Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050

Out & About => V-Strom Spotting => Topic started by: Eric The Viking on March 21, 2009, 20:25:00

Title: Strom Spotting
Post by: Eric The Viking on March 21, 2009, 20:25:00
OK here we go............

Dk blue 02 plate DL1000 on Kings Hill, Sudbury at lunchtime.

Dk blue 04 plate DL1000 (with nice sounding cans!) in Tescos in Sudbury this evening (apparently Mrs Eric said Hi when she should have been getting on with the shopping!)
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Piglumps on March 21, 2009, 20:29:16
Add to that a silver Strom on the A354 between Salisbury and Blandford Forum at about 10 am this morning...

I was in the car with caravan in tow, so deep undercover....
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Spottyplayer on March 21, 2009, 20:39:25
Add to that further, Red 650x at high beach around 15:00 today (Sat) I have spoke to you before at the end of last summer but didn't ask if you where on any fourum's. (The number plate is the next one from mine).
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: encompassdrummer on March 22, 2009, 13:12:27
58 plate, black & silver, nice sounding cans and loads of extras

A12 london bound..

Oh it was me..just my reflection in the shop window  :neen:  lol
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Ted$91 on March 23, 2009, 12:54:02
Fri.20th.March.

2 Wee's, 1 blue 1 red, 5 minutes apart, about 5.30pm in Witney town centre heading in off the A40.

Was it you ?
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: jeyre60152 on March 23, 2009, 13:44:04
I was in Witney around that time on Friday. Mine is Candy Red.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: badger 1050 on March 23, 2009, 14:35:37
blue 650 wee going down the a2 at about 13.40ish going towards london
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Ted$91 on March 23, 2009, 15:05:12
Quote from: "jeyre60152"
I was in Witney around that time on Friday. Mine is Candy Red.

Hello, a hit at last  :clap:

I was in one of the pubs near the crossroads.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: jeyre60152 on March 23, 2009, 15:11:58
There was also a black 55 plate in Witney around that time.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Spottyplayer on March 23, 2009, 18:43:29
A13 Londonbound at about 6:45ish am this morning couldn't quite see the colour as the sun was blinding me. I was on the 57plate black and silver 1000 with scorpion's going the other way!!!
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Piglumps on March 23, 2009, 20:52:21
Add to that a lovely grey 04 1000 at Banbury Cross on Sunday 22nd and a KLV on the A420 west of Oxford at about 4pm the same afternoon...

Wasn't me in Witney jeyre and Ted - I was in sunny Doorzet on me hols.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Eric The Viking on April 07, 2009, 21:01:08
Tuesday morning 8 o'clock ish in Sudbury, Suffolk, either dark blue or black 1000 followed me on Mrs Erics wee up the A131 and turned off towards Hedingham, was it you? Loud pipes? something sounded good and it wasn't Mrs Erics.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: VstromDan1000 on April 08, 2009, 20:23:02
Dark red '07 650, turning left out of Butcher Row E1 into Commercial Road this morning at 09.53hrs,  (sorry can't be more exact, could have been anyone :shrug:  :neen: )

I was going the other way in a 'company car'
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Ch00 on April 08, 2009, 22:05:09
Blue strom I held up on Red Lion Lane, Shooters Hill area early this afternoon with my road closure! (sorry)

Ch00
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: VstromDan1000 on April 12, 2009, 21:21:01
OK, try again.....

Thursday 9th, 16.35 Gallows Corner, Romford,  mint looking 57 plate Black 1000,

or today at about 14.45hrs on the hard shoulder coast bound M20 just after Leeds castle exit... talking to Kent plod......  Black 1000, couldn't see the reg
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: badger 1050 on April 13, 2009, 14:57:43
spotted 3 today at ashford classic bike/auto jumble
1 a blue 650 07/57 plate parked in the corner with the guzzi
2 blue 1000 03 plate parked near the entrance was gone when we came out
3 black/silver 1000 parked in the corner with the ackropovic cans and tank cover

waited a while but nobody turned up might of been waiting round the corner till I had gone  :shrug:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Piglumps on April 13, 2009, 17:25:04
and....I think....

Someone broken down on the southbound M5 between Weston Super Mud and J25. I think it was a 650, around 2-30 on Easter Sunday.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Hillbilly650 on April 14, 2009, 07:29:26
Quite regulary see a Blue v-strom between Toddington and Milton Keynes on the M1 travelling northbound. Usually about 6:20 to 6:40am.
I can be either in the car or on my black 650 heading south. :thumb:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: steve1962 on April 14, 2009, 08:00:19
Somebody in rural Gloucestershire has a blue V Strom , or was visiting yesterday........ Naunton , lovely area , especially for biking as there are some cracking roads around there .

