An R3T On the Dragon

[Tripps]

I like to push it hard sometimes as much as the next guy, but I'm fairly conservative with my wife on the back, and she appreciates it.

 

[scot in exile]

when he or she crossed the centre line on the first curve that should have been your que to back away off, nothing but a typical Sunday driver at the best but al least they did not pass anyone on a double yellow.

 

[Elvis]

I wrote it a while back and the darkside did fine and I managed to get the blue light warning

I stopped watching after 6 minutes. I did not see him cross the line but he did get close

 

[R3Tex]

After a few trips worth of sore kidneys I quit pushing with the wife on the back...I turn into a sunday driver when 2 up

 

[1olbull]

When I rode it last July (8 times or more) it was mid week, very little traffic, never saw a copper and I greased it best I could. What a rush - what a road!
In my opinion The Tail of the Dragon is the most challenging street I have ridden and it lived up to everything I had heard about over all the years pervious to riding it.
Fortunately I live far, far away or I'd surely get into trouble there and embarrass myself.
After my recent crash (first one since 1987) I have felt my age EVERY day and do NOT want to go through this again - I think I have learned my lesson not to pretend to be 25 years younger and grow up.

 

[mexican]

When I rode it last July (8 times or more) it was mid week, very little traffic, never saw a copper and I greased it best I could. What a rush - what a road!
In my opinion The Tail of the Dragon is the most challenging street I have ridden and it lived up to everything I had heard about over all the years pervious to riding it.
Fortunately I live far, far away or I'd surely get into trouble there and embarrass myself.
After my recent crash (first one since 1987) I have felt my age EVERY day and do NOT want to go through this again - I think I have learned my lesson not to pretend to be 25 years younger and grow up.

Steve, my brain tells me i'm 16 years old, my body reminds me of the sad reality

 

[1olbull]

Steve, my brain tells me i'm 16 years old, my body reminds me of the sad reality

Agreed!
Now bump that 16 up 50 years & that where I be.
nothing like a smashed repaired leg and ankle to sink in EXACTLY how old one is.

 

[mexican]

Agreed!
Now bump that 16 up 50 years & that where I be.
nothing like a smashed repaired leg and ankle to sink in EXACTLY how old one is.

 

[Dawg68]

it seemed to me like mabey his passenger was not the best passenger..

mabey she was trying to help him corner?

i know that can ruin an otherwise fun ride

Not sure if it was too much about the passenger or nerves. To me it seems that the fella has no throttle control and doesn't look where he wants to go, no looking through one corner to the next. If you listen closely he is still adjusting his speed while he's in the corner, not before. By the time he hits the apex he pushes the bike through. Just a thought.

 

[albertaduke]

Don't know how many of you guys have seen this - I just saw it for the first time this morning.

The rider is VERY conservative! He uses almost none of the available lean angle and doesn't apex most of the turns - just tracks around them - mostly straight up. I know he's 2-up, but there's still a lot of ground clearance and lean angle that he's not taking advantage of. Doesn't sound like he ever gets out of third gear. Because of the way he tracks the curves - with very little lean - I'm wondering if he's running a CT. My own cornering technique is much different. I use a late turn in with a delayed apex (even 2 up - all I adjust is the speed), with much more aggressive throttle on the exit, setting me up for the next corner.

Great sounding exhaust, however - at least I thought so.

Anyway - thought this would be interesting to our little group here . . . . . Enjoy!

interestingly I do the same for cornering as you do plus use rear brake if I need to change the line i touch pegs only 40% of the time