Deals Gap

[skydiver_33460]

Anyone planning a trip to Deals Gap this year? Would be great if some of the new 1098 owners could get together. Kind of like the R1 owners have a weekend up there.

[spalding12]

if i can work out the date, i'd love to attend

[Phil]

Deals gap is a good time, but pretty crowded. Northern Georgia is much better for riding IMO...

[spalding12]

Deals gap is a good time, but pretty crowded. Northern Georgia is much better for riding IMO...

cherohala skyway.... and so many other BETTER roads....
you are right about that

[skydiver_33460]

You use Deals gap as a start off and lodging point. From there you can take trips to the skyway, Blue ridge Parkway, loop or whatever. We usually ride on 200 to 500 mile day trips.

[spalding12]

You use Deals gap as a start off and lodging point. From there you can take trips to the skyway, Blue ridge Parkway, loop or whatever. We usually ride on 200 to 500 mile day trips.

PERFECT

[Earache]

I've never disagreed with anything Spalding has ever said, so this is a dark day in history. But The Cherohala Skyway sucks dog balls for sportbike riding. More of a Gold Wing road I always thought.

The only way to make it remotely interesting is to go 95 mph plus the whole way. But it's so heavily patroled now - particularly on the NC side - that high speds are bad idea.

North Georgia is getting to be just as bad for cops. Weekend rides down there are perilous at best to your license. The aritficially low speed limits around Suches on 60 and 180 don't help things at all. Blood Mountain is crawling with GHP on the weekends.

Shady Valley is even getting bad for cops.

We're gonna have to find a new place to play.

[Rajin Cajun]

I've never disagreed with anything Spalding has ever said, so this is a dark day in history. But The Cherohala Skyway sucks dog balls for sportbike riding. More of a Gold Wing road I always thought.

The only way to make it remotely interesting is to go 95 mph plus the whole way. But it's so heavily patroled now - particularly on the NC side - that high speds are bad idea.

North Georgia is getting to be just as bad for cops. Weekend rides down there are perilous at best to your license. The aritficially low speed limits around Suches on 60 and 180 don't help things at all. Blood Mountain is crawling with GHP on the weekends.

Shady Valley is even getting bad for cops.

We're gonna have to find a new place to play.

Im not gonna complain, I just wish we had curves here in Louisiana. Another awesome place to ride is in Birmingham, Al. Some really NICE roads there!!!!

[spalding12]

I've never disagreed with anything Spalding has ever said, so this is a dark day in history. But The Cherohala Skyway sucks dog balls for sportbike riding. More of a Gold Wing road I always thought.

The only way to make it remotely interesting is to go 95 mph plus the whole way. But it's so heavily patroled now - particularly on the NC side - that high speds are bad idea.

North Georgia is getting to be just as bad for cops. Weekend rides down there are perilous at best to your license. The aritficially low speed limits around Suches on 60 and 180 don't help things at all. Blood Mountain is crawling with GHP on the weekends.

Shady Valley is even getting bad for cops.

We're gonna have to find a new place to play.

there's no question that you are right this
1. sometimes, THE VIEW.... IS the thing
2. where can we go on the EAST coast as i have NO idea how folks in california get away with all these fast rides in the canyons?

[Biga]

I heard rumors that R1L is not fast at all :badteeth



right i have NO idea how folks in california get away with all these fast rides in the canyons?


:lmao :lmao

[Earache]

2. where can we go on the EAST coast as i have NO idea how folks in california get away with all these fast rides in the canyons?

West By God Virginia is the spirited rider's paradise in the east. The state has about 4 State Troopers, great roads and the beer is cheap!

It's not all that central to many people, but a great place to go.

But Deal's area is good as everyone knows how to get there, has a favorite hotel / restaurant / bar.

[yoageallen]

there's no question that you are right this
1. sometimes, THE VIEW.... IS the thing
2. where can we go on the EAST coast as i have NO idea how folks in california get away with all these fast rides in the canyons?
If you rode in cali. you wont never be satisfied at home again. :ban

[Phil]

We're gonna have to find a new place to play.

Let's all hop a plane for 2 weeks in Europe! :Jiggy

[DesmoDog]

Let's all hop a plane for 2 weeks in Europe! :Jiggy

I'm already going in May for two weeks... :biggrin

[Earache]

If you rode in cali. you wont never be satisfied at home again. :ban

You need to get out more then. Cali is nice, but it ain't all that:biggrin

[spalding12]

If you rode in cali. you wont never be satisfied at home again. :ban

i HAVE ridden EXTENSIVELY in cali over the years....
and nothing has satisfied me as much, EXCEPT for Colorado

ever ride there?
just beautiful

not BETTER than cali.... but, as good, IMHO

[Earache]

i HAVE ridden EXTENSIVELY in cali over the years....
and nothing has satisfied me as much, EXCEPT for Colorado

ever ride there?
just beautiful

not BETTER than cali.... but, as good, IMHO

Same here. Been all over Cali many times and Colorado / western Utah kicks it's ass. NC / GA / TN kick it's ass, too.

