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Re: Tar Snakes and a R1200RT
by LindaT.
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As to BMW dealerships, I lived in Springfield and always took my bike to
Morton's. They are good guys and have loaner bikes for while you're in
service.
Good luck with the RT. My '99 RT is the best fitting bike I've ever
ridden. Somewhat less than stellar reliability, though.
LindaT.
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Mike Troutman wrote:
> Nearly lost it in my office park this morning. Right hand turn in an
> intersection at speed (35ish) I encounter a whole mess of tar snakes
> zig-zagging across Conference Center Drive in Chantilly. I am
> accustomed to the whole bike sliding a bit on them, especially while in
> a lean but this time the front tire jerked sideways as it lost traction,
> then slammed my shoulder back up as the tire caught pavement. Had the
> road been wet, I am sure a face plant would have occurred. I'm not sure
> why these new snakes are so slippery compared to the ones I have seen on
> the road for years. Very uncomfortable to ride on.
>
> Other than that, a beautiful ride in.
>
> Separate topic, I am considering selling my '97 VFR with 53k miles and
> purchasing a new BMW R1200RT. The VFR runs great and looks pretty good,
> but it is now 12 years old with 10 of those in my garage. The only
> holdback n the BMW right now is that the dealerships are incredibly far
> away for service, which will make night drops a real PITA. AFAIK my
> choices are Mortons in Fredericksburg, Bobs in Jessup or Battley in
> Gaithersburg. None of them are near Manassas. What are other locals
> doing for service?
>
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Morton's. They are good guys and have loaner bikes for while you're in
service.
Good luck with the RT. My '99 RT is the best fitting bike I've ever
ridden. Somewhat less than stellar reliability, though.
LindaT.
www.CustomTankBags.com
some bikes
some memberships
West Park, FL
Mike Troutman wrote:
> Nearly lost it in my office park this morning. Right hand turn in an
> intersection at speed (35ish) I encounter a whole mess of tar snakes
> zig-zagging across Conference Center Drive in Chantilly. I am
> accustomed to the whole bike sliding a bit on them, especially while in
> a lean but this time the front tire jerked sideways as it lost traction,
> then slammed my shoulder back up as the tire caught pavement. Had the
> road been wet, I am sure a face plant would have occurred. I'm not sure
> why these new snakes are so slippery compared to the ones I have seen on
> the road for years. Very uncomfortable to ride on.
>
> Other than that, a beautiful ride in.
>
> Separate topic, I am considering selling my '97 VFR with 53k miles and
> purchasing a new BMW R1200RT. The VFR runs great and looks pretty good,
> but it is now 12 years old with 10 of those in my garage. The only
> holdback n the BMW right now is that the dealerships are incredibly far
> away for service, which will make night drops a real PITA. AFAIK my
> choices are Mortons in Fredericksburg, Bobs in Jessup or Battley in
> Gaithersburg. None of them are near Manassas. What are other locals
> doing for service?
>
>
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