AL-GA Canyon Ride

[user 28803]

Some of us Alabama and Georgia folks had another nice ride today. I met up with Pegsparks at 0615 in Pell City, AL then we rolled to Bremen, GA to meet up with GeorgiaRoller and his wife, TwoWhldTerror, and 03HiYoSilver. The plan was to roll north, grab lunch in Chattanooga, then wander around and turn south again before splitting off for home.

We rolled north up US27 for a bit before turning off onto some two lane roads (GA100, 48, 157, and 136). We hit some nice roads through farm land as well as hitting a few twisties on our way to Lookout Mountain. Making good time, we decided to make a quick side trip into Cloudland Canyon State Park. I'd really like to go back to camp there and to hike around the rim of the canyon.

Cloudland Canyon

GeorgiaRoller thinking about picking some blackberries... 03HiYoSilver encouraging him to ignore the signs...

Waiting patiently...

Mrs. and Mr. GeorgiaRoller, TwoWhldTerror, Pegsparks, and 03HiYoSilver, earthrooster

After that stop we rode on up Lookout Mountain Scenic Highway to Lookout Mountain Flight Park. It was a bit too windy for the hang gliders to take off from the top but there were several gliders being towed by a plane up to about 2,000 feet then released. I need to come back and try this! :yahoo:

Lookout Mountain Flight Park

TwoWhldTerror trying to steal hang gliding secrets

Afterward we rolled on through some more great roads then stopped for lunch at The Terminal Brewhouse in Chattanooga. Excellent food! I'm going to have to take my wife up there for lunch.

Food Porn... :dribble:

After lunch we rolled a bit further north out of Chattanooga and 03HiYoSilver split off for home shortly followed by TwoWhldTerror who was rolling on up to the Nashville area. It was great meeting you both, fellas!

The other four of us hung a left on Suck Creek Road :huh: ... I didn't ask. :blink: We cut through a wildlife park then turned back south, rolling on some nice roads on out of Tennessee and into Alabama. Then into Georgia. Then back into Alabama. You get the idea.

Eventually we landed at Little River Canyon and stopped for some photos of a waterfall and lots of folks having a lot of fun.

Little River Canyon area

Then we rode along the canyon edge to take a few photos of Little River Canyon.

GeorgiaRoller decided to jump rather than deal with us Alabama guys

Adventures ensued. I decided my beautiful 2012 Feejer was just too damn pretty. So I scrubbed it in a bit of gravel, let a couple of Harley riders help me pick it up (they needed a little gravel dust on 'em, make 'em look like they'd been doing something all day), then I moved on down the road.

OK, actually, the Harley riders were nice fellas and were at my bike almost as soon as I set it down. They didn't even give me shit about it.

Wait :blink: Hey! Maybe they pushed me. Shit. They got there so fast... :glare:

By the way, consider this my endorsement of Extended Frame Sliders Clicky Without these I'd have had some work to do.

Notice, nothing but the slider is scuffed here

Cool Battle Scars (the side case had a couple of tiny scratches, not even enough to notice. Freaky.)

After this we rode on south a bit before we split off for home. I had a great time with some great folks and look forward to doing it again!

Oh, and the battle scars? Well, it would have happened eventually. I got off lucky.

This time. :glare:

 

[GeorgiaRoller]

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Oh cool, nice pix Jesse!!! You did good as the official picture-taker-Dude of the ride!

Me and StreetBetty logged 574 miles for the day and had a terrific time. I'm glad Tom, Terry, Jerry & yourself could make it!

Ride Route (Mtn Portion)

 

[user 28803]

My miles only totaled 420. But they were great miles!

 

[escapefjrtist]

Nice looking ride y'all, thanks for taking us along!

--G

 

[Mihalis fjr]

Really Greate Photos!!!

Thanks for the sharing!!!

 

[Redfish Hunter]

Very good stuff! Thanks for posting.

