Anybody here driven...'The Dragon'...?

The Dragon is US129, a road located in Western North Carolina and
and Eastern Tennessee. It's claim to fame is the road has 318 curves
in only 11-miles. There is also no residences/business along the road,
just a few overlook pull-offs to admire the Smoky Mountain area.

It's sudden fame began when a motorcyclist drove the road and wrote
an article for a cycle magazine in 1992, and boom! The Rockets, cruisers,
and the Harley's come from all over to drive this and a few other roads
that surrounding the area. Now the cars, like Miata's, Mini's, Z3's,
Porsches', and Corvettes now take to the roads.

I'm taking mine in 2-weeks to 'tame' the Dragon :grinno:

Check out www.tailofthedragon.com

Here's what happens when a Viper get's biten by the Dragon:headshake
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/purerock105//dragviper.jpg

:shakehead

I will tame The Dragon, but I'll wait until I get a bike to do so. Everyone who's into motorcycles knows about The Dragon. :biggrin:

never heard of it, sounds cool though

sounds like a nice stretch of road to drift on :naughty:

sounds like a nice stretch of road to drift on :naughty:

:evillol: you can say that again!!!

this looks like'a hella sweet road!!

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/freestuff/map_640.jpg

i have never heard of it refered to as the dragon, always deals gap like that picture states. My friend from high school took his sport bike there and he said it was awesome. Maybe next summer when i have my sport bike i can plan i trip there and tame the dragon. Always wanted to go there

I've always heard it called Deal's Gap. Once I get my clutch fixed and the sol lowered/sway bars on, I have full intentions of going and hittin it hard. Can't now because of some extreme body roll. Damn I want a stiff chassis!

I've always heard it called Deal's Gap. Once I get my clutch fixed and the sol lowered/sway bars on, I have full intentions of going and hittin it hard. Can't now because of some extreme body roll. Damn I want a stiff chassis!


ya definatly dont want body roll on that, take a corner to hard and bam ur finished, just like that viper

The Dragon is US129, a road located in Western North Carolina and
and Eastern Tennessee. It's claim to fame is the road has 318 curves
in only 11-miles. There is also no residences/business along the road,
just a few overlook pull-offs to admire the Smoky Mountain area.

It's sudden fame began when a motorcyclist drove the road and wrote
an article for a cycle magazine in 1992, and boom! The Rockets, cruisers,
and the Harley's come from all over to drive this and a few other roads
that surrounding the area. Now the cars, like Miata's, Mini's, Z3's,
Porsches', and Corvettes now take to the roads.

I'm taking mine in 2-weeks to 'tame' the Dragon :grinno:

Check out www.tailofthedragon.com (http://www.tailofthedragon.com)

Here's what happens when a Viper get's biten by the Dragon:headshake
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/purerock105//dragviper.jpg

:shakehead

My friend took his new porsche 911 cabriolet carrera through there just before school started, during the mazda weekend. It's pretty sweet from what I hear and have seen.

drools,318 curves in 11 miles,sounds like good touge.

damn i'd do that in a second. Looks like its a blast and a half

Yup I heard of it.
My Biology teacher told me about it.

I was thinking about taking my 1.6L 1999 Sentra, w/ stock suspension and brakes, to slay the dragon. :)
Just kidding.

My teacher told me that cops don't even patrol that road?
Now that is education. :)


Alfred

My Biology teacher told me about it.

My teacher told me that cops don't even patrol that road?
Now that is education. :)

Alfred

More so in the old days than now. The entire road used to be 55mph
from start to finish. TN has slowed it down on thier side to 40mph, but
NC still posts a 55 speed limit. During the busy 'leaf-lookers' seasons of
Spring and Fall the traffic can be rather busy and you have both TN and
NC Troopers as well as the local county Sheriffs up and down the road.

12-deaths on the 'Dragon' since 95' :screwy:

:)

More so in the old days than now. The entire road used to be 55mph
from start to finish. TN has slowed it down on thier side to 40mph, but
NC still posts a 55 speed limit. During the busy 'leaf-lookers' seasons of
Spring and Fall the traffic can be rather busy and you have both TN and
NC Troopers as well as the local county Sheriffs up and down the road.

12-deaths on the 'Dragon' since 95' :screwy:

:)


So other than fall there really are not many cops patrolling the road?

Thx

So other than fall there really are not many cops patrolling the road?

Thx
From what I have heard their are never any on there, or at least very few.

Can't say I've ever been on this road. But the road to Hannah on Maui is laced with more curves and longer distance. It has quite a few cars on it though so you can't go overly fast. Some of the hundred bridges have to alternate between traffic directions because they are only wide enough for one car.













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