Tail of the dragon
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I hardly saw any dynas on the dragon. Lots of FL's, softails, goldwings, dressers, trikes,sportbikes....I did meet one fat bob owner and saw one WG that I did not speak to its owner.
I did see a boss hoss run the dragon. Don't know how he faired. I also saw 6 corvettes run at the same time. A classic '69 z28 camaro....
I didn't want to leave but I missed my daughter...
We did hit some ugly weather yesterday. Thank god for my bud letting me borrow a full face helmet. I also wore it on the dragon. In this instance I definitely dressed for the crash and not the ride.
I did see a boss hoss run the dragon. Don't know how he faired. I also saw 6 corvettes run at the same time. A classic '69 z28 camaro....
I didn't want to leave but I missed my daughter...
We did hit some ugly weather yesterday. Thank god for my bud letting me borrow a full face helmet. I also wore it on the dragon. In this instance I definitely dressed for the crash and not the ride.
#45
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Tony, I would have loved to ride more and do some trout fishing. I think everybody should ride the dragon at least once. Well maybe not everyone.
Before hitting the dragon we stopped at Fontana Dam...where they filmed The Fugitive (harrison ford jumps from a dam).
We got there late on tues and there was hardly any traffic on the dragon. By the time we made our first pass it was 6pm or so.
Oh...gas in Fontana Village (hwy 28)....93 octane was $3.50/gal. Gas at deals gap was...I don't remember but it was cheaper a little. I'm sure the delivery charge up there is most of the cost.
Also, I didn't mention but I would most definitely go back to the Ironhorse M/C campground. Not expensive. I paid $25.00 for a bed in a bunkhouse. They offered breakfast that you order when you check in and prepay for.
http://www.ironhorsenc.com/
Before hitting the dragon we stopped at Fontana Dam...where they filmed The Fugitive (harrison ford jumps from a dam).
We got there late on tues and there was hardly any traffic on the dragon. By the time we made our first pass it was 6pm or so.
Oh...gas in Fontana Village (hwy 28)....93 octane was $3.50/gal. Gas at deals gap was...I don't remember but it was cheaper a little. I'm sure the delivery charge up there is most of the cost.
Also, I didn't mention but I would most definitely go back to the Ironhorse M/C campground. Not expensive. I paid $25.00 for a bed in a bunkhouse. They offered breakfast that you order when you check in and prepay for.
http://www.ironhorsenc.com/
#46
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Tony, I would have loved to ride more and do some trout fishing. I think everybody should ride the dragon at least once. Well maybe not everyone.
Before hitting the dragon we stopped at Fontana Dam...where they filmed The Fugitive (harrison ford jumps from a dam).
We got there late on tues and there was hardly any traffic on the dragon. By the time we made our first pass it was 6pm or so.
Oh...gas in Fontana Village (hwy 28)....93 octane was $3.50/gal. Gas at deals gap was...I don't remember but it was cheaper a little. I'm sure the delivery charge up there is most of the cost.
Also, I didn't mention but I would most definitely go back to the Ironhorse M/C campground. Not expensive. I paid $25.00 for a bed in a bunkhouse. They offered breakfast that you order when you check in and prepay for.
http://www.ironhorsenc.com/
Before hitting the dragon we stopped at Fontana Dam...where they filmed The Fugitive (harrison ford jumps from a dam).
We got there late on tues and there was hardly any traffic on the dragon. By the time we made our first pass it was 6pm or so.
Oh...gas in Fontana Village (hwy 28)....93 octane was $3.50/gal. Gas at deals gap was...I don't remember but it was cheaper a little. I'm sure the delivery charge up there is most of the cost.
Also, I didn't mention but I would most definitely go back to the Ironhorse M/C campground. Not expensive. I paid $25.00 for a bed in a bunkhouse. They offered breakfast that you order when you check in and prepay for.
http://www.ironhorsenc.com/
One day on our trip, we hung out at the campground not far from Ironhorse - can't remember the name. They had beer for a small donation. Cool peeps who run the place. Check to see if Wheels Through Time is open in Maggie Valley. I don't think he's moved to Gatlinburg yet. He's not open on a regular basis now, but it's worth it if he is.
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Here is a link to a photo album of my TOTD pics. I would have liked to shoot more but I was riding.
One photo is not mine. It's obvious.
Some are ok. some suck.
http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/SC_Fuzzy/TOTD/
One photo is not mine. It's obvious.
Some are ok. some suck.
http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/SC_Fuzzy/TOTD/
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If you'd like a more definitive answer you can always give Deal's Gap a call for suggestions.