Deals Gap clip 11 miles 318 turns!

[Half Squid]

Found this posted on a nother site, this is a pretty good vid of what the Dragons tail is all about. One of the better on board vid.

Now if this doesn't temp you to go down there sometime your helpless!

Dont hate me for posting this in the middle of winter, it hurt me to watch also!

http://www.gormanonline.com/videos/s...okToXroads.wmv

[HBerry]

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[Half Squid]

I just watched it a minute ago, I'll check it out and see whats up?

it works but try the direct link I just put up.

[Jaynnus]

Originally posted by Half Squid
I just watched it a minute ago, I'll check it out and see whats up?

Works for me......but I will have to watch later

[Jaynnus]

OK...I'm watching it now...I can't help myself.

If only my office chair would lean with me!!

[Ducrappy]

Great post Mike.

Its amazing how far over the double yellow that one moron infront of the camera went just to make that right corner, toward the end of the video.

[TheIglu]

Ohhhhh, sweeeet necta.....

[Wayne-o]

Originally posted by A996S
Great post Mike.

Its amazing how far over the double yellow that one moron infront of the camera went just to make that right corner, toward the end of the video.

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!

That could hurt.

[PinHead]

That was sweet. Only 52 days till spring

[TheIglu]

Originally posted by A996S
Great post Mike.

Its amazing how far over the double yellow that one moron infront of the camera went just to make that right corner, toward the end of the video.

You have noooooo idea how many people get into trouble like that down there. Hell, all of us were guilty of it at one point or another last year. SOOOO many crazy turns. You just get tired really fast and start dazing out.

Soooo worth it

[Matt]

Originally posted by A996S
Great post Mike.

Its amazing how far over the double yellow that one moron infront of the camera went just to make that right corner, toward the end of the video.

No doubt.

I was watching his riding style, did you happen to see how he leaned the bike over?

[Ducrappy]

Originally posted by Matt
No doubt.

I was watching his riding style, did you happen to see how he leaned the bike over?

You mean how he would lean the bike, but upright his body?

[R7]

I downloaded This vid from the R1-forum a week or so ago of a gap run, i was impressed

[wastedincome420]

Originally posted by A996S
Great post Mike.

Its amazing how far over the double yellow that one moron infront of the camera went just to make that right corner, toward the end of the video.

the rider obviously has to work on his technique a bit. but I'm not going to call him a moron for crossing the yellow line on the dragon

[RandyO]

I'm a moron for not checking to see who is logged in on my computer

[RandyO]

Originally posted by R7
I downloaded This vid from the R1-forum a week or so ago of a gap run, i was impressed

that's not the gap, it's the cherohala

[skiierx]

A couple of nice video's...thanks Mike!

Clayton, have you had any luck finishing our video?

Jamie

[R7]

Originally posted by RandyO
that's not the gap, it's the cherohala

It said gap run where i found it Maybe it's a different gap, still a cool vid

[skiierx]

Originally posted by R7
It said gap run where i found it Maybe it's a different gap, still a cool vid

Its only 20 minutes from Deal's and 3 minutes from the houses we rent.

Jamie

[gixxer6]

my heart was pounding by the end of that! Absolutely amazing. Too bad the rider got stuck behind more squids than a damn calamari platter. Stupid squids!

Sick video! 5 stars!!!

[TheIglu]

Originally posted by skiierx
A couple of nice video's...thanks Mike!

Clayton, have you had any luck finishing our video?

Jamie

Nah, I ended up running out of my trial of Pinnacle and after it expired I uninstalled so I could re-do my trial. Too bad uninstalling removes all the projects you are working on

I'll get around to grabbin those tapes from Bruce sooner or later.

[By-Tor]

Here is the King of Gap videos.............
http://motorcycles.about.com/gi/dyna...tDealsGap.mpeg

[RandyO]

Originally posted by By-Tor
Here is the King of Gap videos.............
http://motorcycles.about.com/gi/dyna...tDealsGap.mpeg

[SEVENSGT]

Originally posted by A996S
You mean how he would lean the bike, but upright his body?

