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This when a Semi ran me off the road at Deal's Gap, The Dragon. Please be careful when your riding US129 the Dragon! Wazoo919

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  • @parkze17 They watch trucks do this right in front of them and do nothing. But motorcycle riders get pulled over left and right. I agree that riders who are being unsafe should be stopped but when a truck driver crosses the yellow lines be almost 1/2 his truck they need to be stopped too.

  • @Tennessee4Me No one should be over the line neither bike nor truck. But I think it is clear to see who is at fault in this video. While no bikes should cross the yellows either. I think the poster of this video is just trying to point out that it is almost impossible for a truck to make these turns with a load. So knowing that they will be placing others in danger why do they even take it? The worst part is the LEO's do not seem to care.

  • Trucks pay taxes to move products. Ride at the POSTED speed limit on the tail, and avoid the fate of wannabe racers and donorcycles. We've had bikes come at us WAY OVER the center line, like its ONE WAY traffic. There are trucks and Motorhomes to contend with. Its NOT a private track. However, if you don't survive the "Tail" because you were playing 'racer" its "natural selection" and now we don't have to "DEAL" with you anymore. Making it safer for those that respect the rights of others.

  • My son and I drove all the way from Texas to run the Tail. It was great and got us hooked on High Performance Driving Events.  Lots of tracks in Texas and no Semi trucks.

  • Why the fuck do they allow big ass trucks like that on this road? They dont need to be up there knowing bikers are gonna be there riding.

  • @ormazd58 just looked it up there trying to ban as of this year i hope it passes in the mean time be safe i watch out for riders but alot of trukers dont care ive had truckers switch lanes with me allready there scarry stuff

  • @abbazaba1979 thats insane to make em run that route, beside from what i understand it is banned for trucks on the NC side, just not the TN side, but how do you cross TN and not enter NC lol. i get that yall have a really hard job, Lord knows i could never do it. and yeah a lot of riders do run that road pretty fast, myself included, and yeah i know its dangerous. i just dont see how in this instance it is anything other than the truckers fault...that said i do try staying to the outside lol

  • @ormazd58 yeah tru man lotta bad mouth truckers but companys like swift make there drivers take that road....but reall all i was saying b4 really is that the guy in the video was rideing way over the limite for that road ...the dragon is lotta fun but trucks is no supprize there unfortunately .....i agree trucks shouldent be alloud there but its not against the law so there they right in front of us riders all we can do is watch out...me as a driver will never go there in a rig

  • @abbazaba1979 lol yeah sorry if i offended you but im sick of truck driver's that shouldn't be driving, there are many true professionals that would do the right thing and say hey, maybe i should not be on this road.,or better yet plan ahead and not run that route. My job puts me in conversations with truckers on a reg basis and i hate the ones that think bc they in a big truck we have to adjust our driving for them. if i speed fine, give me a ticket but dont run me off the road thats not fair

  • @ormazd58 me wrong attitude ?? I ride a bike and trucks and let me say if u dont watch for trucks your just stupid.....on my trip to the dragon i came into a curve with a big rig....guess what ??? I was doing the speed limit and i dident runn off the road or into the truck so being both a trucker and a rideri watch out for everything no matter what i drive......and u should to if u dont wanna die on ur bike...but next time plz not such a smart butt

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