MidgetTodd Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Im not concerned one bit about you Matt. You are level headed and don't give a damn about keeping up with the other guy. Unfortunately we always have one or two that are not capable of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I will be in said group or riding at my own pace. I'm in no hurry, nor do I want to fuck up my bike or myself.^^^This, Plus this will be my first time riding the gap and i would like to enjoy the ride!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 my theory my first time was be easy and learn it and get comfortable because I can always go back. Trust me when I say you will want to go back and will be back. Go early in the AM or later in the evening around dinner time because its usually a lot less traffic and for me at least I felt less nervous and more focused on me as opposed to who am I going to hold up behind me going slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I will be in said group as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 also the best advice I got right before riding the dragon came from Pauly and all he told me was approach every turn like your taking a 90* at an intersection. The difference that made from the way I had been taking turns was night and day and made it so much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Go early in the AMNot a good idea for a faster pace the roads have dew on them and are quite slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Not a good idea for a faster pace the roads have dew on them and are quite slick.very true I should've mentioned that I used the AM for my slow pace get comfortable with it runs. I've only been down there twice and that was last year but man I am hooked, more on the area than the Dragon itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollnhot Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 very true I should've mentioned that I used the AM for my slow pace get comfortable with it runs. I've only been down there twice and that was last year but man I am hooked, more on the area than the Dragon itselfThe Dragon is a novelty, the best stretch of 129 is between DGResort and Robbinsville way fast sweepers. Rookies on sport bikes keep in lower gears on the dragon and use less brake, I keep the FZ1 in 1st thru the turns almost never get past 2nd. Too much brake will overload front wheel and ouch. Smooth is the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 This will be my first time going here so I'll be going jst2slo and live to tell about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykill Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 The Dragon is a novelty, the best stretch of 129 is between DGResort and Robbinsville way fast sweepers. Rookies on sport bikes keep in lower gears on the dragon and use less brake, I keep the FZ1 in 1st thru the turns almost never get past 2nd. Too much brake will overload front wheel and ouch. Smooth is the key.Agreed on that part of 129 and on low gears. I actually really enjoyed 129 from Alcoa to the dragon. It was gorgeous as was wayah rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carwhore Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 i'll have my sammich maker with me so I'll be going slower.Or I might just leave her behind to have a fresh sammich when I come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 i'll have my sammich maker with me so I'll be going slower.Or I might just leave her behind to have a fresh sammich when I come back.Added your sammich maker:List of those going: Casper's cabin: 1) Casper 2) MaxPower 3) Gump 4) MarlboroMan 5) CbrGirl (still a maybe) cmh_sprint's cabin: 6) cmh_sprint 7) jstumpalump150 8) mykill 9) 2talltim Bad324's cabin: 10) Bad324 11) Likwid 12) Isaac's Papa 1000rrrider's cabin: 13) 1000rrrider 14) 1000rrrider's +1 15) Hutch 16) Hutch's +1 bowdog's cabin: 17) bowdog 18) bowdog's sammich maker19) CarWhore20) CarWhore's sammich maker camping: 21) granda080 22) rollnhot 23) 82packer 24) 82packer's +1 lodge room: 25) wht_scorpion 26) Jst2fst Creekside: 27) ohiomike 28) ohiomike's +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I've driven it, but have not ridden it. I'm really looking forward to riding the area. Its amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I've driven it, but have not ridden it. I'm really looking forward to riding the area. Its amazing.Are you coming with us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 If this is gonna be anything like this past saturday, its gonna be a rough few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 If this is gonna be anything like this past saturday, its gonna be a rough few days.lucky for me i can resist partying that hard til Saturday night. I don't mind driving hungover but I cant do riding hungover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm not really talking about the drinking. I laughed so much saturday that I had no voice for the last 2 days. Might have had to do with the alcohol turning me into a loud talker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Are you coming with us?I am , I posted a few pages back, ill be camping with granda080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm not really talking about the drinking. I laughed so much saturday that I had no voice for the last 2 days. Might have had to do with the alcohol turning me into a loud talker. well true that, it shall be a blast yet again on a grander scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Is BearBait, I mean BamBam coming? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Is BearBait, I mean BamBam coming? Rep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I am , I posted a few pages back, ill be camping with granda080My bad. I missed that.List of those going: Casper's cabin: 1) Casper 2) MaxPower 3) Gump 4) MarlboroMan 5) CbrGirl (still a maybe) cmh_sprint's cabin: 6) cmh_sprint 7) jstumpalump150 8) mykill 9) 2talltim Bad324's cabin: 10) Bad324 11) Likwid 12) Isaac's Papa 1000rrrider's cabin: 13) 1000rrrider 14) 1000rrrider's +1 15) Hutch 16) Hutch's +1 bowdog's cabin: 17) bowdog 18) bowdog's sammich maker19) CarWhore20) CarWhore's sammich maker camping: 21) granda080 22) rollnhot 23) 82packer 24) 82packer's +125) oldschoolsdime92 lodge room: 26) wht_scorpion 27) Jst2fst Creekside: 28) ohiomike 29) ohiomike's +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Just throwing this out there.... IMO. New riders and first time Gapers should stay together in a group led by a veteran Gap rider that is in no hurry and that won't hesitate to speak up and say something to someone getting over their head. This is no place for a ego or for someone with something to prove. Too far from home for another "incident" to happen like has happened on most every group ride I've been part of the last 2 seasons. I'm hoping the faster groups will step up and tell someone they need to go with a different group if the need arises. Its a long way to the bottom if you fuck up.^^+1^^90% of the dragon is in 1st gear, and the other 10% in second...if you hit 3rd your going tooo damn fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 ^^+1^^90% of the dragon is in 1st gear, and the other 10% in second...if you hit 3rd your going tooo damn fastI swear I never left 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 ofcourse some bikes are geared different too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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