I quit riding years ago, mostly due to age and foolishness like this. My last bike was a Honda Goldwing. A 1988 model, the first year they came out with a 1500cc engine. Smooth as silk and felt like riding around on a La-Z-Boy.
I have taken it up and down the "Dragons Tail" 2 or 3 times. Each time it was slow, easy, and enjoyable. I was always about 1/2 an hour behind my buddies on their sportbikes.
Pictures like these remind me why I quit. And they make me wince when I see the riders going down.......