Ok....here we go, thanks to my buddy jb10fan!



Okay, so Donille and I (and my sister and brother-in-law) took a drive down route 129 in Tennessee and North Carolina...a little section of road known as the Dragon's Tail. This road has 318 curves in 11 miles and attracts sport car and motorbike enthusiasts from all over the country. Well, Donille's SVT handled like a champ! (Thank God for the new tires!) We all had a blast, except my Bro in law who didn't want to take the Dramamine and ended up not feeling too well. Here's a quick video of one (of the two) motorcycles that just pulled over to let us pass. Yup, we were outrunning bikes out there!

One condition of him hosting this video for me is that you all "right click" the link and "Save as", when viewing it.

Dragon's Tail Video (right-click and save-as) (http://www.ricksorrell.com/video/dragontail.mpg)

Here's a quick pic, though...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/revampe/dragon005.jpg

[:(] AAAHHH, man

Originally posted by revamp
Edited....pending video hosting solution

I can host it for you, e-mail me jb23fan@earthlink.net

Check the original post! Video now included!

I musta been nappin [:D]

I don't mean to burst your bubble but that rider on the bike sucked. SVT or not a focus will not out run a bike in the twisties. You can never tell now a days what type of rider is on a bike, had it been me I would have passed you on the inside after I let you pass me. There are too many young riders out there that go out and buy a shit hot bike but don't know how to ride. h3ll I would of taken you on the outside.

Nice video though, I just couldn't live with that comment.

I second you rocky on the bikes....ever since Biker Boyz and Torque came out, they've ruined what it means to ride. PS..i hate hayabusa's....congrats to anybody that owns one, your bike can go in a straight line fast, woohoo, how bout you follow me around a turn?

Great Video and that SVTF was just too hot! Minus all the bugs off the front end. [;)]

We had a blast, everyone should drive a road like that at least once in their life, it's such a thrill and the site's were beautiful.

Yes there were quite a few bikes there, and yes some did not know how to ride, we got behind one particular one that not only did not pull over, but was unstable on his riding, or so it seemed. I will not go into detail about the stupid SUV drivers that drove like they were on a tour. *rolleyes* LOL!

Now before the bike talk brings this thread off topic, yes I'm aware that a SVTF can't out run, nor out handle a bike, my ex has a bike, believe you me I've tried to race him out of fun with no such luck what so ever, even on a head start. [;)]

Besides it was just a matter of respect for a driver to pull over on that road and let the faster traffic pass, hence why the bike pulled over in the first place.

Now to get back on topic, my girl revamp got some skills, taking the turns like a pro, getting a good feel for the road and the car Amanda took on the Dragon's Tail with no problems. I more so enjoyed hanging on for dear life, listening to Sarah scream out her excited/scared profanity from the back seat while Amanda was driving. Really it was a great adventure, one of the best I've ever experienced. Thanks Girlie!

ROFL 'Hanging on for dear life'

I like that, Anytime one of my friends gets in my car it's time to show them why I bought the car, CAUSE IT HANDLES LIKE A CHAMP. They always ask why there are oh shit handles everywhere in the car. I let them figure it out for themselves. Nice video, I'll see if I can't get some of the mountain going up 259 to Smithville from Poteau in Oklahoma.

From the video it looks as though she's a well equipped driver, she picked a line in the corners and stuck to it. That's one of the most important things, tracking through that corner and making the car go where you want it to.

PEACE

Donille was the one driving in those segments, I was the one trying to hold onto the camera and remain upright at the same time. My apologies for my moment of distraction when the biker pulled over. LOL I was watching him and forgot i was filming for a few seconds...

WOW...
19 megs...
downloading now

yeah, not 56K friendly....

lol

the download of that think is slow...
i have virtualy unlimited badwidth (i download some times @ over 2 megabites per second)...

so..the host IS slow...

[;)]

I don't think she was knocking you, just saying that if you were going 56K it wouldn't be pretty.

It was worth the wait. Not very many real road videos around. Sure they weren't drifting or anything EXTREME. Still a nice vid though.

Yeah the host may be a little slow, but still a host none the less. I'm just thankful Amanda's friend was so helpful, sweet and so considerate by hosting it for her. Thank you!

Here are some pics from the trip, if interested.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/Donille/DealsGap.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/Donille/DealsGap2.jpg
^ Believe me that is just a small portion of the bikes we saw, and only one small corner of the parking lot at Deals Gap.

Some of the sites, although I was driving a little too fast to pay that close attention, what I did manage to see while riding and driving was breath taking and very beautiful.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/Donille/DS4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/Donille/DSDam3.jpg

Last but not least my baby, excuse the bugs, 4 hour drive up to Tennessee on a humid night tends to do that to any car down here in the south. [;)]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/Donille/DSmycar.jpg

yeah..
nice video....

just saw it....
but its huge for only minute an 1/2

maybe should be compressed or something

awesome pics and vid. I just wish there was some of that stuff up here close to us amanda. I'd like to see what my baby would do in the twisties. You'd prolly kill me with that damn SVT Suspension....[:p] ....oh well....all that i can hope for is the bank turn by my house that i can take 55+ in my work van and in my sedan [:D] (The one on Pyle South amanda)

dam this video is tight is a little bit too long and too big for the amount that it plays !

