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I recently acquired a very nice 2004 R1150RT that I will be using while serving as a motoref / marshal for bicycle races, as well as just generally riding for fun.
It's been a few years since I've owned a motorcycle and it's good to be back!
I also ride a R-1150-RT. If you haven't rode in a while, take a little time to get use to the brakes. Once you get use to them, especially, at slow, below 10mph, you will have no problem. Nice looking bike. I was a motol-ref a few years ago for a 1/2 trialathon. Had a blast. Good luck with the bike.
How do you get to be a moto-ref? That's one of those things that I see at every marathon and bike race, but I've never thought about how the people who did it got into it. Pretty cool!
BTW, great color for the 1150RT! And those hardbags look spotless!
Thanks for the compliments on the bike. The previous owner took REALLY good care of it. There doesn't seem to be a single boot scuff on it and it's never been dropped.
Becoming a motoref depends on the sport. Motos are used for running, triathlon, and bicycle races. However, each sport has its own officiating organization (very different rules). I come from a bicycle racing background and became a bicycle race official a while back when my oldest son got serious about bicycle racing. This past winter, USAC (www.usacycling.org) offered a motoref course. To qualify, you must already be a licensed official and then you can take the course/exam to add the motoref category.
Some races also use marshals (riders that are not licensed officials) to lead races. They usually serve the same purpose as a pace car. Others are used for driving camera crews.