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Old May 22nd, 2012, 07:29 PM   #1
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The Dragon/US129/Tail of the Dragon

Our local (East TN) stomping ground made it on Hell Roads on Discovery channel. I'm not sure how I never saw this before, but I came across it on Youtube tonight.

Darryl Cannon (KillBoy) even has an interview/story on clip.

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While I'm at it here is one of my favorite videos of a rider on The Dragon, this guy runs all 11 miles in just under 9 minutes.


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Old May 23rd, 2012, 01:33 PM   #2
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Old May 23rd, 2012, 02:01 PM   #3
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It's only missing Robin Leach commentary to be truly over the top, think Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Would actully be cool to hear Jeremy Clakson's thoughts on the road, "are you mad?"

I'm so glad trucks were prohibited before my first ride through, especially after reading all the horror stories and seeing the pics/vids.
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Old May 23rd, 2012, 07:33 PM   #4
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ffff thats guys is going to die soon crossing over the lines like that
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Old May 29th, 2012, 08:11 AM   #5
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His body positioning seems odd...he slides off the seat to get his knee down..but yet leaves his upper body centered on the bike. Maybe its for the transitions in rapid succession, but its just as likely to be bad body position.
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Old May 30th, 2012, 08:13 AM   #6
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I'm so glad trucks were prohibited before my first ride through, especially after reading all the horror stories and seeing the pics/vids.
From what I've read, TN hasn't put up any "trucks prohibited" signs but NC has. Do you know if this is still the case? tailofthedragon.com posted that info on April 4.

I'd love to make it down there either this summer or next, but the thought of meeting a semi really spoils the whole idea for me. It obviously isn't a place where they belong.
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Old May 30th, 2012, 10:07 AM   #7
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In 7 years of riding the Dragon I've only come in 1 serious altercation with a semi. No one was hurt.
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Old May 30th, 2012, 12:52 PM   #8
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It only takes one altercation to end your life.
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Old May 30th, 2012, 02:07 PM   #9
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Just saying. Not every day of a police officers life is like CSI: Miami. Not every day tons of people die on us 129.

Is it a dangerous road? If you don't treat it with respect it sure it. Are you going to get run over and drug behind a semi your first run? Probably not. But then again, if we wanted to be safe we'd all be driving Suburbans. Wouldn't we @Jono?
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Old May 30th, 2012, 09:14 PM   #10
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Yes.


And I want to go to the Dragon but my bike is naked and riding 7 hours on the interstate without fairings would be hell. Haha.
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If you make it over here I would love to meet you, @Jono!
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@TnNinjaGirl Likewise.

Maybe if I get a new bike with fairings I will make it over there within a year or so. Hopefully. I was hoping to ride there this summer but life happened.
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I so want to go there, not to ride excessively though, but to see how my bike handles those turns as well as my skills as a rider.

Although I'm not looking forward on having to worry about guys like the video above screaming by me.
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You guys should visit. It would amaze you how different it really is vs how you think it is.
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im going to start a thread but August 11-13 there will be about 8-12 of us from Cookeville TN making the trip and staying 2 nights at a cabin. As of now I will prob be the only 250 but whoever wants to meet us there pm me for my number
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Im in for at least a couple runs of the dragon / skyway / foothills / whatever.
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