Steve
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: doebag on April 19, 2009, 18:22:37
Blue DL650 with top box at the Ace cafe this Sunday lunchtime, parked up near the railway bridge.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Carl Mac on April 20, 2009, 20:22:48
Spotted a nice 07 model today at Southport. didn't have time to hang around and wait for the owner to come back
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Piglumps on April 20, 2009, 20:56:24
Grey one on the A4 / B4494 roundabout in Newbury - about 3pm on Saturday...

Plus the boys (and / or girls) at George White's Swindon on Saturday...
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Catballou on April 20, 2009, 21:28:53
Are you lot wearing anoraks and carrying little note books when you are out strom spotting  :shock:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Carl Mac on April 21, 2009, 09:21:45
Quote
Are you lot wearing anoraks and carrying little note books

Cat of course we are, I even take a pic with my phone   :thumb:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Piglumps on April 21, 2009, 13:39:39
Quote from: "Catballou"
Are you lot wearing anoraks and carrying little note books when you are out strom spotting  :shock:

Yes. And your point is? :shrug:

It has a much higher success rate than Catballou spotting... :neen:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Catballou on April 21, 2009, 15:53:52
Quote from: "Piglumps"
Quote from: "Catballou"
Are you lot wearing anoraks and carrying little note books when you are out strom spotting  :shock:

Yes. And your point is? :shrug:

It has a much higher success rate than Catballou spotting... :neen:


Yep, I'm elusive  :neen: ....only the great & good get an audience with me  :shock:


Oh bugger flaw in the argument I've met Andy V strom,KLVRider & Mr Tigger  lol  lol  lol
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Piglumps on April 21, 2009, 20:41:43
Who's up for a meet at the end of Platform 3 at Paddington?
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: encompassdrummer on April 22, 2009, 18:58:39
The other morning, Tesco Langdon Hills, Essex, coming out onto the roundabout, blue strom with blue cases, gave me a nod hello
Very nice looking bike : )
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: jeyre60152 on April 23, 2009, 17:13:02
Outside Mike Wheelers in Witney this afternoon.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Piglumps on April 23, 2009, 17:18:41
Quote from: "jeyre60152"
Outside Mike Wheelers in Witney this afternoon.

Not me - thought I'd better take the company car to work or they'll tell me I don't need one!!!! :GRR:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: encompassdrummer on April 27, 2009, 18:00:24
A127 Essex travelling towards Southend under the A128
Grey strom, rider with Hi viz vest
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Spottyplayer on April 27, 2009, 20:30:09
A127 at the half rounabout thing going towwards Southend about 6:40 ish! (Blue)
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: screech on April 29, 2009, 13:56:28
Blue Wee & a Grey Vee at Bikers in Paradise Sunday 26th April. Mine was the Grey Vee on the HBAM stand.
Yellow strom heading north towards Hatfield on A1M 9:15ish 29/4
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Catballou on April 30, 2009, 18:14:35
Quote from: "screech"
Yellow strom heading Grim North towards Hatfield on A1M 9:15ish 29/4

Bloody hell did no one stop them  :neen:


Right I'm joining in  :grin:

Blue 54 plate , Warton Preston  :shrug:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: KLV-Rider on April 30, 2009, 22:13:01
I see a blue 650 every morning at about 8:30 on the Mold/Denbigh road North Wales and see the same bike most evening coming up the Aston Hill (A55) at about 18:30.

Also, two 650GT's out our doors this week, one all black and one black/silver.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: badger 1050 on May 01, 2009, 20:22:47
blue 1 parked up in weedswood outside someones house wednesday afternoon not sure if 650 or 1000
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Stumpy on May 03, 2009, 20:38:08
Silver Grey '08 plate 650 spotted at around 10am at Loomie's Cafe, West Meon....
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: willsniffer on May 05, 2009, 17:36:07
Blue wee strom in Stockport at 4.45 today - waiting at lights at junction of A6 / Hillgate. Restrained myself from winding down window of my renault hearse to say hi.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Eric The Viking on May 05, 2009, 20:49:36
Black wee in Sudbury at about 4pm (sounds like a disease that affects the carrot crunchers).
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: studlyone on May 06, 2009, 16:24:12
Blue V-Strom at Picket Piece in Andover today at about 2:40pm, the rider wasn't around though so couldn't say hi.
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Stumpy on May 06, 2009, 18:04:53
Blue Wee this morning at around 8:45 going over Battersea Bridge ...
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Fat Rat on May 07, 2009, 14:29:19
You people are going to have to start chasing these bikes and tell them what they are missing here  :grin:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: coopmick on May 08, 2009, 12:35:02
Quote from: "Andy V-Strom"
You people are going to have to start chasing these bikes and tell them what they are missing here  :grin:

