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The Spring Tail of the Dragon Meet has been "Cancelled" Due to Circumstances beyond My Control!

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(Hint green is for Go!)


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The Spring Tail of the Dragon Meet has been "Cancelled" Due to Circumstances beyond My Control!
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You better be saying "April Fool" real soon.........ROFL!!!!!
 
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Originally Posted by SilverFox
The Spring Tail of the Dragon Meet has been "Cancelled" Due to Circumstances beyond My Control!


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(Hint green is for Go!)

So what is the substitute plan for the weekend?
A drive to Bermuda?
 
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Originally Posted by SilverFox
The Spring Tail of the Dragon Meet has been "Cancelled" Due to Circumstances beyond My Control!


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(Hint green is for Go!)
Oh You OLD APRIL FOOLS DAY JOKER !!
 
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(Hint green is for Go!)[/quote]

Bill,

I'm thinking you like walking on thin ice as the "(Hint green is for Go!)" is barely readable. Or Fontana Village burned down which really would be out of your control.
As this is April 1 I'm going to post the info I'd found for memebers to check out before leaving for the trip.

Radar Enforcement map: http://www.tailofthedragon.com/maps_radar.html
Remember the other Driver may not be as careful as you:

Taken from the Deals Gap [Motorcycle focused] site FYI

There are three extremely dangerous sections of road on North Carolina Highway 28 between Fontana Village and US 129 at Deals Gap. Please watch your speed in these areas:

1. A little less than a mile after leaving Fontana Village and heading west on Hwy 28 there is a steep downhill right hand corner. The momentum the bike carries into this steep corner can fool a motorcycle rider. They then see and feel the uneven pavement which tends to steer you into the oncoming lane. Some riders panic and grab a handful of brake and go into the bank here. The really unlucky ones meet a car head-on.

2. Northbound on 28 about 6 miles from Fontana is one of the worst corners in the area. Not only is it a sharp decreasing radius turn, but also it has a guardrail to stop your slide if you misjudge the corner. This turn also throws you into oncoming traffic if you go wide.

3. A very tight corner on a concrete abutment bridge at Twenty Mile Creek located 6.1 miles from Fontana Village. You can see this corner coming both ways. There are added dangers here as a Forest Service road and a boat launch/camping area pull-off intersects.



See everyone there??


 
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(Hint green is for Go!)
Bill,

I'm thinking you like walking on thin ice as the "(Hint green is for Go!)" is barely readable. Or Fontana Village burned down which really would be out of your control.
As this is April 1 I'm going to post the info I'd found for memebers to check out before leaving for the trip.
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See everyone there??
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Damn S.F. you're as bad as me!

I've hardly gotten anything done today, I've been too busy pulling pranks on everyone here!
 
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A Beautiful April 1st in the Mountains w/ a Roadster!
( 80 F , & Mostly Sunny, the Dogwoods & other trees are flowering everywhere! )
Come on Down or Up!





 

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Hay SF Save some that weather for weekend !!!!!
 
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Originally Posted by danimal
Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Highway patrol steps up enforcement of speed limit


JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
RALEIGH - The N.C. State Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement of the speed limit on interstates and major four-lane highways this week during its 'Operation Slow Down 2008'.
The highway patrol and the Governor's Highway Safety Program will launch the campaign at a morning event at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte.
Local law-enforcement agencies will also participate in the crackdown on speeders.
For more information about Operation Slow Down 2008, visit the N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety's Web site at www.nccrimecontrol.org/shp.
Thanks for the heads up Dan.
 
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The (Almost Final) Updated Drivers' List :
as of 04/02/08 (8:50am)

01) SilverFox - Murphy, NC - '05 SSB SRT Roadster (Reserved~)
02) The Toy - Central, FL - '05 Aero Blue SRT Coupe (Reserved~)
03) irwin - Baltimore, MD - '06 Black Base Coupe [wrecked] (Reserved~)
04) daminal - Yulee, FL - '05 SSB Ltd Coupe (Reserved~)
05) SF's (Guest) - '05 SSB SRT Coupe (Scratched)
06) old man - Central, FL - '04 Blaze Red Coupe (Scratched)
07) Jeff Cobb - Western, NC - '05 Aero Blue SRT Coupe (Reserved~)
08) AllX'dUp - Raleigh, NC - '05 Crystal Red Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
09) VALKRYDERGUY - Aurora , IL - 04 SSB Coupe (Reserved~)
10) SRT_Flyboy - Atlanta, GA - '05 Aero Blue SRT Coupe (Drive-in)

