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« on: August 12, 2009, 03:51:46 PM »
318 curves in 11 miles of TN highway.  S

A few freinds and i are planning on a three day weekend to Pigeon Forge / Deals Gap to ride the Dragon.  The plan is to leave Friday morning from Indianapolis - make a trp of it - drive the dragon on Saturday and return home Sunday.  The plan is still being finalized though - we may leave Thursday and ride the dragon friday before the crowds but that is still up for debate.

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

If you are interested in tagging along let me know.  If you would like to meet the group going before you commit - we go out typically after the children go to bed a couple nights a week.  We also get in a weekend ride once every few weeks.  This week two of us are going to do the loop for life in indy.

Should be a great trip.
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2009, 04:22:14 PM »
Good trip and worth the time to travel to. 
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2009, 07:25:06 AM »
Be careful... that place is a squid zoo on the weekends.  At least it's surrounded by hundreds of miles of tasty tarmac that isn't infested with wannabes.
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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2009, 07:37:59 AM »
Quote from: sTD on August 13, 2009, 07:25:06 AM
Be careful... that place is a squid zoo on the weekends.  At least it's surrounded by hundreds of miles of tasty tarmac that isn't infested with wannabes.

i am hoping we can leave a day earlier and that will control the crowds a bit.  We are looking to get away from the middle of indiana - maybe find a few hills, maybe a turn in the road - that kind of thing.   Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2009, 08:47:16 AM »
Cheraholla skyway if I'm spelling it correctly and blue ridge parkway.
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2009, 03:56:54 PM »
The Cherohala Skyway is on the plan.  the whole area (minus the part that would trap the Griswalds for days) is awesome for the senses.
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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2009, 04:40:12 PM »
A few years ago, there were some articles about excessive law enforcement on Deals Gap/Dragon.  Has this backed off since the recession started, or do they continue to use it as an enhanced revenue source?
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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2009, 07:03:01 PM »
i could not answer that one with much authority - the Dragon is more of a destination for a good excuss for a road trip.  the roads just getting there should provide a great ride. 

on that note - i have noticed our  around 465 on the harleys have a new toy that did not set off my radar / laser detector yesterday.  the thing looked like a laser but again - i have a new detector that is one of the best on the market and it just sat there looking like life was all good leaving me hanging.  I was just wondering if anyone new what the new toy was?
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« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2009, 07:11:02 PM »
Its actually been around awhile no detector can defeat it the measure from one point to the next.  Can't remenber the name.  Is a very expensive item so most departments do not own it.  Most use the radar gun etc.  Its not turned on till its too late. 
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2009, 03:41:36 AM »
I believe it's called "Ladar"
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« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2009, 08:34:01 AM »
Mike, remember a few years ago the guy that got caught doing "200mph on a bone stock RC51" up in Montana or something like that ?? I remember there was a big stink about it with Greg White on Two Wheel Tuesday. That was done from a plane with a stopwatch if I remember right.

You guys should email PJ and Paige from PJ's Parts, they ride there all the time. They're good people. Mike's a funny dude.
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« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2009, 03:42:36 PM »
Quote from: GRUBBY on August 14, 2009, 08:34:01 AM
Mike, remember a few years ago the guy that got caught doing "200mph on a bone stock RC51" up in Montana or something like that ??

My neighbor recently mentioned a guy got clocked going 200+ on 465 on the new VMAX bone stock - friggin nuts!
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« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2009, 06:10:50 PM »
Here in my neck an Ohio State Trooper (off duty) got caught doing 147 on a Kawi and was let go without a ticket by locals. Oops the cruiser cam caught the dummy that let him (and his buddy who was a local cop and clocked at 151, of course both stated they were NOT racing) go. Now they all in a heap o' trouble. What's fair for the goose is fair for the gander me thinks.

Sorry for the thread jack, but that's what I do... just sayin'.
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« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2009, 06:44:44 PM »
I think that the point of the RC51 post was that there's no fucking way a stock RC-51 is going to do 200MPH.  On a good day, you'd be lucky to see 160.  That's why LEO is forbidden to use timing methods in California to determine speed.  It's simply not accurate.
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« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2009, 06:52:45 PM »
Well, I still like to hijack threads.
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« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2009, 07:59:51 PM »
all good reasons not to get off subject in your own 'thread'.

having said that, 465 (with the implied speed limit of 75 and a posting of 55) is becoming one long speed trap - just watch it when you make your way to the speedway this weekend.
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