mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
#113
07-12-2008, 07:55 AM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
they really oughta clean up those bananna peels.,,,,
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07-12-2008, 09:11 AM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
ORIGINAL: ww1flyingace
Two things come to mind:
1. Keep your frackin hands on the damn bars and drive your motorcycle! It AMAZES me how STUPID some people I see on bikes are. More worried about that stupid WAVE than maintaining control of their bike. Happens to me all the time in the canyons here in Utah. Dipshits are more worried about waving to me than driving.
2. I wonder how long its going to be before someone sues Killboy for CAUSING their wreck due to distracting them with the camera. Not saying thats RIGHT, just saying that at some point, someone will try and blame the photographer for their own dumbassery.
Two things come to mind:
1. Keep your frackin hands on the damn bars and drive your motorcycle! It AMAZES me how STUPID some people I see on bikes are. More worried about that stupid WAVE than maintaining control of their bike. Happens to me all the time in the canyons here in Utah. Dipshits are more worried about waving to me than driving.
2. I wonder how long its going to be before someone sues Killboy for CAUSING their wreck due to distracting them with the camera. Not saying thats RIGHT, just saying that at some point, someone will try and blame the photographer for their own dumbassery.
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Some people have to wave or toss out the v fingers, to me it’s no big deal, since I ride a shovel my hands tend be off the grips more than a few times : - )
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I found out when coming into or out a curve and I get a wave, I don’t think “stupid dumba$$” rider, I just hit my turn signal button one time ! it dose two things that come to mind.
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One acknowledges the wave with very little effort
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Two it’s safer than taking ones hands off the grip (you move your thumb)
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Oh wait I see something that could be a problem ? automatic shut off turn signals ? I guess you must hit that button once more to turn it off ? \\;  \\;never mind !!!!!!!!! : - )
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I seen this done first by rocket riders, it makes sense not talking your paws off those grips
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Seems the nanny state is alive and well here on the forum, riders blaming a photographer for this accident, \\;but there is a lot of good explaining done here on the whys and hows, but I wonder if one before gets into that position of riding on metal instead of rubber, instead of tossing ones a$$ around for weight distribution, one would “just before the point off no return” \\; start putting downward pressure in this case the left hand grip to make the bike start learning back to the left ? true counter-steering.
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ape hangers and to a less extent buckhorns riders, don’t pay too much attention to that procedure : - ) one might be better off tossing their a$$ around : - )
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ride safe….
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cj \\; \\;  \\; \\; \\;
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07-12-2008, 09:31 AM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
He used about half the corner and unneccecarly jacked the front wheel off the ground then bailed did about every thing wrong he could when riding on courners like that i keep the heel of my boot over the edge of the floor board so it hits first leting me know how close ime getting scraping the edges off the floor boards are no big deal but get the eng gaurd on the pavement!
#118
07-12-2008, 11:12 AM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
I rode the Dragon in 2006 with a few buddies, and it was hella fun! We didn't fly around the corners/bends, but just took it easy and enjoyed the ride! I look forward to riding it agian sometime.
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#120
07-12-2008, 01:04 PM
RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
Little late to the party, but the pictures are great. I have never rode the dragon, but would like too. Will keep both hands on the bike I think. Not very cool sliding down the road on your arms. Looks like he was not hurt badly which is good.