Ask The Guide
Q: Why would I want to use Vegas Valley Motorcycle
Tours, I usually can organize myself for something like this.
A: Why Ride?
Q: Will I receive some kind of information about my tour before I
arrive?
A: You will be given information in packets telling
you details about where to meet and other matters pertaining to the
tours. Some information such as maps, the day of the tour.
Q: I own a motorcycle; can I ride my own bike on a guided tour?
A: Yes, you can bring your own bike; cost are posted. Primarily, most of our users rent from us and it includes a tour.
Q: What are typical days like?
A: We will start the day with breakfast (cost not included). Your tour guide(s) will be
at the meeting location around 6:00 or 7:00am. At a few minutes before
departure, we'll have safety discussion, we mount up and head-out. We don't wait for late
comers, we leave at 7:00am & 8:00am depending on the day.
Q: How much money do I have to estimate for gas?
A: Approximately $20 per day, depending on the bike you're driving -
Fill your bike up before you come to
breakfast. While
there is gas available on some of the out-laying areas, our trips and
suggested stops for filling up are pre-determined and we ALWAYS start
off with a full tank, each day.
Q: Will there be enough photo stops on a guided tour?
A: While one person just likes to ride and is hardly to be kept off his bike,
another may want to stop every 5 minutes to get this very special photo
shot. We try to find a good average of stops to accommodate everyone's
needs and get the photos that matter the most. You are always welcome to
shoot out on your own if you need to do so.
Q:
Could you provide us with a custom Tour?
A: Yes, see below.
Dress
Q: What kind of clothes should I bring?
A: What to Wear
Q: Do I need to bring rain gear?
A: Definitely, unless you enjoy the rain.
Due to the fact that we are in and out of areas and elevations, it's a
good idea. Try and find something that can be packed without a lot of
bulk. I like the
Motorcycle Super Store. They seem to always have something coming to
us and respond quickly to orders.
Q: What kind of helmet comes with the rental?
A: Standard open face type helmet. Bring
sunglasses - Eye protection is mandatory law.
Group Riding
Q: What is No Group Minimum?
A: No minimum amount of riders to book the tours or for the tours to take
place, at least one rider and we will make the trip.
Q: Do You Offer Group Discounts?
A: Yes, contact our office for pricing and the
tour.
Q: How many people are in a group, what is your
maximum groups?
A: 10 motorcycles.
Q: We Like One Of The Tours - A Group of Us Would
Like To Book It Privately.
A: We would be more than happy to book a specific VVMT Tour
for your group on specific dates you have in mind, UNLESS it
conflicts with a current tour. The minimum payment would be
FOUR PERSONS for a private tour.
Q: Do I have to stay with the group at all times?
A: You can take alternate routes or split from the group as long as
this will not result in a change of schedule / itinerary for the rest of
the group. So far we've never had anyone that wanted to part from their
newly made friends and ride on their own.
Q: Do you drive in a group, like ducks?
A: That depends what you mean by driving in a group. We sort of stay
together with 50 to a 100 yards between each rider, when traveling down
the highway. Although fund to do, we don't encourage a 2x2
riding formations due to the hazards for which most people are not prepared for,
nor do we want anyone to feel uncomfortable about this. In this type of a tour,
long ducks-in-a-row style seems to work the
best and most people enjoy this type of atmosphere for group riding. If you
want to safely speed up ahead, that is up to you, we'll meet you
along the path of our day, so feel free to ride at your own pace. All in the
group will ride at there own pace keeping an eye on the rider behind
them. It is the most important aspect of riding with us.
Ride for
yourself, pull in traffic for yourself, turn for yourself, shift for
yourself. :)
Q: What if we would like your help with a group
tour?
A: We don't mind doing custom group work, see above.
Contact us for further information. IF we have time ;)
Insurance
Q: What kind of insurance do you recommend?
A: Most of the insurance arrangements can be taken care of when you rent
a bike. You'll notice there are different kinds. Some require more or
less money, as an expense. Obviously the more daily insurance you spend
the less likely hood in the event of a totaled or stolen bike will be
out that much less cash.
