The Tail of the Dragon (318 curves in 11 miles)!!
#21
05-30-2009, 06:18 AM
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Yeah we leave in ten days from Grand Rapids.
Cant wait. Ill be the guy doing the boring speed limit, I don't see myself pushing the limit. The way we planned it we just happen to be there on the weekend though, every year we always leave GR on Thursday morning and come home Monday night, to limit days off work. Oh well....
Cant wait. Ill be the guy doing the boring speed limit, I don't see myself pushing the limit. The way we planned it we just happen to be there on the weekend though, every year we always leave GR on Thursday morning and come home Monday night, to limit days off work. Oh well....
#22
05-30-2009, 06:22 AM
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#23
05-30-2009, 06:30 AM
That doesn't happen often at all. There are usually ZERO LEOs on the Dragon and when they do decide to crack down every now and then, it's highly publicized and everyone knows about it in advance.
#24
05-30-2009, 06:37 AM
I went there in 06 and rode it 3 times, twice in one day due to where I wsa staying on second night of my trip. Robinsville, NC at the twowheelinn. I've just in the last week read on the tail of the dragon web site that camcorders with display being left on is a ticket but if they see your camcorder mounted on your bike you'll get a ticket and have to be back there for court appearance to fight it. the site also said they've cut down on the TN state police presence due to the loss of state revenue from all the tickets they previously handed out. killboy is another site with lots of pics.
#25
05-30-2009, 06:42 AM
I went there in 06 and rode it 3 times, twice in one day due to where I wsa staying on second night of my trip. Robinsville, NC at the twowheelinn. I've just in the last week read on the tail of the dragon web site that camcorders with display being left on is a ticket but if they see your camcorder mounted on your bike you'll get a ticket and have to be back there for court appearance to fight it. the site also said they've cut down on the TN state police presence due to the loss of state revenue from all the tickets they previously handed out. killboy is another site with lots of pics.
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05-30-2009, 08:31 AM
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Been going down there for years. Not nearly as fun as it used to be. Used to be you'd never see a leo, but over the last few years I've been there weekdays and weekends - all you see is cops, everywhere. Also, they've lowered the speed limit to 35, which has made it more scenic than challenging.
I always enjoy the Cherohala and the ride over the mountain to Cherokee.
I always enjoy the Cherohala and the ride over the mountain to Cherokee.
#28
05-30-2009, 09:28 AM
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group of us are leaving to go down sunday july 5th get there monday and hang out till wed already got room booked at Deals gap.
I was down there last year for week and half with the kids rented a cabin overlooking gatlinburg. There are alot of nice roads down there so take time to see some other sites. Another nice ride is New found Gap it runs from gatlinburg to the top of the smokies and down into cherokee nc. up at the top the got a nice place to stop and your on the tenn/nc state line and there is also place called Clingmans Dome on the same road its a 1/2 mile walk straight up hill on a paved walking path to a large concrete dome you go up that you can look all out over the vallies its the highest point like 6,680 ft i believe.
And if you like wild life theres a place called Cades Cove its a loop thru the lush valley and when we were there we saw lot of deer and animals and one big black bear and another with its cub. neat place.
alot of neat stuff and scenery down there gatlinburg and piegon forge are tourist traps so just by pass them and get out in the country
I cant wait to go back.
I was down there last year for week and half with the kids rented a cabin overlooking gatlinburg. There are alot of nice roads down there so take time to see some other sites. Another nice ride is New found Gap it runs from gatlinburg to the top of the smokies and down into cherokee nc. up at the top the got a nice place to stop and your on the tenn/nc state line and there is also place called Clingmans Dome on the same road its a 1/2 mile walk straight up hill on a paved walking path to a large concrete dome you go up that you can look all out over the vallies its the highest point like 6,680 ft i believe.
And if you like wild life theres a place called Cades Cove its a loop thru the lush valley and when we were there we saw lot of deer and animals and one big black bear and another with its cub. neat place.
alot of neat stuff and scenery down there gatlinburg and piegon forge are tourist traps so just by pass them and get out in the country
I cant wait to go back.
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05-30-2009, 01:05 PM
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05-30-2009, 04:24 PM
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