FASTEST RIDER at Tail of the Dragon US129 

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Drove this for the first time today in a miata. Hardly exceeded 45mph and was terrified. This dudes balls are absolutely massive

The man had me leaning so hard that I almost fell off my toilet. Bravo!

To anyone that’s been to the dragon this man is crazy. Be safe out there man

You know how you know it’s not max wrist...? This rider doesn’t cross the double yellow!

I always wondered what it takes to have so much faith in public roads and in other drivers. I still can't figure that one out.

This ain't nothin. Back in my day we did this without a motorcycle.

This is Truly the epitome of Man and Machine! Incredible command of the bike! I used to build WSB Kawasaki engines for a Team in Europe...I was a nervous wreck watching the Team riders in competition. This video brought those nervous wreck feelings back in full force!

Very smooth. Stayed in his lane. Didn't seem to be pushing himself, which is key. Nice...

Who else was leaning to the curves while watching this

This is why the tail is pure bliss. Name another road anywhere that is public, this long with no intersections, and this tight and technical anywhere. In my mind this road is the best I've seen by far. I've done three laps and I'm sure I was ready but the dragon and surrounding roads definitely taught me lessons quick. It makes you a better rider by forcing you to be tame.

I get it. It's a full trackday bike, it got a laptimer, a brake lever protector, racing fuel tank cap, it's missing the commands on the left clipon and of course it's ridden by an experienced trackday rider. Maxy, BTW, when we're going to see a ZX10 on your channel? Bring one please

3:25 after he passes those two Harley’s. Omg he goes so close to the edge multiple times!

*Pulls brake lever* "Somethin's not right..." *Proceeds to do 100mph+ on a windy road anyway*

That’s insane I’ve been on that road many times most cars cross the double yellow

Dude can ride.....I was leaning... swaying.... braking...I was so tense I had to rethink for a second....lol...I was all into it trying to help him navigate the curves.....he is very smooth and consistent...

Is it just me, or is that a cop car at 1:03? Good luck catching this guy 😂

Holy Viper, there's quite a bit of venom on that Dragons Tail

This dude spends 10k a year in tires

8:45 "something is not right" good sir everything you did was perfect

Finally a video that's not so over edited!

Love that kind of video, no modif just original riding

my arse cheeks have never grabbed hold of my chair so hard in my life take my hat off to you sir

I'm so lucky that the one day I drove the dragon there was NO ONE there. Although, it could have been fun to see some exotic cars up there. And honestly, you don't have to go this fast to feel the intensity, this a fun road at sane speeds

I am the the SLOWEST RIDER at the tail. When I was there, I drove slow enough that I could turn the wheel like a bicycle to make a turn....... 😁

Wow this guy has some serious riding skill. Makes something that most people would kill them selfs trying look like its easy. I never saw him cross a yellow line either. This guy has clearly spent a lot of time on a track or just riding hard regularly lol

12:03 Camera strugglin to capture the speed of light

Good thing you didn't catch any cars hugging that double yellow. I do stupid shit with 4 wheels on the dragon, but will never push to the point where I cross that double yellow.

Yall were meant for each other...full throttle!!!

I’ve ridden with this guy a few times. Anyone who frequents the area knows who he is. Hold it down for us up there broski! Be seeing you come Spring!

There is a guy named Yellow Wolf. He does it on a Goldwing. You want to see excitement, look him up.

This person's skill is undeniable. Never riding out of control, you can hear it in the throttle. But he/she knows this road like the back of their hand. He's on/off the gas a split second before catastrophe. Top rate stuff.

Definitely high skilled rider but that's for the track race! Just imagine at a curve with high speed and completely leaned bike, a deer pops up and a car on the other lane 😳 . I wouldn't recommend that!

4:19 you know hes really cooking when tge GoPro starts having a stroke lol

Four of my riding friends and I were riding The Dragon about 1:30 Saturday, 9-26-20. We were riding south from TN to Deal’s Gap. We passed five or six TN tropper and sheriff cars with blue light burning and one trooper blocking one lane and another trooper directing us around a tight curve. As we entered the uphill twistie we saw a body laying in the curce and about 20+ bikers on the side of the road. We heard later the rider survived the crash and was taken to an ER. We also learned the crash wasn’t that riders fault. We learned a dumbass crouch rocker rider crossed center line and hit the guy head-on!!!

A motorcycle on the Tail of the Dragon? Most fun ever!

