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Decided to ride the Dragon today for the first time on my 08 Wing. I have done it before on my 1200 so I needed another picture of my new bike so I set out this morning and did about 650 odometer miles. Good ride...REALLY HOT the temp said 100 for a bit but averaged about 97.
So anyway I get ready to head home and left Deals Gap store and went north and in front of me was a 1200 wing and I thought cool I can follow him and see how he does. Well not to far from Deals Gap we were in a left hander and he was half way through when he just sat up and went right off the rode. He rode in the ditch and I thought HOLLY SHEEP DIP
this guy is going to make it out of the ditch. Once he made it out of the ditch he kinda high sided and he bounced off the bike and slid through the gavel and pavement. Hats off to Joe Rocket. He was wearing the pants and jacket and didnt get any road rash. Hats off to Honda. He broke his mirrors but I think he was able to ride her home without much or any more damage. It was HORRIBLE to see this and I am glad he was not hurt any worse than he appeared. I dont even know his name and didnt ask, WHY did you sit up in the turn?
After I left him a semi was coming the same direction I went and I managed to get in front of it before he got pass me. Why would anyone drive a semi on that road?
The wing eats asphalt and S&%*s mile markers. What a machine!
So anyway I get ready to head home and left Deals Gap store and went north and in front of me was a 1200 wing and I thought cool I can follow him and see how he does. Well not to far from Deals Gap we were in a left hander and he was half way through when he just sat up and went right off the rode. He rode in the ditch and I thought HOLLY SHEEP DIP
After I left him a semi was coming the same direction I went and I managed to get in front of it before he got pass me. Why would anyone drive a semi on that road?
The wing eats asphalt and S&%*s mile markers. What a machine!