Motorcycle
Reservations
- You must book the Tour and Motorcycle Rentals on the Internet - (VVMT)
Vegas
Valley Motorcycle Tours.com ON LINE.
- We have negotiated special rates with
Eagle Rider and have passed these rates on to our
customers under various conditions and circumstances.
- You cannot go into the
Eagle
Rider Las Vegas shop under our name and book a rental OR ask for
these rates.
- Confirmation Numbers: Once you've booked a rental from our web site, we'll
provide you with confirmation numbers that will allow
you to pickup the motorcycle.
- Insurance: You can make insurance arrangements for the
motorcycle when you pick it up.
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A: A Minimum of 24 hours notice is needed
to book a motorcycle.
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A: Self Tours: Rental periods are
for 24 hours, anytime you pick it up that's when the
period starts.
- Q: Where Can I Pick Up the
Motorcycle Rental?
A: We will send this along with other useful
information after payment.
- Q: When should we return our
motorcycle?
A: Return the motorcycle around the same time of the day
you picked it up, not later to avoid
late charges. Rental days are 24 hour periods of time. Rental Office
Hours are 9:00am to 4:30pm.
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Q:
Paperwork: When does all the paperwork need to be
completed?
A: We will not book the motorcycle, unless the, "Terms and Conditions" along with the
"Waiver" has been signed and returned
- FIRST.
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Q: When will we and how
will we get an invoice to pay from?
A: AFTER the paper work has been sent back to our
office, we will build and invoice reflecting the charges
from your selections. Pay this invoice via credit card
from either Google Checkout or PayPal standard credi
cards.
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Q:
What age must I be to rent a motorcycle?
A: You must be at least 21 years of age to rent a motorcycle.
- Q: What type of drivers
license is accepted to rent a motorcycle?
A: Regular motorcycle endorsement on your license. GERMAN 1A Licenses are accepted. Please note upon reservation. TRIKE
Rentals require a Motorcycle License out of Bend, OR – but only a
car license out of Las Vegas, NV.
- Q: Must I wear a Helmet in
Nevada?
A: Yes, but not a legal issue in Utah. Helmets are required by law and must be worn by
all participants of the tour, including passengers and are included
in the price of the motorcycle. These are open face helmets.
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Q: What type of
security deposit is required?
A: Depending on the type of daily coverage you purchase.
$1,000 - $300 Deposit. This is common with Recreational
Vehicles.
Motorcycle Driving
Q: Do you require certain experience to participate in a guided tour?
A: We would never turn anybody down because he/she does not have a
certain amount of experience. But for your own safety and level of
comfort we recommend that you do have at least enough experience that
riding a motorcycle through a curve doesn't scare you.
The Rider/The Tour: The participant of the motorcycle tours should
be at least an intermediate rider, with a few thousand miles under
his/her belt.
We will traverse many conditions, which could include rain & snow,
especially when going over the top of mountain passes, 6% grades, twisties and curved roads.
You should be able to ride a bike through
50mph cross winds if the
desert, at the last moment decides to present this to us we are not gong
to turn around, we'll blast right on through it. If you watch that video
to the first intersection you'll see we could barely stop the bike and
LISTEN to the wind setting still. We are just saying that it would be
for the best if you had some experience with various elements.
WOW... ALREADY SOUNDS FUN, and it certainly
will be! And at the end of our trips, will know you've come have a
passionate love for riding motorcycles.
We'll be
straddling our motorcycles under every set of road types that
include a barrage of twisted remote hi-ways while peering down the sides
of cliffs from thousands of feet above the ground and therefore need to
be able to handle a heavy motorcycle around all types of corners at
various speeds. These are not the tours to learn to ride. Once again, the rider should have a few thousand miles
racked up under his/her belt before attempting make a longer type
journey such as this.
The days will be about 300 miles per day, while at
times one of the tour days may be close to 380. Always seems we have at
least one day we need to put some miles down on the road. We'll move the group along at a nice steady relaxed pace with
pre-determined stops to re-group for photos, bathrooms and to eat. So no matter how fast or slow you
drive, you'll have a chance to catch up if you need to re-group at some
point along the day. You'll have a map of our pre-determined stops. You don't even have to stay
with the group, but we think you'll want to.
