• 8:00AM: Meetup & Gas-Up
• 8:15AM: Driver’s Meeting
• 8:30AM: KSU (Kick Stands Up)
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Please be on time, gassed-up, geared-up, and ready to go.
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Skill Level: Intermediate / Advanced. A minimum of 1-Yr of MC driving experience, and a fair amount of talent, is required.
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Pace: Moderate / Spirited. This ride is not for beginners, cruisers or tourists.
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Length: +/- 200 miles.
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Duration: +/- 6 hours.
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Destination: The destination and Calimoto route instructions will be posted in the ‘Comments’ section 1- to 3-days before the event.
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Gas / Rest Breaks: Every 1- to 1-1/2 hours.
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Food Break: At an interesting lunch / brunch establishment.
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Weather Permitting: The event will be cancelled if there is more than a 30% chance of rain forecasted.Carrying rain gear is recommended.
★ SAFETY GUIDLINES★
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Driver Meeting: Destination, route, stops, hand signals, communication and group rules will be reviewed.
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Driver Formations:
- Straight Roads: A 2-column ‘staggered’ formation will extend following driver sight lines and ensure everyone’s safety. Stay in your L or R column.
- Following Distances: ‘Staggered’ formation following distances will shorten up at lower speeds, and stretch out at higher speeds, to always allow for safe stopping distances.
- Curves or Turns: Use the entire lane for curve or corner entry, apex, and exit. The road is all yours to negotiate curves and turns, and the following driver will give you all the room you need.
- Signals and Communication:
- Thumbs Up: You are all set and ready to go.
- Three short horn ‘Beeps’: You are not ready, and you want to get the group’s attention.
- Toe Point: Alerts the following driver of road debris or pavement irregularities.
- ‘Pat Pat Pat’ with your hand on the top of your helmet: You see the PoPo.
- ‘Pat Pat Pat’, palm down, arm at your side: Slow Down
- Three short horn ‘Beeps’ and a ‘Cut Throat w/ Hand’: You are dropping out of the event.
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Speed: Adhere to posted speed limits in populated areas. Drive at your own pace in rural areas. Do not drive faster than your comfort or your talent allows. Keep up with the group.
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Bread Crumbs: Not all drivers have the route instructions, and we need to keep the group together. Approaching a route turn, if the following rider is not in your mirrors behind you, please pull over in a safe, conspicuousous area, turn on your 4-way flashers, and wait for the following driver or drivers. The rest of the group will wait for you in the same way. If you don’t appear in a few minutes, the group or a designee will circle back for you.
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Vision: Always look ‘down the road’, and never fixate on objects on the side of the road. You will go where your eyes are looking. Your perriferal vision will place your MC in the lane.
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Stay Alert: Keep your ‘eyes up’ and focused on the road ahead, on the conditions, and on the other riders. You can jack around with your equipment or your music when you are stopped at the next traffic signal.
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No: Stunts, Scooters, Trikes, Intoxicants.
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Please do not RSVP if you are not sure that you can attend. If you are registered, and your situation changes, please cancel your RSVP. There may be a wait-listed rider who’d like to attend in your spot. For last minute cancels, please also send a message in the ‘Comments’ section so we know whats going on. Habitual No-Show-ers will be removed from the group.
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A ‘heads up’ phone map (Rever), if you don’t have Calimoto, is a huge plus so you can see what curves are coming up next.
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Passing: New riders start in the back of the pack. If you are being held up, you can pass only on wide open, straight roads.
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Let’s all have a fun, safe and incident-free event.
★★ WAIVER & LIABILITY DISCLAIMER ★★
As a condition of your voluntary participation in group motorcycle (‘MC’) rides (‘event’), and by electing to RSVP, you hereby release and discharge the NJ Sport Touring Motorcycle Rider (NJSTMR) group, as a whole, its Organizer(s), and Ride Leader(s), from any and all claims, demands, damages, or liabilities arising from injury to your person or property damage, as a result of your participation in this event.
By electing to RSVP to any of NJSTMR events, you are agreeing and digitally signing a Lilability Release statement.
You understand that operating a MC entails a certain amount of risk. You must currently hold a valid driver's license with a MC endorsement, or a permit, and have the state-mandated Minimum Liability Insurance covering the MC which you will be operating at this event.
The MC which you will operate at this event shall be in proper working condition, and you shall have the skills, experience and physical condition required to safely participate in this event and safely operate your MC.
Emergency Medical, Emergency Contacts and MC Disposition information, is the responsibility of each individual, and should be carried at all times in your left jacket pocket.
Thank you. - Adam V1k
