The origins of the Italian Motorcycle Club can be traced back to June 25 1994. It was formed in Launceston and was initially known as the Ducati Owners Club of Tasmania. It soon became apparent that there was a great deal of interest in other Italian brands and these people began riding with the Ducati Club.

As a result, on January 21 1996, the Club changed it's name to The Italian Motorcycle Club to reflect the expanding interests of those the Club was now catering for. This name change was a healthy move and as a result Club membership has grown enormously, regularly averaging about 100 members state-wide per year. A suitable Constitution was drawn up and the Club became incorporated as a result.

We have few meetings, instead, concentrating on regular rides on first Sunday of every month. However, when meetings are called, the venues are regularly changed to prevent staleness and to keep everything more interesting (and to cater for venues willing to do a little extra to welcome us along). Parking can sometimes be a problem, especially at inner city establishments, but we still manage to regularly have twenty or more in attendance.

We have a number of merchandising items for sale (see elsewhere on site) including clothing, badges, stickers, coasters and beanies. All are printed or embossed with our Club logo.

Over the years the Club has developed a real camaraderie, with a great bunch of people who genuinely care about the Club and its future. As a result many strong and lasting friendships have been formed, resulting in a membership that's always happy to see each other, natter, ride and socialise together.

Dangerous riding is actively discouraged and it is expected that we ride respectably (in town limits anyway!). We foster a strong, safe riding policy and emphasise this on the rides and through our quarterly newsletters.

Club information

Membership of the Club is open to Tasmanian based motorcyclists only, as we encourage social activities as well as just membership itself. Membership varies through the year, from around 50 or so in the cooler months (and when fees become due!) but usually peaks at around 120 in summer.

First timers are encouraged to come along for a familiarisation ride or two before deciding if they'd like to join up.

Although bikes of Italian origin are obviously the main purpose of the IMC, we also allow membership to those who own non Italian brands as well. We understand that people do change bikes from time to time and that some want to join with the eventual intention of purchasing a hot-blooded Italian beauty at some stage in the future. The only restrictions in this regard are that voting rights and Committee membership are open to owners of Italian bikes only.

The common denominator of course is the love of motorcycling, which is what keeps us together and coming back for more!