Q: How much luggage can I bring?
A: As much as you can carrier on YOUR OWN back pack or saddle bags comfortably.
Q: Do I have to wear a helmet?
A: For your own safety we require you to wear a helmet at all times when
riding on the tour, on the motorcycles, including passengers, so does
state law.
Q: Do I need to bring my own helmet?
A: Helmets are provided for riders and passengers either as part of the
rental fees. Personally, I like having a helmet that hasn't been on a
lot of other peoples heads.
Q: What bike is best if I ride with a passenger?
A: Most comfortable bikes for passengers are Electra Glide, Road Glide,
Road King and Heritage Softail, Goldwing; any other Harley model
is not recommended if you ride with a passenger along with most sport
bikes. Typically,
if your renting a bike, take a taxi over to the rental outfit. Pick up
the bike the day before the tour. It is possible to have the bike back
to your rental facility the day of the tour if all goes well. Take a
taxi back to your hotel.
Q: Do all bikes have a windshields, do I need one?
A: Most of the cruisers have windshields but not all. It's not just the
matter of warding of blasting hot air in the summer and ice-cold air in
the winter but works nicely against stones, large bugs, birds and other flying objects from
off the road.
Q: Do I need a motorcycle drivers license to take part in a guided tour?
A: Yes, a valid motorcycle driver license is mandatory to take part in a
guided tour or rent any motorcycle if you're the driver. Please see
Terms & Conditions
Q: What if I get into some sort of a problem and need
to stop?
A: Ride your own pace and if you need to make an extra stop, make it and
catch up to the group. We have plenty of stops. If needed you can pull
in front of the group and put on a blinker to pull over, this
isn't a problem at all. Or if you have a communication device you can
see our what-to-wear page for further
information on what we use, which is the BlueAnt
Interphone Bluetooth device.
Q: What if I have a 50cc smaller type
of scooter?
A: Unfortunately, while this would be fun to putt around on around town, it would not be allowed on the interstate. Additionally, there
is not enough speed to keep up with the group.
Payment
Q: I don't see any pricing.
A: Click on the drop-down list for either one
day or multi-day tours. Look
on the bottom of the Bike Rentals page.
Q: Do I get the tour I want if I book early enough?
A: That should never be a problem, it's booking at the last minute that
generally creates issues.
Q: Do I have to pay a deposit to make a reservation?
A: You must pay for the tour in full. - see
terms & conditions.
Q: What is your cancellation policy on one day tours?
A: Please see terms & conditions
Q: What is your refund policy on motorcycles?
A: Please see terms & conditions
Tour Questions
Q: Can I book additional nights before or after the tour?
A: Yes, you are always welcome to come on the next schedule of any of our tours
and we hope you will.
Q: How old do I have to be to go on a tour?
A: You have to be at least 21 years young to drive on the tour. If a
younger child is on the back of your bike, that is up to you but we need
to know about it in advance for the waiver.
Q: Can I check my email or cell phone messages while on tour?
A: Most cell phones work any where on the tour.
Q: What is the weather going to be like on a Tour?
A: Weather is weather so check the forecast.
It's not just rain & snow that create problems for a tour group, it's wind.
Some people will not nor cannot drive a bike in the wind. We will not go out in weather that could create a hazard for
the bikes with huge winds, like 50mph cross winds. We can probably drive a bit slower if you
still want to go but wind gust across the desert can be dangerous. Keep
an eye on the news prior to any upcoming tours.
Q: How many miles do we ride each day?
A: The average depends on the tour day, between 125 on a single day tour
to as much as 250 miles on a multi-day tour.
Q: Will I receive maps if I book a guided tour?
A: Each day before the group starts every rider will receive a small map
that shows the day's route, mileage, hotel address and telephone no.
Q: I notice the tours take place on select days.
A: We go via a schedule that is posted
on the web, if you have some special need, just contact us (702)
217-4037 - Gary Long - explain what it might be. Perhaps we can work it
out if we are not on the road.
Q: What about smoking breaks?
A: We don't take breaks to smoke on the tour but we do stop for gas and
photos, so that would most likely be the time for it. We stop for gas at
least every 130 miles or so. |
