|| 1 Driver, 2 Days, 4 wheels carving up some mountain roads || *HD video*

dbworld4k · 06-18-2012, 08:45 PM

http://vimeo.com/44276568
Make sure to watch it in full-res

Took off on a whim to drive 420mi to the Tail of the Dragon on the weekend of June 16th. I have been here during Spring 2010 and 2011, but not this year. Seeing as it was only a 6hour drive I figured why not? I love driving, and I love my car so it only made sense to head down on a random and spontaneous decision!

Footage was recorded using a GoPro Hero2 HD camera mounted on various spots on the vehicle, while driving US129 and the surrounding roads. If you are a true car enthusiast, you HAVE to experience these roads.

Hope you guys enjoy the clip!

propr'one · 06-18-2012, 09:25 PM

Nice to see the pss's workin' like they 'spose

KIRASIR · 06-19-2012, 01:26 AM

Nice! I was there with a friend at the end of April this year (co-driving).
Dragon is definitely a road that one must drive at least once in a life time.

The drive was 1400km each way through..

sproule905 · 06-19-2012, 06:43 AM

Nooice! This is something I'd want to do on a street bike and not a car, but still cool to see!

Did ya get a tshirt?

fitter527 · 06-19-2012, 10:46 AM

awesome video.i would have rather heard the engine than the music.looks like alot of fun.

740-iLL · 06-19-2012, 11:03 AM

Great vid!

///M_AMAZIN · 06-19-2012, 12:37 PM

Nice poke ...
Sounds like a fun trip

dbworld4k · 06-24-2012, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by propr'one

Nice to see the pss's workin' like they 'spose

Yup. Pretty damn cool, bu it's proof the rear springs are too damn soft

Quote:

Originally Posted by KIRASIR

Nice! I was there with a friend at the end of April this year (co-driving).
Dragon is definitely a road that one must drive at least once in a life time.

The drive was 1400km each way through..

It's worth it thought. A few of us make that trip down every year. 14hours isn't a long enough drive IMO! Then again something's wrong with me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sproule905

Nooice! This is something I'd want to do on a street bike and not a car, but still cool to see!

Did ya get a tshirt?

It's just as fun in a car. The lateral G's you experience if you drive the road hard are pretty intense. Some passengers even got nauseated in the past - myself included.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitter527

awesome video.i would have rather heard the engine than the music.looks like alot of fun.

That was the plan, but at those speed you barely hear the intake

Quote:

Originally Posted by 740-iLL

Great vid!

Thanks bro!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M_AMAZIN

Nice poke ...
Sounds like a fun trip

Yeah these V12 EVOs stretch pretty hard. Didn't realize the rear poked that much til I saw the angles. Fun = huge understatement.

PaulG · 06-25-2012, 02:26 AM

Excellent video!!! Thanks for sharing.

dbworld4k · 07-07-2012, 02:37 PM

Damn it. I wanna go back again. Lol.

sproule905 · 07-08-2012, 09:33 AM

t shirt?

dbworld4k · 07-09-2012, 05:18 PM

^LOL! No, I didn't I have a few memorabilia from previous adventures at The Dragon over the years.

Steve30 · 07-09-2012, 07:54 PM

I'm assuming you're using the gopro right? I just got the hero2 and I did a test video with it and got quite a bit of wind noise. Are you using the waterproof backing or the skeleton?

dbworld4k · 07-10-2012, 03:34 PM

Yeah I used a Hero2 as well. There was nothing to be done about the wind noise at high speeds

I believe I used the waterproof mount during this video.

njansenv · 07-10-2012, 04:19 PM

We had our honeymoon in the area, and spent quite a bit of time on the Dragon. Fantastic road, but there are other (arguably better) roads in the area with WAY less traffic/attention. It's a beautiful area, with the Smokey Mt. National park nearby and plenty of things to see and do. WELL worth the drive.