Motorcycle crash on The Tail of Dragon. Only five minutes in on my first ride.

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3 ай бұрын

Moto crash about one mile in on the tail of the dragon. Is the tail of the dragon safe or dangerous? You decide.

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@planted770 3 ай бұрын

There's nothing inherently dangerous about the TOTD, it's actually a good road. It's riders' (and drivers') incompetence and recklessness which makes it dangerous.

@scottduckworth3911 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree!

@randomstuffwithjoe 2 ай бұрын

That in and of itself makes the TOTD dangerous. If the road is challenging enough that its beyond the skillset of so many riders and drivers.. than the road is inherently dangerous. But if you like this kind of riding.. than all you can do is be alert for others and ride within your means.

@Liberty4Ever Ай бұрын

@@randomstuffwithjoe - The main issue is that the Tail of the Dragon is "beyond the skillset of so many riders and drivers" AT THE SPEED THEY RIDE AND DRIVE. The road can be ridden and driven in relative safety but too many people think it's a race course.

@cavediver2579 Ай бұрын

I got split by 2 crotch rockets last time I rode it. Both in my lane one to my right and one to the left and they weren’t passing me they came from their lane into mine. I thought I was toast.

@chrispy1965 Ай бұрын

@@randomstuffwithjoe nope the first commennt is correct.

@shakey2634 8 күн бұрын

The only thing dangerous about the Dragon is it’s enticement to treat it like a closed track.

@Burroughspoint Ай бұрын

Safe if you ride in your limits. Not if you don't. Great video and channel, btw. Subscribed. Always nice to help another fellow YTer!

@wjb111 3 ай бұрын

I suspect most don’t use common sense and ride like it’s a race track.

@scottduckworth3911 Ай бұрын

Many do. Lots of crashes.

@gregorytubbs3444 2 ай бұрын

My 1st time on the dragon with a friend, our impressions were this is it?? We found it rather tame compared to many county roads in the Appalachian hills. Dangerous as hell you say? You don't get out much or need more riding experience. The only thing dangerous about the dragon are the idiots behind the handlebars.

@DraggonCanoe Ай бұрын

True. I have driven on far worse.

@thelakeman5207 11 күн бұрын

Speed and this road don't mix. When you go fast, you are endangering everyone out there, including yourself.

@robertconville6269 Ай бұрын

Don’t care where you are riding in that area you had better be paying attention! Great riding but very demanding!

@snake_eyes_garage Ай бұрын

There's a story about a motorcyclist who was coming back early evening and slid off the side... nobody knew and he laid there for several days until they found him. He survived amazingly.

@ralphcantrell3214 24 күн бұрын

There's a KZfaq video a fellow made of himself laying hurt down the embankment saying goodbye to his wife and family. He thought he would die, but someone happened to stop on the side of the road hours later and miraculously heard him calling for help.

@popup1959 2 ай бұрын

That's too bad, geeze you hate to see stuff happen like that. Ride safe.

@Liberty4Ever Ай бұрын

I'd like to ride the Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway, but I'll ride them at a reasonable speed, in the middle of the week when the Road Rossi riders aren't racing around endangering themselves and everyone else.