600cc Crosskart Tail of the Dragon POV (almost lost it) 

I know cops watch out for people pushing too hard on the Dragon but I get it. I'm no big criminal but don't mind getting a little wild. Not many tracks can be a fun and have such nice scenery. There are a ton of roads just like the dragon. Especially around East TN. And the law isn't watching so closely. Gotta watch for gravel in the road after a rain. It would be a great ride to go on top of the Mt. At Windrock off road. There are many miles of gravel roads to rip and not many laws. Thing about riding high up the Mt. The view has made me remove my seatbelt a few times. Getting thrown out vs flipping a mile down near vertical rocks is a toss up.

💯 % BADASS BROTHER

what gear were you in?

Those commenting as regards safety aren't demanding track use, just that you exercise some self control, pick the appropriate time and place and then when it allows have fun. Those commenting have in the main , " been there - done that" in the speed and adrenalin game. They want you and all others safe and storytelling on the porch at the end of the day. Cool build, turbos overkill but needs must! Get some hours in the seat prior to final install tho.

An only one ginger karen!

Yes this is a great comment watch "Fast Matt" on his car with a street bike engine that he blew because he was on 5he track and the oil wasn't pumping because of this exact issue. For real V you need to fix the oil pump and oil pan if your going to be racing this thing, it will blow man!

@@timwegman5776 I was going to say the same.. "Fast Matt has done this to his Honda S600.

Add more oil to accommodate the slosh.

I was going to tell him the same thing. Lot of people get hurt down there because of that.

@@johngarretson3272 no, just 1, the other guy

He can see exactly where his tire is too, no excuse to be going over the double yellow.

Tell that to the bikers too.

And don't drift around the turns on a semi-packed day with motorcycles coming right by him

And leaking coolant on that road is a big no no. Super cool build but anyone local or familiar with that road is exactly right in saying he is one of the biggest threats up there

And don't drift around the turns on a semi-packed day with motorcycles coming right by him

I agree, but as an European, everything in this video is ok. Nothing too bad. I mean, when winter hits here, we are drifting whether we like it or not. Understeer, oversteer, whatever.

Is this better than straping the tires?

This. On our FSAE car we removed the shocks and replaced with beams when we drove it cross country. You're putting needless miles on the suspension otherwise.

I secured it by the arms so the suspension doesn't compress

Also over heats the dampers

Fines are permission slips for the rich

I was there and it wasn’t super fast. SUUUPPPERR LOUD. He needs tires for that road. Looks like he was just spinning a lot

Those VW GTIs are pretty decent handling in the corners. I had one back in the early 2000s and it was a fun car. Mine was a VR6, so it was a bit better for touring than for tight twisties.

I would have to agree 🤜🏻

Everything sounds good at 14k RPMs..

This was the loudest vehicle on the entire dragon that week.

@@nickarnold8417 Yeah.. Mufflers are a thing

@@calholli sounded way better than straight piped Harley farts when they race up the hill. So expensive, so loud, so slow.

It’s a gsxr, that revs to 15k plus rpm. It’s power is literally in the higher rpms. You sure you rode?

@@Cou-yonLogiC The power is no good if you're just out running your gear and slapping the rev limiter--- or coming out of a corner and nearly spinning into the ditch every time. I'm talking about "usable power. Everything is easy on a straight away. On a bike you can lean; but on a buggy, it's no longer a bike -- you have to become a race car driver. So take it easy until you do, or you WILL wind up into the wall, off a cliff or in the ditch..... and Yes, I rode a CBR900 (stripped naked) for years, awesome bike. Now I have a zzr1200, which was the fastest bike in the world when it was brand new. I also turned a wrecked cbr600 into a quad and took it to the dunes several dozen trips and half of those I had my girl riding on the back with me. Pretty sweet build..... I've also put a 500cc Rotax engine from a snowmobile onto a 2 seater buggy--- and like I said-- it's not longer a bike that can lean; you have to learn how to drive it differently, or you will be spinning your wheels and spinning out a lot; or you can learn how to drift it and go that route-- but learning how to feather the throttle rather than full WOT at all times is still a factor in all of it. This thing will still have good torque at 10k to 12k RPM, and you can race through the gears and be going more than fast enough through those turns-- and doing it all without burning through your tires and putting extra wear on your engine at the extremes, overheating it -- etc. while you're still trying to learn. Learn how to drive it well there, and then you will be a speed demon when you go all out. You can learn so much more about your cars when you're not leaning on WOT as a crutch. Learn how to do all the other things well, and THEN do it at WOT later and you'll be in a different world. Just saying... Everyone can see it; when there's a dozen bikes going past you in the other lane, and you're sliding around the corner about to dart off the cliff or swerve into them, etc. It's not a good look-- and I guarantee you that several of those guys were not happy to see that and probably would have gave him a little speech about it. Learn to drive it well before you drive it 'fast". It's just common sense.

damn.. shots fired. lol

he is special it's his passion and I just know what it feels like at that age my grandfather rated hillclimbs all up and downeast coast to top of my Washington held the speed record for couple years late 50s early 60s in a car he built and his biggest advice was it is "crucial to have as much brains u do braun"

Thanks for that! I'm honored and hope to be more inspiration

Not if you're younger than 25...

Plan was to drive my Miata through the course too

@@VasilyBuilds Towing overweight at 70mph at over 3k rpm for over an hour tends to do that to engines. Provided they aren't designed to do so...and Miata's aren't.

I’m pretty sure he knows that kid. He wasn’t born yesterday

I know right 😆

Yep, better off riding the roads around the dragon, and leave that road to the dipshits.

It's the Dragon man....nuff said...

Yeah these engines arent made to rev 😑

@@mangsonicr3152 they’re definitely made to rev. What they’re not made to do is run at 250 degrees for any length of time. Nice try, though. An attempt was made, and you deserve a gold star for it.

No... no no no.. It's already deadly enough. If you want to go 1000cc, you need to have your buggy tuned tight. You need to have better tires, better suspension, better brakes. etc.. 1000cc on a buggy that can't handle it is just a death trap --- unless all you're doing is drag racing it. This thing is plenty -- just let him learn first.

Thanks! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Yeah.. a solid axle is causing the rear to slip every time you turn.

Maybe next video can be a brain swap!

People are so obsessed with “power”...

I was honestly surprised he left that in the video

@@Retiredroamers The kid doesn’t need a brain swap. He’s obviously a smart kid. He just needs people that have made those mistakes to steer him in the right direction.

Yeah, there is plenty of power there. He needs better tires and a track that doesn’t have oncoming traffic he can hurt when he makes the mistakes we all made when learning.

He's near Chattanooga.

@@MellowYe77ow so am I, an hour west off 24. I thought I had seen his toys somewhere before.