Dual sport rides require a street legal, quiet motorcycles. Many of the injuries I have seen are due to insufficient protective gear. Some rides just give you the roll chart on sheets of paper, requiring you to cut and tape them together. Other rides, will give you the roll chart all ready to load into your holder. So, bring scotch tape and scissors, just in case.
Many rides require the rider to show their proof of insurance and registration before sign-up.
Each days ride starts early since most rides are quite long. Generally, the Saturday ride is usually eight to ten hours long. So, plan on starting as soon as you can. Many rides have a riders meeting, just before the first riders go out, to discuss new developments or course changes. Few rides offer marked routes.