NJSTMR - Sunday Ride.

• 8:00AM: Meetup & Gas-Up
• 8:15AM: Rider’s Meeting
• 8:30AM: KSU (Kick Stands Up)

1. Please be on time, gassed-up, geared-up, and ready to go.

2. Skill Level: Intermediate / Advanced. A minimum of 1 year of MC riding experience, and a fair amount of talent, is required.

3. Pace: Moderate / Spirited. This ride is not for beginners, cruisers or tourists.

4. Length: +/- 200 miles.

5. Duration: +/- 6 hours.

6. Destination: The destination and Calimoto route instructions will be posted in the ‘Comments’ section 1- to 3-days before the event.

7. Gas / Rest Breaks: Every 1- to 1-1/2 hours.

8. Food Break: At an interesting lunch / brunch establishment.

9. 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 ★

1. Rider Meeting: Destination, route, stops, hand signals, communication and group rules will be reviewed.

2. Rider Formations:

• Straight Roads: A 2-column ‘staggered formation’ will extend the following rider’s 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 rider will give you all the room you need.

3. 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 rider 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.
• Left arm out, palm down, fist ‘up/down’ movement: Comfort Break
• Three short horn ‘Beeps’ and a ‘Cut Throat w/ Hand’: You wish to drop out of the event.

4. 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, but please try and keep up w/ the group.

5. Bread Crumbs: Not all riders 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 riders. 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.

6. 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 should place your MC in the lane.

7. Stay Alert: Keep your ‘eyes up’ and focused on the road ahead, on the conditions, and on the other riders.

8. No: Stunts, Scooters, Trikes, Intoxicants.

9. 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.

10. A ‘heads up’ phone map (Ex: Rever, if you don’t have Calimoto), is a huge plus so you can see what curves are coming up next.

11. 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.

12. Let’s all have a fun, safe and incident-free event.

★ LIABILITY DISCLAIMER ★
By electing to RSVP and/or participate in any NJ Sport Touring Motorcycle Rider (‘NJSTMR’) motorcycle (‘MC’) rides (‘events’), you are digitally signing and/or agreeing to this Liability Release – Assumption of Risk. As a condition of your voluntary participation in this group MC event, you assume all risk of personal injury, death or property loss resulting from any cause whatsoever, including, but not limited to, the inherent risks of MC riding, your negligence, the negligence of other drivers/riders, and/or road/weather conditions, and hereby release and discharge the NJSTMR group, its Organizer(s), Ride Leader(s), and/or participants from any and all claims, demands and/or liabilities. You attest that you currently: possess a valid Driver’s License with a MC endorsement; have State-mandated Minimum Liability insurance for the MC which you will be operating at this event; your MC is in proper working condition, and; you have the skills, experience and physical condition required to safely participate and operate your MC in this event.

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