Deal's Gap Trip

[the_Journeyman]

I'm aware of that, I've made a hefty contribution to the park service.  ALL of the BRP is like that in my experience as well ~

JM

[zore]

I'll be there sunday - tuesday.

[KnightofNi]

I'll be there sunday - tuesday.

where are you staying?
we're at 2 wheel inn sat to weds

[zore]

I'm staying in townsend.  I'll be on the orange monster if i can get the flat slides to stop leaking. 

[KnightofNi]

I'm staying in townsend.  I'll be on the orange monster if i can get the flat slides to stop leaking. 

duct tape! 

i'll be on a grey triumph sprint with a black scorpion helmet.
I don't think i'll have the pirate flag mounted though.

[LA]

I'm aware of that, I've made a hefty contribution to the park service.  ALL of the BRP is like that in my experience as well ~

JM

Yes, I think I remember talking to you about that at DFS this past fall - It didn't dawn on me to whom I had been talking until after I got home and made the connection.

I'm still waiting on my federal court appearance. 

LA

[the_Journeyman]

Quite possible, I wound up with a $1000 fine ~

JM

[KnightofNi]

Quite possible, I wound up with a $1000 fine ~

JM

for speeding? 

[the_Journeyman]

Not just speeding, it was fallout from totalling a GSXR600 at, um, way beyond the legal limits.  Most of the time a simple 5-10 over results in a "collateral fine" instead of a true ticket and doesn't carry points ~

JM

[KnightofNi]

ya'll sure do got some twisty roads down here...


heading out to franklin via 28

ohh, MAKE IT STOP RAINING!

[swampduc]

Left the Gap yesterday, but Laura and her party are still out there.
I had an absolute blast! Hope you enjoyed 28, Knight, the hellbender's were incredible! 

JM and LA, ya'll are lucky to live in a place like that. If there were enough people out there to support what I do, I'd be making plans to move right now.

[the_Journeyman]

Saturday the rain was incredible.  My boots are still wet.  28 is a great road.  It's fun to ride starting at Deal's Gap and heading all the way into GA.  Yes, we have some twisty roads for sure.  NC151, which dead ends at the BRP is amazing too.  It's like a mini-Deals Gap ~

JM

[KnightofNi]

so i got pirelli's on the sprint and adjusted the rear suspension. i say make the beast with two backs your coffee in the morning, give me a run at the roads around here to wake me up

it's great now. the rear end isn't sliding and bouncing, i am actually confident in the bike in tight turns now (though i would rather have the monster or the XR for the dragon) after i got a run at the road when it was finally dry i was amazed. i'm really upset about my leathers not showing up before i left now. i just can't bring myself to really push it in jeans and strap on shin/knee guards. i'm also dangerously close to touching a knee down. the knee guards might go on the outside of the jeans tomorrow. don't want to ruin a pair of jeans that are actually long ewnough for me. 

i'll try to get some pics up a bit later tonight. it's now time to grill and drink.

Left the Gap yesterday, but Laura and her party are still out there.
I had an absolute blast! Hope you enjoyed 28, Knight, the hellbender's were incredible! 

JM and LA, ya'll are lucky to live in a place like that. If there were enough people out there to support what I do, I'd be making plans to move right now.

28 was great. we finally did the really good sections.
sorry we didn't get to meet up.
we reserved rooms at the resort for may 8 - 11 of next year though 

[El Matador]

Yaargh!

I want to know how the 996 did!?!?!?!!??!

[the_Journeyman]

28 was great. we finally did the really good sections.
sorry we didn't get to meet up.
we reserved rooms at the resort for may 8 - 11 of next year though 

Sounds good, maybe I'll be free that weekend and can make a run out and camp for a night or something.  I'll not wipe down or clean Molly in any fashion before the ride as this may increase the chances of rain.  We got rained on last year too   By this time next year, I may be on the SS with my fiancée (bride by then) in tow on the M750 as well    Had the rain not been a total washout, I was going to ride & hang around to catch up with the group you came in with before I headed back east.

JM