Fantastic footage of a really smooth rider hustling a Goldwing through the twisties

**Bob** · 1st July 2010, 00:42

To see some truly smooth riding, check out the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3pUp...eature=related

This is a big bike, being ridden with consummate skill and planning. To be admired and the lines studied.

**NordieBoy** · 1st July 2010, 19:33

The camera bike is another Goldwing too.

**Hitcher** · 1st July 2010, 20:20

The Tail of the Dragon, Deals Gap, North Carolina. There's a version of this where you can hear the pipes scraping on almost every corner.

Classic proof that it's not the amount of dog in the fight that's important.

**Smifffy** · 1st July 2010, 20:38

Originally Posted by Hitcher

The Tail of the Dragon, Deals Gap, North Carolina. There's a version of this where you can hear the pipes scraping on almost every corner.

Classic proof that it's not the amount of dog in the fight that's important.

**sosman** · 1st July 2010, 21:27

Was that Lance Lowe on a honda ride day?

**sinned** · 1st July 2010, 21:38

Certainly fast but put into perspective: very good road surface, consistent road width and well marked, flowing corners, didn't appear to be any reducing radius corners like in NZ, and flat. It may have been her 100th plus time over that section of road. Nothing like practice to make perfect.

**Smifffy** · 1st July 2010, 21:48

Originally Posted by sinned

Certainly fast but put into perspective: very good road surface, consistent road width and well marked, flowing corners, didn't appear to be any reducing radius corners like in NZ, and flat. It may have been her 100th plus time over that section of road. Nothing like practice to make perfect.

The caption of the vid I posted claims that the rider did 106 runs on that strip in 24 hours.

**sinned** · 1st July 2010, 21:52

Originally Posted by Smifffy

The caption of the vid I posted claims that the rider did 106 runs on that strip in 24 hours.

Can't be any cops there?

**Metastable** · 11th July 2010, 17:17

That road is pretty crazy... you have a lot of blind corners. I've done it by car. As far as police.... in the last couple of years they have gone completely mad with over-enforcement. It has actually hurt some of the local economy quite badly.

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/ Lots of info there and Killboy (aka Daryl, takes some cool pics)

http://www.zeefoto.com/moto.html I've met Zee, she use to live in Canada after she got married to her hubby Ben.... then they moved back to Tennessee. Anyway, some nice pictures of the area on her site.

Now this one is a riot - my friend was actually a couple of bikes back and they left him... LOL This is from like 2002 or so.

**BMWST?** · 11th July 2010, 20:39

practised or not quite a fast smooth trip,not once do they cross the centre line tho they may have leaned over it a few times...

**j_redley** · 13th July 2010, 19:38

I've watched a few guys in wellington go screaming along on a Goldwing. It really shows that the better the rider the faster they go. Prime example is watching my boss toodle round every corner at 80kmp on his VFR800 and a guy on a RG150 pissing all over him.

**hellokitty** · 17th July 2010, 15:45

Wow, I wouldn't have thought you could throw a goldwing around like that.........

**george formby** · 17th July 2010, 15:56

Thats confident.. Not the first time I have seen a Goldwing hustled though. Pre youtube I was on a similar road following the shores of a Loch in Scotland on my faithful XT350 & kept hearing bursts of country & western music, much to my dismay. We eventually caught up with a Goldwing, fully tassled rider & Tammy Wynette at full blast who proceeded to show us young wannabees how to ride. No chance of getting past on the wee trailies. Lots of sparks & lots of respect from me. It's always gonna be the rider, not the bike. Sooooooo true.