Rode the Dragon today

toy4bob · 03-10-2012, 08:12 PM

All I can say is pay attention when riding LOL. First day of riding from the Knoxville area, looking forward to the 70's this week

Left no parts behind!

My Vaquero and sons "goldwing"

**Rasta** · 03-10-2012, 09:01 PM

Good for you!! Hope to do that some day!!

**sacarriker** · 03-10-2012, 10:12 PM

Awesome ride!

AlabamaNomadRider · 03-10-2012, 10:15 PM

That is just great and thanks for the pictures.

toy4bob · 03-11-2012, 09:33 PM

The kid and I

**glwilson** · 03-12-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by toy4bob

The kid and I

From the look of the picture attached to this post... your bike and you provide a great example of positioning of a bike going into a curve.

Bike is leaned into the curve, body is aligned with the bike, and your head is 90 degrees to the earth's plane (not the road in this example; but gravity's plane), and your eyes are looking further-out in the curve. Shoulders, arms, and hands are all in good positions -- and your lane positioning (coming from the outside of the lane to the inside of the curve) also looks real good.

Don't know if your form is always that good. If so, good job. If not, remember what you were doing in that corner, because it looks like you are setup very well.

toy4bob · 03-12-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by glwilson

From the look of the picture attached to this post... your bike and you provide a great example of positioning of a bike going into a curve.

Bike is leaned into the curve, body is aligned with the bike, and your head is 90 degrees to the earth's plane (not the road in this example; but gravity's plane), and your eyes are looking further-out in the curve. Shoulders, arms, and hands are all in good positions -- and your lane positioning (coming from the outside of the lane to the inside of the curve) also looks real good.

Don't know if your form is always that good. If so, good job. If not, remember what you were doing in that corner, because it looks like you are setup very well.

I must just be a natural, no idea what I am doing LOL. Glad I didn't post the one riding the yellow line. Seriously though gl, thanks for the compliment.

**trip** · 03-12-2012, 06:11 AM

Nice Bob! Very nice. Glad you guys had fun. I'm a 3-time slayer. I've thoroughly enjoyed each time.

**GIBBY** · 03-12-2012, 07:59 AM

Congratulations on slaying that mean old dragon. Nice GL1000 your son is riding.

toy4bob · 03-13-2012, 09:39 AM

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Congratulations on slaying that mean old dragon. Nice GL1000 your son is riding.

Thanks, that is his "poor college kids project bike". He enjoyed stripping it down and making it his own

**GIBBY** · 03-13-2012, 12:01 PM

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Thanks, that is his "poor college kids project bike". He enjoyed stripping it down and making it his own

Looks like a '78 or '79. I love the naked look of the old GoldWings. I had a '78 that I sold last year that only had 47,000 miles on her and ran great. Oh ya, I like your Vaquero too.

toy4bob · 03-13-2012, 08:55 PM

His is a 78. Once he decided to go for a naked wing, he narrowed it down to 78 or 79 because he liked the gauges on the tank for those years.

toy4bob · 03-13-2012, 08:57 PM

We will be riding much of 28 over the next 2 days. Going to leave in the morning and go over the smokies into Cherokee, and basically take 28 into Walhalla, SC, then head east into Helen, GA to spend night. Then Thursday head back north and pickup some of 28 missed on way down, and run back through the Dragon opposite way we did first time. Then pack up and head home Friday morning

Here is a barn we came across today near Washburn TN, thought it was cool

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toy4bob Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Warsaw, Indiana Posts: 371	Rode the Dragon today All I can say is pay attention when riding LOL. First day of riding from the Knoxville area, looking forward to the 70's this week Left no parts behind! My Vaquero and sons "goldwing" __________________ 2011 Vaquero, The pretty red kind (and fastest!) 1989 Yamaha FJ1200 VBA #01898 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-13-2012, 08:55 PM	#12
toy4bob Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Warsaw, Indiana Posts: 371	His is a 78. Once he decided to go for a naked wing, he narrowed it down to 78 or 79 because he liked the gauges on the tank for those years. __________________ 2011 Vaquero, The pretty red kind (and fastest!) 1989 Yamaha FJ1200 VBA #01898
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toy4bob Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Warsaw, Indiana Posts: 371	We will be riding much of 28 over the next 2 days. Going to leave in the morning and go over the smokies into Cherokee, and basically take 28 into Walhalla, SC, then head east into Helen, GA to spend night. Then Thursday head back north and pickup some of 28 missed on way down, and run back through the Dragon opposite way we did first time. Then pack up and head home Friday morning Here is a barn we came across today near Washburn TN, thought it was cool __________________ 2011 Vaquero, The pretty red kind (and fastest!) 1989 Yamaha FJ1200 VBA #01898
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