NC/TN area

[rickysnickers]

I'm on vacation right now here in Asheville. Coming from the west coast all I can say that you guys out here have some great roads and beautiful scenery!!! I can't begin to describe the difference, other than to say everything around here is green, as compared to where I came from and it's all brown. You certainly don't have any water issues like we do in CA.

Anyway, the wife and I were up at Mt. Mitchell, the Blue Ridge Parkway, yesterday and I saw an '08 or newer KLR. The guy had a side car on it. I was interested since I have a KLR too. I had to go over and talk to him. He was a pretty nice fellow, as nine out of 10 people around here have been. I asked him about the sidecar and we talked a little bit more. I wished him a safe ride/tour and went on about my way. I never saw any FJRs.

Oh well, I just wanted to tell you western NC/eastern TN what wonderful country and great southern hospitality y'all have around these parts...

Rick

 

[Grumpy]

I'm on vacation right now here in Asheville. Coming from the west coast all I can say that you guys out here have some great roads and beautiful scenery!!! I can't begin to describe the difference, other than to say everything around here is green, as compared to where I came from and it's all brown. You certainly don't have any water issues like we do in CA.
Anyway, the wife and I were up at Mt. Mitchell, the Blue Ridge Parkway, yesterday and I saw an '08 or newer KLR. The guy had a side car on it. I was interested since I have a KLR too. I had to go over and talk to him. He was a pretty nice fellow, as nine out of 10 people around here have been. I asked him about the sidecar and we talked a little bit more. I wished him a safe ride/tour and went on about my way. I never saw any FJRs.

Oh well, I just wanted to tell you western NC/eastern TN what wonderful country and great southern hospitality y'all have around these parts...

Rick

Shsss, be quiet. Next thing you know they'll all want to come here and ride.

jim

 

[MotorToad]

You're just a few miles from Deal's Gap, which I recommend you make a run through Tues-Thurs, skip it on the weekend, though the surrounding roads are awesome and much less patrolled. It's worth it to go to the Gap just to see the mass of motorcycles, drop by Wheeler's (he's a hero if your bike is in need of sudden repair), and get stickers from the CROT.

 

[luvtoride]

I'm on vacation right now here in Asheville. Coming from the west coast all I can say that you guys out here have some great roads and beautiful scenery!!!

Finally, a western person who is enjoying the fine things the eastern states have to offer. I've tried to tell western folk several times about the roads. They always call ********!

I've never been out that way but definitely want to go sometime... from what I understand from talking to other fellow riders that have, what ya'll westerners call twisties are called sweepers by the eastern mountain dwellers.

On another note: I cannot wait to one day visit places like the Grand Canyon, Avenue of Giants, etc.

 

[HaulinAshe]

The western USA states have views and vistas that we in the east cannot comprehend without seeing them. There's so much to look at out west.

Likewise, westerners cannot possibly comprehend the roads of the east without riding them. Out west, they have one or two choices on how to get there from here. In the east, we have at least four or five different routes from Point-A to Point-B, each with its own personality.

Good to see someone from the west giving due credit. I'm lucky enough to have been across the USA and back a couple times on the bike. When you come east again, plan time enough to hang with some of us "locals". We'll show you roads you simply would not believe.

 

[Patriot]

my favorite road in the world so far is the Cherohala Skyway: https://www.cherohala.com/

my favorite one day loop there is: https://www.huntslodge.com/uploads/Ultimate...s_5.5_hours.pdf

here are other good routes: https://www.huntslodge.com/local.html#routes

btw, Hunts Lodge is a really nice place to stay on the Western side of the Smokie Park...it's right at the west side of the Cherohala https://www.huntslodge.com/

 

[MotorToad]

I've given a little thought to this and I think one of the reasons that the Appalachians have such good roads compared to the much more severely-terrained west coast and rockies is that much of the eastern range was populated earlier. By the time the roads in the west were made, they had better means to flatten the terrain and cut through it so that the roads could be made more simply.

 

[Grumpy]

Would you guys please shut up!!! Damn, this is how we got all the Yankees from up north.

jim

 

[rickysnickers]

I'm on vacation right now here in Asheville. Coming from the west coast all I can say that you guys out here have some great roads and beautiful scenery!!!

Finally, a western person who is enjoying the fine things the eastern states have to offer. I've tried to tell western folk several times about the roads. They always call ********!

I've never been out that way but definitely want to go sometime... from what I understand from talking to other fellow riders that have, what ya'll westerners call twisties are called sweepers by the eastern mountain dwellers.

On another note: I cannot wait to one day visit places like the Grand Canyon, Avenue of Giants, etc.

Well, I probably would have said the same thing, but I might even have the wife convinced to move, sometime in the future. And, yes you would be right about the twisties/sweepers. Northern CA is somewaht similar to here. It's a lot cooler though. The redwoods are really worth seeing.

Rick

 

[rickysnickers]

The western USA states have views and vistas that we in the east cannot comprehend without seeing them. There's so much to look at out west.
Likewise, westerners cannot possibly comprehend the roads of the east without riding them. Out west, they have one or two choices on how to get there from here. In the east, we have at least four or five different routes from Point-A to Point-B, each with its own personality.

Good to see someone from the west giving due credit. I'm lucky enough to have been across the USA and back a couple times on the bike. When you come east again, plan time enough to hang with some of us "locals". We'll show you roads you simply would not believe.

That would be great, thanks!! I'll have to bring the FJR next time though. I didn't this time as we flew out here.

Rick

 

[racer]

Amazing how many FJR owners have a KLR also. Great combination!