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Message started by springman on 07/01/15 at 20:24:24

Title: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by springman on 07/01/15 at 20:24:24

Could not get video to load to Photobucket, so I uploaded to YouTube. Thought you might enjoy. Here is the link. https://youtu.be/nGJsdOwq_fY

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by verslagen1 on 07/01/15 at 21:13:20

Hope y'all enjoyed that as much as I did 8-)

thanks springman.

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by Todd James on 07/01/15 at 23:44:48

Thanks for the video, Springman.
You're a smooth rider.
That helped me to know what to expect when I get a chance to ride the Dragon.
Were you pushing your comfort zone on corner speeds or was that a leisurely ride ?
It looked like a few of the corners you took would have been a little faster than my experience would allow.

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by engineer on 07/02/15 at 06:04:54

Great video, thanks for posting it. Where did you mount your camera and how did you avoid the wind noise. I put a band aid over the mic on my camera which helps with the wind noise but then it picks up a lot of gear whine when I let off the throttle. You did a good with the sound.

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by stewmills on 07/02/15 at 06:28:50

Well that's cool, and I am jealous. I didn't get to pass anyone on my ride. :'(

I probably would have, but I was taking it easy for my friend's wife behind me...she was a little frightened and I wanted to keep her close and between her husband and I so she didn't get tangled up in a batch of crotch rockets and freak out. She did good and loved it when we were done!

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by youzguyz on 07/02/15 at 07:29:58

Very nice.. but way too much traffic for my liking. Give me them deep back roads where you mostly worry about cows in your lane. :D

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by springman on 07/02/15 at 08:42:38

Todd, I have only been riding for about 3 to 4 years. There were a few curves that were close to the limit of my comfort zone. But it really is much easier if you have a good rider in front of you and you try to follow his lines. So thanks Versy.

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by springman on 07/02/15 at 08:43:49

Engineer, I had a chest mount and I had the gopro in the underwater housing which really subdues the sound.

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by Art Webb on 07/02/15 at 08:57:06

looks so much easier than it was
ride the dragon slowly your first trip newbs, don't ride scared

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by EJID on 07/02/15 at 10:19:04

Looks like a good ride. Wish it was a little closer to me to try :-/

I've been playing with my GoPro since Christmas now and I think the Chesty is one of the most versatile mounts, but you can continuously hear the j-buckle clicking around during the video. I've found that if you use 2 of the short extensions and a regular flat mount slid into the chesty then you can use the rubber "nose plug" looking thing on the buckle and it eliminates much of the clicking during playback.

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by pgambr on 07/02/15 at 14:24:30

Real nice, thanks for posting. [smiley=thumbup.gif]

Best regards,

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by MMRanch on 07/05/15 at 21:30:34

Thanks SpringMan , That had me "Re-Living " our last ride. Latter in the evenings (about supper time) traffic is really light or non-existence most days. The day trippers are on their way home and most others are out to dine. Art is right ... its not as simple as it looks ! ;)

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by Serowbot on 07/06/15 at 08:08:02

Nice video,... I like the angle,... and great decel pops... ;)...

Better than being there,... 'cause I didn't crash... ;D...

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by Rylee on 07/07/15 at 00:08:38

Nice video for sure! I spent the 1st 3 minutes trying to figure out if that was decel pop and between shift pop or something else. Glad to know someone else enjoys that sound enough to try and not tune it away!

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by gizzo on 07/07/15 at 01:36:36

Looks like a lovely road. It looks very popular. I read a short wiki about it, is the speed limit really 30mph? And could you go much quicker? Those road videos often don't convey the same sense of speed you have when you're actually there.

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by Dave on 07/07/15 at 04:34:26

43595D5F5E605142444259545755300 wrote:

Yes the speed limit is 30.....some folks obey that...some don't.

Even at 30 mph there are some corners that cannot be ridden at that speed. I tend to ride it a bit faster on the straights - still the corners keep you from going fast all the time.

The road is patrolled regularly - it doesn't take long for word to get around. However if you are riding when they show up you may not be forewarned in time (Sometimes riders will give you hand or headlight signals as you approach the speed trap. I have pulled over on the side of the road and watched on occasion - and when you are sitting still it becomes obvious who is riding aggressively and who is not......the Police can hear if you are keeping a steady riding speed or accelerating on the straight sections long before you get to where they are sitting....they know when they need to use their radar!

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by springman on 07/07/15 at 10:38:05

Umm, thanks Serowbot! ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Riding the Tail of the Dragon
Post by springman on 07/07/15 at 10:42:05

Yeah Rylee, I do enjoy the decel pop. I actually just installed the HD muffler a few days before the tail of the dragon ride. I like that I am more noticeable to cars now. ;D ;D ;D