Killboy failure Dragon Fest

[Florida Lime]

Originally Posted by Schickmeister

This is coming from someone who has done the Mulholland...but is the Dragon really that effing difficult?

Not at 20 mph while your ol' lady films "Our Perilous Deal's Gap Ride" from the passenger seat.

I've seen that too many times.

[scarysharkface]

Originally Posted by amr2ul

Not all that difficult IF the rider understands what they are getting into. Trouble comes from a few common scenarios such as...
Rode seventeen hours to get there,
Never seen any road nearly so twisty,
Overconfidence,
Got something to prove, or
Some combination of the above.

The ride is fun, period. If you're using it to test your manhood do a trackday!

As a flatlander myself, I can vouch for twisty roads taking a toll on the mind and body. I recently took a trip out to WetFest and beyond and there were a few roads where I just had to pull over and take a break out of sheer mental fatigue. I think I dubbed it "twisty burnout" in my head. Throw a camera and some fatigue into the mix and that's quite the recipe.

John

[bwalsh]

Originally Posted by pilot815

I was approaching a turn a couple weeks ago, and there was a sheriffs deputy doing this while coming towards me. Pissed me off pretty good.

Back some pages there's a picture of a sheriff doing the exact same thing on the dragon...

[DAKEZ]

Originally Posted by scarysharkface

As a flatlander myself, I can vouch for twisty roads taking a toll on the mind and body. I recently took a trip out to WetFest and beyond and there were a few roads where I just had to pull over and take a break out of sheer mental fatigue. I think I dubbed it "twisty burnout" in my head. Throw a camera and some fatigue into the mix and that's quite the recipe.

John

You found Highway 12 I see.

[rgiroux]

Originally Posted by DAKEZ

You found Highway 12 I see.

one of the 5 best

[Crunch]

Originally Posted by amr2ul

Not all that difficult IF the rider understands what they are getting into. Trouble comes from a few common scenarios such as...
Rode seventeen hours to get there,
Never seen any road nearly so twisty,
Overconfidence,
Got something to prove, or
Some combination of the above.

The ride is fun, period. If you're using it to test your manhood do a trackday!

This is a huge part in many wrecks on the dragon. It's the same here in Colorado on some of our twisty roads and when I was younger, I can't say I was much different. I would use both lanes because I thought the line looked much sweeter. I was lucky to survive it and not hurt anyone else while doing it. I then discovered racing and found that no matter what kind of day I was having, there was never an oncoming minivan in my lane!!!!

[cras]

Originally Posted by ttpete

Wait 'til he takes a piss without washing his hands........

i've done that

[simonpig]

Where can I get one of those. Great for halloween.

Originally Posted by DAKEZ

Originally Posted by slartidbartfast

Ouch!

Even a minor bump would probably tear your nose off - apart from the lack of impact protection. Still someone must think it looks cool! How many of those do you sell a week?

[Balanzed]

Originally Posted by DAKEZ

You found Highway 12 I see.

Where?

[scarysharkface]

Originally Posted by DAKEZ

You found Highway 12 I see.

Not even. Forest Road 19, between Westfir and Rainbow. I passed one other vehicle. Fan-friggin'-tastic ribbon of pavement.

[DAKEZ]

Originally Posted by Balanzed

Where?

Lewiston, ID. - Lolo, MT. No tight corners like the Dragon just hours of sweepers with good views and great Rocky Mountain Smells.

This sign only gets you to the top of the pass and you are already 40 miles in at this point then there is another 40 miles on the other side.

[jmq3rd]

Originally Posted by zDollar Bill

Obvious photoshop - see how they put the cruiser rider on the right side of the road? Looks pretty real though.

[DAKEZ]

[x_hog_ridr]

You had me looking to see where it was until I read the caption.
Funny...

[Boon Booni]

Originally Posted by scarysharkface

As a flatlander myself, I can vouch for twisty roads taking a toll on the mind and body. I recently took a trip out to WetFest and beyond and there were a few roads where I just had to pull over and take a break out of sheer mental fatigue. I think I dubbed it "twisty burnout" in my head. Throw a camera and some fatigue into the mix and that's quite the recipe.

John

Here's a route on the way to Deals gap that'll give you twisty burnout.