ride large size bike but it does not mean you have to have large size bike or the license for it.   We just ride the bike we like. Please note that if you wish to ride overseas, many of rent bikes are large size class.   Probably, that is why many of our members get license for over 400cc. Q8. What kind of people are in WIMA? A8. From students to grand-ma, house wives, office workers, professors etc.   We are all different. Q9. Are there only young people in WIMA? A9. Not only young people.   Many of us have been enjoy riding quite a long time and over 30’s.   Age and occupation of members are all different.   There are even members in their 70’s are in European branches. Q10. Please tell me the procedure of registration. A10. Please fill in registration form and settle the payment for annual fee 2,500yen. First, contact us through internet and make request for membership information.   It helps us if you mention your real name rather than a pen-name.   We will send you necessary information in return. Fill the registration form and send it to the address mentioned on the form.   Remit the annual fee to the account also mentioned on the form.   When treasurer confirm your remittance, the procedure is completed.   We will send you membership card and the latest issue of WIMA PAPER.   We also enroll your address to our mailing list and you will soon receive mails of invitation to the events or other information. These procedures sometimes take time since members who volunteers these works have their own job. Q11. I am not used to tour with other riders all the way.   How do you travel in WIMA? A11. Our meetings are basically to meet at site and closed at site.   Place to stay and time to start dinner are the only thing fixed in our meeting.   Some members travel by themselves, or you may meet other members on the way or whatever you like.   We say good-bye on the next morning but it is free to ride back to your home directly or make a group to tour around together. Q12. Can male riders participate WIMA events? A12. Basically males are allowed to participate only when they are husband or partner of female WIMA members.   It is not allowed our members to call group of male friends to our events.   Sole men are not allowed as well.   Please understand that WIMA is an organization for women. Q13. Are you all bilingual or often travel overseas? A13. Some members are bilingual and often travel overseas but just a few of us.   There are members who started studying foreign languages to go international meeting and members help each other to prepare for overseas travel by exchanging information with experienced members. Q14. I am not used to travel by myself.   Does anyone take me with you? A14. International meeting is individual trip and not a group tour.   Can you read the map and travel in Japan?   Have you ever driven Japanese highway by yourself?   To ride in foreign countries under different traffic rules on rent bikes require certain experiences and skills.   We recommend you to have enough experience riding in Japan by yourself first and join our semi-annual domestic meetings.

 
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