Dragon US 129
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Dragon US 129
AKA "Tail Of The Dragon"... Anyone been here before? im goign to Atlanta in my P-Car in Oct 8th-11th for a friends Wedding and i was told today this on the way from Knoxville... Any Advice? Tips? While Tackling the 318 Cruves in 11 Miles...
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I did it on my GIXXER and it was great ! The best roads in North America. You must drive the Cherahola Sky Way too. The Dragon is tight and technical. The Sky Way is more P-car grounds with 5000+ ft elevations.
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We should organize a TO Rennlist trip down to the GAP next summer. It's a Relaxed 15 hour drive at 120 klm. The Dragon is way more fun then Mosport. This is a must drive in ones life time.
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i know Adriano has been for sure ... I was talking to Cathy about it last year .. try PMing him ..
can't remember his RL name though ,, Triana maybe ?
can't remember his RL name though ,, Triana maybe ?
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I have done it. Here is a two part article I wrote for AutoWeek in 2006
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20061026/FREE/61026014
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20061027/FREE/61026015
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20061026/FREE/61026014
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20061027/FREE/61026015
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Hah! There's no such thing as a "relaxed 15 hour drive" in a 37 year old 4-speed (i.e. 4100 rpm at 120 kmh) with a worn out driver's seat and no AC!
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Some of my buddies went to ride their bikes and it was great. They’ve been back at least twice. Couple years ago, one of the major 928 GTG was near Deal’s Gap and part of the run was to go through. All the reviews were positive too.
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The Dragon is bout 30-45 minutes away from me. The best advice I can give you is, DO NOT go during the weekend. If you go on a weekday, it's much more laid back. State Troopers have taken most of the fun out of it in the last few years. Get on youtube and watch some of the videos. The occasional 18-wheeler has been known to try and navigate through it. That's when the disasters happen.
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The Dragon is bout 30-45 minutes away from me. The best advice I can give you is, DO NOT go during the weekend. If you go on a weekday, it's much more laid back. State Troopers have taken most of the fun out of it in the last few years. Get on youtube and watch some of the videos. The occasional 18-wheeler has been known to try and navigate through it. That's when the disasters happen.
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The other thing to keep in mind is that driving through at night is suicide. If you go off... Pray that you hit a tree otherwise it's a long way down !!! Do not add to the tree of shame!
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