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DC Parking 17th & K?

Started by bikepilot, September 27, 2011, 12:13:53 PM

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tocino

#15
September 30, 2011, 11:44:16 AM
Quote from: bikepilot on September 29, 2011, 01:20:58 PM
The buell's suspension soakes up the DC road bumps a whole lot better though!

+1  When I had mine I'd aim for the potholes because it's the only bike that didn't slam my spine, so it was big fun. City-boy version of offroading.
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bikepilot

#16
October 19, 2011, 12:18:42 PM
Well looks like I'm loosing my current alleyway parking spot.  I looked up the DC scooter/moped parking rules and looks like they don't get a break either.  Anyone have FHE parking a scoot or ped in DC? I see them on the sidewalks pretty often, but don't know if they get impounded shortly thereafter...
2009 XB12XT
2006 Monster 620 (wife's)
1997 TL1000S
1975 Kawasaki H1 Mach III
2001 CR250R (CO do-it-all bike)
2000 XR650R (dez racer)
2003 KX100 (wife's)
1994 DR250SE (wife's/my city commuter)

696DCRider

#17
October 19, 2011, 12:25:33 PM
I see scooters on the sidewalk all the time.  I didn't think there were any laws against parking them there.  I also regularly see them parked in front of my condo building in DC overnight.  I have no personal experience with this though, so I can't comment from that regard.

Slide Panda

#18
October 19, 2011, 12:38:00 PM
I know in VA that 50cc and under can park on the sidewalks, don't need a moto endorsement on your license, registration/plates, nor motor vehicle insurance. Basically VA treats them like bicycles for most accounting.

I'd wager that DC is similar. So if you've got a 50cc scoot, or something that can look like one (Debadged Vespa for instance) then you should be cool.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
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bikepilot

#19
October 19, 2011, 12:45:22 PM
Yeah VA is cool, I pulled the dc regs and its officially a $100 fine for sidewalk parking, even for a "motorized bicycle" as best I can tell (its a bit muddled).  My only chance is if its not enforced I think.  I'm also meeting with the building management in the am to see if they can work something out re the parking garage.  Such a hassle, I can't wait to get out of this hell-hole that is DC.
2009 XB12XT
2006 Monster 620 (wife's)
1997 TL1000S
1975 Kawasaki H1 Mach III
2001 CR250R (CO do-it-all bike)
2000 XR650R (dez racer)
2003 KX100 (wife's)
1994 DR250SE (wife's/my city commuter)

The Mad King Pepe'

#20
October 19, 2011, 02:10:55 PM
Quote from: bikepilot on October 19, 2011, 12:45:22 PM
Such a hassle, I can't wait to get out of this hell-hole that is DC.
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bikepilot

#21
October 19, 2011, 02:19:46 PM
I've been telling the boss we really need a san diego and/or denver office.  The idea has been most popular with the other associates, but not so popular with the boss-types  [laugh]
2009 XB12XT
2006 Monster 620 (wife's)
1997 TL1000S
1975 Kawasaki H1 Mach III
2001 CR250R (CO do-it-all bike)
2000 XR650R (dez racer)
2003 KX100 (wife's)
1994 DR250SE (wife's/my city commuter)

Autohag

#22
October 20, 2011, 12:07:05 PM
I've been parking a scoot on DC sidewalks for 10 years without any hassle; here's my heads-up...

- Avoid locking to meters
- Avoid locking to sign posts
- Okay, there's nothing else to lock to...
- Choose sign post over meter
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