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Bay Bridge Commute

HeatXfer said:
This morning WB on the western span I saw a black & white Zuk V-Strom, probably '14 or '15, with a top box and panniers, no plate but it had a seven-pointed police dept star sticker on the tank. I couldn't see which dept or city. The rider was wearing a textile jacket with hi-viz on the front, back and sleeves; white full face helmet, no badge or belted hardware.

At first glance it looks like maybe a local patrol or a park ranger moto but there was nothing typical like blue & red lights, radio box or any other insignia indicating it police on the bike. It only looked official from the side, so it wasn't going to help splitting. :dunno
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I pass them every once in a while on my commute to work.
 
HeatXfer said:

Them? Who/what are they? It did not say 'Police' anywhere else on the bike
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I have no idea who they are, I just ride by them sometimes, just that little star badge on the side. Assumed it was just someone who thought sticking it on the side would make cars move more or thought it looked cool.
 
Kalen said:
I have no idea who they are, I just ride by them sometimes, just that little star badge on the side. Assumed it was just someone who thought sticking it on the side would make cars move more or thought it looked cool.
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I've seen that rider a few times, I just assume it's someone that got access to a cool decal.

I've seen a wide variety of splitters the past 2 weeks,: I pull over for the faster and have patience for the slower. If they're full on agro, rev bombing, side mirror slapin' troglodytes I avoid the noid and chill. A couple of minutes ain't no big deal.
 
Looks like a motorcycle was involved in an incident on the new span today:
CHP Incident 170614GG01335
Jun 14 2017 11:21AM
1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt
I80 W / Treasure Island Onr

Jun 14 2017 11:57AM [35] [Appended, 11:57:49] [1] ON RHS/2 VEHS INVLD/WHI HOND VS OLDER BLU SED
Jun 14 2017 11:52AM [33] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SandF Tow 510.778.2234 SD 109 FOR SPORT BIKE W/ PHERRING TO E LOT
Jun 14 2017 11:48AM [31] B32-084M 32-84M REQ 1185 FRM OAK SIDE FOR MC - TO RESP THE E LOT - ADVS SPORT BIKE W/ PHERRING
Jun 14 2017 11:35AM [28] CORR 1039 OAK FIRE LN 25
Jun 14 2017 11:34AM [27] 1039 OAK FIRE LN 26
Jun 14 2017 11:34AM [26] LL OAK FIRE
Jun 14 2017 11:34AM [25] A32-023 23 - APRS ALL VEHS ARE RHS
Jun 14 2017 11:34AM [24] ADVS OAK FIRE LN 8
Jun 14 2017 11:33AM [23] NO LLL W/ OAK FIRE - IF ANY UPDATES ON 1020 FOR THEIR APP PLS 1021 THEM
Jun 14 2017 11:30AM [22] [Notification] [CHP]-OFD LL REQ IF PTY'S ARE ON RHS OR STILL IN LNS
Jun 14 2017 11:25AM [17] 1039 BRIDGE
Jun 14 2017 11:24AM [15] LL BRIDGE
Jun 14 2017 11:24AM [14] 1039 OAK 1141
Jun 14 2017 11:22AM [8] [3] BLKG MIDDLE 3 LNS
Jun 14 2017 11:22AM [2] BLKG 2 SLO LNS
Jun 14 2017 11:22AM [7] [2] MC VS VEH
Jun 14 2017 11:22AM [1] MC VS HYUND SONATA
Last updated: 06/14/2017 12:35pm
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Passed police sedan, two police motorcycles, sport bike, tow truck, two sedans, and an ambulance.
 
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cloudy said:
Looks like a motorcycle was involved in an incident on the new span today:


Passed a police motorcycle, sport bike, tow truck, two sedans, and an ambulance.
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Was the pherring damaged?
 
Yep - saw it. Ambulance took rider away.
White Mercedes had a bit of a dent and scratch marks on drivers side.
Bike was being towed away. Was a Suzuki SV650S ( i think). Not familiar to me.
 
Moto Guild said:
Yep - saw it. Ambulance took rider away.
White Mercedes had a bit of a dent and scratch marks on drivers side.
Bike was being towed away. Was a Suzuki SV650S ( i think). Not familiar to me.
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From my helmet camera, it looks like the driver side mirror was hanging off of the white sedan as well.
 
RightCoastBias said:
Come "winter", there are no split trains and I rarely see other riders on the bridge.
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In the early 70's I commuted to SF State from Oakland, and rarely saw any motorcycles, ever, except for CHP motors. In the Winter, not even they would be out on bikes. However in those days, a traffic jam was rare, even during the "Hump Years" before I was old enough to ride.
 
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What's the deal with everyone splitting all the lanes right next to each other? That's a disaster waiting to happen.
 
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