Gary N. Posted October 21, 2009 #1 Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) Once the fog lifted this morning we headed out for the Foothills parkway and the Dragon's Tail. What a fantastic day! The weather was perfect. High 40s when we left this morning and warming up fast. I can't believe how this bike handles the twisties. I only scraped the floor boards a few times. It's the first time I've been on the dragon with the RSV. Last time I did it, I still had the Road Star. We continued on to Cherokee and back across the park on 441. Would you believe there was snow on the ground up there? I came 500 miles south of Canada and find snow. Who'd of thought? Edited October 21, 2009 by Gary N.
BradT Posted October 21, 2009 #2 Posted October 21, 2009 No snow here, but I am sure the weather is still nicer there. Enjoy Brad
ibents Posted October 21, 2009 #4 Posted October 21, 2009 Glad you and Mary are having fun, enjoy yourselves. By the way, its supposed to be in the low seventies here tomorrow...had to throw that in....lol Ian
Eck Posted October 21, 2009 #5 Posted October 21, 2009 So good to see you and Mary out riding and enjoying life, but it just isn't fair.. I sure wish I could join you, but I have other irons in the poker right now. Hope you two have a wonderful ride and a very safe journey all the way back to home.
Sling Posted October 21, 2009 #6 Posted October 21, 2009 It sure is a beautiful area and I'm glad the weather was good for your ride. I was up in the area Monday, came down through Hiawassi, Ga. into Helen. While I was in Helen I saw 3 RSV riders . I was stopped by Nora's Mill, and a Blue/black RSV went by with two other bikes.. The other RSV's were coming into Helen as I was leaving so all I could do is wave . One seemed to be Tan/Raspberry and the other was a darker color. Anyway it was a"Great day to be riding.":thumbsup:
Yammer Dan Posted October 21, 2009 #7 Posted October 21, 2009 Upper 70's here tomorrow and the Warden thinks she has the day planned.
Gambler Posted October 25, 2009 #8 Posted October 25, 2009 Dont U dare bring any of that white crap back with U when U head north Gambler:rotfl:
Gary N. Posted October 25, 2009 Author #9 Posted October 25, 2009 Dont U dare bring any of that white crap back with U when U head north Gambler:rotfl: Here you go Craig http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs275.snc1/10231_163049577021_834047021_2655808_3254123_n.jpg
1BigDog Posted October 25, 2009 #10 Posted October 25, 2009 Sorry Gary but you didnt come far enough south..........
Gary N. Posted October 25, 2009 Author #11 Posted October 25, 2009 Sorry Gary but you didnt come far enough south.......... It was still a great trip Jeff. It was really nice in the lower elevations. The salt bothered me more than the snow and the cold though. It's going to take a couple of days to get my bike cleaned up.
1BigDog Posted October 25, 2009 #12 Posted October 25, 2009 Glad you two had a great trip. I did the Dragon back in 2004 twice. Dragged my new R/K mufflers too. I dont need the twisties that bad anymore...LOL. Im quite content on A1A here in Florida. Be safe....
dogman Posted October 25, 2009 #13 Posted October 25, 2009 Gary, it sounds (and from the look of the pictures) like you had a great time. Salt on the roads already. Good luck getting it all out and off of your bike.
Marcarl Posted October 25, 2009 #14 Posted October 25, 2009 Glad to see you're having a good time. Today we ride as well. See you soon. Carl
Gary N. Posted October 25, 2009 Author #15 Posted October 25, 2009 We (and about a million other people) couldn't have picked a better time to go to the Smoky's to see the fall colours. It was just about peak time. At the highest elevations on the Blue Ridge there were no leaves left at all but from 5000' on down it was beautiful. Cades cove was a mistake as it was bumper to bumper in there with everyone stopping to look at stupid deer. SM Nat'l. Park was also pretty busy and slow going. The Blue Ridge was fantastic. I came off of the Blue Ridge at 276 to catch I40 back to Sevierville. Wow, that little stretch coming down was just about as good as the Dragon. Had to be careful though because there was salt at the top. Got back home today. Now the clean up begins.
Al Bates Posted October 26, 2009 #16 Posted October 26, 2009 Hello Gary N, sorry I did not see your post earlier, it's beautiful around there, Below are some favorite places of ours, you may know some of them. Have fun. Al & Diane Ghost Town & Maggie Valley NC 828-926-1140 http://www.ghosttowninthesky.com/default.htm Cherohala Skyway / Tellico Plains, Turtletown & Murphy http://www.tailofthedragon.com/cherohala.html Deal Gap / Dragon & Foothill Pkwy http://www.tailofthedragon.com/dragon.html Vogel State Park & Helen http://www.gastateparks.org/info/vogel/ Devils Triangle http://www.tailofthedragon.com/DevilsTriangle/DevilsTriangle.html http://tailofthedragon.com/maps_devilstriangle.html Maggie Valley The Wheels Through Time Museum (if open) http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com/ Cumberland Gap area. The Tunnel, Skyline Road the A must! Pinnacle Overlook and Visitor Center. 328 miles (This one for sure) http://www.roadstothefuture.com/Cumberland_Gap.html http://www.nps.gov/cuga/planyourvisit/gettingaround.htm
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