Group Ride Rules!!!

[reiobard]

Originally Posted by shaggystyle

Hilarious!!!

OOPS... That is the kind of other forum that i am on... I'll edit that...

[Troubl]

Originally Posted by billm

Not bad for a start - but don't like #3!
Just MHO!

Our local riding group would do this. It's "taking one for the team"... one guy would get the ticket so the others wouldn't. I am definately not saying run from the cops... I'm just saying the guy with the cop behind him would pull over, but the other riders wouldn't stop unless a cop pulled up behind them.

However, there was a day when four of us were riding and this happened... <see attached pic!>

[reiobard]

Originally Posted by Troubl

Our local riding group would do this. It's "taking one for the team"... one guy would get the ticket so the others wouldn't. I am definately not saying run from the cops... I'm just saying the guy with the cop behind him would pull over, but the other riders wouldn't stop unless a cop pulled up behind them.

However, there was a day when four of us were riding and this happened... <see attached pic!>

I think that is the intent, don't run, but don't offer yourself up either. if you get caught then face the music.

[VEGASRIDER]

6. HAND SIGNALS
- If someone is looking at you and closes/opens their fist, your directional is on.
- Point debris on the road with your foot, BUT ONLY DO SO IF YOU CAN. If taking a foot of the peg would cause you to blow the corner, don't do it.
- There is debate about standard hand signals for things like "cops ahead", "I need to take a piss", etc. These are open for further discussion.

The Southern California FZ6-Forum group ride we just did this weekend, I found out that this particular signal came out very useful. Nice knowing ahead of time that there is gravel, rocks or debris around aprroaching corner. LOL......as I was following, the rider ahead of me took his foot off his pegs and shook his leg a bit. An indication that there was debris coming up, so I responded. Turns out his leg was a bit tired and he shook it around, no debris. I look in my rear view mirrors, I see all the rest of the riders behind me sticking out there legs.

[sportrider]

Rule #1 we did a little different. it's ok to pass but only on the left, and if passing in a corner only pass on the outside, as well as if you pass you're responsible to pass safely.

[reiobard]

Originally Posted by sportrider

Rule #1 we did a little different. it's ok to pass but only on the left, and if passing in a corner only pass on the outside, as well as if you pass you're responsible to pass safely.

Passing in a corner is sketchy (IMO) if the person on the inside gets spooked and either stands the bike up and either low sides, or target fixates on the passer then it is a recipe for a mess, usually within 3-4 turns into a group ride the faster riders will be able to filter up front in the straights and the slower ones filter back and the order stays about the same all day...

[pooty]

had an idot pass uphill crossing a double solid around a big curve. he was in the other lane completely. couldnt make the next curve and ended up in a driveway. if the driveway hadnt been there-- bad news barb wire. we stopped and him and the leader laughed big time. real funny. i didnt say anything and have never ridden with this guy since. he could have taken out six people in one swoop.

[FZ6inNH]

I'm still disappointed that we didn't get to #10! I was looking for this all day.

Otherwise, we all behaved and did OK for some first-timers in the group.

[reiobard]

Originally Posted by FZ6inNH

I'm still disappointed that we didn't get to #10! I was looking for this all day.

Otherwise, we all behaved and did OK for some first-timers in the group.

Some of the group needs to work on their staggered riding, but other than that it was a very well behaved day, and i also was searching for #10