One year, a friend with a custom Turbo MINI drove his ride off into the lake Fontana...we found out later when photos of the submerged roof was leaked...they were ok but not so for MINI...Many, Many crotch rockets have bit the dust on the Dragon, they have a monument to them at the Motorcycle Resort at the start of the twisties!
Ah yes! Jerome, Had lunch at the 'World famous Steak Sandwich' joint, in their dreams. But the ride was awesome!We have a road here out in Prescott - Jerome (89A) which has something like 167 curves in it. There's a lot of really tight hairpin curves and you'll see many crosses where people have died on it. They sell t shirts in town that say something like "I survived 89A" with a picture of it on the front.
This is only part of it from Jerome - Prescott. There are no guardrails on the sides so it's a long way down if you mis calculate your speed.
While that is true, the Tail is a public road maintained by tax payers. Locals rely on the road for commerce, to go to work, to seek medical care, etc. Unfortunately, there are many examples of confrontations between locals who rely on the road and those simply trying to see how fast they can get from one end to the other. The many accidents are also a significant strain on the emergency rescue services that serve the small rural communities that are required to respond to accidents on the tail. While the road is a good test for man and machine, that is NOT what it was designed for.
It is a huge tourist trap there. lol We do go up there every time we're up in Sedona which is at least once a year. We usually eat at The Haunted Hamburger and they have a nice patio where you can eat and see the views. The burgers are good but their deserts are what I really go there for. They have the best carrot cake!
Damn that looks good, I love Carrot Cake, we never hit that place, I usually ride with 3 or 4 other buddies so the majority wins on where to eat, but I will be sure to try it this summer when we go back.It is a huge tourist trap there. lol We do go up there every time we're up in Sedona which is at least once a year. We usually eat at The Haunted Hamburger and they have a nice patio where you can eat and see the views. The burgers are good but their deserts are what I really go there for. They have the best carrot cake!
The Appalachian trail runs nearby from Tail of Dragon. Town of Hot Springs draws tourists also. Every day all day crotch rockets haul ass up that mtn road and countless crashes. That road is not much different than most other back roads in western NC so I don't get the hype
There is also a road from Prescott to Congress, that I have had multiple rescues/recoveries off of from motorcycles flying over the rail.We have a road here out in Prescott - Jerome (89A) which has something like 167 curves in it. There's a lot of really tight hairpin curves and you'll see many crosses where people have died on it. They sell t shirts in town that say something like "I survived 89A" with a picture of it on the front.
This is only part of it from Jerome - Prescott. There are no guardrails on the sides so it's a long way down if you mis calculate your speed.
Ok you sold me completely with the prospect of that carrot cake!!It is a huge tourist trap there. lol We do go up there every time we're up in Sedona which is at least once a year. We usually eat at The Haunted Hamburger and they have a nice patio where you can eat and see the views. The burgers are good but their deserts are what I really go there for. They have the best carrot cake!
I wasn't going to reply to your first response, but people like you are a real bummer in this world. I bet you grew up in the everyone gets a trophy generation. Grow up live a little and maybe you might be able to smile once in a while instead of being a buzz kill!
I agree 100%, take it to the track, see how cool you are there. Plus a Ranger on the dragon? wrong vehicle.
Sorry your friend got hurt. but I did not take any chances that I could not handle. Were you in the truck with me? NO you were not, my wife was and she said she never felt safer as with me driving and she suffers from anxiety. I NEVER crossed the yellow line nor did I ever tailgate or force anyone off the road. So please if you were not there you have no right to comment on my post. Please go pee somewhere else you are nothing to me and will not ruin my day Kiddo!
9 minutes is the record one way.
