Spyders in the smokies pictures

[altonk]

A few random shots from the event

http://picasaweb.google.com/10655644...TheSmokies2010

[MoonChaser213]

Great Pics. Thanks for sharing. What was the average speed of spyders doing the dragon?

[altonk]

Hard to say
From near zero to nanny limited.
I was averaging about 40 in the corners with the nanny whinning way too much and a bit faster in the tiny straights well I guess you could call them straights.

I did learn a couple tricks to shut the nanny up a bit

1- put an Arizona ice tea lid under the pillion switch so I'm always carrying a passenger

2- carry plenty of speed into the apex and when you turn in leave your foot on the brake enough to keep the brake light switch engaged , a kinda imaginary trail braking thing it seems nanny is hesitant to tap a brake for you if you already are braking

[NancysToy]

.......when you turn in leave your foot on the brake enough to keep the brake light switch engaged , a kinda imaginary trail braking thing it seems nanny is hesitant to tap a brake for you if you already are braking

I discovered that technique a while back, but didn't really analyze the whys or wherefores. I never thought I was actually trail braking with enough braking force to do much good (although the Spyder seems to like it along with a little throttle at the same time). Thanks for an explanation that makes some sense.

[Pincushion]

Great pictures ....
I think the wife and I will try to make it next year!

[Firefly]

I found it hard to get my foot on the brake when doing a left twisty because I'm hanging off the other side like a monkey !

[SpyderWolf]

Those are some good pictures, thanks for sharing them.

It was a great time running The Dragon with you as well. From the looks of the photos of us on US129 Photos, I need some suspension assistance as I have a serious rolling compression issue on the right front.

[altonk]

Added some high res dragon photos

[SpyderWolf]

Added some high res dragon photos

[altonk]

Me in the same corner right behind you

[SethO]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...8&l=7137c723bd

here are my trip pics.

[PCBeachBum]

Great Pictures SethO, Thanks!

[ynot]

a few more
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2054684&id=1435504532

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2054683&id=1435504532

[SpyderWolf]

This is definitely telling me I need some suspension improvements on my Spyder. Plus, you can't see it very well in the picture but the inside of my right front tire is completely bald now. Whatever tread it had left on it before heading to TN was left on The Dragon.

[altonk]

I left some there too the flame imprints on my tires are gone now
But the wear is even and the tires are really soft

[ThreeWheels]

At last I found out what all the hub-bub was about the nose art on the spyder some time ago.