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Old September 20th, 2020, 02:09 AM   #1
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MOTM - Feb '18
deals gap 9-24/9-26

taking the concours up. just got ivan's ecu reflash. totally transformed the engine tune.
9-24 augusta,ga to deals's gap moonshiner 28. instead of takin 28 all the way from augusta, we are going to cut the corner. naturally we will stop by georgia guidestones(top 10 weirdest things to see in georgia) will cut across lake hartwell and dump back into south carolina, go thru westminster and head for wahalla(start of the moonshiner). will check out cool waterfall
https://goo.gl/maps/W1WywuD8Gksn94r36
then onward to highlands north carolina. stop for some grub
https://goo.gl/maps/2inHXt574knJ348y6
another cool waterfall is dry falls
https://goo.gl/maps/7mme7qe5rPVMjzdw8
you also cross eastern continental devide in highlands.
head to franklin nc, gas up and continue on 28 all the way to deal's gap
check in at the lodge. ride the dragon. buy beer and start settling in
https://a.rever.co/rides/2001012
day 2
cherohala skyway/ dragon's tail/ dragon pitt bar b q
one twist to this route.we will take tenn 360 up to cut the corner. we took tenn. 68 in may. it was lame and way to many stop lights
https://goo.gl/maps/3nAhPa6eXbXMJcMi9
will pick up tenn 411 and head for tenn 72( 72 junctions in on us129.)
stop at dragon pit for lunch(great texas style)
head down us129 from the top side, might do a little foothills parkway too.
head back to the lodge. ride the crapout of the dragon. party, and them party some more.
final day. ride the dragon in the morning and try to make up to the overlook and see the sunrise.( usually hungover)
new twist to the ride.
head to maggie valley. check on wheels thru time motorcycle museum.( heard it was closed-covid crap) pick up highway 209 "the rattler" ride it all the way to hot springs nc. stop and eat, then head for greeneville tenn. were my ridin partner has family( he rides a yamy fjr1300)
stay overnite, party some more
https://a.rever.co/rides/1941596
sun. last day
head for home. greeneville to augusta bout 5.5 hours
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Old September 20th, 2020, 02:20 AM   #2
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i broke the connie in a couple of weeks ago in north tenn. mountains. copperhead loop gets you 6 hours of ridin, 5 mountain ranges and 600 curves.
i put shinko apex's and the connie rode like a middle weight.

chicken strips comin in

at one point we were only a couple of miles from virginia!
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Old September 23rd, 2020, 06:18 PM   #3
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nasty rain.thurs-fri. more bad luck
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Old September 23rd, 2020, 07:43 PM   #4
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Darn! Just when your tyres are broken-in too!!!
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Old September 24th, 2020, 03:01 AM   #5
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we shove off at 0800. might have 2/3 hours ridin b4 we hit it.
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At least you’ve got decent riding weather! I love riding in rain! Very primal experience bonding with nature!

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