It's getting closer - Rally Info Update - Page 5

**brote** · 03-04-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bogie

I have a CD of Yellow Wolf doing the Dragon on his yellow Gold Wing - for a while he is following two crotch rockets that clearly don't want to let him pass.

He finally gets buy them and when he takes off I bet those guys got off their bikes to see what was wrong. Apparently he road the Gap over 1,000 times and has done a 24 hour endurance ride as well.

Yellow Wolf does some video for folks that want to have a show for home.

Got the same video at the bike show a couple weeks ago. He makes that Goldwing do some stuff. The guys on the sport bike's didn't know what hit them after he passed. There are also a couple threads on the board about ridding the Dragon. Pretty good info in a post by Yellow Jacket.

caper · 03-04-2011, 12:45 PM

I watched Yellow Wolf on the wing at the tail of the dragon, boy he can ride!!

VulcanE · 03-05-2011, 10:47 PM

I've been back and forth over the Dragon, and it's lost a lot of it's appeal to me, But if you've never ridden it, you really need too. Stay close to the white line, go your own speed and you'll be fine. There are a few curves that you'll have to go all the way down to 2nd gear in. The road I like better is the one that goes from Deals Gap store to Fontana Dam (tallest dam east of the Mississippi river), then to Robinsville. highway 28 and 143...................this whole area is packed with some of the best riding in the country.

**bogatyrs** · 03-06-2011, 07:20 AM

Cliff do you have a map of the route? I am not familiar with the area but may want to take that ride.

Thanks.

Todd · 03-06-2011, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bogie

Cliff do you have a map of the route? I am not familiar with the area but may want to take that ride.

Thanks.

Click on the link to the Deals Gap Ride in the first post of this thread...zoom in....we will be on 28 between Fontana and the Store at Deals Gap

**bogatyrs** · 03-06-2011, 09:17 AM

Thanks Todd...

poppy · 03-06-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by VulcanE

I've been back and forth over the Dragon, and it's lost a lot of it's appeal to me, But if you've never ridden it, you really need too. Stay close to the white line, go your own speed and you'll be fine. There are a few curves that you'll have to go all the way down to 2nd gear in. The road I like better is the one that goes from Deals Gap store to Fontana Dam (tallest dam east of the Mississippi river), then to Robinsville. highway 28 and 143...................this whole area is packed with some of the best riding in the country.

Agree 100%. The roads getting to the dragon are great. Especially the ones mentioned above. Plus the BRP and Skyway are much better environments. You have to ride the Dragon, hang at the store, get a t-shirt, chili-dog, etc....pancakes w/ sausage is awesome too. I can't imagine going to the area and NOT riding it. Weekdays, from mid-morning to mid-afternoons are best.

Oh man, I need to go to this rally.....

Bull Durham · 03-07-2011, 10:29 AM

I'm actually, on the way down to the Rally, plan on riding the entire Skyline Drive and BRP. 2 1/2 days I have planned for it.

**MAS Tequila** · 03-08-2011, 07:14 AM

http://www.hellbender28.com/

Check out the maps and links.

MT

rickyboy · 03-08-2011, 11:42 AM

Great link MT.
Sorry I don't remember where the post was, { so feel free to re-post the link there if you know } but there were some of us who had concerns about "riding the dragon" and the faster bikes and sport cars doing the ride/drive. Anyway, within your link there was another web page www.killboy.com with some tips on riding the dragon. Some if not a lot, of the tips are common sense but I thought it was worth reading for some of us and might help relieve some of the apprehension.
http://killboy.com/riding-tips.html

There is a ton of info coming from your initial link MT
Thanks !!!

Todd · 03-10-2011, 03:53 PM

Videos to wet your appetite for June.

rickyboy · 03-10-2011, 03:57 PM

I just knew I could hear banjos.

