Tonik Posted July 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Tonik said: ALT 74 from Lake Lure to Asheville. Holy crap. Looks like a ton of great roads over by Lake Lure. I've ridden that area once a few years ago, after the Labor Day slow down. Still a big tourist draw with slow lines of cars and motorhomes on Alt74 in the Lake Lure/Bat Cave area. Just a heads up. No idea what you'll find. Obviously, 80 is hoot, 197 between Barnardsville and Burnsville is nice but there's about a 3-4 mile section of well graded gravel on the west side of the climb. Not sure you want to do that on the luxo-barge two-up. Roan Mtn 261/143 from Bakersville is a great road. Edited July 25, 2022 by Bubba 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tonik Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 Ok, always thought Asheville sucked. I was wrong. The Biltmore Village area where we are staying is amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 I want to live here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 Gas is cheaper here too. Paid 3.47 this afternoon. That's like a 2.50 savings per tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tall_tracy Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 17 hours ago, Tonik said: Bodie Island Lighthouse Thought so, I saw it last year. Looks like a great trip, and yummy looking grub too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 Made it back home. Kinda missed the place. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 Spent the morning at the Biltmore. Was very cool. Then a modified version of Pauly's Route to get from Asheville to Cherokee. Temps are down, was a great ride. Very little traffic, even the BRP was empty. Finally got Deb to a casino tonight. I think I delayed that as long as I could. There was grumbling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tonik Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 Just met this guy. Interesting conversation. https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-suffered-brain-injury-rides-100912325.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 14 hours ago, Tonik said: ...Finally got Deb to a casino tonight. I think I delayed that as long as I could. There was grumbling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bubba Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Where are all the squid boyz? You smoke 'em on 129? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 48 minutes ago, Bubba said: Where are all the squid boyz? You smoke 'em on 129? Nobody there. Clean run, and one of my better runs on the Wing. I was out of practice, but it is coming back. I have to figure out how to let go of the pressure of a group. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 22 minutes ago, Tonik said: Nobody there. Clean run, and one of my better runs on the Wing. I was out of practice, but it is coming back. I have to figure out how to let go of the pressure of a group. I've never ridden a GW but heard many glowing reports, especially of the new front end geometry. Guessing with that big smooth six, you just leave it in 3rd or 4th and surf the nearly infinite well of torque from corner to corner. Looks like plenty of clearance (for a big tourer) but don't let the hard parts touch down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 52 minutes ago, Bubba said: I've never ridden a GW but heard many glowing reports, especially of the new front end geometry. Guessing with that big smooth six, you just leave it in 3rd or 4th and surf the nearly infinite well of torque from corner to corner. Looks like plenty of clearance (for a big tourer) but don't let the hard parts touch down! 3rd. What I learned today was don't accelerate like a hooligan coming out of a corner. That just creates too much braking and mental stress at the next corner. Smooth is fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Highway pegs folded up and the foot pegs drag first, then you have another couple of inches before it gets to hard parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tonik Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Nice run today. 28, Dragon and then up to Lexington via "Jim and Joe's damn dam route". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 And I just tested positive for COVID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 25 minutes ago, Tonik said: And I just tested positive for COVID. No shit? Not taking your vitamins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, max power said: No shit? Not taking your vitamins? I am shocked. Just had it like 2 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Need to get on the vitamin regimen. C, D and Zinc every day. Been on it since the start of the vid and out in public every day even all through the lockdown and never got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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