Spyders on the Dragon (Killboy pics)

[asp125]

Was this y'all who were at Maggie Valley?

Pages of pics! :thumbup:

http://killboy.photoreflect.com/store/ThumbPage.aspx?e=8965667&g=04RK01XA04

 

[asp125]

OK .. THIS is scary. Why... why why???!! :banghead:



I only say this because a rider in the local community was killed recently, in a curve in a head on with a car that violated the center line. Lane discipline, people!

 

[finless]

Look at the left front tire in that photo. Does that look right to everyone?


Bob

 

[asp125]

Look at the left front tire in that photo. Does that look right to everyone?


Bob

:thumbup: What you are seeing is massive weight transfer to the left front, additional deformation due to the rider trying to force it back to his / her side of the road.

 

[The Bakerman]

Tire

[QUair=finless;641384]Look at the left front tire in that photo. Does that look right to everyone?


Bob[/QUOTE]

Looks low on air to me...

Kerry

 

[lookerjdc]

:thumbup: What you are seeing is massive weight transfer to the left front, additional deformation due to the rider trying to force it back to his / her side of the road.

yep

look at his/her body position - wrong side of the bike.... should be shifted right, not left

 

[oldgoat]

I'm sure it is just the huge load on that tire both deforming & flattening it.

 

[bruiser]

:thumbup: What you are seeing is massive weight transfer to the left front, additional deformation due to the rider trying to force it back to his / her side of the road.

Agreed. Realizing and acting too late. Lucky he regained control and didn't overcorrect. Mugging for the camera will get you in trouble. Many have been injured/killed on the Dragon by failing to maintain lane control. It will also net you a ticket from the Gendarme.

 

[ARtraveler]

No safety lecture--but the picture speaks for itself. Glad no one was injured.

 

[asp125]

Back to the original question ...........

SO..... anyone from Spyderlovers in these photos?

 

[Firefly]

Tires look really weird while under different stresses.

Can't say I always stay on my side of the double yellow either.... but that is pretty far over. What we don't know is how far they could see ahead. Some places you can see clear though the next curve.

Just looks like they overshot it... which everyone has done before. Glad they didn't crash.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: That's just a blown corner... Glad that the rider got things back to "norbal" and his own side of the road...

 

[RAYYOU]

Back to the original question ...........

SO..... anyone from Spyderlovers in these photos?

Yep, We made it in 2 separate groups of pics. ( silver w/black stripes )

 

[dshogman]

Some interesting examples of ATGATT. Well, to each his own............

 

[quickster47]

Back to the original question ...........

SO..... anyone from Spyderlovers in these photos?

Yes we were there at 13:51.

Carl

 

[arntufun]

Correct me if I'm wrong but, did anybody else notice thats Lamont's First Spyder he ever owned at 209pm on page 8 ???????


http://killboy.photoreflect.com/store/Orderpage.aspx?pi=04RK01XA040258&po=258&pc=942

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Back to the original question ...........

SO..... anyone from Spyderlovers in these photos?

That's me at 12:20!

Look at the left front tire in that photo. Does that look right to everyone?


Bob

Which pic are you looking at?

 

[RT Driver]

Wednesday

There on Wednesday at 12:57 going south and 2:31 returning north. I know Harvey (Spyderpops) and some of the guys were in front of me earlier in the day.

 

[StanProff]

Correct me if I'm wrong but, did anybody else notice thats Lamont's First Spyder he ever owned at 209pm on page 8 ???????


http://killboy.photoreflect.com/store/Orderpage.aspx?pi=04RK01XA040258&po=258&pc=942

short pants. ouch!

 

[Firefly]

Guess they stopped filming after it was raining later in the day... we went through later in the day and I see no pics....