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Formation Hand Signals
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Start–up: Start your engine and prepare to move. Extended your right or left arm and move your index finger in a circular motion. READY TO GO: Raise your hand over your head, or place your hand on the windshield when your motorcycle is running. This helps inform the leader the group is ready. |
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Left Turn: Left arm and hand extended parallel to ground. |
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Right Turn: Raise you left arm horizontal with your elbow bent 90 degrees vertically. Left hand up with all fingers extended or all fingers closed. |
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Slow Down: Left hand down at 45 degree angle, palm towards rear, moving hand back and forth at elbow. Main use is to warn that the group is slowing. |
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Speed Up: Raise your left arm up and down with your index finger extended upward. This indicates the leader wants to speed up. |
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Hazzard on the RIGHT SIDE: Raise your left arm up and point over your head to the right. |
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Hazard on the LEFT SIDE: Point left hand in a downward motion. |
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Single File: Position left hand over your helmet with fingers extended upward. This indicates the leader wants the group in a single file formation. Usually this is done for safety reasons. |
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Stagger Formation: Extend left arm upward at a 45 degree angle with your wrist rotating and fingers extended in a 'V'. This indicates that it is safe to return to staggered formation. |
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Tighten Formation: Raise left arm and repeatedly move up and down in a pulling motion. This indicates the leader wants the group to close ranks. |
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Stop: Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle with the palm of your hand facing rearward. |
