DEALS GAP ON A GOLDWING WingPro Rider
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- čas přidán 13. 12. 2014
- DEALS GAP (Tail of the Dragon) ON A GOLDWING; go for a ride up the Tail of the Dragon with this past GWRRA International Top Gun Champion out of Texas. Starting at Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort the Tail of the Dragon heads North along highway US 129 and is 11 miles long with 318 turns. Hang in till the end of the video where the turns come quick and the pace is stirring! The Tail of the Dragon is definitely one of the worlds premier motorcycling destinations.
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I did the Dragon over twenty times mostly on Sport bikes but I had the most fun doing it on my Wings over the years. Third gear all the way except long straights. She’s so well balanced and smooth and geared rite for this 👌😎
I made this ride twice. One on my old FLH Shovel Head and once on my 94 Heritage. Both bikes suck for that ride. Sit too low.
Wow, I'd love to take my 1990 GL1500 on the Dragon some day.
excellent,just get rid of the electronic music.That big flat six all the music you need
Can not say it better.
Man, talk about a precise rider. I've riden with this gentleman before and many others but, none compares to him. I must admit, he is an awesome trainer as well. Very attentive to his surroundings whenever he's riding. I'm wondering if I'll ever get to that level of riding. However, it's a slow process for me but, I'm getting there with his and many others helping. Yep, still in the receiving mode and yet, like him, willing to share the gifting and knowledge of riding safe on the highways and in around those gas pumpsand Sonic signs. Just fun, fun, fun. Be safe out there guys.
The gold wing is so much more than cruiser. I'm a proud owner of a 1991 1500 anniversary edition
Ran it in 2017 on a Wing. pegs on the ground a lot and I managed not to leave any parts or skin. ❤️
Great video, I've been on the Dragon twice...years before I had my wing. Once on a Kawasaki ZX-9R, and the other time a Suzuki GSXR-1000. A very fun and challenging road indeed, once I return to the states with the Wing it will be nice to head that way for another run in my old and wiser age LOL.
Thanks for sharing the video.
Traxxion stuff really makes a difference on the GW!
Excellent ride 👍🏿
That's freaking awesome!
Nice video, great downhill!!! GL 1500 SE by Gianfranco-Rome, GWCI. Yeah!!!!
I am so ready to ride the Dragon again, last time was 2003 on the ole 1500, now I'm ready with the 1800
Went there last year on my '12 1800. It felt like I was there yesterday watching the corners coming up. Great clip, lots of fun to watch. Thanks for posting. You picked a great time to be on the tail....little traffic and none of the camera tents. They were distracting.
Jim, been out there a couple of times and been up and down the Dragon probably 8 times. Early in the morning is definitely the time to be there. All the other times it was a rolling traffic jam. From a riding standpoint that day was a blast.
Nice slow casual ride. Cool!
Great riding would love to see you do that on the new Goldwing Valkyrie...
Very nice video, nice ride
Great video man. I have a 2004 Goldwing and did the dragon in 2011 with a buddy of mine. If you ever get in the Virginia Area just off Interstate 81 ride Highway 58 From Damascus east to Volney. Another amazing road with good curves and a beautiful scenic ride.
Shorty454
Thanks for the kind words and the suggestion. If I ever get out that way I'll be sure to look it up.
Nice Riding...thanks for sharing!
MemphisMike no matter what bike that man can ride
Nice riding man.
Nice smooth lines
You fool.. Head over the double yellow lines in oncoming traffic is not good riding.
I ridden this many times on my GL1500. Headed there this weekend to ride it on my new to me 2012 GL1800. Cant wait! Will have the wife on the back and my son following with his girlfriend on his CTX1300 so can really hit like I would want to. Nice riding in your Vid WingPro just a little wide on some of the turns, lol.
Did this in 2013 with wife on a new F6-B was a blast!!!!!
Bike seems really stable .. What suspension components did you run from trax..
Love watching videos from the tail, of people that know what they are doing .. That place is no joke.
I have several roads like this near where I live. I live in between geiranger and Atlanterhavsveien norway. So I drive such roads almost every day, summer and winter :) by car in the winter of course: D but this also looks exciting: D I ride a suzuki GS650 and a Goldwing GL1100 :)
Been there three times, first time on 03 Valkyrie, last two on 1800 wing. Biggest problem is dodging the idiot driven crotch rockets.
appreciated/ liked the vid (especially since you're on a 'Wing') but definitely could've done w/ out that bizarre soundtrack. clearly, you're a Pro & you tamed Dragon 129 w/ sophisticated & nimble grace.
