SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby sgtbill » Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:15 pm

On Sunday a little before noon, I saw a rider on a newish GS 1200 heading toward Middleburg on Foxcroft Road (Rte 626). I was out on the sidecar after the Virginia Breakfast in Clifton heading for Lime Kiln Road and home.
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby eap » Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:01 pm

I had a nice ride superslabing to Hagerstown, Md. for lunch at 5 Guys before circumventing clockwise on a nice country route back.

Spotted club member Norris on his R1200GS LC on Hamburg rd out of Fredrick around 2ish, I was coming down The mountain and he was heading up. We chatted and took pics with my cell phone but they apparently didn't get saved :emb: correctly

Here's a PIC from about an hr earlier on a side road off of Leitersburg Rd..(looks like they got at least a 6" snow last week
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Also saw a blue fairinged Beemer on Barnesville Rd, I think, and one HD with no fairing - the HD guy must've been to cold to wave. :?
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby philspace » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:45 am

Burnt orange F800GT tooling around on Clifton and Henderson Roads yesterday afternoon.
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby vsansal » Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:22 am

Seems like I have been spotted yesterday downtown DC 10th and G. Someone left a bmwbmw business card with the membership info on my bike. I thought it was a parking ticket from a distance :) I have the sticker on my fork but seems like it is not visible that much.
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby GSFun » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:42 pm

Sweet! Glad to see our members are working for us!!! ;-)
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby JimVonBaden » Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:08 pm

I saw a Camhead RT with tons of front and rear lighting and red/yellow chevron reflective tape on all three cases, yellow suit and helmet, on the HOV 395 just before the 14th street bridge in Tuesday. First spotting of a BMW on my commute in months.

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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby jcabiles » Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:05 pm

A great day to ride and enjoy the weather.

Saw a shirtless guy on a Scooter enjoying the same. And the V-twins have come out of hibernation.

Watch out for the sand that is still left on the roadways. Felt the tires slip a few times.
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby kwando723 » Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:18 pm

jcabiles wrote:A great day to ride and enjoy the weather.

Saw a shirtless guy on a Scooter enjoying the same. And the V-twins have come out of hibernation.

Watch out for the sand that is still left on the roadways. Felt the tires slip a few times.


I agree. Rode to work on the Stratoliner S and my tires were slipping this morning.
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby Blixa » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:27 pm

Spotted a rider on a maroon touring bike (maybe an 1100 RT) in Alexandria this afternoon. His bike was sporting a club decal.
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby kwando723 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:57 am

I parked right next to the RT on G St NW & 10th ST NW on Tuesday, March 17th. Perhaps, a member?
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby Christmas » Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:24 pm

Saw a black R1200 (I believe) riding up Montgomery in Old Town in the rain on Friday. Poor guy.
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby vsansal » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:41 am

kwando723 wrote:I parked right next to the RT on G St NW & 10th ST NW on Tuesday, March 17th. Perhaps, a member?

Yep, that would be me.
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby jcabiles » Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:58 pm

Passed by an airhead with a sidecar on Maple Ave in Vienna. Did not recognize the older gent (at least older than me), around 3 PM.
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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby JimVonBaden » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:35 pm

I often park next to a black 2014 R1200GS. I have yet to see the rider, but he has a Pennsylvania plate.

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Re: SPOTTED ON THE ROAD (Who did you see?)

Postby bdimon » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:46 pm

Saw a GS and a GS sidecar rig going south on Route 28 near Dulles Saturday afternoon. I was heading north on my RT.
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