11) Osofast2 - Lexington, KY - '05 Black Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
12) BorlaCrossfire04 - Greenville, SC - '04 Blaze Red Coupe (Drive-in)
13) crossfirefrank - Jackson, MI - '05 Graphite Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
14) rje_nc - Greensboro, NC - '04 Graphite Coupe (Reserved~)
15) Coyote - Atlanta, GA - '05 Graphite SRT Coupe (Drive-in)
16) huudoo - Knoxville, TN - '05 Graphite SRT Coupe (Drive-in)
17) JAmacher - Savannah, GA - '05 SSB Ltd Roadster (Scratched)
18) Iamfink2 - Laurel, MD - '05 SSB Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
19) FP - Crystal Lake, IL - '05 Black Ltd Roadster (Scratched)
20) 04Fire - Savannah, GA - '04 Graphite Coupe (Reserved~)

21) JaneBridges - Vincennes, IN - '05 Graphite SRT Coupe (Reserved~)
22) fyrepower - Metamora, IL - '06 Graphite Ltd Coupe (Scratched)
23) pgmikes - St. Louis, MO - '05 Alabaster Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
24) ToplessXFire - Great Sacandaga Lake, NY - '05 Graphite Ltd Roadster (Scratched)
25) NeverEnough - Williamsburg, Va - '05 Aero Blue SRT Coupe (Scratched)
26) bikermarks - Charlotte, NC - '05 Aero Blue SRT Coupe (Scratched)
27) Redriot - Kansas - '04 Blaze Red Coupe (Scratched)
28) juan vega - Clarksville, TN - '04 Blaze Red Coupe (Scratched)
29) Julsgrun - Owensboro, KY - '05 Graphite SRT Coupe (Reserved~)
30) mickey5469 - Gaineville, GA - '05 SSB SRT Roadster (Reserved~)

31) garagebandking82 - New Jersey - '04 Blaze Red Coupe (Scratched)
32) TBird - Northwest, NJ - '06 Aero Blue Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
33) Sterling - Northwest, NJ - '06 Blaze Red Ltd Coupe (Reserved~)
34) Blueaero - Harrison, OH - '05 Aero Blue SRT Coupe (Scratched)
35) maxcichon - Auburn, AL - '05 Blaze Red Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
36) manisusmc - Spartanburg, SC - '04 Black Coupe (Reserved~)
37) pmhelkow - Baltimore, MD - '04 Blaze Red Coupe (Reserved~)
38) Derf - Hunt, TX - '05 Classic Yellow Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
39) randyveach - Round Rock, TX - '05 SSB Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
40) SexiCross06 - Germantown, MD - '06 Black Base Coupe (Scratched)

41) 6kings72 - Fuquay-Varina NC - '05 Black SRT Coupe (Reserved~)
42) shark067 - Washington, MO - '07 Black Base Coupe (Reserved~)
43) Wanderman - Vincennes, IN - '05 Graphite SRT Roadster (Reserved~)
44) Cali_Boy_4_Ever - Washington, DC - '06 SSB Ltd Coupe (Scratched)
45) NeedPatience - Alexandria, VA - '06 Machine Grey Ltd Coupe (Reserved~)
46) liberty1 - Colborne, Ontario, Canda - '04 Blaze Red Coupe (Reserved~)
47) MI1XFIRE - Brighton, MI - '05 Alabaster Ltd Coupe (Scratched)
48) BorlaCrossfire04(Dad) - Greenville, SC - '05 Graphite Ltd Coupe (Drive-in)
49) CoupeGirl - Ocala, FL - '04 Graphite Coupe (Scratched)
50) RodneyinTN - Maryville, TN - '05 Black SRT Roadster (Drive-in)

51) snowshadowlight - Myrtle Beach, SC - '05 Blaze Red Coupe (Reserved~)
52) Who RU - Greensburg, PA - '06 Graphite Ltd Coupe (Reserved~)
53) Ella Lynn - Gainesville, GA - '05 Alabaster Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
54) Raven50 - Knoxville, TN - '05 Black Base Coupe (Drive-in)
55) elfprofessor - Western, NC - '04 SSB Coupe (Drive-in)
56) dbg55 - Charleston, SC - '05 Black Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
57) tim le - Atlanta, GA - '05 SSB SRT Roadster (Reserved~)
58) BDSXF - Irmo, SC - '05 Aero Blue Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
59) hpmotors - Williamston, SC - '05 Black Base Coupe (Drive-in)
60) srt6speedracer - Fort Mill, SC - '05 Aero Blue SRT Coupe (Scratched)