We have identical mirrors and mufflers now! When Dad dropped his we did not have the frame sliders so there are terrible scratches on the side of the fairing and saddlebag as well. I guess we locked the barn door after the horse got out...

 

[someguy]

So hats that I missed you guys. Next time I hope!

 

[Dunk43]

Some of us Alabama and Georgia folks had another nice ride today. I met up with Pegsparks at 0615 in Pell City, AL then we rolled to Bremen, GA to meet up with GeorgiaRoller and his wife, TwoWhldTerror, and 03HiYoSilver. The plan was to roll north, grab lunch in Chattanooga, then wander around and turn south again before splitting off for home.

We rolled north up US27 for a bit before turning off onto some two lane roads (GA100, 48, 157, and 136). We hit some nice roads through farm land as well as hitting a few twisties on our way to Lookout Mountain. Making good time, we decided to make a quick side trip into Cloudland Canyon State Park. I'd really like to go back to camp there and to hike around the rim of the canyon.

Cloudland Canyon

GeorgiaRoller thinking about picking some blackberries... 03HiYoSilver encouraging him to ignore the signs...

Waiting patiently...

Mrs. and Mr. GeorgiaRoller, TwoWhldTerror, Pegsparks, and 03HiYoSilver, earthrooster

After that stop we rode on up Lookout Mountain Scenic Highway to Lookout Mountain Flight Park. It was a bit too windy for the hang gliders to take off from the top but there were several gliders being towed by a plane up to about 2,000 feet then released. I need to come back and try this! :yahoo:

Lookout Mountain Flight Park

TwoWhldTerror trying to steal hang gliding secrets

Afterward we rolled on through some more great roads then stopped for lunch at The Terminal Brewhouse in Chattanooga. Excellent food! I'm going to have to take my wife up there for lunch.

Food Porn... :dribble:

After lunch we rolled a bit further north out of Chattanooga and 03HiYoSilver split off for home shortly followed by TwoWhldTerror who was rolling on up to the Nashville area. It was great meeting you both, fellas!

The other four of us hung a left on Suck Creek Road :huh: ... I didn't ask. :blink: We cut through a wildlife park then turned back south, rolling on some nice roads on out of Tennessee and into Alabama. Then into Georgia. Then back into Alabama. You get the idea.

Eventually we landed at Little River Canyon and stopped for some photos of a waterfall and lots of folks having a lot of fun.

Little River Canyon area

Then we rode along the canyon edge to take a few photos of Little River Canyon.

GeorgiaRoller decided to jump rather than deal with us Alabama guys

Adventures ensued. I decided my beautiful 2012 Feejer was just too damn pretty. So I scrubbed it in a bit of gravel, let a couple of Harley riders help me pick it up (they needed a little gravel dust on 'em, make 'em look like they'd been doing something all day), then I moved on down the road.

OK, actually, the Harley riders were nice fellas and were at my bike almost as soon as I set it down. They didn't even give me shit about it.

Wait :blink: Hey! Maybe they pushed me. Shit. They got there so fast... :glare:

By the way, consider this my endorsement of Extended Frame Sliders Clicky Without these I'd have had some work to do.

Notice, nothing but the slider is scuffed here

Cool Battle Scars (the side case had a couple of tiny scratches, not even enough to notice. Freaky.)

After this we rode on south a bit before we split off for home. I had a great time with some great folks and look forward to doing it again!

Oh, and the battle scars? Well, it would have happened eventually. I got off lucky.

This time. :glare:

Great RR, I missed out again

 

[TwoWhldTerror]

It was a great ride as usual. GARoller planned a great route and the company was excellent. I too want to go back to the Brewhouse and try those tasty sounding beers!

Jesse sorry about the bike, if it is any consollation I dropped my beautiful Shoei Neotec on the gravel at mom and dad's and scratched it pretty bad....ugh.

