Dragon video

[Splash]

since we're posting "GAP" videos, here's mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YpjPGRNOo

[Splash]

my favorite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74RQqdUly5U

[kellen]

here's my vid at a fairly lazy pace trying to stay off the brakes

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...X6R_692194.htm

[BuFFaLoB]

my favorite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74RQqdUly5U

Can't wait for summer!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-1EN-LMHb4

Interesting news clip on the Gap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=941iQ...eature=related

[Splash]

Can't wait for summer!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-1EN-LMHb4

that reminds me... I went to "Wheeler's" just down the road to get my front tire changed. Most of the sportbikes there waiting for servicing had tires with bald strips on the sides and the middle still had thread.

[thumpit]

This vid.His name is Rick.He was doing vid for people on the Dragon,but lost a ton of money.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nrMQ3QwyPo

Ya that's it thanks. I like that vid. Listening to all the dragging bits adds to it...especially the long consistent sliiiiiiide on that one right haha

I knew chap that killed himself on one of those new Wings. On a decreasing radius corner. He was quite a skilled rider, but just got in way too hot and as the corner tightened it started dragging, and the dragging finally started to lever..and once levering for a short while and still not out of the corner and no more lane left, finally went right off. Took out a number of guard rails etc. It really sucked.

But in Wolf's case here in this vid, he obviously knows the road well and ridden it many many times exploring what the limits are.

But those Wing's, while they are very competent chassis-wise, just run out of clearance if pushed into territory of keeping up with another really skilled rider on a bike with more clearance.

[kellen]

since we're posting "GAP" videos, here's mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YpjPGRNOo

too bad about those pesky center lines eh

[Splash]

too bad about those pesky center lines eh

those are just suggestions right?

[kellen]

those are just suggestions right?

No, they aren't actually.

[outtacontrol]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IECsdQvB0yA

My favorite part of this vid is watching you keep up to Pj on his supped up FZ1 from 3:30 to 5:00.

love that Blue R6 you passed at 4:05

[outtacontrol]

those are just suggestions right?

not in Tennessee.

[BusaBob]

those are just suggestions right?

here, they are.

down there, you might as well have shot somebody. they'll come at you that hard for it.

[Red_Liner740]

i'm glad that they go after the double lane crossers...its the only thing that they can charge with someone down there on a regular basis. it keeps the trucks off the road for most part and people dont really cross the line = no head ons...

[BusaBob]

...I found that the cops down there were pretty cool. Crossing the double yellow is something they often nail you for but speeding is ignored.. to a point. Don't ride like a total jackass.

NOT my experience.

the entire Tennessee side of the dragon is 30mph. (most of it is in Tennessee)

got at ticket for 45mph (big, big $$$ ticket) on a straight-away at the north end (thanks for the warning, Red1).

couple days later, got yanked over and chewed out as well as a written warning for 35mph about a third of the way through the dragon. The radar got me through the trees.

most people seem to go through it at about 35 to 50mph

the entire dragon used to be 50mph, but they dropped it down to 30mph a few years ago. 30mph on the dragon is PAINFULLY slow even in the corners unless you're a total newb. it's like put-putting through sunnybrook park on a summer weekend.

the north carolina police are much more laid back. we passed two separate patrol cars within minutes of each other on hwy28 (the Hellbender) at about 90mph (it's a 50) and they didn't even bat an eye.

another thing about the Tennessee police: they do NOT take kindly to you warning oncoming traffic of their presence. I believe the officer called it "obstruction"

[LiNK666]

another thing about the Tennessee police: they do NOT take kindly to you warning oncoming traffic of their presence. I believe the officer called it "obstruction"

prolly would taser the hell out of you.

[BusaBob]

prolly would taser the hell out of you.

he wasn't going to bother with a taser. let's just say i kept my hands visible and did my best to de-escalate the situation.

[Shaman]

If we're sharing gap vids... both of these has me in it... both get more interesting around 10 minutes in.

My gixxer 750, 2007.

Gap:

http://www.vimeo.com/396610

Cherohala:

http://www.vimeo.com/397346

These were *not* all-out runs, but I'd like to think the pace was pretty good.

[thumpit]

If we're sharing gap vids... both of these has me in it... both get more interesting around 10 minutes in.

My gixxer 750, 2007.

Gap:

http://www.vimeo.com/396610

Cherohala:

http://www.vimeo.com/397346

These were *not* all-out runs, but I'd like to think the pace was pretty good.

Only watched the Cherohala so far..

Once he did the pass, "The Pace" came to mind. And how every rider should read it, and adhere to a respectful level of it's merit.

Hard to tell from videos, but what is speed limit of road? Most corners appear to be 150 to 160 kph corners if quite skilled. Maybe even fun at 130 to 140? Very hard to tell. Either way, if limit is 80 or 90, looks like it would be an amazing highway to get a really really bad ticket on. I have read they are sticklers with enforcing it also?
It's always about the timing. You guys had 20 min of ecstasy...but what lays ahead in the next 20 min?
It's all about the timing..

Great video, but ya, the music sucked. I thought, ok, not my choice of songs for that type of vid, but I thought, ok I can live with BEP's no problem (although thinking Let's Get Retarded would have been a far better choice) but anyway...it went downhill from there..
And there was no mute button, but I scaled it back as far as it would go.

Glad you didn't crash/ticket.

[casacrow]

Since we are all posting Gap vids.... here is one of mine. About a medium pace and an accurate speedo. I followed my gf for a while, then a bud, then another bud.

http://www.vimeo.com/5194511


Keep your vids comin! This is helping to pass winter.

[Shaman]

Hard to tell from videos, but what is speed limit of road? Most corners appear to be 150 to 160 kph corners if quite skilled.

Speed limit of the road is 55km/h. Corners are marked at 40km/h. The whole thing was marked at 90km/h a few years ago, however. I can confirm that we held the speed limit during the entire video.

I have read they are sticklers with enforcing it also?

Yes, but it's lightly patrolled, and that ZX-12R has a Valentine One.

It's always about the timing. You guys had 20 min of ecstasy...but what lays ahead in the next 20 min?

Agree. It's a risk we understood going out. The trip back was a *lot* faster. Had the camera been on, that would have been really something to show, if only to prove the true depth of our idiocy.