Tail of the Dragon

[billwinkle]

Fun day today. The Tail of the Dragon is a 11 mile road with 318 curves. It starts out from the southern portion in Deals Gap N.C. and end in Tennessee. It is a wild ride and famous with the motorcycle and sports car club. Well today I took my slightly modified Ranger (FPP tune, Eiebach shocks and struts, 3 inch lift, and Wildpeak tires) and ran it the first time in about 20 minutes which includes getting slower cars out the way which most will do quickly. The run back took 15.5 minutes. WOW what a run! The Ranger performed beautifully. Almost no sway thanks to the Eibachs. the only hold up would be turbo lag which I need to find a way to work with that. Their is now way to manually shift as you need all hands on deck! My wife loved the ride and is willing to run it again with me. Oh and I never once had to pull over for a faster vehicle except the run back for a Vet right before the start. I Forgot to add, I filled the tank right before the runs and filled it afterwards. The Ranger got 13.3 MPG

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[AdamHarris]

It’s an amazing experience. Did it a few years ago on a 2015 Goldwing with the lady on the back. Dude on a crotch rocket died the same day we rode it.

 

[BiilyJones]

its a road...not a racetrack
its a truck, not a racecar

glad you never killed anyone.

Why do you assume that?

 

[taildraggerpilot]

Why do you assume that?

Don‘t you worry about him. Just RP saying RP things. Hopefully you have a damper. Those will help you stay between the white and yellow lines so much better…..

 

[Msfitoy]

Beautiful road indeed...caught by Killboy...

 

[BiilyJones]

assume that he never killed anyone?

Yes

 

[Bob902]

On my bucket list to drive

 

[Joeiconic]

I grew up in Robbinsville. Back then it wasnt the ”tail of the dragon”. It was just the ”road that makes us car sick when we go to Knoxville”

 

[AdamHarris]

just an assumption at this point.

https://tailofthedragonmaps.com/tail-of-the-dragon-deaths/

Yep Oct 3rd 2016. Sport bike guy was in the back of a pack. Pack got to the end and realized he was no longer there.

 

[Msfitoy]

Msfitoy V1.0 slaying the Dragon...I know @AzScorpion ...not enough lights...?

 

[OFC Ranger]

How have you ignored my tagging post of you? Are we not friends anymore?!

 

[Msfitoy]

How have you ignored my tagging post of you? Are we not friends anymore?!

Are you referring to me lol?

 

[AdamHarris]

 

[OFC Ranger]

Are you referring to me lol?

Yea I got my new antenna installed and I thought we could bromance over our long poles. I tagged you, but you never replied.

 

[Msfitoy]

Yea I got my new antenna installed and I thought we could bromance over our long poles. I tagged you, but you never replied.

I didn't get the notice...where is it? Show me the link?

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