Some (lots of) pics of my trip to the Dragon.......

WhiteKnight · 09-28-2006, 07:48 PM

Here are some pics of the trip I took on the weekend of Sept 15th. It was for the VFRD Fall Dragon Group Ride. I linked up with jstanwoods from Indy, and tinyminds from Richmond, KY. (these are their screen names, btw). We took the slab most of the way, but still it was a good trip.

This is at the overlook entering the Dragon from the TN side. There is a also a good view of the dam where some scenes from the movie "The Fugitive" were shot.

3rd, 4th, and 6th gen at the overlook:

Entering the Dragon:

These are on the Dragon, tinyminds is leading on the 6th gen with me behind. jstanwoods has a 4th gen and is following me:

These next two are on Blood Mountain, which I think is part of 129 in GA, but don't quote me on that. This was on our way to Turner's Corner, which is a nice little restaurant. This was on the Saturday loop and I was following sondance.

We missed our turn onto Warwoman Rd. which head to Clayton GA. We stopped here to get a GPS fix which was pretty much a futile effort because of the location.

Sondance is asking our fellow rider if he knows how to work the GPS (just kidding).

Stopped in Clayton for fuel:

Everyone stopped at Turner's Corner for lunch. This is a pic of our group of bikes, but there are more parked in front of the restaurant.

VFR's at the Robbinsville, NC Microtel:

I am expecting a few more pics but have not received them yet.

VsVFR · 09-28-2006, 10:32 PM

Great pics vman, wish I could have been there. I'm booked at the microtel for next Friday. I'll try and get some pics as well.

V's

R.W. · 09-29-2006, 12:44 AM

Finally some pictures of the dragon, it's everything I thought it would be. That fourth picture looks like it would be a lot of fun. Someday...

saber · 09-29-2006, 05:13 AM

Excellent pics vman, brings back good memories. I can't wait till spring to do it again!

daffy67 · 09-29-2006, 05:48 AM

Some nice rides there, and the pics turned out good too. :)

tones · 09-29-2006, 06:13 AM

Some great pics there and what looks like an enjoyable bit of road. And the 6th gen in black looks sweet. I am a fan of the black, particularly with black wheels (the black comes with grey wheels here - I am colour blind, so not 100% on the colour, but it isn't black, I know that much).

Kevin_70 · 09-29-2006, 09:44 AM

Awesome pics Vman!! I wish I lived closer to that area.

Paul04vfr · 09-29-2006, 07:23 PM

Great pics vman

Just as i've said in other threads someday I'll get there

Kbrick · 09-29-2006, 07:37 PM

You woke a lot of memories for me as I was there last summer on my BMW.

You got a good representation of the area, I stayed in Andrews Valley NC.

Did you get some pics of the Cherola Skyway too? It was fun on the K bike and a lot more on fun on the lighter VFR next time!

WhiteKnight · 09-29-2006, 09:05 PM

Unfortunately I did not get pics of the Cherohala Skyway. The only stops we made there were to let those that fell behind a bit to catch up to the lead, and those stops were not long enough to allow for pics. I want to go back and get some though.

06 interceptor · 09-30-2006, 11:11 PM

Great pics Vman!!! I wish I could do something like that but between work and the family it's hard to make a plan.

reg71 · 10-01-2006, 10:21 AM

Looks like you had fun, Vinnie. It's hard stopping to take pics isn't it? You just wanna ride...

RVFR · 10-01-2006, 02:11 PM

Good job there Vman love those pictures,

Ha

think ther's not enough VFRs thou.

aftershock · 05-02-2008, 11:13 AM

enjoyed the pics looks like a great time how many days were you there?

FrankoQ · 05-02-2008, 11:20 AM

awesome pics. Looks like all had a good time.
Where are the Maryland Viffers? Let's plan a ride!!!

