After traveling nearly 600 miles I arrived at the world famous Tail of the Dragon. Before setting off down the twists and turns that lay before me I was informed of SEVERAL POLICE CARS that were spotted heading down the road. Needless to say after 11 hours of riding the last thing I wanted to do was get a ticket or worse yet crash and have a nearly 600 mile walk back to Jacksonville, FL. So I set out to enjoy this wonderful road yet again with that in mind.
Just cruising the Gap and enjoying every turn along the way. There was a biker down about 3/4 through the run, when I saw him next they were placing him on a gurney and putting him in an ambulance. Hope he recovers fully! Never like to see a fellow rider go down. Thankfully he did have on full leathers.
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Cherohala Skyway R6 Crash / Test my frame Slider
Riding Cherohala Skyway came up on a motorcycle crash, also had a chance to test out my frame sliders. Stopped by to see the after math of a crash, when I saw the bike I was shocked that the guy didn't have a scratch on him.
Wear Your Gear Folks!!!
This happened in the beginning of the year 2011 not sure on the exact date.
ZX-10 Crash on The Dragon
My GoPro on my buddies zx10 as he follows me through the Gap. His rearset drags sending the bike off the side of the hill.
Edit: Crash is at the end of the vid.
Tail of the Dragon - Deals Gap - Warriors ripping it up...
A beautiful spring day at the Tail of the Dragon - Deals Gap. Cloudless skies, super green background and a pair of Yamaha Star Warrior ripping it up. Listen to the rumble that could be heard for miles...
Getting owned at The Tail Of The Dragon!
Yet another in the recent spate of TOD videos. Part of the 1st day of my 2009 MC vacation in and around the Great Smoky Mountain National Park area.
Motorcycle Crash at Deals Gap (Original)
UN-Edited Local KTM Rider passes us on a blind corner just to have a Stupid Harley rider waiting for him in the middle of the road.
You Go Where You Look
On the "Tail of the Dragon", on October 16, 2012, a bike crossed the center line and crashed into an oncoming car. Both vehicles were totaled, but both men are reported as "okay." I offer this video as an illustration of the fact that, on a bike, you go where you look. ANYONE can make a mistake. The toll when one is made involving a bike is usually higher than anyone wants to pay.
Motorcycle Accident - Tail of the Dragon (1 of 2)
Occurred on 9/12/12. Few buddies and myself were out on a run when we came up on this accident. Guy was okay, but as you might can see, he wasn't in great condition. We finally saw his bike....on the back of a wrecker. Apparently, he was extracted via helicopter further down 129.