Visited The DRAGON
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: SE Louisiana
You wanna ride a road with a name and a t-shirt then check out http://backofthedragon.com/
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Coastal Carolina
I had thought about taking a ride down there next spring, but you guys make it sound like a drag. Not interested in being in traffic, being held up by slow riders (possible), or holding up faster riders (more likely). I'll stick with the less popular twisties in Virginia. No T-shirt, but more fun.
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Green Country
I had a great time there, and plan to go back. We rode the Dragon during the week, so it wasn't a big deal. On the weekend, we rode over the Cherohala and around to Maggie Valley.
But it is cool to see all the bikes, etc. on weekends. And they do throw down some decent breakfast vittles at Deal's Gap.
But it is cool to see all the bikes, etc. on weekends. And they do throw down some decent breakfast vittles at Deal's Gap.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,291
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From: michigan
If you must do it,the trick to riding the Dragon is to do it on a weekday early in the morning before all the ******** who think it is their personal racetrack get there.
It is dangerous and really fuking stupid to pass someone in their lane.
The best thing to do is not go to what has become a circus and ride any of the beautiful roads that are in that area. Pick one, any one, they are all better than the Dragon.
It is dangerous and really fuking stupid to pass someone in their lane.
The best thing to do is not go to what has become a circus and ride any of the beautiful roads that are in that area. Pick one, any one, they are all better than the Dragon.
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Joined: Dec 2009
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The Dragon is over rated anyhow. I've ridden it I believe 6 times now if memory serves me correctly. Sure, it's something everyone needs to ride at least once for the T shirt, sticker, pictures and bragging rights. Everytime you ride the Dragon, you take it just a little bit faster and therein lies the danger. Not only that, but each time you ride it faster, your scraping more stuff. My last trip, which was this past summer, and the one which I swore afterwards would be my last, I scraped the underside of my primary cover right below my derby cover. I like my chrome to much to sacrafice it to some pavement. There's plenty of fun roads in that neck of the woods besides the Dragon.
Last edited by xwhyz1959; Oct 22, 2011 at 11:26 AM.
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Calgary
Lot's of better less crowded roads out there I'd rather do.
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From: Jacksonville Beach, FL.
I don't have anything agaisnt Charlie, My problem is with what some people call azzhats who thinks that just because someone was in the military they have more right to do something than someone who was not in the military.
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From: Jacksonville Beach, FL.
[quote=zukeeper;8912598]
[quote=DannyZ71;8912606]A crotch rocket will make it around you before you have a chance to react...even if you knew he was behind you.
276, 64, 80...just to name a few...
When I am riding by myself (without others that I know), that whole 3/3rds of a lane is mine. I rarely share it. Someone encroaches without an invite, they're going to get an education.
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