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ok, not sure what to think about that. I just saw a video of a guy hustling on the Dragon. My #1 rule of riding is simple "Ride within YOUR limits." The thing that stood out to me in the video, was that he was in control at that speed...staying in his lane, good lines, smooth transitions, good body position, basically he was riding within his limits. Maybe he crashed 100 times and edited it out, but in that video he looked smooth. Speaking of speed, maybe his speedo is in km, maybe he changed gearing or some other mod to make the speedo read higher for the video. Who knows. I've never seen the point of hard acceleration on the Dragon, but it that video the guy was riding smooth. YMMV

If you include new riders, commuting in rush hour, and Harley riders coming home drunk from bike night, then the track probably is a safer environment. But, apples to apples...if you consider experienced riders with legitimate skills, on capable motorcycles, riding a fast pace on fun roads...I don't think it's still true. At least not from what I've seen with my own eyes. Track skills and street sport riding skills certainly overlap, but they aren't the same. And we all ride for different reasons. Some people love track, and I get that...it scratches the itch. It didn't for me...for 2 reasons really... 1. I didn't trust the riders that were on the track with me...getting collected was in the back of my mind. I would have ditched most of them if they showed up for a street ride. 2. Mainly...It just wasn't enough seat time. For the hassle of going to the track, the sessions were too short & it seemed like I barely rode. Afterward, I went home and rode about 250 hard miles then went to bed. ...endurance racing might work for me, but I'm just not going to go through all the effort to make it happen.

How's the build quality? What app would you use import a gpx route?

If you say that's true, then is must be. All I know of the guy what is in this video and 1 other I saw. "ride like an idiot on the street, endanger people's lives, and don't properly respect the motorcycling community. " Are you talking about this guy, or in general? Because that seems to be the common refrain from track only riders, insisting it's the safest place to ride. But, I saw more crashes in 1 trackday (about 150 miles of riding), than I ever saw in an entire decade of sport riding on twisty backroads (about 150,000 miles of riding).

Only watched, part...but the guy that crashed at 1:20 has very limited skills. His lines are really bad, and had no business trying to ride that kind of pace.

Honestly, his skills seem on point. His lines are smooth, not cutting across lanes, and seems to be able to handle that pace just fine. ...and it's the Dragon. Everyone is speeding...or at least trying to.

No matter how fast you are, there's always...

I'll try to try to be there. I have some work to do this weekend to shutdown & winterize the camper.

I put H7 LED replacement bulbs on my R1200R and they have worked perfectly. I would imagine yours is nearly identical to mine. These are the ones I used: Amazon.com: AUXITO H7 LED Headlight Bulbs 6500K White, 8 CSP Chips Super Bright, 1:1 Mini Size, Non-Polarity, No Adapter Required Easy Install Conversion Kit, Fanless H7ll Fog Lights, Pack of 2 : Automotive I've used this brand on 2 motorcycles and 1 car. No issues at all.

Thanks. It's one of the most engaging motorcycles I've ridden, and has character for days.

I see what you did there.

Went from a really good sounding stock exhaust, to the better Triumph/V&H exhaust (now for sale), to these British Customs Turn Outs. Bar far the best sounding exhaust I've owned, with stronger midrange and top end (SOTP dyno), and dropped 13lbs.

Just picked up this sweet-Kawasaki-powered-ride. It even came with a 34ft Travel Trailer.

16 doesn't really go near Ripley? The stretch of 16 from the Ohio River all the way to Beckly is pretty damn good. I take the highway bypass around Beckley save 20 minutes of traffic lights. 15, 20, 39, etc are all great roads in that area...from there you can cross into VA on 250 which is as tight and technical as you'll find anywhere.

Lots of excellent roads in the Western part too. Buckhannon is a good base. From there, there are fun routes in all directions...just bypass Beckley on 16 on your way to the BOTD.

Wow, that is fucking terrible. Imagine if that was a group of motorcycles coming the other way. I've had both cars and motorcycles come into my lane on the dragon. That road is super fun, but I won't ride it on weekends, and preferably 1st thing in the morning. As much as I like the roads by Deals Gap, I actually prefer riding in WV. The roads are 95% as good, with 99% less shenanigans...not to mention less cops, less traffic, and fewer towns to ride through...and it's sooo much closer. I ride more miles of curvy roads on a WV trip then I do on a Gap Trip.

I came back to my senses after a short episode of temporary insanity and possible dementia where I test rode and considered buying a newish HD. Thank goodness the Harley dealer had deceptive & predatory sales tactics which snapped me out of it. And instead I bought a minty fresh 2020 Triumph Street Twin **note** the Harley M8 motor (especially the transmission) feels more like a modern motorcycle and less like farm equipment.

Never been a fan of Bridgestone...on the other hand the Conti Road Attack 3 is the grippiest ST tire you can get (even the RA4 doesn't claim more grip over the RA3). The Dunlop Road Smart 4 has "almost" as much grip as the Road Attack 3 but tends to last a bit longer (the RS3 is sorely lacking in grip...do not recommend).

That was a fun route. Might make a few adjustments before I ride it again.

Super fun ride today. Thanks for coming out 👍

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I've had a long-term hatred of Dunlop tires. They've come on a few new and used motorcycles that I've owned. It always seems to be the same problem...the fronts are typically good enough, but Dunlop rears seem to easily break loose when accelerating out of corners or when braking in a straight line. Noticeably less grip than tires in the same categories from Michelin, Pirelli, Conti, Metzeler, etc. Based on several good reviews, I decided to give the RS3 a try. Big mistake. It was the absolute worst ST tire I've tried in the last 10 years. It was complete trash when accelerating out of 2nd or 3rd gear corners & my TC light would come on frequently just to remind me that my rear tire was garbage. It even limited the amount of fun I had on a trip to Deals Gap. I wound up trying the RS4 rear, based on someone's opinion. Everything that was bad on the with the RS3 rear is actually improved on the RS4. Maybe it's not quite as good as a Conti Road Attack 3, but it's pretty close...and should last a bit longer too.