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Started by aviationfred, September 27, 2018, 08:09:26 PM

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aviationfred

September 27, 2018, 08:09:26 PM
I got to ride the Tail of the Dragon today.  :yahoo:




Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

giantkiller

#1
September 27, 2018, 10:32:41 PM
Hey Fred you've never ridden the tail before?
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

Urban_Legend

#2
September 27, 2018, 10:35:22 PM
Excellent work Fred. One to be proud of. We are expecting a full mission report  in the near future.  :wacko1:

Mark
Mark
My Baby (Sparkles)
84 FJ1100/1200 motor
92 FJ 1200 - Project bike. Finished and sold.
84 FJ1100 - Project bike.

Tuned forks

#3
September 27, 2018, 10:54:22 PM
Oh you lucky dawg.  I read about that road so many times in Car and Driver.

Joe
1990 FJ1200-the reacher
1990 FZR 1000-crotch rocket

Sparky84

#4
September 27, 2018, 11:51:58 PM
Quote from: Urban_Legend on September 27, 2018, 10:35:22 PM
Excellent work Fred. One to be proud of. We are expecting a full mission report  in the near future.  :wacko1:

Mark

What's on your List Mark   :scratch_one-s_head:
1984 FJ1100
1979 Kawasaki Z1300
1972 Honda CB750/4 K2

Urban_Legend

#5
September 28, 2018, 12:47:22 AM

What's on your List Mark   :scratch_one-s_head:
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A Tour of Tassie. Only 1800km and a boat ride to get there.
Mark
My Baby (Sparkles)
84 FJ1100/1200 motor
92 FJ 1200 - Project bike. Finished and sold.
84 FJ1100 - Project bike.

Troyskie

#6
September 28, 2018, 03:31:40 AM
Good job Fred. And the trip there was a bit or a warm-up  :good2:.
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

oldktmdude

#7
September 28, 2018, 06:16:24 AM
Quote from: Urban_Legend on September 28, 2018, 12:47:22 AM

A Tour of Tassie. Only 1800km and a boat ride to get there.
Tassie is great Mark but there are better roads that are much closer.
1985 FJ1100 x2 (1 sold)
2009 TDM 900
1980 Kawasaki Z1R Mk11 (sold and still regretting it)
1979 Kawasaki Z650 (sold)
1985 Suzuki GSXR 400 x2 (next project)
2001 KTM 520 exc (sold)
2004 GasGas Ec300
1981 Honda CB 900 F (sold)
1989 Kawasaki GPX 600 Adventure

aviationfred

#8
September 29, 2018, 10:44:37 PM
Quote from: giantkiller on September 27, 2018, 10:32:41 PM
Hey Fred you've never ridden the tail before?


Nope, the first time was Thursday. Over 3 days I got 5 runs on the Dragon, 1 run on Cherahola Skyway and 3 runs on Moonshiner 28.

Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

giantkiller

#9
September 29, 2018, 11:57:35 PM
Quote from: aviationfred on September 29, 2018, 10:44:37 PM
Quote from: giantkiller on September 27, 2018, 10:32:41 PM
Hey Fred you've never ridden the tail before?


Nope, the first time was Thursday. Over 3 days I got 5 runs on the Dragon, 1 run on Cherahola Skyway and 3 runs on Moonshiner 28.

Fred
Awesome Fred. As much as you ride I figured you'd ridden the tail more times than I have.
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

aviationfred

#10
October 02, 2018, 02:16:32 AM
Quote from: giantkiller on September 27, 2018, 10:32:41 PM
Hey Fred you've never ridden the tail before?


I have not ridden much, East of the Mississippi. Except, up and down the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Florida.




Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

FJ1200W

#11
October 08, 2018, 03:20:54 PM
Congratulations!!!
Steve
Columbia, Missouri
USA

Paul.1478

#12
November 09, 2018, 07:25:35 AM
I had until 6 month ago a cabin in Murphy NC. I could leave my driveway and head up 68 to the skyway, to deals gap (dragon tail) back down 64 to Murphy. I had all by bikes at the cabin. some of the best riding I have seen. For me, the skyway is the best part. FAST sweeping curves, no one around, especially on the week days. Spectacular views. I have not had the FJ up there yet, but every spring there is a 2 stroke meet at the resort on the gap. I will be bringing my RD and my FJ for the week. 
2006 GL1800
2022 Ducati V2
1976 RD400
1993 FJ 1200 ABS
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