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The best practice for correct steering can be had at Deal's Gap. Maintain grip at 3 and 9 and try not to shuffle the hands too much. This is great practice for the roadcourse.
There is absolutely no need to exceed the speed limit, just concentrate on correct steering.
There is absolutely no need to exceed the speed limit, just concentrate on correct steering.
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If you want to drive fast, do it on the track. I've seen Vetts and bikes passing on the Dragon's twisty's without consideration of who or what they'll meet. There are kids in those vehicles coming at you. Join NCCC, SCCA, NASA or any other of the clubs that regularly have track events. It may be my grandkids you're aiming at. Want to be daring. Just play Solitare Russion Roulette with a .45. No one but you taking a chance that way. 
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If you want to drive fast, do it on the track. I've seen Vetts and bikes passing on the Dragon's twisty's without consideration of who or what they'll meet. There are kids in those vehicles coming at you. Join NCCC, SCCA, NASA or any other of the clubs that regularly have track events. It may be my grandkids you're aiming at. Want to be daring. Just play Solitare Russion Roulette with a .45. No one but you taking a chance that way.
Wassup buddy? Y'all goin' to Putnam this Monday?
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If you want to drive fast, do it on the track. I've seen Vetts and bikes passing on the Dragon's twisty's without consideration of who or what they'll meet. There are kids in those vehicles coming at you. Join NCCC, SCCA, NASA or any other of the clubs that regularly have track events. It may be my grandkids you're aiming at. Want to be daring. Just play Solitare Russion Roulette with a .45. No one but you taking a chance that way.
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...and that is exactly my point. I avoid the road because of all the idiots that drive down it. I had rather follow a motorcycle doing twice the speed limit than your average family vacationing with a RV or boat in tow. Trailers and Semis IMO should not be allowed on the Dragon.
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...and that is exactly my point. I avoid the road because of all the idiots that drive down it. I had rather follow a motorcycle doing twice the speed limit than your average family vacationing with a RV or boat in tow. Trailers and Semis IMO should not be allowed on the Dragon.
Truckers just look at a map and see the shortest route between two points, never knowing what's ahead of them.......unfortunately.
And then there's people doing illegal transport stuff......if you know what I mean.Reagrdless, everyone be careful and have a great time! It CAN be fun!
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Truckers just look at a map and see the shortest route between two points, never knowing what's ahead of them.......unfortunately.
And then there's people doing illegal transport stuff......if you know what I mean.
Reagrdless, everyone be careful and have a great time! It CAN be fun!
And then there's people doing illegal transport stuff......if you know what I mean.Reagrdless, everyone be careful and have a great time! It CAN be fun!
route as well, like construction and lower speed limits. Taking an 18
wheeler down US129 is somebody being lazy and/or a local coming
home.
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It doesn't have a thing to do with being lazy. When it costs over 50cents per mile for fuel to run a truck, you take the shortest route you can find. Maps dont tell how bad the roads are, they just tell you which ones you cannot drive on. The dragon is not restricted for trucks.
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It doesn't have a thing to do with being lazy. When it costs over 50cents per mile for fuel to run a truck, you take the shortest route you can find. Maps dont tell how bad the roads are, they just tell you which ones you cannot drive on. The dragon is not restricted for trucks.
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The only scales around there is in Knoxville, Tn or Ashville, NC. There are plenty of other roads to get around the scales. People always try to make trucks out to be the bad guys, but everything you buy at the store was hauled there on a truck.
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Truckers just look at a map and see the shortest route between two points, never knowing what's ahead of them.......unfortunately.
And then there's people doing illegal transport stuff......if you know what I mean.
Reagrdless, everyone be careful and have a great time! It CAN be fun!
And then there's people doing illegal transport stuff......if you know what I mean.Reagrdless, everyone be careful and have a great time! It CAN be fun!
As for truckers many people want to ban them from the fast lanes on the hwy which is
IMO I trust the average trucker far more than the average driver.
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Just after I read this thread, my neighbor (also a LEO) told me he anad a friend were renting a couple of Harleys and doing the Dragon.
He rented a dresser and heads out tonight or tomorrow morning. Told him about the thread and just "be careful."
He rented a dresser and heads out tonight or tomorrow morning. Told him about the thread and just "be careful."