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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2010, 03:08:33 PM »
I still go down to Gap area every year .
I get uneasy feeling every time Im about to head up that road .  Premonition ,gut feeling I dunno . Been up it a bunch in the past and had a few to many close calls I guess . 
Pete, you need to hook up with us old farts, worst think we worry about anymore is just holding a good line for the camera shots  :thumb:
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #26 on: February 15, 2010, 07:30:17 AM »
I still go down to Gap area every year .
I get uneasy feeling every time Im about to head up that road .  Premonition ,gut feeling I dunno . Been up it a bunch in the past and had a few to many close calls I guess . 
Pete, you need to hook up with us old farts, worst think we worry about anymore is just holding a good line for the camera shots  :thumb:

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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #27 on: February 15, 2010, 01:22:23 PM »
yea, I think you actually passed me and the wifey at the spring bash last year. At least I know it was a white gen2.

Are you going to the spring bash this year? we are planning on it.
Depends on wether or not I have to work. You may see me up there but I'm not usually with the group. I just go up there on the weekends cause i like riding up there. but if you see a black/burgandy with a chick on the back in all baby blue gear, flag me down.

I will have a chick on back also, so be sure if you see us holler and we will ride.  :thumb:
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #28 on: February 15, 2010, 01:24:11 PM »
i will be there  :thumb: :thumb:

Be sure and holler at us also, are you going for the bash?
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #29 on: February 15, 2010, 04:50:47 PM »
I just hope the weather cooperates, after the upside down year we have had so far  :?
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #30 on: February 15, 2010, 06:09:06 PM »
no kidding, I think this is the most snow I've seen down here in a long time.
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #31 on: February 15, 2010, 06:39:27 PM »
no kidding, I think this is the most snow I've seen down here in a long time.
You have not ben here long enough  :lol: when it snowed in 93 I didn't think we would get back to the Dragon till june
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #32 on: February 15, 2010, 07:07:55 PM »
no kidding, I think this is the most snow I've seen down here in a long time.
You have not ben here long enough  :lol: when it snowed in 93 I didn't think we would get back to the Dragon till june

...i'm not even gonna mention it was 80 here both yesterday and today. 8)
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #33 on: February 15, 2010, 07:44:11 PM »
no kidding, I think this is the most snow I've seen down here in a long time.
You have not ben here long enough  :lol: when it snowed in 93 I didn't think we would get back to the Dragon till june

...i'm not even gonna mention it was 80 here both yesterday and today. 8)
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #34 on: February 15, 2010, 08:10:09 PM »
no kidding, I think this is the most snow I've seen down here in a long time.
You have not ben here long enough  :lol: when it snowed in 93 I didn't think we would get back to the Dragon till june

I'm a bit older than you think. ;-) I remember the blizzard of 93 quite well. I was living in kingston at the time.
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2010, 02:26:36 PM »
Just drove it 2 weeks ago going to Murphy. I was in the stealth and there was salt down but no snow. I tell you what, even with awd its a wicked experiance. I was in 2nd for most of the tight stuff, nothing like 30-80 back to 30, repeat for 30 minutes lol. My tires where cooking when I got done, but I can say I did the whole thing and only put a tire over the line 2 times. Once was some rocks in my lane, the other was a thick patch of salt that got my ass end stepping out. With awd step outs act a little odd lol  :hys: got made respect for anyone that rides that road often. I cant imagine it with snow on the ground  :shock:

BTW no cell phone signal just adds to the wow factor, those drop offs and no way to call for help = scary.
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2010, 03:57:40 PM »
i will be there  :thumb: :thumb:

Be sure and holler at us also, are you going for the bash?

i will for sure look you up
we are coming in from asheville  about 45 min away if that

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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #37 on: February 22, 2010, 09:43:42 PM »
i will be there  :thumb: :thumb:

Be sure and holler at us also, are you going for the bash?

i will for sure look you up
we are coming in from asheville  about 45 min away if that

Cool, we will be riding a white 09 with black wheels.  :thumb:
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #38 on: February 23, 2010, 10:10:25 PM »
BTW no cell phone signal just adds to the wow factor, those drop offs and no way to call for help = scary.

cant get a call out for shit but I can usually get a text out.
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #39 on: February 24, 2010, 05:54:16 PM »
BTW no cell phone signal just adds to the wow factor, those drop offs and no way to call for help = scary.

