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Old 10-24-2012, 11:57 PM
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That's pretty crazy to watch. Should make the insurance claim easy for the vette driver though, having it documented like that.

So there's people that stand around on the Dragon and take photo's to sell on their web site? Never heard of that on the public roads and not at a track.
 
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Old 10-25-2012, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Optimus_Prime
So there's people that stand around on the Dragon and take photo's to sell on their web site? Never heard of that on the public roads and not at a track.
Killboy is the big name Photographer for the dragon as rnickymouse is around Mulholland.
 
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Old 10-31-2012, 04:26 PM
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Let's face it, the guy doesn't know how to ride. I've seen this kind of thing time and time again.

He went inside-outside and never got back to inside because you can't.

Had he been outside-inside he would have made it back to outside
 
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Old 11-02-2012, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffjones
Killboy is the big name Photographer for the dragon as rnickymouse is around Mulholland.
Yep, both big names. Would be interesting to know which has had more accidents at their photo curve.

Rnickymouse is usually set up on the decreasing-radius turn just down from The Rock Store. Having ridden that turn, yes - its technical but not difficult if paying attention.

Killboy isn't always on the same turn but tends to catch many accidents & close calls as well. Having ridden The Dragon as well, it demands just as much attention & concentration as any other twisty road.
 
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Old 11-02-2012, 01:56 PM
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this has to be one of those "gotcha" kinda corners, looks like a semi blind inside,and the road might dip down mid turn too, I'm gonna dig around, but there was a pic of a guy sliding a goldwing down what my mind tells me was the same corner - there's a reason Killboy and rnickeymouse set up int he corners they do, it's cause they are corners that catch people unaware, and also give really solid riders a chance to show some skill.
 
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Old 11-19-2012, 06:36 PM
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That's crazy he was that inattentive coming up to a curve!
lol @ That Guy In Maine
 
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