Stops

A.
Nominate "catch up" spots prior to the trip commencing. This ensures no-one gets lost on the way and the point and tail riders can be swapped. Take regular breaks to swap points, information and take refreshments.

C.
Provide frequent stops so that the slower riders can catch up and all can re-group, and no one has to race to catch up.

F.
Riding a long distance or time in a group is boring. Riders fixate on the rider in front and lose awareness of hazards around them. Keep ride stages within the attention span of most riders, and have genuine rest stops.

Start stop riding annoys some riders. They become impatient, and try to push the group. Plan rides to avoid having multiple stops in a short time; eg fuel , then coffee, then a view, then regroup...

G.
Fuel Stops:- Please! ensure your bike has a full tank of fuel, prior to the start of the ride
Fuel stops are set before the ride at distances able to be travelled by the bike with the shortest fuel tank range, so no riders should have to have to refuel between designated stop.( This is important for those who own VTR1000,s without the optional 44 gallon drums on the gearack) Fuel stops are at locations that fit in with the ride itinerary and therefore allow everyone to fuel at the same time. Therefore it is requested that everyone should refuel at these designated stops, even if you still have half a tank of fuel. Riders are asked after fuelling to move up a little and allow the next rider to fuel whilst you pay, to speed fuelling times especially with big groups
Rest Stops:-
Rest stops normally occur with fuel stops and start when Tail End Charlie arrives, those who arrive at the rest stop earlier get extra time to tell stories and eat chocolate bars! The reason for this is so that all riders get time out of the saddle,dont play catch up all day and most importantly "don't get an aching rear end!"
On completion of the Stop the Ride leader shall:
With 5 Mins to go - sound the horn once to indicate to riders to get their gear and helmets on, finish food and drink etc
With 2 Mins to go - sound the horn twice to indicate to riders to mount their trusty steed
When leaving - sound the horn three times to indicate riders they are leaving

H.
Regroup at the start of the highway speed limit, this reduces the concertina effect.

L.
At each stop a "next re-group" place will be nominated. This will often be at a major turnoff or a fuel stop. If it is a fuel stop, it will usually be the FIRST SERVICE STATION ON THE LEFT in a the nominated town. At the regroup place, the group will usually wait for everyone to arrive, then all head off together, after making sure that everyone is there. It is your responsibility to make sure you know where the next regroup place is.

7. Stopping - Off The Road:
When you stop, keep well off the road. Motorcycles are the most manoeuvrable vehicles on the road, and it is easy for us to forget how different it might be for, say, a truck to get around a bike that isn't completely off the road.