Road Trip to the tail of the Dragon

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06-17-2013, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammerhead Pat

If possible try to ride the Dragon on a weekday when all the asshats on sportbikes aren't there!! That whole area doesn't have a bad road!!

****! Ride it on a weekday so all the other Harley's won't be in your way LOL.

I did the same trip last summer... From Cleveland.

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06-17-2013, 02:53 PM

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If you are looking for interesting roads to ride on the way down, why not swing east after Mantua and catch Rte 170 from Poland, OH to Calcutta, OH? The 14th best ride in the country according to AMA. Then you could follow the river south on Rte 7 to 250. It won't be as good as The Dragon, but maybe more fun than your original route in Ohio.

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06-17-2013, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by whynotf75

Me and some buddies are leaving from Cleveland ohio and taking all back roads to the blue ridge pkwy then going to the tail of the Dragon,staying until june 29 then heading back home.. I cant wait......
mike
I guess were taking
rt 44 to
rt 172 to
rt 9 to
rt 250 to the blue ridge pkwy

I live at the foot of The Dragon. Not a bad road around here in Tennessee or NC. Deals Gap has a great burger. Also check out this web site www.touringdepot.com and click on the links for touring by state many good suggestions there.

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06-17-2013, 03:47 PM

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The dragon was not bad. I didn't get to ride the gauntlet last year. I'd be hitting that while u r down that way.

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06-17-2013, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by painey

Also don't forget the NC 209 - The Rattler or US 28 - The Moonshine 28.
Also the ride to Bald River Falls is a nice little detour off the Cherohala SkyHwy

We stayed at the Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge (http://www.ironhorsenc.com) very nice,one word of warning, its a dry county so if you stay there stock up with beverages before you get there

we stayed at the philps motel in robinsville the owner had been there since 1944 nice quite place cheap rates and clean, has a fire pit restrant next door. the town is dry so you have to stock up before. met a pilot from northwest airlines there and shared our bevrages with him good time. them airplane pilots can put the stuff away, LOL like to go back and go into smokie mountains

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06-18-2013, 06:19 PM

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Thanks Guys I appreciate all your input. my bike is getting oils changed and everything gone over.. cant wait

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06-23-2013, 08:16 PM

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Flsby: I live in northern Westchester county and was riding the Taconic in your kneck of the woods today- I rode up as far as Taghkanic
Can you share the route you took to the dragon?

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06-25-2013, 06:22 PM

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I am from Youngstown and my group and I just did the Dragon about a month ago...plenty of twisties when u get down so we just took all freeway there...fyi, it seems to rain of and on quit often, probably due to the elevation and mountains....just get there and enjoy urself...Rt 7, 250 and all the others are not very far for u due in one day and back to the Cleveland area...Don't waste ur time on them now...u can do those roads anytime...we left from ytown and headed to canton to pick a friend and then proceeded to 77 South to 81...I know that way is 500 plus miles to get there and will take u at least 10 hours on a bike if u make one stop for an actual meal...good luck..

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