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Ride Hand Signals
Hazard in Road - Point immediately with emphasis with the left arm. Sometimes this must be done with the right arm or foot.
Single File
– Left arm and index finger
straight up.
Staggered File
–
Left arm and two fingers extended straight up with “rams horn” sign.
Stop/
Slow
Down
- Left arm extended straight
down with the open palm facing back.
Stop
Quickly - left arm extended straight
down in a pumping motion.
Speed Up
– Left Arm down to side,
fist clenched with twisting motion as if turning throttle.
Follow Me – Left arm extended
straight up from shoulder, palm forward.
Pull Off – Left arm positioned as
for right turn, forearm swung toward shoulder.
Turn Signals (Accidentally left on) – Open and close hand with fingers
and thumb extended.
Fuel – Arm out to side, upper
arm about 45 degrees below horizontal, forearm pointing to tank with forefinger
extended.
Comfort Stop
- Upper arm extended
horizontally, forearm straight up, fist clenched with short up and down motion.
Food, Coffee Stop
–
Fingers closed, thumb to mouth.
You Lead – Arm extended (palm
forward) down. Begin behind hip and swing forward in an arc away from body about
45 degrees from vertical.
Come Alongside
– Same motion as You
Lead, but stop at side and point to position for other cycle.
Pack Becomes Separated
(i.e. some of the bikes didn’t make through a signal light)
the last rider in the first
group will flash the motorcycles high beam lights on and off.
Freeway Lane Changes
-The Ride Captain will signal the lane change using hand signals only. The
signal will be relayed down the pack to the Tail Gunner. The Tail Gunner/s will
move over into the lane and hold the lane open for the pack. Once the lane has
been secured, the two bikes preceding the Tail Gunner/s
will move over only if it is safe to do so. Turn signals will be used at
this time. This procedure will be repeated, two bikes at a time, until the
entire pack has moved over.
Breaking Intersections
- Must be done with the total cooperation of other motorists on the road. We are
requesting permission to break the intersection, not demanding it. The two lead
bikes will begin by securing the intersection. Once the intersection has been
secured, the lead riders will signal the pack through. As the pack drives
through the intersection, they will automatically fall into a single file
formation to the right side of the roadway, and travel to faster than 30 miles
per hour. The two lead bikes will follow the pack through the intersection and
cautiously pass the pack on the left side. As bikes are passed, they may fall
back into a double file formation.
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