HSN Dragon Day?

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Canyon

Discussion Starter · Mar 22, 2015

Well... I've been getting some PMs and some texts. Rather then answer a bunch of them how about I post it up...

Anyone interested in meeting up for a ride on the dragon or just some BBQ at the dragon pit.

I'm staying at Two Wheel Inn on 4/3. I will be in the area early and will spend the day riding around, then the Dragon after checkin (drop off luggage and make the bike lighter) then dinner at the Pit.

Saturday 4/4 I will likely be taking 129 to 28 (Fontana Dam) and heading to FL via SC with Coop and his Brother in law.

Two Wheel Inn 828-479-4248 | Accommodations for you and your motorcycle, Located on US129, south of Robbinsville NC near the Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway.
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Dragon Pitt Inn & BBQ | On US129, only 9 miles from the famous Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap

If you've never been on the Dragon, this would be a good time to go. The "season" just opened and Friday should be a low traffic day. Hell of a way to meet a bunch of HSNers.... Plus, you could get some GREAT action shots from Killboy.com - Action Photography at The Tail of the Dragon Deals Gap | The original Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap action photographer.

I know it's short notice.

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Theja1

· #241 · Apr 28, 2015

Coop said:
Looks like you already have....
Hey, it's a shame you didn't have enough battery to video the black beauty.....it would looked like slow motion

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I'm going to come prepared next time!

I'm waiting for the first video to be processed by youtube and the second one is uploading.

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Theja1

· #242 · Apr 28, 2015

Okay, first one it up. This is me trying to keep up with Canyon leaving the Two Wheel Inn, heading to Deals Gap (the start of the Tail of the Dragon).

The GoPro is mounted with the "Jaws" mount to my left highway bar. It has a little "lean" to the left. This is an unedited video except for some text I added at the beginning. Not too exciting of a video, but shows the route and the scenery isn't bad as the video goes on.

http://youtu.be/E4boVIQQ0Cs

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Theja1

· #243 · Apr 28, 2015

The video's are still processing, so it may be a bit before they show up in high def.

Here's the Tail of the Dragon heading North.

https://youtu.be/F1VBfLWPf4E

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Theja1

· #244 · Apr 28, 2015 (Edited)

Tail of the Dragon, headed South. (just uploaded so may be a bit before it is in full HD)

https://youtu.be/tahfaP4kRkg

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Mark-B

· #245 · Apr 28, 2015

Cool Vid! .. :neutral: ..Was Steve indicating as he went around some of those corners, or was that just the sun glinting off his gold tooth? :mrgreen:

BRB ..Gotta take the seat off my scoot - It's Going to Russell, Tomorrow!

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Theja1

· #246 · Apr 28, 2015

Mark-B said:
Cool Vid! .. :neutral: ..Was Steve indicating as he went around some of those corners, or was that just the sun glinting off his gold tooth? :mrgreen:

BRB ..Gotta take the seat off my scoot - It's Going to Russell, Tomorrow!

We were both smiling ear to ear, so I vote tooth.

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Canyon

Discussion Starter · #247 · Apr 28, 2015

Coop said:
I know peeps like the lowered look, but then the cornering performance kinda goes away don't it?
I didn't want mine lower, but actually higher, I hate scraping often and despise speed bump knocks, so I love mine higher. My progressive springs gave me over 1/2" lift

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