Smyrna
 

Ok, I know Drewpy is close (unless he gets a wild hair and moves on a whim) and Trip is around there somewhere, but who else is in the TN area?

I'll be there 18 march - 16 April for training. Not sure of how much time off I'll have but hope to get some good riding in!
Looking at the map, I may be able to easily check off 3-4 states with this one! :rockwoot:

I am about 2 hours or so south on the interstate in Chattanooga. Will you have a bike? We will have to get you a dragon burger and some stickers while you are down.

I am like ten miles from there and yes there are some amazing roads there

Yeah, I'm bringing the Buell in the back of the pickup. The amount of riding I get in will depend on how much free time they give us, but I'm guessing I'll have a couple evenings a week for sure. Weekends are still up in the air, not sure if we'll be off or not.
Trip, I for sure want to get up to the dragon! I'll probably be the slowest time ever being from ND and not knowing what corners are, but I'll give it a whirl.

Times don't matter as long as you enjoy the ride. I will try to remember to pm you my number on Facebook.

Sounds good. I'll keep in touch once I get down there and have an idea of what I'll have for free time.
How's the weather?

Today snow tomorrow prolly 50 degrees

So about the same as here right now :lol:

So this morning we hit a record low of -14, and they are forecasting blizzard conditions for Sunday.
Loaded the bike after I got done snowblowing and shoveling. Didn't even try to start it as 20W-50 oil doesn't so much like 2* temps. Funny that the neighbor was loading up his sled at the same time. I got some funny looks. :lol:

Its 74 * here

At 2 am? Nice! Keep it that way. I didn't like the 50's and rain I saw in the forecast!

You here now ?

He said he would be...

I am, wanted to get into class so I would know my schedule.
As of now, they are saying we won't have any full days off. We should have some "short" days, where we get out at like 2 or so, but not until April.
Right now we've been going until about 5, so not a lot of free time, (homework to do too).

Oh, and drewpy, you fail on keeping the weather in the 70's.

Aww that sucks, would definitely need a full day to get to the dragon and back.

yeah, that's what I figured. I'll let you know if anything changes.
Anything worth hitting within an hour of Smyrna?

Drewpy would be your man for that.

Another change, they say we should get either Friday 3-29 or Sunday 3-31 off, possibly both.
Anyone doing any riding in the area those days? Pending weather of course, stupid rain.

sunday looks bad cold and rainy, can't friday

I blame you for the snow, brought that shit from ND.

I probably did, but it's still nicer here!! It's been in the negative temps for lows up there!!!
The rain sucks, but they are talking 60's. That's not cold!
Guess I'll wander by myself then if the rain holds off, since drewpy still doesn't have his running.

Have to play it by ear.

huh, I thought I heard it was going to stay in the 40s, didnt see it suppose to be in the 60s now.

I live near there (for now) but you've figured that out lol

See, I knew there were more people!!! You just don't come on here enough.

Like you already know, Gap trip TOMORROW!!! (well, actually today)

Had a blast yesterday

For sure, that was a good time.
Glad I remembered the old "when in doubt, throttle out!"

Two Buells? How about some pictures?

Na, drewpy is lazy so his shit's still broke (fuel pump).

We went out 4 wheeling instead, and he broke his Jeep before we even got started!!!

My 8000 lb truck, however, did quite well through the trails and holes :)
Even though I did almost roll it,:tremble:

Why does poor ass drewpy always get unreliable vehicles? LOL

Get you two fucking used hondas drewpy and call it a day and save some cash.

For some reason, it just threw the belt (me thinks lack of maintenance?)

We got it back on, but didn't trust it wheeling, so left it parked.
2 days later, his harmonic balancer shits out... coincidence?

Exhibit A.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Willsjeep.jpg

The only photos of me on the Gap.

http://xtremesportsphotography.photo...po=797&pc=1992

That sir is sad!

Yeah, they weren't out on Sunday, guessing due to the rain, and Monday I was on other roads due to time constraints i didn't get to make a run. :td:

Finally, some pics of my trip.

The hotel
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...GMRLodging.jpg

Tree of shame
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eeofshame2.jpg

After the skyway ride, about to load up.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/DSCN0742.jpg

Shots on the skyway.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/DSCN0741.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/DSCN0739.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/DSCN0735.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...ShuteCove4.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...piritRidge.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...ooperCove8.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...ooperCove2.jpg

And the dragon at the overlook. Yes, it was still raining a bit. Quit on my way back to DGMR though, but the road was still wet.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...roverlook2.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...poverlook3.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...poverlook1.jpg

Sunday I went out by Center Hill Dam with another guy from the class. He's got a HD Fat Boy Low, coming off of an 09 R1.

I wasn't pushing that hard as I had never been on the roads before, but still kept a respectable pace. To his credit, he rode the ever living shit out of that bike, and managed to keep me in sight most of the time. Only had to wait up on him once.

Pic of us stopped.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...2/DSCN0790.jpg

Ride tomorrow , should be fun...

I'm dragging the HD along too. That way it is a for sure that I won't me the slowest!! :rockwoot:

As requested.
This is how we started the ride...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...g/DSCN0814.jpg

And this is what we came back with.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...g/DSCN0818.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...g/DSCN0821.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...g/DSCN0831.jpg

Poor drewpy loves the new ride, but misses the old one whenever I pull up next to him! The TL is, how should we say, quiet?

And another one on a overlook after the dam.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...g/DSCN0795.jpg