61) eruby - Greenville, SC - '05 Black Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
62) Lady A - Lexington, KY - Crossfire (Reserved)
63) Lady B - Lexington, KY - Crossfire (Reserved)
64) TVT_DESIGN - New Jersey - Crossfire (Reserved~)
65) CALL911 - Seymour, TN - '05 Alabaster Ltd Coupe (Drive-in)
66) doc clock - Winston Salem, NC (Scratched)
67) Pokypoky - Lynchburg, TN - '05 SSB SRT Coupe (Reserved~)
68) msxfire - Michigan - '06 Machine Grey Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
69) blingxfirebling - Boston, MA - '05 Graphite Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)
70) Rapp's yellow CF - Huntington Woods, MI - '05 Yellow Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)

71) dakota-boy1 - Winter Haven, FL - '05 SSB SRT Roadster (Reserved~)
72) Eric - Fayetteville, NC - '05 Black SRT Coupe (Reserved~)
73) Rickey54 - Chatsworth, GA - '04 Graphite Coupe (Drive-in)

Latest Update on the Numbers:
(NC-7, TN-4, SC-8, GA-7, FL-3, AL-1, KY-4, MD-4, IL-1, MI-3, IN-2, NJ-3, VA-1, PA-1, MO-2, TX-2, MA-1, Canada-1)
55 XF's - Confirmed (44 Reserved~, & 11 Drive-ins)
18 XF's - Scratched (See you there in the Fall ?)
73 Total (Including the Ladies Division)

Ladies Division:
(JaneBridges - Coordinator)
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/...ad.php?t=20831
07 XF's - Confirmed (IN-1, KY-3, NJ-1, GA-1, MI-1)
02 XF's - Scratched
09 Total
 

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For those passing through Kentucky on 75, we are going to get alot rain Thr. & Fri It should get better going south around Tenn. Just a note for everybody to be SAFE !
 
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The Final Countdown!

 

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Hello My Dear fellow Dragon slayers.. i hope all of you are as excited as us the R32 guys about going down to NC this week...

Most of us are counting down the hrs to our departure tomorrow morning...

I would like to wish you all save travels and look forward to see you all at TOD


Watch out for LEO`s it seems like they are hungry this week !!!!


Edwin
 
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Anybody interested in swapping Sprint Boosters with other people to find out the difference between the SRT6, Auto & Manual versions when installed in a manual tranny?

Please see the thread below.

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...d=1#post218349
 
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I have made a reservation for 12 people at 7:00 pm for those of us arriving on Thursday.
A few more won't be a problem either.
Dinner at the Mountview Bistro at Fontana Lodge.
You are welcome to join us but not required to if you have other plans.
See ya there. Gary

**Early bird list attending the Dragon **
** Arriving Thursday afternoon/eve **

*Running together and planning to arrive around 4 pm
*Valkryderguy
*Crossfirefrank
*msxfire
*Rapps Yellow CF

Osofast2
dakota boy1
Iamfink2
Liberty1
The Toy
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Dragon Weather Update - LQQKing Good! (as of 8PM Wed)

Sat
Apr 5

AM Some Clouds / PM Sun

67°
45°

10% (No Chance!)

9 Very Good


Sun
Apr 6

Partly Sunny

73°
50°

10% (No Chance!)

9 Very Good
 

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Well I am leaving tomorrow morning 4:45 am CST to head to NC to the Tail of the Dragon meet.
About to embark on a 1500 mile adventure to NC and back.
This may be the longest time I will be disconnected from this excellent forum since I discovered it last July.
I will be offline and away from my PC until Monday afternoon.
I am very thankful to have found this website last July and it has opened up so many opportunities to meet people who share the passion of Crossfires.
So much info has been made available here and without this forum I would not be going to the Dragon and meeting so many of the members here that will be attending.
My thanks to Silverfox for the ongoing planning and coordinating of this event.
On April 16th I will have had my Crossfire for one year and I have already driven more than 10,000 trouble free miles.
This is a great way to mark the 1 year anniversary with my Crossfire.
Looking forward to the days to come and to return home safely and begin to read all the posts form nearly 70 members here who will also be attending this weekend. All drive safely and looking forward to meeting you all !!!

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