Noobie Ride 32.5 - 8/7/11

[Gahawn]

Due to last week's freak thunderstorm the ride has been rescheduled. Join us!

Join us for our monthly 'meet and greet' style ride. This ride is a special invitation to all the newly registered members (Noobies) and current members to come out and meet other OC MOTO members at a nice cruise and lunch event. If you're a new motorcycle rider please PM me if you have questions about riding in groups.

We will start at the Tustin Marketplace and head down Santiago Canyon -> Live Oak -> Crown Valley -> Smokey's BBQ (Dana Point).

WHERE: Tustin Market Place (in front of Sports Authority) Map
DATE: Sunday 8/7
WHEN: 10:00am (kick stands up 10:30 sharp)
RIDE PACE: Easy
CHATTERBOX: Ch 12 group 00


WARNING: Although it is a 'Noobie' ride, it implies you know how to operate your motorcycle (i.e., you're able to operate the bike well in large groups). It also implies you can ride responsibly with a large group, i.e. no wheelies, showing off, etc.

Things to remember for this ride:

• This will be a slow, relaxed, and safe ride.
• The goal is to stay together as a group as much as possible
• No stunting of any kind will be tolerated
• No lane splitting (this is so the group can stay together)
• Staggered riding on PCH/Santiago/Surface Roads, single file in Live Oak
• Safe Riding is key, please keep a safe distance from the motorcycle in front of you. (Diagram)
• Pack in tight at stops and red lights.
• Do not pass the leaders or sweepers. Stay in formation.
• If you fall behind due to lights or any other issues, don't worry, there will be sweepers throughout the group.
• If a rider pulls off the side of the road, crashes, etc. DO NOT pull over with them. Let the sweepers take care of it.
• Do not rev your engines, trust me, in a group this large, everyone can see you. No need to rev engines. We get notices from the Police Departments.
• Come to the meet point FUELED UP. There is a Shell station up Jamboree, however, we won't be making any stops once we depart. Ride length is just over 40 miles.
• Please have all your paperwork in order. M1 or permit, motorcycle insurance.
• We will be using some basic hand signals during the ride, here are some universal hand signals to review if you are not familiar:
  http://www.boxermc.info/mediagallery/media.php?f=1&s=20081230222308239&i=20100729234414568&p=1

Here's the route:

View Larger Map A - Tustin Marketplace B - Smokey's BBQ  
Photos courtesy of Hooligan

Have fun, let's ride.
 

[the BeACH CRUiSER]

maaaan this is the same day as the Memorial Ride  for my best friend.   

i was hoping OCmoto would be there to support =/

[Blinker]

WOOT!  And my cold will be gone by then so I can enjoy the company more!  

[ÇrŽ®Åñ!]

Well I guess it'll be a re-do from this week.....looks like the weather "should" cooperate

[scott]

In... Glad you rescheduled

[Superbike AKA Mr. Wiggles]

Well I guess it'll be a re-do from this week.....looks like the weather "should" cooperate

Make sure you re-do it with the nugget.  I want free lunch.

[Ewanni]

Watch, next Sunday there are massive brush fires and the air is unsafe to be outdoors

[Gahawn]

Watch, next Sunday there are massive brush fires and the air is unsafe to be outdoors

Don't jinx it. Just for that YOU are not invited.

[Ewanni]

Ahhhhh shucks, can I at least be a backpack then?

[NixTheWiz]

Tentatively in 

[USMCEvan]

I'm there, +1 backpack (yes, on a 250, it's a funny sight I know - somebody please take pics! haha)

[HardDriver]

Watch, next Sunday there are massive brush fires and the air is unsafe to be outdoors

LOL, you never know. It's always good to have a contingency plan.

[Ewanni]

Scuba oxygen tanks and masks

[HardDriver]

^

[CougarHunter]

Tentatively in 

same here. ill know closer to the date. but im sure ill be there!

[Superbike AKA Mr. Wiggles]

I'm there, +1 backpack (yes, on a 250, it's a funny sight I know - somebody please take pics! haha)

Thanks for the invite, Evan.  +1 to you.

[USMCEvan]

I'm there, +1 backpack (yes, on a 250, it's a funny sight I know - somebody please take pics! haha)

Thanks for the invite, Evan.  +1 to you.

[okpanic]

i'm in. this will work out perfect since I work right there in the District.

[ÇrŽ®Åñ!]

Well I guess it'll be a re-do from this week.....looks like the weather "should" cooperate

Make sure you re-do it with the nugget.  I want free lunch.

Re-do it with the nugget for free lunch?  I heard you were buying.  

I might be too tired to ride Sunday, since I'm doing a track day Saturday.  Maybe I could be someone's back pack this time?  

[hicapca]

i work this sunday but i work across the street so ill see you all passing by