HOG Road Captain ?s
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From: Lake Charles, Louisiana
I'm pretty sure I could walk into a dealership and just buy one out of their display case from one of the little chickies who can't tell a rocker from deep center field. And I haven't been a member of hog since the free membership with bike purchase expired 4 years ago.
Local dues are sometimes paid with that purchase also...
Question what your HOG's road captain requirements are to get your RC rocker? How many rides(does your group have a set # of rides you must take), who decides when a member can get their rocker, how long (time line) is required, if any, what is the average time to get your RC rocker? Are rules set by Harley or who? TIA
In our Chapter every January you have to watch the group riding film and afterwards take a written test...simple questions that go over group riding fundamentals..usually there are at least 15 certified Road Captains in our Chapter of about 125 members. I am under the impression that National HOG does not endorse the use of Road Captains on HOG rides but that decision is left up to the individual Chapters to make that assessment and participate in the practice.
Word of note....In the 10 years that I have been a member of this Chapter there hasn't been one crash or accident in that time frame...We have two rides a month and have always used Road Captains to lead, mid group and sweeps (tail gunner)... Our local Chapter by laws state that at least two Road Captains have to be present on the ride to lead and sweep to be eligible for a a pride point.
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Jan 2, 2015 at 12:46 PM.
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Question what your HOG's road captain requirements are to get your RC rocker? How many rides(does your group have a set # of rides you must take), who decides when a member can get their rocker, how long (time line) is required, if any, what is the average time to get your RC rocker? Are rules set by Harley or who? TIA
I belong to just one chapter.
RC class was led by the local head road captain.
Every chapter will be different.
After the instruction, I was given a RC patch.
We don't do review classes but we ride enough to keep our skills practiced.
Once that patch got sewn on, it's there forever.
We have weekly dinner rides led by a RC.
Depending on if I am free for the ride, I'll go along, possibly led by another RC.
Just because our RC's aren't leading, we still watch the group as a whole.
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Good find on a 4 year old posting :>)
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There is an awful lot of HOG bashing here. Our HOG group rode through the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula almost, within awn hour, of the Yemen border. Also, there is a HOG chapter within the Arctic circle in Tromsř, Norway. I knew a HOG guy in Houston that had 100,000 miles on a 2011 bike.
It seems like many of the critical people on here have never been terribly active with the local chapter.
In general, a HOG Road Captain has to be recognized as a competent rider, knowledgable with the local roads, and respected by the Chapter. I found the struggle to be how to lead a ride that engages the senior members, but doesn't cause duress to the guy that bought his first bike last week.
Most Chapters have their local informal policies on requirements.
Hope you found a spot in the last 4 years! ;-)
It seems like many of the critical people on here have never been terribly active with the local chapter.
In general, a HOG Road Captain has to be recognized as a competent rider, knowledgable with the local roads, and respected by the Chapter. I found the struggle to be how to lead a ride that engages the senior members, but doesn't cause duress to the guy that bought his first bike last week.
Most Chapters have their local informal policies on requirements.
Hope you found a spot in the last 4 years! ;-)
Last edited by travelinman; Jan 2, 2015 at 12:35 PM.