Only ever spot any when in works vehicle and at 40 feet long +30ton and limed to 56mph just can't catch them lol  lol
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Eric The Viking on May 08, 2009, 18:49:46
Blue 06 Wee who the sherrif (me!) let by in Heathway, Dagenham towards A1306 at about 0800 :neen:  :neen: You didn't look happy :shrug:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: doebag on May 10, 2009, 16:24:39
Red DL650 today [10th] on the A47 Wisbech by-pass about 3.00PM
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Eric The Viking on May 10, 2009, 19:03:07
Saw a few Wee's & Stroms at the Ridenet bike show in Felixstow today, various years & colours.  :neen:
A good day out beginning with the charity ride for St Elizabeth hospice, with over 400 bikes from Orwell M/C's in Ipswich to Felixstow. :)))  Raised loads of money :thumb:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: badger 1050 on May 11, 2009, 17:00:41
saw a grey strom comming from westerham/sundridge going Kent bound sunday  following a fazer I think both with orange hi viz tops on about midday ish
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Stumpy on May 11, 2009, 19:05:38
Silver DL1000 this afternoon (around 5:30 ish) on an 08 plate (I think) at the junction of Blackfriars Road and Southwark Road ... with a dirty great scuff mark on the Left hand fairing....
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Catballou on May 11, 2009, 21:29:23
black 1000 parked outside J & S Northwich Sunday ..saw the rider leaving about 2.15 / 2.30
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Eric The Viking on May 12, 2009, 20:19:17
Blue '07 Wee on the A120 from Braintree at about 5am today, ...come on we must a hit at some time. :shrug:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: doebag on May 12, 2009, 21:17:59
Blue Vstrom, M11 northbound at the Stanstead junction about 16.15 this afternoon [12th]
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: encompassdrummer on May 16, 2009, 11:15:30
Black and silver vstrom with scorpion cans,Wednesday Brentwood riding past the Nuffield bupa hospital,very nice!!
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Spottyplayer on May 16, 2009, 17:43:25
Quote from: "encompassdrummer"
Black and silver vstrom with scorpion cans,Wednesday Brentwood riding past the Nuffield bupa hospital,very nice!!

Did it have Touratech headlight guard? Where the cans de badged? May have been me!!!
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: encompassdrummer on May 16, 2009, 22:44:25
It was about 4.50,looked impressive and was doing an overtake of slow moving traffic
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Spottyplayer on May 18, 2009, 18:15:32
Blue 1000 on lodge ave Barking this afternoon. My one was parked on the path next to the white van!
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: VstromDan1000 on May 19, 2009, 09:58:58
Quote from: "Spottyplayer"
Blue 1000 on lodge ave Barking this afternoon. My one was parked on the path next to the white van!


OOOOOO  that could have been me, sorry didn't see you!  :thumb:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: VstromDan1000 on May 19, 2009, 21:51:23
OK..... got 3 today....

1st Black Vee 08 plate 16.28hrs in LEMAN STREET E1 heading towards Tower Bridge, nervous looking rider but I was standing next to the 'company' car (I wasn't checking you out just looking at the strom!)

2nd  Blue wee couldn't see the plate at 20.10hrs in Mile End Road just coming off the pavement at the Tesco Express

3rd one was on the M11from the A406 towards the M25 in lane 1 at about 20.40hrs and I was again in the 'company' car holding up all the traffic as I was in lane 3 going 70mph (haha!!!) don't know if it was a wee or vee but definatley a Strom cos of its fantastic head light!!  (sorry for slowing you down but we were looking for someone)
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Fat Rat on May 20, 2009, 00:15:18
Folks, I created you a whole new section for Strom Spotting and you are all adding to an old thread  :wtf:

 lol

I assumed you would add a thread per spot...No?
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: VstromDan1000 on May 20, 2009, 19:26:56
Quote from: "Andy V-Strom"
Folks, I created you a whole new section for Strom Spotting and you are all adding to an old thread  :wtf:

 lol

I assumed you would add a thread per spot...No?


far too sensible........................

got another today.....  grey one at 09.45hrs coming onto the A13 from the Witches Hat at Dagenham, couldn't tell if it was a wee or vee :grin:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: Eric The Viking on May 22, 2009, 21:25:15
A blue 57 plate Vee in River Road Barking at 08.30 this morning going twds A13, 'looked at me funny in me company van!' :shrug:
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: crazyclimber on May 27, 2009, 12:39:55
650 strom spotted yeterday on the A470 southbound over the brecon beacons. Looked fantastic in black with what looked like pelican case panniers  :clap:
also makes a nice change from the dozens of GSAs that've been out this bank hol
Title: Re: Strom Spotting
Post by: doebag on May 28, 2009, 08:57:04
Blue Vstrom outside Tesco Express in Long Lane SE1, about 16:00 on Tuesday