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Message started by Paraquat on 10/30/12 at 16:26:17

Title: Smile for the camera
Post by Paraquat on 10/30/12 at 16:26:17

http://xtremesportsphotography.photoreflect.com/store/Orderpage.aspx?pi=0QAK01AY080000&po=0&pc=28

All you guys posting these bikes crashing. How about a nice series of pics from the Dragon.
Scroll through. It gets good around picture 10+

--Steve

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by Serowbot on 10/30/12 at 16:33:50

Nice Vette... :-?...

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by 360k+ on 10/30/12 at 17:00:00

That's so cool! It looks like the "oh crap" frame was #8 when he began to push the turn hard, then about #13 he resigned to the "how do I survive" strategy as he straightened back up again. Trust me, he is weighing the Vette front end against taking his chances in the woods and trees and slippery pine needles on the left. Curiously the guy in the Vette had is arm resting on the door frame the whole time he careened off the road as if he was still planning on making it to Aunt Martha's for dinner.

Don't know if that rider will ever consider waving again - bad memories.

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/30/12 at 17:06:00

I think IM seeing the vette front end dive from braking,, not sure,
Theres a forum out there where the vette driver gives his take on it.. His vette is Busted UP,, L/F suspension is busted.

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by ToesNose on 10/31/12 at 04:47:28

Well he'll have memories to last a life time, as long as he orders 5"x7" matte or glossy prints! :o

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by Dave on 10/31/12 at 05:25:21

It would tick you off if you were the Vette driver. Minding your own business driving along enjoying the day.....and some one handed waving biker guy slams into your pride and joy.

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by Paraquat on 10/31/12 at 06:13:06

I've never been on the Dragon but if you check the background you can see how steep the drop off is there.
It looks like the 'Vette tried a hard right to avoid a head on but still he probably ended up in a tree or a ditch.

If anyone can find the POV from the 'Vette I'd like to read it.

--Steve

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/31/12 at 08:43:31

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-general/3150753-victim-of-the-tail-of-the-dragon.html

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by EJID on 10/31/12 at 09:26:33

And the video version...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2R4D1vBOM8[/media]

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/31/12 at 09:35:34

If he woulda LOOKED to the right & DRiven that bike behind the car, he woulda made it,

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by Serowbot on 10/31/12 at 09:47:04

Yup,... he totally screwed that pooch... he had the bike standing straight up by the time he hit...
:-?...

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/31/12 at 09:49:59

Its a rare crash victim whose excuse was "I had to stand it up",,

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by Serowbot on 10/31/12 at 10:37:54

Target fixation... :-?...

Title: Re: Smile for the camera
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/31/12 at 10:42:23

Yep, he put his Bulls Eye on the wrong thing. & Boy, did he hit the Bulls Eye.