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Why you don't wave at the Camera man (Tail of the Dragon)

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by MedlinAround, Oct 31, 2012.

  1. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:15 AM
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    MedlinAround

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    MedlinAround [OP] Failure is the result of letting setbacks stop you

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  2. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:25 AM
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    Jester243

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    Jester243 all I wanted was a god dang picture of a hotdog...

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    some of this, a little of that
    :eek:
     
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  3. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:29 AM
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    Joben7726

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    Joben7726 wes mantooth ™

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    more than list-able
    :eek::eek:
     
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  4. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:32 AM
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    PAlittlematty

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    PAlittlematty "the soulless ginger"

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    He saw it coming too
     
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  5. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:32 AM
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    RevAdam

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    We just flick off Killboy.
     
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  6. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:33 AM
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    Jester243

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    Jester243 all I wanted was a god dang picture of a hotdog...

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    some of this, a little of that
    I feel bad for the Corvette, just out for a drive minding your own business and wham!
     
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  7. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:38 AM
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    Yikes!!! :eek:
     
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  8. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:43 AM
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    damn!!!
     
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  9. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:45 AM
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    PAlittlematty

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    Never been there. Always wanted to. A guy I rode with passed away there. Car pulled out in front of him
     
    PAlittlematty, Oct 31, 2012
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  10. Oct 31, 2012 at 11:50 AM
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    Stonewall is the fattest 5 lug slug ever
    Damn! Can't catch me waving even on a bike in a twisted place like that.
     
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  11. Oct 31, 2012 at 1:31 PM
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    From one of the pulloffs??
     
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  12. Oct 31, 2012 at 1:36 PM
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    Holy crap! Poor fella.
     
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  13. Oct 31, 2012 at 2:05 PM
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    Brunes abides.

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    Not worth riding there for just such nonsense. Dude needs to learn how to ride before he starts with tricks...
     
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  14. Oct 31, 2012 at 2:16 PM
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    That was a hard learned lesson....ouch.:eek:
     
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  15. Oct 31, 2012 at 2:35 PM
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    Yeah. Wasn't even ridin fast.
     
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  16. Oct 31, 2012 at 2:37 PM
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    Konaborne Pineapples on pizza Hawaiian does not it make.

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    holy shit
     
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  17. Nov 2, 2012 at 9:26 AM
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    X2, he was leaning hard, got uncorfortable at either the speed or lean then straightened out to break with a car comming. He didnt have the skill to roll on the throttle and hold that lean or to read the turn
     
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  18. Nov 2, 2012 at 3:10 PM
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    BuckNakedBooda There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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    God Damn !!!

    Several of us did Tail of the Dragon a few years ago. One of the most beautiful rides I have ever been on....
     
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  19. Nov 2, 2012 at 3:26 PM
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    CorrosiveTendency

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    CorrosiveTendency When up to your nose in shit, keep your mouth shut

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    I rode the tail back in '04, it was restricted then, I hear it's worse now. You have to keep your head on that road, no place to get lazy and distracted. But it was fucking AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
    That dude got the awakening he needed.
     
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  20. Nov 2, 2012 at 7:17 PM
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    PAlittlematty "the soulless ginger"

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    Of there's something on the road you don't wanna hit, don't look at it. He looked at it
     
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