Thank you for the kind words.
it is a nice ride on a bike I however did it with a 225 in Peterbuilt and a 53 ft trailer, to say it was tight was an understatement, maybe next time ill do it in the daytime
had to use most of the road in the sweepers
found out later that you aren't suppose to take trucks on it,oh well
Glad to hear you made it OK. Yep, been closed to trucks for a few years. Problem is, if you ever get started down it there is no place to turn a truck and trailer around. You're pretty much committed at that point.
We took our F-350 crew cab dually towing our 35 foot Jaco with the tandem jet skis behind the camper I know on one of the switchbacks we saw the jet skis to the side of us lol drove the sport bikers nuts lol
Posted prohibiting trailers over 30 feet. Saw a semi-trailer get pulled over last week. According to locals it's a $3,500 ticket for a variety of offenses, helping to balance Tennessee's budget by lightening wallets of the bewildered.
Not in Texas...thats Carolina stylin'.... Great Vid!
Good video but the music is annoying
Just bc you can ride fast, doesnt mean you should....slow and safe my friend
Agreed, doesn’t mean I won’t occasionally. Thank you for the feedback. Stay safe.
Would love to hear the bike and pegs scraping
But dam good riding
oh god i love my self
Specifically I do not know what components were used. I had the work done at Wing Ding a couple of years ago. Explained my riding style, gave them my weight, they set it up from there. In the front they installed new springs, slider bushings, and disabled the anti-dive. Did not install new catridges. On the rear they replaced the whole shock assembly. Bike does not dive in the front any more and is much better balance. Just point it where you want to go and twist the throttle. Good stuff. Very pleased with the results.
What tires do you prefer? I'm due for a set on my 2013 F6B
Your partner is Deals Gap.
You give me confidence in my goldwing!!!!!!! Remembering yours is 1.5 inches taller and i weigh 400lbs plus hence the nick name thebigeskimo hmmmmmmmmmmm.
thebigeskimo99712 I am glad to know it helped. I love my wing and sure enjoyed riding The Dragon. Very versatile bike. Smooth and graceful.
You got the perfect bike. Ride the hell out of it big Eskimo
Where is the camera mounted? Looks good.
It is mounted on the front cowl under the windshield. You can see it in the opening image.
spicy
Nice run. Nice exhaust sound too. Doesn’t sound stock?
Thank you for the comment. Bike is stock with the exception of the suspension upgrades.
What kind of camera and mike setup were you using
Used a GoPro with a suction Cup Mount attached in the center of the fairing. The camera level was just a bit higher than the bottom of the windshield. It can be seen in the cover photo on the opening scene of the video.
What tires are you Running?
you ever tried that on a supermoto, where the 40mph curves become 70mph curves? i know your're smooth you got to be to do what you did. just wondering?
Never had the chance to ride a supermoto out there. It would be fun. No comparison in speed though. You have a 250 pound supermoto riding against a 850 pound lead sled. you have to be smooth to make any time and stay out of trouble. Those guys rip around those corners like they are on rails.
Good to see you could make a run without the Police on several areas of the run and without a tractor trailer across the road. Too many people go here expecting a race course and either end up being air lifted out or getting a ticket, or loosing a life. Just my opinion after being here numerous times.
First I would say your right an all counts. Police, traffic, using the road as a race course; on the Dragon there is always something to be aware of that poor timing and running out of skill cannot overcome. There is an unfortunate story behind the video that I will not share in this format. Lets sum things up by saying that motorcycling is always a balance between risk and reward. Any time you ride this section of road you need to be extremely cautious. I happened to be there early this day and there was light traffic at the time. This condition is seldom ever the case. Thank you for your comment and be safe out there.
way cool, but dangerous. Rode the beast many times. Had friends try to keep up and toss the bike, minor injuries. At this point in my life, I look back on those days and wonder how I survived. There is a time and place for that kind of riding. Its called track days. Hence the reason for the story you don't want to divulge. Truth is anyone can swing a leg over a bike. Many can ride. Few can ride well. Even fewer are good enough to go fast and not be injured.
Nice run, stayed in his own lane. Guy has some skill.
Great video and one day, i'll have my wing sing in those curves.
By the way, you dance with the dragon and your wing sings, isn't life so great !!!
What time of year and day is this? Looks like a good time for a first timer like myself.
Was a Sunday morning about 8 am. I haven't shared this in the comments before now, but I was on my way back to the scene of a fatality accident. Was not riding as fast as I could, was just enjoying the bike and the road. It was unknown to me that the rider had passed until I arrived at the accident site. I had left a friend who's a doctor to do what he could. The rider had succumbed to his injuries and passed before I returned.