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09-28-2006, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
WhiteKnight Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Last Online: 01-02-2009 11:52 PM Location: South Central Ky - Find Me! View my Photo Gallery Posts: 2,340 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts	Some (lots of) pics of my trip to the Dragon....... Here are some pics of the trip I took on the weekend of Sept 15th. It was for the VFRD Fall Dragon Group Ride. I linked up with jstanwoods from Indy, and tinyminds from Richmond, KY. (these are their screen names, btw). We took the slab most of the way, but still it was a good trip. This is at the overlook entering the Dragon from the TN side. There is a also a good view of the dam where some scenes from the movie "The Fugitive" were shot. 3rd, 4th, and 6th gen at the overlook: Entering the Dragon: These are on the Dragon, tinyminds is leading on the 6th gen with me behind. jstanwoods has a 4th gen and is following me: These next two are on Blood Mountain, which I think is part of 129 in GA, but don't quote me on that. This was on our way to Turner's Corner, which is a nice little restaurant. This was on the Saturday loop and I was following sondance. We missed our turn onto Warwoman Rd. which head to Clayton GA. We stopped here to get a GPS fix which was pretty much a futile effort because of the location. Sondance is asking our fellow rider if he knows how to work the GPS (just kidding). Stopped in Clayton for fuel: Everyone stopped at Turner's Corner for lunch. This is a pic of our group of bikes, but there are more parked in front of the restaurant. VFR's at the Robbinsville, NC Microtel: I am expecting a few more pics but have not received them yet. __________________ http://www.nrwhiteknight.net

09-29-2006, 07:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kbrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Last Online: Yesterday 09:31 AM Location: Northeast Ohio - Find Me! My Ride: 05 VFR, Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Thanks for pics You woke a lot of memories for me as I was there last summer on my BMW. You got a good representation of the area, I stayed in Andrews Valley NC. Did you get some pics of the Cherola Skyway too? It was fun on the K bike and a lot more on fun on the lighter VFR next time! __________________ at your service, Ben "...like the philosopher Jagger once said, *'You can't always get what you want.'* Dr. G. House

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WhiteKnight Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Last Online: 01-02-2009 11:52 PM Location: South Central Ky - Find Me! View my Photo Gallery Posts: 2,340 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts	Unfortunately I did not get pics of the Cherohala Skyway. The only stops we made there were to let those that fell behind a bit to catch up to the lead, and those stops were not long enough to allow for pics. I want to go back and get some though. __________________ http://www.nrwhiteknight.net

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VsVFR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Last Online: 12-12-2008 04:49 PM Location: Western KY - Find Me! My Ride: 2006 VFR Pearl White View my Photo Gallery Posts: 230 Thanks: 12 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Great pics vman, wish I could have been there. I'm booked at the microtel for next Friday. I'll try and get some pics as well. V's

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R.W. Uber Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Last Online: Today 11:13 PM Location: Russian River CA - Find Me! My Ride: 99 VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,178 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Finally some pictures of the dragon, it's everything I thought it would be. That fourth picture looks like it would be a lot of fun. Someday...

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saber Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Last Online: Today 09:47 PM View my Photo Gallery Posts: 273 Thanks: 10 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Excellent pics vman, brings back good memories. I can't wait till spring to do it again!

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daffy67 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Last Online: 05-22-2007 12:25 AM Location: Australia - Find Me! My Ride: VFR-800 VTEC 2005 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some nice rides there, and the pics turned out good too. :)

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tones Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Last Online: 07-20-2007 07:43 AM Location: Sydney, Australia My Ride: 2002 Honda VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some great pics there and what looks like an enjoyable bit of road. And the 6th gen in black looks sweet. I am a fan of the black, particularly with black wheels (the black comes with grey wheels here - I am colour blind, so not 100% on the colour, but it isn't black, I know that much).

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Kevin_70 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Last Online: Today 05:16 PM Location: Placerville, CA - Find Me! My Ride: 2006 Black VFR, Yamaha WR450F, Yamaha TTR-225 (the wife's), Kawasaki KLX300R Posts: 461 Thanks: 9 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Awesome pics Vman!! I wish I lived closer to that area.

09-29-2006, 07:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Paul04vfr Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Last Online: 08-17-2008 08:13 AM Location: minnesota - Find Me! My Ride: 2004 honda vfr Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great pics vman Just as i've said in other threads someday I'll get there

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06 interceptor Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Last Online: 11-02-2008 11:54 AM Location: NY - Find Me! My Ride: 06 VFR 800 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 37 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great pics Vman!!! I wish I could do something like that but between work and the family it's hard to make a plan.

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RVFR Uber Guru Join Date: Jan 2006 Last Online: Today 11:12 PM Location: Olympia Wa. - Find Me! My Ride: 97 VFR750 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 3,520 Thanks: 26 Thanked 55 Times in 50 Posts	Good job there Vman love those pictures, Ha think ther's not enough VFRs thou.

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aftershock Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Last Online: 12-29-2008 09:41 AM Location: Lorain, Ohio - Find Me! My Ride: 2006 pearl black vfr vtec View my Photo Gallery Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	enjoyed the pics looks like a great time how many days were you there?

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