Trip to the Tail with a few pict's

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Trip to the Tail with a few pict's

« on: October 29, 2009, 07:26:08 PM »

A couple of weeks ago several friends of mine and I traveled to Robbinsville N.C. for 4 days of riding. I trailered and they rode as it was my job to haul the gear, beer, and Patron, dry county. My Harley friends were real troopers as it rained 300 of the 550 miles, jeezzz, but they still had fun.

My favorite picture and story is having to haul Marty's Road King (Black Betty) over the tail to Maryville for a warranty call at Smokey Mountain Harley. Great shop, they are open for service til 7p.m. Black Betty had stripped the splines on the shift rod, bummer. They said if we got there at 6:55 they would fix it. I had a hoot driving the car, that ole Merc was smoking diesel and getting round corners. The freaky part was coming back over the tail in the pitch black of nite, wheeew..

The roads were great and the traffic was not bad.

On the way home we were already planning our next trip, looks like late April or early May. Maybe I will see you guys there.


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Re: Trip to the Tail with a few pict's

« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2009, 07:35:41 PM »

Youuuuu Hooligan.


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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2009, 02:27:49 AM »

Very nice


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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2009, 03:01:28 PM »

Nice, thanks for sharing. waytogo

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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2009, 09:45:00 AM »

Nice car. 300 or 350SDL?


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Re: Trip to the Tail with a few pict's

« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2009, 10:36:38 AM »

Great pics,,,, what a fantastic road


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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2009, 11:30:30 AM »

Quote from: bergdoerfer on November 01, 2009, 09:45:00 AM

Nice car. 300 or 350SDL?

!986 300 SDL.....440,000 miles on her....

I drove yesterday to Washington D.C. for 2 weeks of work from Gainesville, Fl. checked my gas mileage for the trip...It was almost as good as the S2R1000..... an amazing 36 mpg cruzin at 80 mph...

Towing the trailer to the Tail with lots of beer and patron , and luggage and every set taken achieved 27 mpg.

Yeah, I have looked at new cars but this puppy is a Panzer, is limo big in the back seat, and is just so comfortable to drive...

The last of the Mercedes as we knew them were built in the early 90's... after that they lost a lot of that reliability we were accustomed to.


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« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2009, 05:54:44 PM »

Quote from: myssrhl on November 01, 2009, 11:30:30 AM

Nice! I have an 83 300SD. I wish I could get that milage with the iron head motor. That 603 motor is sweet. Love MB diesels.


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« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2009, 06:10:01 PM »

Quote from: LowThudd on November 01, 2009, 05:54:44 PM

Nice! I have an 83 300SD. I wish I could get that milage with the iron head motor. That 603 motor is sweet. Love MB diesels.

That 300 of yours is a good car... We also have a 300CD that is a family driver...After I drive the panzer for a while and get in the CD she seems "Lambo" quick....


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« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2009, 07:35:23 PM »

very cool!!! doesn't hurt that you are on the fast color bike
S2R's rule-especially the silver ones!!!!!!!!!

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« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2009, 02:58:33 AM »

Very Sweet!


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Re: Trip to the Tail with a few pict's

« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2009, 05:59:23 AM »

i live in charlotte, n and have never been to the dragon. Embarrassed


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« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2009, 06:49:47 AM »

Quote from: M900 on November 05, 2009, 05:59:23 AM

i live in charlotte, n and have never been to the dragon. Embarrassed

Well then, we should go sometime. I too live in Charlotte and several guys I know here would like to go. I used to live relatively close by and have been numerous times (crashed twice). It's definitely worth doing at least once.


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Re: Trip to the Tail with a few pict's

« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2009, 06:57:03 AM »

Quote from: M900 on November 05, 2009, 05:59:23 AM

i live in charlotte, n and have never been to the dragon. Embarrassed

Jebus man... I rode from DC, to Charlottle, ate a Macs and then out to the Dragon... then back home - you've got no excuse.


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Re: Trip to the Tail with a few pict's

« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2009, 07:24:45 PM »

Quote from: smooth on November 05, 2009, 06:49:47 AM

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Quote from: yuu on November 05, 2009, 06:57:03 AM

Jebus man... I rode from DC, to Charlottle, ate a Macs and then out to the Dragon... then back home - you've got no excuse.

Well. I do, but they're not good excuses...


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