Ride Rules

All riders must complete a Ride Waiver and turn it in to our Chapter Secretary before you are permitted on a chapter ride.

All bikes will be maintained in a safe condition. Motorcycles with malfunctioning lights, brakes, or worn tires (less than 1/32) tread will not be permitted to participate in Chapter rides.

All motorcycles will be fueled (topped off) prior to arriving at our meeting area.

No drinking or drugs while riding is allowed. All traffic laws will be strictly obeyed.

When riding in a pack formation, motorcycles will be ridden in a staggered formation except for when coming to a stop, when riders will stop side by side in order to save space.

One or more riders will be designated as the Ride Captain. Shall ride in the front left position in the pack and lead each group of road hazards as they are found by hand signal to be passed back through the group.

One to two riders will be designated as Tail Gunners. The Tail Gunner is responsible for keeping all riders in formation. Should a rider need to leave the formation, only the Tail Gunner will stop to assist them. A Chapter Officer may designate him.

Riders who elect to drop out of a ride (i.e. they do not desire to continue) will notify the Tail Gunner prior to doing so. One rider will be designated as Sergeant at Arms.

The Sergeant at Arms is responsible for keeping the peace, enforcing chapter and charter rules, and collection of monies for tolls, etc.

Ride Signals:

All riders will familiarize themselves with the following hand, light and horn signals. These signals will be strictly adhered to at all times.

If a rider needs fuel, they will waive their left hand from side to side while pointing at their fuel tank.All forward riders will relay the signal until the Ride Captain acknowledges it. If a rider has a mechanical malfunction, they will wave their hand in a circle above their head (if it can be done safely).

That rider may drop out of the group if necessary and the forward riders will be responsible for relaying the signal up to the Ride Captain. The Tail Gunner will assist the rider in any way possible and join the group at a later time.

If the Ride Captain wants the group to ride in a Single File Formation, he will raise his left hand above his head with his index finger extended, all riders will relay this back to Tail Gunner. Two fingers extended (index & pinkie) while waving the hand, indicates resume staggered formation. To signal the group must SLOW DOWN, the left hand will be held downward with the open palm facing back.

To signal the group must STOP QUICKLY, the left hand will be moving in a pumping motion along the left side of the bike, while using a closed fist.

If the group becomes separated the last rider in the first group will flash the motorcycle high beam lights off and on, the signal will relay forward to the Ride Captain he will acknowledge by slowing to a safe speed and wait until the group reforms (in some cases he may pull over and reform the group).

If a rider needs a REST STOP, that rider will tap the top of their helmet with the left hand. This signal will be relayed forward to the Ride Captain until he acknowledges.

FREEWAY LANE CHANGES will be made in the following order. The Ride Captain will signal the lane change using hand signals ONLY. The hand signal will relay thru the group to the Tail Gunner who will check the lane for traffic and move over, then and only then the group will move over from the rear to the front.