Headed to the Dragon on June 27 & 28. Leaving the St. Louis area early AM on the 26th. Looking for advice, additional riders, etc.
If you haven't ridden the dragon before, these will sound painfully simple, but they're of the best ways to watch your butt:
Don't push it beyond what you're absolutely comfortable doing. It's very unforgiving of people that don't respect their own boundaries.
Stay in your lane - it's often hard to spot oncoming vehicles, and REALLY easy to accidentally slip into the oncoming one.
Don't pass unless you have tons of room
Don't be the fastest one on the road - they're the one that the cops will nab first
Last but not least, have a blast, and try the other roads in the area too - lots more to the area than just that one stretch of highway. Ride safe!
PS - would love to join you, and I'm from the STL area as well, but finances and time off are a little tight at the moment. Headed down in August though if you decide to make another trip...