Fuck 'tickling the tail of the dragon', you just sliced the whole thing right off! ✊

Went to the Tail earlier last week. Amazing ride and great motorcycle friends made. Will do it again man just not on this guys level. Much much respect for the skill

Definitely Chucky, from Amped racing. Dude is Quick!

From Leo: That road was a lot different 30 years ago, before it got written in magazines and before the internet was popular. It was not nearly as well known and there was a LOT less traffic. The last few years it was hard to find a day that it is not a parade route for cruisers and cars, and WAY too many people that end up crossing into your lane. Even the crowds of people that gather to spectate make hazards.

Damn! Chucky is a beast, can Wristy Maxpass him?

incredible speed👊✊💨

6:31 jet mode

On those roads the 600s shine 👍🏍

Awesome and you'll be the reason why they shut this road down

Nice vid, killer lines great lane control

You can just hear him now " cheers bro! I'll have a chicken strip sandwich and somewhere to rest the huge cast iron balls of mine thanks!!'

Everybody: I'm the fastest rider there This guy: Hold my dragon blood

Finally, some twisties in US. This is our commute in Ireland, only roads are narrower

If you're going to push it, he did it in the right direction. Make a pass from NC to TN to scout for troopers first and then get after it on the ride back. Makes me ache for a ride on roads with REAL twists!

Riders youtube name is Tale of the Riders. Badass dude. Look him up. Jared Barnes is another dragon slayer there and he is on a blue R6.

Hi, at 8:32 - 8:40 what are you doing/what you set?

When you wake up 20 minutes before your shift starts.

I’ve been on the tail in a car only as a passenger in a Nissan Gtr next time was a Mclaren 765LT and that was pretty intense. I couldn’t imagine riding like this guy.

@1:02 the cop sitting there with the camping sunshine , table, a radio and I'm sure a mp3 player deciding who gets to pay the man and who doesnt. And I'll tell you this. I got my ass chewed half up Mt. Lemmon in Tucson , Az - and around the end of the ass chewing when the temper of the Sheriff cooled, he got to make his point that stuck with me since. That was 2010.. He did " you can maintain your lane and ride the road" " This cutting through center lines and high speeds are unnecessary, try maintaining your lane and that speed" I tried to understand him, because he was also saying no need to exceed the Speed limit (45) and (35).. but over time and years and plenty miles I've learned to appreciate the ride. Stay in my lane. And if I wanna spice it up, I do so in my lane... And I finally got it, a few years later.. Had that been the same cop sitting there , and me about to pass through. Staying in my lane, maybe a lil spicy but not cutting lines - and staying in the SaME gear ( clear indication of being a asshole cutting thru more gears than u need). - yes, staying in the same gear wether speeding or not, in my own lane... That cop wouldn't of given a fuck. Zero Fucks actually. The fact he patrols and monitors 10000000s of " race cars and bikes " racing up and down that mountain every day, year, weekend, whatever. He's trying to educate, and save lives. Tickets don't do that. Remember this shit I wrote next time you go try to be cool Squid,!! Shiny side up . Stay in your lane

Love riding this road. Been riding it for 25 yrs now. Until the Harley Davidson's and Jeep's get in the way it's the most fun you can have on a public road..

This guy has balls of steel

This is why I avoid the Tail. Always some "Hot Shot" trying to make a new best time. And, there are better roads that are less traveled.

All I can say wow dude!

Holy eff!!! I forgot to breathe while watching! Badass!! 🙌

I gotta say. These guy have balls. Big Balls.

MaxWrist! Just saw you last weekend at the Dragon (I was the guy with the grey R6). Not sure if you remember me, lol. I've been watching this video for weeks and didn't even notice that it was you that posted it! Was this you ripping?

I’ve ridden like this in these same roads throughout the Blueridge. After a few ass puckering near crashes I wisened up and take it easier now. Riding like this can make you an organ donor quick.

Exhausted, and this, by simply viewing this video. Skilled and albeit daring rider - an understatement!

People have no clue how crazy this video is until they try out the road for the first time in their own bike or car

This video got my adrenaline pumping! This is super dangerous though, and his head could easily be taken off by oncoming cars

You were getting real up close and personal with them lines. Love to see it!

If this was NY there'd be tar snakes on every corner killing any attempt to lean like that, pretty amazing job tho, made my nuts retract a bit looking at some of his corners

Man's breaking the Matrix @4:05

I kept trying to scroll up. Would have been much better with a 5% increase in camera angle.

