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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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But hey! I just got to ask "what would John Wayne wear?"
Spurs and assless chaps
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Wear what you want, ride what you want... but don't then go crying for tax payers to pick up your tab because you can't afford you dumb *** ideas.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Killboy caught a good leaning pic of me on the dragon....See my signature... They said i was shooting sparks.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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That's how you ride a tourer... Rubber side down!

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Killboy caught a good leaning pic of me on the dragon....See my signature... They said i was shooting sparks.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Look at the front tire. A hard pull to the right could right that bike.

We "wear" clothing and sell our "wares".
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Not sure about that... look at the rear. Good 3 inches off the ground. At the point of the OP's pic, it was damage control.

Let him keep believin' that's he's "waring" something!

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Look at the front tire. A hard pull to the right could right that bike.

We "wear" clothing and sell our "wares".
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Beav
BINGO!!!!!! DING,DING,DING, WINNER!!!!!

We (Georgia Crew) are putting together a little rally based in Ellijay, Georgia this May.

The Dragon is all the hype with lots of folks who say they plan on attending.

I won't be anywhere near that stretch, too much better riding in surrounding areas... don't want to meet one of those "amateurs" head-on either.

All you can do is warn them...
Beav, You got that right. I rode The Dragon this summer. If you ride within your limits, no problem. The biggest danger I encountered were riders going in the opposite direction and coming over the lines. Had to create a greater margin for error.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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Beav, You got that right. I rode The Dragon this summer. If you ride within your limits, no problem. The biggest danger I encountered were riders going in the opposite direction and coming over the lines. Had to create a greater margin for error.


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the ones that think they are invincible and come up behind you, don't give you two secs to react to move over, just pass you, and then cut you off because of the other person coming the other way and crossing the line!

Still, we did the dragon this year, 1st time. Glad I did it, enjoyed it and the other 95% of the fab roads around there.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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Rode the dragon once to say I did, but all the real riding is every where else but that road....
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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Some actual pictures of "a little road rash"...

Probably just coming back from Wal Mart by the look of his nice sweat pants...



Pulling that clutch is going to be a bitch...



Sure glad I had my jeans on today....



"I caught myself with my hand on the way down..."



And finally, if you are going to wear underwear like this when you ride, at least remember to keep the tater in the front:

 
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