mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
#31
07-09-2008, 06:59 PM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
ORIGINAL: betsybo
This doesn't even qualify as a wreck on the Dragon. \\;\\\\\\; The bike neither lowsided nor highsided. No wrecker needs to be called. No one needs to help him pull it out of a ditch. \\;\\\\\\; No law enforcement. No medical helicopter. \\;\\\\\\; I think he just fell off the bike and it sits there in the lane waiting for him to get back on. \\;\\\\\\;
This doesn't even qualify as a wreck on the Dragon. \\;\\\\\\; The bike neither lowsided nor highsided. No wrecker needs to be called. No one needs to help him pull it out of a ditch. \\;\\\\\\; No law enforcement. No medical helicopter. \\;\\\\\\; I think he just fell off the bike and it sits there in the lane waiting for him to get back on. \\;\\\\\\;
A few minutes later they took another picture of the guy coming back in the opposite direction. \\; He and his bike were ok.
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Kinda funny since it seems no one got hurt. \\; The bike just ejected him!!!
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lp
#33
07-09-2008, 07:08 PM
RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
Whats the statistical average speed of a crash, 25mph? \\; Looks about right. \\;
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Wonder what that debris is from, boot, bike, his belt... looks like his arm probably started bleeding about 20 seconds AFTER that last picture. \\; I know how that goes (not from the motorcyle, luckily, but from my MANY bicycle crashes). \\;
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Wonder what that debris is from, boot, bike, his belt... looks like his arm probably started bleeding about 20 seconds AFTER that last picture. \\; I know how that goes (not from the motorcyle, luckily, but from my MANY bicycle crashes). \\;
#34
07-09-2008, 07:16 PM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
that right arm around the elbow is scrapped pretty good and I think his side under his shirt is gonna be real tender.
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lucky and lesson learned
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lucky and lesson learned
#35
07-09-2008, 07:19 PM
RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
No need for a traffic engineer. \\; This is what happens when you are going through a turn "waving" with one hand while your feet are up on your highway pegs (see first pic). \\; A lesson learned I bet. \\;
#36
07-09-2008, 07:22 PM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
ORIGINAL: sleepman54
300+ curves in 11 miles, that's what gets so many bikes.
300+ curves in 11 miles, that's what gets so many bikes.
That is the way all the roads in mine and thrillseekers neighborhood are lol.
#37
07-09-2008, 07:23 PM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
Just noticed he's got his right foot riding on the right highway peg and his left foot on the floorboard. \\; Not a good time to have your feet up on the highway pegs in twisties like that. \\; Kinda seems like he's a new rider....
#38
07-09-2008, 07:31 PM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
ORIGINAL: GeorgiaGirl
Anyone know the lean angle of a Softail? \\;\\\\\\; I did miss my Sportster riding the Dragon. \\;\\\\\\; As I said in another thread, got to zip out on a friends Dyna Lowrider for just a bit and screaming around a few turns on it was a real pleasure.
Anyone know the lean angle of a Softail? \\;\\\\\\; I did miss my Sportster riding the Dragon. \\;\\\\\\; As I said in another thread, got to zip out on a friends Dyna Lowrider for just a bit and screaming around a few turns on it was a real pleasure.
Gotta ride your line, no look n see's or flinching when the rocketcrotches come up on ya going a c note per hour. \\; Its an accomplishment to ride but I'm finding roads here in Ohio that have more character mixed with substantial twistys...
That dude threw some sparks and buffed his bag.
#39
07-09-2008, 08:11 PM
RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
I'm missing my Low Rider already. Anybody want to buy a King?
Hope he does'nt pull that stunt on the Beartooth Pass. Long way down.
Hope he does'nt pull that stunt on the Beartooth Pass. Long way down.
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07-09-2008, 08:21 PM
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RE: mudd corner eats a harley on the dragon (pics)
Though there's no doubt a Road King is no Sporty, (I own both and ride 'em both hard), this was totally operator error... err.. bein' a dumbass. \\; Feet and hands where they belonged and ridin' it right, this corner would have been no problem. \\; From the ending point and position, he obviously wasn't movin' very fast. \\; In the right hands, even a Road King can blaze through a road like that pretty damn fast... ya just gotta keep your wits about ya. \\; I've not been to the Dragon... yet... but I've been able to make by best bud on his 1200C struggle to keep up with me on my RK \\;on this sweet little stretch of single lane, smooth twisty nearby, and I'm talking very tight corners with very little transition time, some off camber. \\; There is no excuse for this guy's dump.