I had to make sure it wasn;t a scooter....... I liked when the squirel didn't know where to go, SPLAT....



Nothing like a twin

[VFRKeith]

Thanks for the post. That guy as a cool website. Well worth exploring for his other videos.

I found his description of his Deal's Gap ride, apparently there were 2 bikes crashed on that run, not just the one you see in the video.

Here's exactly what's going on in this video:

The ride starts out with me quickly short shifting to 4th gear then back down to 3rd when the turns start. The RPM in 3rd is in the 3-4k range - or about 40mph.

In the "long" straights at about 1:25 in the video I get up to about 60mph. I then use the brakes for the first time and downshift to 1st gear. Why? Because it SOUNDS better. It's most definitely not faster.

In 1st gear I keep the engine rpm in the 5-7k range shifting to 2nd at about 8k. That means my speed ranges from 30-50mph.

I used the brakes again at 2:15.

At 3:15 I approached another rider and did not close on him when he slowed suddenly due to the crashed bike on the side. I slowed down and made sure the rider was alright and had help there. As there were already three riders stopped to help him I did not stop to add to the confusion.

At 4:33 I make sure my brakes work and downshift to 1st. I follow that with a nice wheelie down an empty straight. No clutch, just throttle well timed with picking the bike up out of the turn. Fun. Something different than just turning left to right. Like the sound thing, it makes the video more... interesting to watch. The speed here tops out at about 65mph, the top of 1st gear.

Brakes still worked at 4:51 and again at 5:18.

At 5:25 I made a critical mistake and touched the double yellow line. I'm not being sarcastic here. I consider that running off the road. It's hard to tell from the camera's viewpoint but I know I did it.

Brake check again at 5:56. They worked.

At 6:15 I caught up to a black truck which I quickly passed. I approached this truck in 2nd gear at about 5k rpm. The passenger on the cruiser going the other way gave the universal sign to slow down. As that could mean anything was ahead, I headed her warning.

At 7:20 you can barely see two bikes pulled off to the side of the road on the left. What you can't see is a third bike in the ditch. Again, the rider was up and OK and had two friends there to help him so I went on.

I used 2nd gear from 4:47 until 7:26 when I passed the two cars. After passing the cars, the speed is up to about 75mph then I slow down to general speed I was using earlier in the video.

The brakes worked at 7:46 and again at 7:56 when I downshift once again to 1st.

As soon as I saw the car at 8:00 I shifted to 2nd. Why? Because I know the effect a bike at high rpm can have on people. I use it purposely for effect in the video or for going fast on the track.

At 8:30 I downshift to 1st at about 3k rpm and begin my pass on the car. I, not the camera, had a clear line of sight all the way to the top of the hill and had been looking to the top of the hill prior to entering the right hand turn.

At 8:59 I shifted into 2nd gear with RPMs at about 5k.

Brakes worked at 9:17.

At 9:12, I saw the other motorcyclist. From 9:23 on I carefully evaluate his riding. I see that he's going into the turns too fast for his skills, turning in too early, making several major steering inputs, leaning against the bike and hitting the gas hard exiting the turns. In other words, he's dangerous.

While behind him I shift to 2nd gear and give him space so I don't spook him anymore than he's spooking himself. At 10:33 I downshift to 1st to prepare to pass but I just didn't have the line of sight needed for the acceleration he's using.

From that point on, I'm just waiting for a clear line of sight. That guy was riding beyond his skills.

At 11:07, I passed him. Because I'm aware that some people have a competitive spirit in them and he might try to keep up with me I decided to get out of Dodge - fast. At 11:11, the real fast riding begins with a top speed of about 100mph.

And at 11:44, I made another mistake. I again touched the double yellow line. This time I went over to the left line.

The pavement changes at 12:05 which signifies I just crossed into North Carolina and the end of Deals Gap.