RE: Hail to the Dragon!
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RE: Hail to the Dragon! - 7/4/2008 12:24:35 PM
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PlayfulGod
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ORIGINAL: gotobatter
I was just in Knoxville for the Honda Hoot and rode the Skyway and the Dragon several times. COPS were everywhere, granted it was a motorcycle event. They were writing tickets for 5mph over the limit. Speed limit in the Dragon is 30mph. LEO is ruining it down there, but it was still awesome.
How are they ruining it by enforcing the law? Ever think that the law breakers are the ones really ruining it?
And you need to go on a not so busy day too. This year the LEO have been nice n respectful to riders as long as the riders were the same. And of course if you were bending the law to much they will write you up. But then again, thats their jobs. 
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RE: Hail to the Dragon! - 7/4/2008 7:17:42 PM
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gotobatter
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I understand that they are doing their job and thats fine, but writing a ticket for going a couple Mph''s over the speed limit is a bit much. And after all, the dragon does bring quite a bit of tourist dollars into TN and NC. If your riding stupid you deserve a ticket, but they were going overboard. I admit, i did ride it on a bad week with the Hoot and all. Personally i thought the Cherohala Skyway was more fun than the dragon because the twisties were long and sweeping. The dragon has some pretty intense switchbacks...
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RE: Hail to the Dragon! - 7/4/2008 7:53:21 PM
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PlayfulGod
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ORIGINAL: gotobatter
I understand that they are doing their job and thats fine, but writing a ticket for going a couple Mph''''s over the speed limit is a bit much. And after all, the dragon does bring quite a bit of tourist dollars into TN and NC. If your riding stupid you deserve a ticket, but they were going overboard. I admit, i did ride it on a bad week with the Hoot and all. Personally i thought the Cherohala Skyway was more fun than the dragon because the twisties were long and sweeping. The dragon has some pretty intense switchbacks...
I love the tight technical turns on the dragon. I aint much into speed so long sweepers dont do much fer me. But I''ve not rode the skyway ''yet'' will in a couple of weeks during our rally. 
it usually depends on how everyone is riding on how strict they are this year. Some hooligans may went thru right b4 you got there n ruffled their feathers up lol.
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