His group passed me setting up my GoPro on the north end of the Dragon preparing to ride south. I rolled off about a minute and one half after they had passed, and caught them right before he crashed. The guy was riding erratic, and I saw him ride off the side of the mountain. It was a helpless feeling. I tell you all of this to simply say. Be careful. It is a beautiful place to ride a motorcycle. If you ride quickly you have to be especially careful of other bikes and cars crossing the centerline. You always have to be careful of that, but speed only increases the risk. There are also decreasing radius turns to contend with. You can deal with all these things safely as long as you are aware. Go enjoy the road. 318 turns in 11 miles with no side roads or drives is a rider's dream. Just be aware and be safe. Keeping the rubber side down and the shiny side up. Blessings!
@@Stinger-ng5mr
Many 😊 thanks.
which on is better? f6b or goldwing?
Ridden both. Prefer the wing. The F6B is a little wide in the saddle and the the windscreen offers little protection for my taste. Basically the same bike. You can do the same things on both from a performance perspective. The F6B's greatest advantage is less unsprung weight, and a lower center of gravity.
Texas Two Step = step on the brake going into the curve step on the gas coming out of the curve. That's the same as the KY two step. LOL
Hi very nice thx to share...
Could I suggest that the volume of background music is to high .. Will be nice to focus on motor sound ... thx again
Gilles Chartier Gilles, thanks for the suggestion. I have thought about fixing that and a couple of other small things that need attention and have just not made the time to go in and do it. It's due a refresh. Thanks again for the comment. You always wonder what someone else is seeing and thinking when the watch a post. Have a great day.
You are welcome Look floword to see your new version ... have fun and safe ride
Interesting lines...early entry, putting you into the path of oncoming plus giving a poor view of the road ahead.and running wide on the exits. Looks fast with little traffic about though, I'll give you that. Just hope your not someone's hood ornament now.
Cbr Commuter Nope, not hood ornament. Camera mounted on bike so all you see is where it’s pointed. My field of vision is not what you can see in the video. Thank you for the comment and ride safe.
You tamed that GW. I can't do that on mine.
You just need to take charge!
You might want to work on your cornering, and avoid hitting that yellow line!
LET'S SEE THE goldwing ON dragons tail NOT ROADS SEE goldwing @0N dragons tail LAP
The video is great, but OMG that music sucks so bad!!!!
Nice video...too bad I had to mute it to avoid the lousy music.
Downhill is easiest - this would have been a real joyride if you were coming up hill on The Dragon!
David, thank you for the reply. There is a lot going on that this video does not tell. The clip started at the store where I have called emergency services and I was on my way back to what turned out to be a fatality accident. The hard “make time trip” was going to the store. I was just settling in to a nice brisk pace on my way back. As it turns out Deals Gap claimed another inexperienced rider riding over their head. Was a sad day on many levels. When I looked at the video I had I decided to post this one. I had told friends I would do that before I left for Tennessee. Be safe.
Could you repost this without the music please?
goldwing dragons tail LET'S SEEE U COULD BE ON HONDA MB5 NOT goldwing dragons tail
i don't like music with the engine
STOP WITH THE APOSTROPHES!
Nice ride, Wing Pro!! Why did you put that stupid and annoying music background?
Wish I could hear the bike and not the shitty noise
Awesome how your so close to / over the double yellow lines in oncoming traffic through blind corners! Now that's the American way to ride.. Totally ass backwards! Horrible cornering, and the sad thing is that 99.9999999 of Americans think this is how to corner on the streets.
this stunt is wayyyy easyyy.
Nice riding music absolutely ruined it
I really wanted to watch your video but you put that crap noise in the video and we could not hear the bike. No more videos for you. Very bad
The mute button works really well. Who knows, if you asked nicely I might have sent you a clean video. Unfortunately that ship sailed. Best of luck.
@@Stinger-ng5mrNext time you will not make that mistake. sailed ship
He need training in cornering, completely missing track in most of the corners...
The Muzak is fucking crap. Ahhhhhhhhhhg. Off.
Nice video, but not really impressed...
Not really impressed with what part? Having been there a couple times on bikes, I can tell you he was really moving thru those curves. It is hard to gain a perspective from a video, but I've also video taped myself on the Dragon and it looks slow. It is a much different perspective from behind the handle bars.
Good video- Please get rid of all the apostrophes that aren't needed. "Dragon's are dangerous," and "Dragon's Bite" etc. "Dragons Bite" is correct. There is nothing possessive in that statement, and bad grammar just enforces the stereotype that motorcyclists are meatheads.