NorCal is nice though. Anything south of Santa Rosa they can keep all to themselves. Friend of mine lives in Garberville (Humboldt County) and the riding there is pretty nice and very much like North Carolina only the trees are taller and everything costs twice as much.

[yoageallen]

You need to get out more then. Cali is nice, but it ain't all that:biggrin
uh-huh!:phil

[yoageallen]

You need to get out more then. Cali is nice, but it ain't all that:biggrin
The rockys are o.k.:1poke

[Wolfpack]

Just a heads up.

I rode the Gap recently in my Supra with the RX-7 club.

Word is from a Trooper that is a friend in that county that the legislation recently changed.

SO.....


Looks like they'll be enforcing and patrolling MUCH more on the Tail of the Dragon....

Not good for us...

[spalding12]

Same here. Been all over Cali many times and Colorado / western Utah kicks it's ass. NC / GA / TN kick it's ass, too.

NorCal is nice though. Anything south of Santa Rosa they can keep all to themselves. Friend of mine lives in Garberville (Humboldt County) and the riding there is pretty nice and very much like North Carolina only the trees are taller and everything costs twice as much.


www.pashnit.com (http://www.pashnit.com)

check out that site
every road in cali is mapped by this guy
take some time to REALLY look around
it's one of my favorite sites in the world
and there is a nice forum there as well
if you are ever going to travel in NoCal...
check this site out first

[skydiver_33460]

West By God Virginia is the spirited rider's paradise in the east. The state has about 4 State Troopers, great roads and the beer is cheap!

It's not all that central to many people, but a great place to go.

But Deal's area is good as everyone knows how to get there, has a favorite hotel / restaurant / bar.

Q: What has 25 teeth, and 20 arms and legs, and are all related. A: 10 guys from West Virginia riding their bikes down the road

[spalding12]

Q: What has 25 teeth, and 20 arms and legs, and are all related. A: 10 guys from West Virginia riding their bikes down the road

my partner is from west virginia.....
she's standing next to me with a frown on her face :biggrin

[rocketdc]

Q: What has 25 teeth, and 20 arms and legs, and are all related. A: 10 guys from West Virginia riding their bikes down the road

I have all my teeth:badteeth Please don't come. It's bad enough passing all the old ladies on their way to church.

[skydiver_33460]

I have all my teeth:badteeth Please don't come. It's bad enough passing all the old ladies on their way to church.

I'm sorry, It was just a innocent joke.

[spalding12]

I'm sorry, It was just a innocent joke.

no big deal
most of the west virginia jokes i know.... i get FROM my partner

3 years ago i had 3 partners

from:

1. kentucky
2. arkansas
3. west virginia

i am NOT kidding

it was a field day around here

oh....
and i'm 50% polish

so.....
it was a FREE-FOR-ALL :phil :phil

[spalding12]

and.....
for the record
we loved every minute of the ribbing....
we are all like family around my office (as you can imagine)
so... it was great

[Rajin Cajun]

no big deal
most of the west virginia jokes i know.... i get FROM my partner

3 years ago i had 3 partners

from:

1. kentucky
2. arkansas
3. west virginia

i am NOT kidding

it was a field day around here

oh....
and i'm 50% polish

so.....
it was a FREE-FOR-ALL :phil :phil

:lmao That would make for an interesting day at the office :biggrin

[Earache]

One thing that is true about West Virginia: they have the nicest people I've met anywhere in the world living there. Have yet to meet a real jerk on my many trips there.

Very nice place.

[Rajin Cajun]

One thing that is true about West Virginia: they have the nicest people I've met anywhere in the world living there. Have yet to meet a real jerk on my many trips there.

Very nice place.

:1 My wife and I rented a cabin in Danville,Va a couple of years ago when we went to the superbike races at VIR and the locals we got to meet were Extremely polite!! It made for a thoroughly enjoyable vacation!!

[Earache]

Always makes a trip better when the locals are nice. Was treated very rudely several times in Wales this past summer on a bike trip. Couldn't wait to get teh Hell outta there after that.

[duc1098]

i HAVE ridden EXTENSIVELY in cali over the years....
and nothing has satisfied me as much, EXCEPT for Colorado

ever ride there?
just beautiful

not BETTER than cali.... but, as good, IMHO

I have ridden PCH in California, some spots around Denver and Deal's Gap. I love the gap but it does get crowded. I always go there on a Friday before a trackday weekend at Barber ang get in a warm up for the track. Not to bad on Fridays.....cherhola is nice long twisties but the coppers are afoot. I don't tickets so much.