It was a different tune that I heard though. ;)
Thanks Todd.

rickyboy · 03-10-2011, 04:07 PM

great stuff I can hardly wait. I'm sending for maps.
Thanks again Todd

**bogatyrs** · 03-10-2011, 05:19 PM

Looks great, can't wait :)

unwind2 · 03-10-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CoachA

Quote:

Originally Posted by todd (Nomadis Custodis)

If you stayed around me for a couple of weeks you would know how funny that is......I am generally a seat-of-the-pants guy amd take things as they come.......but on projects and trips I have to have things in place.....Just ask the folks that rode with me to Custer in 09 LOL.....I drove them crazy with routes and schedules :-[ :-[ :-[

kawhead, kawgirl, and coacha..........shuuuuuuush!!

<Raisning hand in witness> This dude is some kinda control freak on rides, lol. Seriously, he does a nice job except for the fact his GPS was a lying witch.

I liked the u-turn on the road that was supposed to be a gas station but just ended. ;)

03-04-2011, 12:45 PM	#62
caper Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 1,137	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update I watched Yellow Wolf on the wing at the tail of the dragon, boy he can ride!! __________________ Live in the NOW !
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03-05-2011, 10:47 PM	#63
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update I've been back and forth over the Dragon, and it's lost a lot of it's appeal to me, But if you've never ridden it, you really need too. Stay close to the white line, go your own speed and you'll be fine. There are a few curves that you'll have to go all the way down to 2nd gear in. The road I like better is the one that goes from Deals Gap store to Fontana Dam (tallest dam east of the Mississippi river), then to Robinsville. highway 28 and 143...................this whole area is packed with some of the best riding in the country. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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03-06-2011, 07:20 AM	#64
bogatyrs Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 706	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update Cliff do you have a map of the route? I am not familiar with the area but may want to take that ride. Thanks. __________________ Bogie (aka Mike) KawaNOW #01650 Bell City Riders #21 SCRC 329 2010 Nomad (The Beast) Previous Bikes 2008 - 900 Vulcan Classic 1958 HD HydraGlide
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03-06-2011, 09:17 AM	#66
bogatyrs Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 706	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update Thanks Todd... __________________ Bogie (aka Mike) KawaNOW #01650 Bell City Riders #21 SCRC 329 2010 Nomad (The Beast) Previous Bikes 2008 - 900 Vulcan Classic 1958 HD HydraGlide
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03-07-2011, 10:29 AM	#68
Bull Durham Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA area Posts: 785	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update I'm actually, on the way down to the Rally, plan on riding the entire Skyline Drive and BRP. 2 1/2 days I have planned for it. __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad VBA #1608 KZR #25622
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03-08-2011, 07:14 AM	#69
MAS Tequila Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Psychiatric Ward FL Posts: 3,429	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update http://www.hellbender28.com/ Check out the maps and links. MT __________________ MT 2016 FLHP Psychiatric Ward FL VBA 936
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03-08-2011, 11:42 AM	#70
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update Great link MT. Sorry I don't remember where the post was, { so feel free to re-post the link there if you know } but there were some of us who had concerns about "riding the dragon" and the faster bikes and sport cars doing the ride/drive. Anyway, within your link there was another web page www.killboy.com with some tips on riding the dragon. Some if not a lot, of the tips are common sense but I thought it was worth reading for some of us and might help relieve some of the apprehension. http://killboy.com/riding-tips.html There is a ton of info coming from your initial link MT Thanks !!! __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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03-10-2011, 03:53 PM	#71
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update Videos to wet your appetite for June. __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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03-10-2011, 03:57 PM	#72
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update I just knew I could hear banjos. It was a different tune that I heard though. ;) Thanks Todd. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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03-10-2011, 04:07 PM	#73
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update great stuff I can hardly wait. I'm sending for maps. Thanks again Todd __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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03-10-2011, 05:19 PM	#74
bogatyrs Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 706	It's getting closer - Rally Info Update Looks great, can't wait :) __________________ Bogie (aka Mike) KawaNOW #01650 Bell City Riders #21 SCRC 329 2010 Nomad (The Beast) Previous Bikes 2008 - 900 Vulcan Classic 1958 HD HydraGlide
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