Smokey Mountains and Deals' gap

[mfletch69]

Just got around to downloading the pictures from last month's 1600 miles ride to the Smoky Mtns. and thought I would share a few pictures, etc. This was our first REAL trip on the FJR and a lot was learned.

Here is pillion Robin just prior to launch.

Left from Destin and headed to Huntsville AL on the first day to visit family. Next day, we headed to Pigeon Forge, Tn.

Checked into a really nice condo. Rode into Gatlinburg that afternoon

where we had some great Italian food while the FJR waited...

rode the sky buckets up the mtn

Next morning we were off to attack the roads of the Smoky Mtns! :yahoo:

Views from the pillion...

taking a break (and posing)...

Stopped for a drink before riding the Tail of the Dragon.

Typical view of the Dragon from the back seat...

after the Dragon

Later that evening on the Blue Ridge Pkwy

Anyway, we went on that way for a few more days. Stayed in Cherokee, NC, then Atlanta. Came home through Southern Ga.

We learned that our riding gear is very comfortable for touring. Her Joe Rocket Ater Ego and my Kevlar mesh were comfortable from 40 degrees to 90. bill meyer seat performed very well. G2, bar risers and a fresh set of PR2's installed last week.

We learned that you cannot have enough visibilty...Piaa lights, better horns and those blinky LED brake lights are being installed next week.

We learned that traveling without a GPS today is kinda dumb. It is one thing to know where you want to go...but a whole other thing to definitively know where the **** you are. Zumo 550 being installed next week. Not having it cost us at least a half a day...but we still had fun.

We learned we CAN comfortably pack for two on this bike.

I learned THE PILLION IS HARDCORE!

Can't wait for the Colorado ride!

 

[Bogie]

Thanks for the Pics! Glad you had fun!! That area is so amazing!!

I'm going down in a couple weeks in the car to make a surprise visit to see my R1-Forum buddies at the Dragon. A buddy of mine is bringing both his R1 and Vmax and is going to let us ride it while we are there.

This is usually the time a year we all meet up but we are getting married this August at Pigeon Forge, TN and then spending the week in the smokies riding the FJR!!

This will be my third year in a row of going to the area and I plan to get there every year!!

Did you ride the Cheraholla SKyway??

 

[raclow]

Great Ride Report. Thanks for sharing.

 

[mfletch69]

Did you ride the Cheraholla SKyway??

No :angry: that is the main reason the Zumo will be installed this week.

 

[Bogie]

Did you ride the Cheraholla SKyway??

No :angry: that is the main reason the Zumo will be installed this week.

Definately go back for that!! :clapping:

It is an amazing ride!!! :yahoo:

 

[mfletch69]

It was on the itinerary, but one wrong turn killed 3 hours for us on the day that we would have ridden it. Thus the Zumo. We will ride it this fall.

 

[FJRmartin]

+1 on the Cherohala, the wife and I were there on Memorial Day weekend and it was fantastic....our 3rd time there and 2nd ride thru Deals Gap

 

[BRDRPEY]

WOW...nice shot, ty for sharing

 

[FJRmartin]

Deal's Gap is a good place for a photo opp. Several photog's are out there snapping pictures and posting for sale on there respective websites. We got some better shots this time thru...just haven't bought them yet.

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

When I used to live in Florida, I lived for motorcycling in the mountains of northern Georgia and North Carolina!

It's great to have a change of elevation and some curves to drive on for a change! I'm groovin' on my California situation now!

Great ride report! Thanks for sharing. Didn't see any food photos. Ya gotta have that to make a ride report complete. Isn't that the reason we ride? To eat?

 

[mfletch69]

Didn't see any food photos. Ya gotta have that to make a ride report complete. Isn't that the reason we ride? To eat?

LOL, Doesn't a tasty pillion count?

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

LOL, Doesn't a tasty pillion count?

Durn tootin'! Touche

 

[cota95]

we are getting married this August at Pigeon Forge, TN and then spending the week in the smokies riding the FJR!!
This will be my third year in a row of going to the area and I plan to get there every year!!

Did you ride the Cheraholla SKyway??

You get married every year????

 

[UPSMAN]

I headed up there on Friday morning to ride for three days!!!!!!!!

 

[Bogie]

we are getting married this August at Pigeon Forge, TN and then spending the week in the smokies riding the FJR!!
This will be my third year in a row of going to the area and I plan to get there every year!!

Did you ride the Cheraholla SKyway??

You get married every year????

NO!!! Smarty Pants!!!

 

[Bogie]

we are getting married this August at Pigeon Forge, TN and then spending the week in the smokies riding the FJR!!
This will be my third year in a row of going to the area and I plan to get there every year!!

Did you ride the Cheraholla SKyway??

You get married every year????

NO!!! Smarty Pants!!!

 

[Bogie]

we are getting married this August at Pigeon Forge, TN and then spending the week in the smokies riding the FJR!!
This will be my third year in a row of going to the area and I plan to get there every year!!

Did you ride the Cheraholla SKyway??

You get married every year????

NO!!! Smarty Pants!!!

 

[Bogie]

we are getting married this August at Pigeon Forge, TN and then spending the week in the smokies riding the FJR!!
This will be my third year in a row of going to the area and I plan to get there every year!!

Did you ride the Cheraholla SKyway??

You get married every year????

NO!!! Smarty Pants!!!

 

[keithaba]

Love that area. Do the Cherohala next time, and Don't miss Blood Mountain either. Both are freeking great!

I just got back from my trip down there a few weeks ago. Can't wait to go back again. That last picture on the blue rdige pkway is amazing!