Go back when they close the road, you could use the entire road and really tear it up! Awesome skill man!

Cooking up the strips like a 10 piece. I got flashbacks of my high side accident.

This dude rode great. Prior always want to hate. Even when MaxWrist wins against such a great rider people say "this Ducati rider was incredible and great rider with great lines" but they still don't want to give credit where credit is due. If that guy was THAT GREAT that so many people are in his nuts then what does that say about MW who almost rear ended him 3 or 4 times because the Ducati rider slowed down much more than MW and homie had to slam on the brakes to but smash into him from the back. MW is a Beast amongst some of the greatest street riders. Homoe could have posted old boy at least 4 other times of there were no cars coming and if the lanes were wider. That Ducati rider was incredible fluid out of the turns but MW went INTO the turns much much faster. His entry is way better that the other guy ace that's not taking anything at from that guy. But if you're gonna say that guy was fabulous and smooth lines then ME was all that plus 10 percent more. Let's keep it real and give credit where credit is due.

Let's see Max Wrist catch him...skills here pro

Do you ride there on weekends? Just wanna know when not to go so you don’t hit me from behind and kill me or both of us.

First off the guy knows his bike, second of all he knows the road, third of all did anyone else think he was going to scrape his fairing lol?

Dudes a fucking savage

I could probably hang with him up until the point that he starts riding the fucking sidewall of the tire like 1:40 in.... homie is phenomenal.

Full Throttle. Full Power. Full Aggression. "This is the only way I ride." Max Wrist You should include "Max Ego" in your self proclaimed "fastest rider at the tail of the dragon " statement there--you want a cookie ?

The fact that you did alln of this while recoridng with ur go pro is insane props to you man from bay area boys

Great example of late apexing where necessary

Naturally it's a R series Yamaha !.

0:20 Nice Dodge Viper

Headed back down there myself. Always a great time.!

Great video. I miss ridin up there. 180 wolf pen gap still my favorite. 129 is awesome though

NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU CAN RIDE NOTHING WILL SAVE YOU WHEN A CAR COMMING THE OTHER WAY ON YOUR SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A BLIND CORNER. I WOKE UP IN ICU WITH PIPES BREATHING FOR ME WHEN I WAS FIT ENOUGH THEY DID THE OPERATINS TO REBUILD MY LEG AND SHOULDER THE PUCTURED LUNG HEALS ITSELF STAY SAFE AND UPRIGHT

1960s/Early 70s Lithia Pinecrest to Boyette Road and the RR/Company ghost town out S.E. of Tampa to US-41 / Riverview.. Twisty cattle path roads from the 19th century. Abandoned with the Great Depression... Best on my cousin's Ducati 250 Diana Mk.II road racer. AND our 8 Mile Dead End out SR-579 from USF to the county line... Our very own Mulsanne. (143 mph, 1957 Maserati 200si/250S decoking, 1970..) ALL bedroom communities, today... But they were FUN! J.C.

Damn son. Thanks for the ride. Headed there next week for 10 days.

Had my stomach a little quezzy watching that. Nice job!

This is isle of man training...

You’re wild that’s something you gotta do early morning too many people driving slow with blind corners to hit those speeds...

How many times was this ran before this? I cant imagine goign right to this first time out.

Impress us...do this on a foggy or rainy night! Lol kidding

Never been so glued to the top of a youtube video lmao

You need to take that mirror off because: A. You most likely don't use it because you're always far ahead of everyone; B. You're going to scrape it on the pavement and break it off! :)

First time I rode the dragon, it was fall, cold, raining, and at night. Everyone told me and my Infantry Battle we were crazy to tackle it the first time that way, but I guess when you're chasing that next rush, it had to happen. We made it, averaged pretty decent speeds and the next time we go itll be in better conditions. I want to really push the bike like this. We can ride, track guys ourselves, but just couldn't get the stats lined up that night. Spontaneous plan and we rode 4 hours to see what was up. Then rode 4 hours back to my place. He was up from Florida visiting me and we decided last min fuck it let's go. Good skills sir. Nicely yielded to the traffic mostly lol. 🇺🇸

Looks like the real maxwrist is back

Thats how u ride a r6. Amazing

You had me leaning watching this hahaha great job. Also thank you for waiting to pass cars. Having fun but being safe

Balls of steel, man!