I just compressed it (a whole lot) and I need to wait for my friend to host it, but the new video is at exactly one minute long and just under 1MB. The quality is obviously not as good...the screen size is smaller and I went from 25 frames per second to 10. But hey, you can still see what's going on.

Here's the new, smaller video:

Small Video (Right-click, save-as) (http://www.ricksorrell.com/video/dragontailshort.mpg)

With that many curves and length of the road, that must of been fun!!! I might just pay a visit to NC and Ten. just to experience it myself. Good vid though.

Go 26kb a second, go!!!

Damn internet.

Sounds like you guys (i mean girls!) had a lot of fun, and that road sounds awesome. I liev on top of a twisty hill... let's see, there's 8 turns in the one mile!

Can't wait to see the video though!

My friends drives a slammed '88 Fiero GT, a HUGE group of those guys were down their last year for a rally/cruise. He said the place is amazing and blast. Check out the Tail of the Dragon website for tons of pics. There's some funny stuff in there....high centered campers and semis, all sorts of stuff.

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

Great vid and pics. Wish i had roads like that around here.

when i lived in GA i went to the Gap on my bike and i went last fall in the SVTf, both times were AWESOME!!!!! i highly recommend everyone make that trip once in there life via motorcycle or car. the dragon is by far the best section of road this side of the Mississippi.

Hey, link to small video has been repaired!

one more time, here it is (1MB):

Small Dragon Video (right-click, save-as) (http://www.ricksorrell.com/video/dragontailshort.mpg)

very nice, looks fun. I wish they had something like that over in the mid-west

i live just right down out of the mountains, but i go up there a lot. Its a very beautiful place to visit. If you ever get the chance, definately take it. The roads are great up there :) just wish i had a SVTF

I have the perfect road about 30 miles from my house. When the rain stops in a few days ill go and take some pictures. Nobody knows about it either :)

^^ Dude,

I used to live in San Diego...what road are you talking about

..or do you wish it to remain nameless...lol

;)

Originally posted by iH8rice
when i lived in GA i went to the Gap on my bike and i went last fall in the SVTf, both times were AWESOME!!!!! i highly recommend everyone make that trip once in there life via motorcycle or car. the dragon is by far the best section of road this side of the Mississippi.

I've done Deals Gap a few times on my old CBR, my old Ninja ZX-7, and the current cycle, but not in the SVT...yet.

I've also played in the whitewater from that dam on more than one occasion.

Much fun @ Deals Gap. It should be a "must" destination for anyone on this side of the country!

cool Ive been there ...I towed my kawasaki zx9r there with my 2000 mustang...Id like to take the svt there next

Originally posted by thefrush
Everyone has a good twisty road around them somewhere, even if you live in an urban city, go to the outskirts, you're bound to find something.

A good twisty road, perhaps...but trust me - it won't be Deals Gap.

Originally posted by thefrush
My local twisty road, Mt. Hamilton road, no shoulder on either side, with a several hundred foot drop to one side and a straight up rock wall to the other. [:D] First annual Norcal Focus cruise there in almost two weeks...

Just a minor section of the terror:

http://www.pashnit.com/maps/hamilton2.gif

Oh, that looks mighty tasty...

Speaking of tasty, I see that Lick Observatory is at the 'tail end' of that trail....now, that sounds like my idea of a good time!

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oh man....where did you go in tennessee....because i live in the nashville area

Originally posted by revamp
Speaking of tasty, I see that Lick Observatory is at the 'tail end' of that trail....now, that sounds like my idea of a good time!

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Oh that's bad...and I like it! [:D]

Originally posted by thefrush
My local twisty road, Mt. Hamilton road, no shoulder on either side, with a several hundred foot drop to one side and a straight up rock wall to the other. [:D] First annual Norcal Focus cruise there in a few weeks...

Just a minor section of the terror:

http://www.pashnit.com/maps/hamilton2.gif

Here's Deals Gap...

http://www.bikerenews.com/Stories_Archives/DealsGap/DragonMap.jpg

Originally posted by thefrush
...But sunsets at Lick are indeed muy bueno. [thumb]

I bet that Licks at sunset are even better yet!

I will take pictures as sopn as possible and I promise you will piss your pants seeing one turn. It is something you only see in magazines.

Originally posted by Distortedflames1
oh man....where did you go in tennessee....because i live in the nashville area

Just head east on I-40 towards Knoxville. Take Exit 386B - US 129. Take that for about 50 or so miles, and you'll be slaying the dragon.

Hold your horses their revamp....lol....take a cold shower or something....lol[;)]

Great vid looks like you guys had fun

Originally posted by thefrush
Everyone has a good twisty road around them somewhere, even if you live in an urban city, go to the outskirts, you're bound to find something.

Frush where have you lived bro, Try Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. Take about flat and straight. Now I will say that the old finance manager at Tincher ( who shall remain nameless) opened a track with his own money for autoX. He was a big Saleen guy. That's about the only twisties I could find in Nebraska.

Originally posted by RockyNBullwinkle
Frush where have you lived bro, Try Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. Take about flat and straight. Now I will say that the old finance manager at Tincher ( who shall remain nameless) opened a track with his own money for autoX. He was a big Saleen guy. That's about the only twisties I could find in Nebraska.

What about wide open speed - was that safe and/or possible there?