Dragon's Tail?

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Any of you guys ever hear of it?In Tennessee.Just got word about an hour ago that my Dad had a pretty bad crash there today on his Volkswagon powered trike.He's on it in my profile pic from the trip we recently took through Utah.He and some buddies rode down from Ohio.I guess he was cookin' around a turn,and someone was coming around on his side and the guy on a bike ahead of him broke super hard so Dad went over the hill offroading.Shocked Bruised lung,cracked ribs,multiple contusions.Flew 20 feet his buddies said, as the trike hit a tree.Lucky for the 68 year old he had no head injuries.(wasn't wearing a Leatt Wink )I guess he climbed back up the hill with some help.Then the ambulance came.He's in Marysville hospital now.I just talked to him.He had a pain button to push if he needs it.He said he was about to watch me on CSI Miami on TV in his room.Told him I was glad I prayed for safety last night.Kinda funny I specifically did that.Anyway,life is fleeting.Dad is my whole reason I started Moto.Really glad I had another chance tonight to tell him I love him and hear it from his own mouth.
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fcr 11/3/2008 8:27pm
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Sorry to hear. Hope he recovers fast.
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Oldmotoguy 11/3/2008 8:31pm
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i'm glad your dad is all right.wow,close one...he built all your bikes as i recall,,its was so important to have a dad who loves moto

did you see that baby green streak at last years anahiem in the kawasaki pits ..it had a 21 inch front wheel,just like i had
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flarider 11/3/2008 8:36pm
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Sorry to hear that.
Tail of the Dragon is gnarly, but crazy popular, especially with bikes

It's like 318 turns in 11 miles or something crazy like that

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/


I hope he's OK

It's near Deal's Gap
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fcr 11/3/2008 8:40pm
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Oldmotoguy wrote:
i'm glad your dad is all right.wow,close one...he built all your bikes as i recall,,its was so important to have a dad who loves moto did...
i'm glad your dad is all right.wow,close one...he built all your bikes as i recall,,its was so important to have a dad who loves moto

did you see that baby green streak at last years anahiem in the kawasaki pits ..it had a 21 inch front wheel,just like i had
What is it about Mexicans and shiny shit or Lime green. We always end up with shit like that. Thats what I had also.

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flarider wrote:
Sorry to hear that. Tail of the Dragon is gnarly, but crazy popular, especially with bikes It's like 318 turns in 11 miles or something crazy...
Sorry to hear that.
Tail of the Dragon is gnarly, but crazy popular, especially with bikes

It's like 318 turns in 11 miles or something crazy like that

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/


I hope he's OK

It's near Deal's Gap
Thanks guys, and thanks Dave for the info.I've heard him talk of it.He's been down there before.I'm sure he'll be fine.He's to ornery to be hurt long.He's already cut back on flying his airplanes.I told him you can't be doing all that crazy stuff.Laughing My Step Mom is a Doctor.She says that to me every time we talk.
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Oldmotoguy wrote:
i'm glad your dad is all right.wow,close one...he built all your bikes as i recall,,its was so important to have a dad who loves moto did...
i'm glad your dad is all right.wow,close one...he built all your bikes as i recall,,its was so important to have a dad who loves moto

did you see that baby green streak at last years anahiem in the kawasaki pits ..it had a 21 inch front wheel,just like i had
fcr wrote:
What is it about Mexicans and shiny shit or Lime green. We always end up with shit like that. Thats what I had also.
Yeah,I had the Green Streak 100 for flat track when I was about 11.Pretty quick bike.
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Oldmotoguy 11/3/2008 8:47pm
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Oldmotoguy wrote:
i'm glad your dad is all right.wow,close one...he built all your bikes as i recall,,its was so important to have a dad who loves moto did...
i'm glad your dad is all right.wow,close one...he built all your bikes as i recall,,its was so important to have a dad who loves moto

did you see that baby green streak at last years anahiem in the kawasaki pits ..it had a 21 inch front wheel,just like i had
fcr wrote:
What is it about Mexicans and shiny shit or Lime green. We always end up with shit like that. Thats what I had also.
friday had a baby green streak also

back then there wasn't alot of true mx bikes..the 21 incher would bottom out.

thats funny about the lime green..my helmet was lime green and so was my kill button..kids and spray paint..good memeories
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Friday 11/3/2008 8:49pm
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Laughing I had seen that vid before.Thing is my Dad's trike sticks to the road like glue.He has individual rear breaks and the thing really tracks.I guess he just over did it.I took him to Angeles Crest Highway here in LA because he was telling me how his 2 wheel buddies couldn't keep up.Then I proceeded to smoke him on my 919 Honda.Things happen fast sometimes.
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fcr 11/3/2008 8:51pm
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Cool, didn't mean to hijack the topic. Good that your pop was into it. I had to do all my stuff on my own. My dad would not help me with my bikes. It forced me to learn quite a bit early. He was always putting emphasis on school. He knew bikes would take me down a different road. We are great friends also. I am glad I get to talk to he and my mom every day. Again hope for a speedy recovery.
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Friday 11/3/2008 9:05pm
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fcr wrote:
Cool, didn't mean to hijack the topic. Good that your pop was into it. I had to do all my stuff on my own. My dad...
Cool, didn't mean to hijack the topic. Good that your pop was into it. I had to do all my stuff on my own. My dad would not help me with my bikes. It forced me to learn quite a bit early. He was always putting emphasis on school. He knew bikes would take me down a different road. We are great friends also. I am glad I get to talk to he and my mom every day. Again hope for a speedy recovery.
Oh,no worries.Yeah,my Dad used racing for leverage.If my grades slipped below a B, I lost my racing privileges .If my chores,which were many,weren't done,the racing/riding stopped.Made me appreciate work and the money it cost to race.While my buddies were out partying and getting in trouble,I was at the track.I waited till college to get into trouble.Stopped riding completely for 5 years during college,which would have been my best years as a racer.Unsure
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prillernut 11/3/2008 10:01pm
11/3/2008 10:01pm
dang man, sorry to hear about your dad's accident - best wishes for him for a speedy recovery Smile

I've been there a couple of times. It's like no other stretch of public road I've ever seen - a hugely long stretch of super tight non-stop turns, "advertised" as 318 turns in 11 miles. It can be fun, as long as you stay in your lane and the other guy stays in his lane. Many of the curves are blind corners, where you can't see through the corner, and unfortunately it is not unusual to find somebody opposite direction in a turn taking his half out of the middle. Too many wannabe racer yahoos -

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