Tbone9191 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Anyone taken this trip? Looking for thoughts. Best way to get there, things to see on way and anyother input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 i have been twice.. once on the way back from SCthe other just took highway down from columbus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan_Rider Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Don't go July 13th-15th, there is going to be a Rally down there for a bunch of cruisers so they would probably get in your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Don't go July 13th-15th, there is going to be a Rally down there for a bunch of cruisers so they would probably get in your way.lol, national convention = win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 its an amazing place. we're planning our first trip of the year now and plan to make a couple more down there this year!we stay at the luxbury inn an suites in maryville. 100 bucks a night for 2 queen beds, a fold out couch, an a kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbone9191 Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Yeah I hear it's worth a stop. I am going down to FL on april 12 and think I am going to take the long way and just get there when I get there. Thanks for the route idea IP. Anything between Columbus and there I should make time for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funjunkie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Weve been there many times and for me there are 3 ways to go. First, if your riding, I like 23 south from Columbus, all the way to Ashville NC, then over on 19/70 smokey mountain pkwy then 129 through Robbinsville NC, right through the dragon. Thats the long scenic rout. Its a beautiful long days ride. Second theres the direct rout. From Columbus take 71 south to 75 south to knoxville Tn, hop on 40 then take 129 thru deals. 3rd is the sportbike trip. Trailer the bikes right down 75 and stay in Maryville and ride the mountain roads from there. There are many thing to see in the area. WWW.Tailofthedragon.com, is a great website for area motorcycle friendly businesses. Good luck, and have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbone9191 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Weve been there many times and for me there are 3 ways to go. First, if your riding, I like 23 south from Columbus, all the way to Ashville NC, then over on 19/70 smokey mountain pkwy then 129 through Robbinsville NC, right through the dragon. Thats the long scenic rout. Its a beautiful long days ride. Second theres the direct rout. From Columbus take 71 south to 75 south to knoxville Tn, hop on 40 then take 129 thru deals. 3rd is the sportbike trip. Trailer the bikes right down 75 and stay in Maryville and ride the mountain roads from there. There are many thing to see in the area. WWW.Tailofthedragon.com, is a great website for area motorcycle friendly businesses. Good luck, and have fun.Great stuff here man. Thanks for the input. I will probably go with the first route. Sounds like what I am looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbone9191 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 To anyone who might be interested, you are more than welcome to join me for the trip. You would be on ur own for the ride home because I will be heading to Datona after that but would welcome the company. Just putting it out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneRanger Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I went last year and am going again this year in July. I took the Interstate down then spent theday in the Deal's Gap area. Make sure you ride the Cherehola Parkway and Rt 28 (The river road) while you are there. I opted to go over and get on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Boone , NC for the ride home. This year I plan on doing all of the BRP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhaag Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 whats tail of the dragon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timotheus Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 whats tail of the dragon? kidding, im sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garysol1 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Not sure I would want to ride to the Dragon. Last time there we had to trailer my bike home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 its an amazing place. we're planning our first trip of the year now and plan to make a couple more down there this year!we stay at the luxbury inn an suites in maryville. 100 bucks a night for 2 queen beds, a fold out couch, an a kitchen.You speak in the 1st person plural a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 i know im a ra-tard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 How's 23 going down? It looked a bit too scenic for my liking.23 is pretty boring until you get out of Ohio. Even then it's pretty boring. But it will take you through Pikesville, KY. You could stop by McCoy Motorsports and say hi. That's the route I plan to take this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 To anyone who might be interested, you are more than welcome to join me for the trip. You would be on ur own for the ride home because I will be heading to Datona after that but would welcome the company. Just putting it out there.Are you taking the Shadow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I drove it in my pickup last year, at a reasonable pace, and a harley almost hit me. Beautiful scenery and area though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx6r_rider Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 This sounds like a fun trip but I don't think i'll be able to make it this year with the schedule but you never know. I heard good and bad things about it. My one friend goes there almost every year with Audi Group and he says he always sees people crash and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhaag Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) kidding, im sure yeah Edited February 24, 2010 by jhaag picture whoring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garysol1 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Then you're were doing it wrong.chit happens......heavy throttle hand + greasy tire + ZX9 = High Side.......I lived 30 minutes away from the Dragon and was there riding on a weekly basis. Guess I got a bit cocky and over confident... Edited February 24, 2010 by garysol1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timotheus Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 a group of us from the sport bike alliance of pittsburgh are hoping to make it down this year.....would be my 1st time (im skeered). we are still debating trailering vs riding, im for riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 We go down for the SV rally every year in June.For anyone going for the R6/R1 rally, we'll see you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 23 is pretty boring until you get out of Ohio..I really like 62 from just south of Columbus to Lexington. Get to see all the big horse farms. Then slab it the rest of the way down is how I usually go. Only adds about 20 minutes to the total drive time vs freeway the whole way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 .... Get to see all the big horse farms..It really pisses me off to see that the horses live in better houses than mine:moo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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