Got back from Tail of the Dragon

[N3WMAN]

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Never understand the fascination of Nth American Sport Bike riders and backpacks. I'd rather bunjgy down a bag on the tail or get a rack like the Ventura system. <-- This style of rack is so common in Europe and Downunder where I guess people use motorcycles for more than a "sport". Ie. More for a means of transport.

Backpacks are cheap and everyone has one. I rarely use mine as it is so I cant justify buying a rack or bags.

 

[djez]

I see your point. Trust me I ride any chance I get. To work, from work, after work, weekends. This season I put down 13K already. That's pretty good for a crotch rocket IMO. Maybe it's us not wanting to cary backpacks and bags on the bike. If you can post up your route from Ontario to there I will def look at it. To be honest I'd like to go there one more time this season. How is the riding in the fall down there?
My Q3's have 5K on them and I can certanly see how straight riding took a toll on them already. Awesome tire though.




^^This

Fall in the Dragon area is great, expect tons of Leafers specially around Smoky Mt. park where traffic will be a crawl . BRP in Fall is just awesome, and even if you slab it home, I-77 through West Virginia is a treat.

Winter in Dragon is fun, you can see the turns easily and no traffic. rode through it Dec 31 a couple of years back and had the road to most myself at a balmy 16 deg.

 

[silverbullet132]

I-77 through West Virginia is a treat.

+1111
Two tunnels on it, both over a mile long I think

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