FT86Club needs to meet and cruise (Tail of the Dragon?)

[Flat Black VW]

late fall or early spring, either would be fun.

Heck, why not both?

[zombie]

I've ridden that road a lot on motorcycles, and it's really not all its cracked up to be. There's a lot better roads without the PR, Hellbender, Cherohala Skyway (which is a lot more fun without the same traffic).

This road is dangerous, but not because of the twist, but because of the idiots that don't know what they're doing and because it's recently (within the past two years) become very highly patrolled by the TN State Troopers. Before that, tractor trailer rigs could not navigate the corners and often would take up the entire road just on the other side of a blind corner. TN refused to outlaw tractor trailers on the road, but just recently NC did.

Here I am last year on the Dragon.


The area is a blast, but the Dragon is a pain because of all the tourist.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by zombie

I've ridden that road a lot on motorcycles, and it's really not all its cracked up to be. There's a lot better roads without the PR, Hellbender, Cherohala Skyway (which is a lot more fun without the same traffic).

This road is dangerous, but not because of the twist, but because of the idiots that don't know what they're doing and because it's recently (within the past two years) become very highly patrolled by the TN State Troopers. Before that, tractor trailer rigs could not navigate the corners and often would take up the entire road just on the other side of a blind corner. TN refused to outlaw tractor trailers on the road, but just recently NC did.

Here I am last year on the Dragon.


The area is a blast, but the Dragon is a pain because of all the tourist.

Yea, I have to agree with that. It's been a while since I've been there for those same reasons. Still I'd be up for a meet in the general area.

Nice bike by the way! Love the color. I'm moer a Honda guy myself but that one is a beauty! Honda really hacked me off moving 'Wing production to Japan from the US.

[bestwheelbase]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Still I'd be up for a meet in the general area.

Absolutely. It's a beautiful area in general. Plenty of fun roads. A weekend gathering would allow people to venture out on any road they choose.

[zombie]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Yea, I have to agree with that. It's been a while since I've been there for those same reasons. Still I'd be up for a meet in the general area.

Nice bike by the way! Love the color. I'm moer a Honda guy myself but that one is a beauty! Honda really hacked me off moving 'Wing production to Japan from the US.

Nope, definitely agree about the meet up spot, and thanks.

I actually dig Honda's and grew up on them (first road bike was a Honda Shadow 500 and then a Honda GB400), my dad, until a couple years ago, rode a GW1600...that thing was a rocket on two wheels. I enjoy whatever bike I have access to at the time and have ridden everything from Yamaha to Triumph, Ducati and just about everything in between lol.