 

[user 28803]

someguy, Dunk43, hopefully you both can make it next time. If I may say so, we're a good group. Good riding, nice site seeing, and no drama. Doesn't get much better than that. They even came back looking for me when I disappeared (I pulled off to reattach my face shield).

RH, I hear you on the barn door :glare: When I got home and broke the news to my wife she was not amused, lol. First she assured me she would not have been happy had she been aboard, them she suggested tip over bars.

 

[user 28803]

Tom, it was bound to happen sooner or later. I was on sloped gravel and I'm short = inevitable. Now, the helmet? That's a damn shame

 

[Redfish Hunter]

I installed the tipover bars at the same time I did the OES extended sliders. They don't look bad at all. Dad has dropped his once and there was a mishap with some gravel and a steep hill... It was really ugly. He scratched his wonderful Nolan modular helmet at the same time on that one, including the faceshield. It is a shame that with a factory paint job as nice as ours these things are so vulnerable. My Honda ST comes from the factory with these really ugly tipover wings on the fairing lowers. They don't look so ugly after I drop it though. And $17 at bikebandit.com to replace the black plastic cover means I can lie and say it never happened.

 

[03HiYoSilver]

Thanks for a Beautiful/Well Planned Ride and enjoyed the fellowship. Don't get to do this enough and had a wonderful time.

 

[Pegsparks]

It was a good ride! Although I'm from Alabama(Roll Tide), I have to admit Georgia has some great riding locations. This has a fun group to ride with and I'm already waiting on the next one to come up. It was good to meet another fellow rider, 03HiYoSilver. He was geared to go and will be more than happy to have him come along again.

StreetBetty expressing what it's like to two-up with GeorgiaRoller.

A big thanks to our Ride Director, GeorgiaRoller and the designated photographer, earthRooster.

 

[FJRBandit]

Great ride guys! Sorry to hear about the drop Rooster... Now we have matching mirror scratches.

Me and the missus hated that we couldn't make it yesterday. As you know, she was at home recovering from a kidney stone and I got in 27 holes with my dad yesterday. BTW - I had four birdies and shot 46-39-40... Then the wife and I went to see Madagascar 3 at a drive-in last night. We've been sitting at the house today, chillin' and watching The Hatfield and McCoy's mini-series, listening to the occasional rain... It sucked not being able to join y'all, but it was a much needed relaxing weekend. Glad you guys had a blast, but don't get used to having fun without me!

 

[monkin]

Great pics. Thanks for taking us along. I think I'll get some sliders now... :lol:

 

[Willie]

Thanks for the writes and pics...I have a black mirror on the right side that looks like yours. It is a factory option mirror, so I was told. :lol:

Willie

 

[user 28803]

Bandit, it sounds like you both needed the break so don't sweat it. We'll look forward to the next ride! Hopefully my better half will be able to make it next time too.

As for matching scratches, try not to jinx me with any more, ok? Ok.

monkin - do it now!

Willie, I like the way you think. :thumbsup:

 

[RayW]

Looks like a GREAT ride!! Sorry I missed it!

I've met 03HiYoSilver before, in fact he sold me his gauge so I can do my own throttle body sync. Great guy! We had our own 2 man tech day way back when I first got my bike. Hmmm...probably still owe him a beer or two for that now that I think of it. Next batch of home-brew I'll have to give him a call!

Got a question for you....

Was curious how...ummm...spirited do you guys ride? I'm still building up my confidence and skills so tend to be a bit slow sometimes, although I don't lag behind TOO bad. I might be up for some rides this year once I get a few personal things taken care of. We might even be able to talk a couple other friends into joining us. Another FJR rider and...well...Chris rides a Harley Sportster but he keeps up pretty good. LOL And I think we got most of his oil leaks fixed now!

see this thread... https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=105623 ;-)

I REALLY want to get out more this year. Spend way too much time just commuting on my bike and not having any real fun.

oh well...back to work....

Ray