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Martini87
03-29-2010, 02:18 AM
There is a road on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina that is 11 miles long with only turns, 300 roughly. There are no straights. I'm planning on driving to check itout this summer if anyone wants to go for a road trip.
brewer15650
03-29-2010, 11:45 AM
Yeah its called "Tail of the Dragon". Pretty cool ride my friend did it a few years ago.

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

http://www.harleycam.com/2007RideUS/20070421-001.jpg
psu goat
03-29-2010, 04:51 PM
Be careful, nearly everyone knows about the Tail of the Dragon now, and it's become a popular attraction for driving enthusiasts...bikes and cars.

From people I've talked to that go down there, the cops ticket like crazy...like for putting even one wheel over the double yellow in those insanely tight turns.

I still want to go down there some day though. lol.
scott5
03-29-2010, 05:29 PM
we are taking the buells down there this year.. I dont care. I am taking a few hundred maybe even a grand or so for the tickets, haha.. Going to see how quick we can do it..
somethingclever
03-29-2010, 10:54 PM
we are taking the buells down there this year.. I dont care. I am taking a few hundred maybe even a grand or so for the tickets, haha.. Going to see how quick we can do it..



Why not just go the track instead.....safer controlled environment with far less idiots to worry about.

Plus you can time yourself (or have a friend do it) to see that you're actually improving.
scott5
03-30-2010, 05:26 PM
Why not just go the track instead.....safer controlled environment with far less idiots to worry about.

Plus you can time yourself (or have a friend do it) to see that you're actually improving.

i am hoping to make it up to watkins glen this year again and see how the buell compares to the gsxr750
somethingclever
03-30-2010, 11:56 PM
i am hoping to make it up to watkins glen this year again and see how the buell compares to the gsxr750




Good deal Scott....hope you can make it up there for some laps.


What were your lap times on the GSXR750?

How many sessions did you get to do?

I haven't been there but it definately looks nice in the pics...LOL
somethingclever
04-01-2010, 11:03 PM
What were your lap times on the GSXR750?

How many sessions did you get to do?





bump for Scott incase you didn't see it...
Martini87
04-02-2010, 11:00 AM
Awesome, I wish it wasn't such a tourist attraction but i will be happy to see it anyway.
scott5
04-03-2010, 08:41 AM
sorry john, i must of missed the thread in the new posts.. You didnt ride on the whole track. They had it set up differently than all the other races such as nascar/irl and the other track events.. I did a 4:14 on the short track(basically an autox track) and only rode on the full track once but never got a time for it.. I just talked to my buddy yesterday about doing it again and he said that watkins wont be doing anything for bikes this year ( which i dont know why) he said they might do it again next year..

but it looks like i will be trying to get in up beaver run a few times.