cant get a call out for shit but I can usually get a text out.
I used to have one of those (bag) phones yes I know I'm that old, I got a call out from the overlook once then a few weeks later no signal, now once you get much past the parking area by the water thats it, no signal :(
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #40 on: February 25, 2010, 03:48:48 PM »
Like I said, same here...no signal but most the time I can get a text out, just not a call. Certain parts cant even get a text out sometimes.
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #41 on: February 28, 2010, 09:15:57 AM »
With my schedule (14 days on, 14 days off) I can make a little road trip and ride it during the week.  Since I'd like to enjoy the least amount of traffic and will probably taking one of my Harley buddies with me, I'm looking at going during the week.  Is this a bad idea (i.e. more "regular" traffic)?

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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #42 on: February 28, 2010, 09:29:00 AM »
From the little bit I seen during the off season and mid week, there was no traffic lol. Most of the regulars would pull over and let the quicker/crazier vehical go by lol.
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #43 on: February 28, 2010, 09:50:45 AM »
With my schedule (14 days on, 14 days off) I can make a little road trip and ride it during the week.  Since I'd like to enjoy the least amount of traffic and will probably taking one of my Harley buddies with me, I'm looking at going during the week.  Is this a bad idea (i.e. more "regular" traffic)?
Hard to say, used to be all you would see on mondays is bike shop guys cause they were all closed on monday now thats not the case, years ago you go up on a mon,tues, wed, you may or may not see another vehicle the whole trip, now is a crap shoot go during the week you may or may not be alone, just be carefull, don't bust blind curves, and most important stay on your side of the road, this may not always help cause the dudes coming the other way dont, I'm sorry if I did not help much, but there really is no cut and dryed as to when the traffic is the least, also if you have never run it before, absolutly DO NOT anticipate how the road will curve, or how tight it is, what you will see is on a lot of roads you will see a sign saying curve speed 20 mph, on that road IF  you see a sign saying 20 you better go 10 or 15 maybe, just dont ride over your head, and if you shoul find your butt really puckering up and you cant make a curve, just pitch it over and trust your tires, even if you fall its better to lowside that lock up the rear tire and get the trees, and tell your Harley buddy just what I said to you, and another thing he really needs to keep in mind, depending on what Harley he has, they have very little ground clearance, and if they get on the footpegs hard enough they WILL crash, I personaly found that a Harley geezer wont corner like a sportbike even if the sportbike has flat tires  :hys:
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #44 on: March 21, 2010, 09:46:29 AM »
Not sure whas going on now, they have a rockslide, and the officals dont seem to eager to get it cleaned up, roads block off just up from the foothills entance all the way to the TN/NC border, the dude that runs Deals gap resort must be shiting bullits, next nice sat I think we might take big red and make a run thru Maggie and Cherokee, Fontana and over by the store on 28
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #45 on: March 23, 2010, 05:49:54 PM »
dave c where r u

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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #46 on: March 23, 2010, 05:50:56 PM »
Not sure whas going on now, they have a rockslide, and the officals dont seem to eager to get it cleaned up, roads block off just up from the foothills entance all the way to the TN/NC border, the dude that runs Deals gap resort must be shiting bullits, next nice sat I think we might take big red and make a run thru Maggie and Cherokee, Fontana and over by the store on 28

thats ok there are sooooooo many other nice roads around there

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« Reply #47 on: March 23, 2010, 06:31:28 PM »
dave c where r u
Knoxville, work on Alcoa Hwy, go to the Dragon after work sometimes  if i can get out early
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #48 on: March 23, 2010, 06:35:08 PM »
Not sure whas going on now, they have a rockslide, and the officals dont seem to eager to get it cleaned up, roads block off just up from the foothills entance all the way to the TN/NC border, the dude that runs Deals gap resort must be shiting bullits, next nice sat I think we might take big red and make a run thru Maggie and Cherokee, Fontana and over by the store on 28

thats ok there are sooooooo many other nice roads around there
Yea I know i run them, Foothills, Cherohalla, 28 thru Fontana, with mama on the Harley :thumb:
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Re: Deals gap
« Reply #49 on: March 23, 2010, 06:50:40 PM »
ohh yeah

what is the ride they call hellbender

i know of 28 moonshiner the skyway devils triangle blood mtn so on just dont know that road right off