Recent content by jallen4717

It is unlikely that I will be able to link up with you guys but just left that area last week (This was my 3rd year in a row). I wanted to list some of the twisties not included on your maps that I found particularly enjoyable since it appears you may be quite close... US276 between Brevard...

Saw Killboy posted about a fatality on the Dragon. Rider was on an '07 FZ6. Prayers with his family. Pennsylvania motorcycle rider killed on The Dragon - The Daily Times: News

Day 5 - Frozen Head State Park to Peoria Illinois Planned Miles - 588 Actual Miles - 621 After breaking down my camp I was ready to go about 7:30 but had to wait around for the visitor center to open up so that I could pay for my night there. If I really wanted to, I probably could have...

Day 4 - Rocky Bluff Campground to Frozen Head State Park Planned Miles - 321 Actual Miles - 355 Day 4 started at Rocky Bluff Campground off of NC209 just south of Hot Springs. I did not take any pictures here mainly because I was still mad that I had to break off my plan of staying in a...

I thought I included a link to the map in my original post but I guess I didn't; So here it is: https://www.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203727309195583063718.0004e3c1a3f42508f0eab&msa=0 Yeah, that was definitely not the place to be getting stranded or seriously injured. Also, it appears the bike...

Day 3 - Pisgah National Forest off 276 to Rocky Bluff Campground off NC209. Planned Miles: 330 Actual Miles: 455 The day started at the primitive campsite I had selected at dusk the night before. It turns out it is more of just a parking area that someone had set up a fire pit in at some...

Day2 Frozen Head State Park, Wartburg, TN to Pisgah National Forest, NC (Near Brevard) Planned Distance: 350 Actual Distance: 340 Day 2 started with me packing up camp and hiking the 1/2 mile back to the bike. All said, it took me about three hours by the time I was actually able to get...

Started a thread in the trip reports section. Got only day 1 of 5 in there. More to come soon... http://www.600riders.com/forum/touring-traveling/50550-motocamping-il-east-tn-west-nc-08-13-a.html

Just finished a moto-camping trip from Peoria IL down into Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina. I am going to do 5 separate posts for this thread (1 for each day). My intention when leaving was to primitive camp all 4 nights mainly because I wanted to camp for free. Day 1. Peoria...

I guess I don't recall the weightless spot. I tend to just ride 2nd gear the whole time so I keep it pretty tame on the straights and hit the corners hard. To me, the road is not the biggest danger. It's people crossing center or turning around in your lane on a blind corner. I actually...

That was part of my trip as well. I hit both roads twice while I was down there. (Well, I hit the dragon twice in both directions). However, I didn't see any wrecks on the dragon but did see an ambulance bringing a guy down the NC side of the skyway. A little later I came up to the crash site...

Yes, the dragon is an awesome road. The balls on my peg feelers are almost gone after this trip. I even have a little extra clearance added to my center stand now as well:rockon: The BRP was closed about 9 miles East of Asheville when I came through on Monday. I followed a detour out of...

OK. Apparently no takers. I will be leaving first thing in the A.M. I will be sure to put a trip report in the touring section as a means to invoke as much envy and regret as possible... :drool:

Here's mine at the overlook on the tail of the dragon last year. Going to be there again in a week... :D

I have been planning a solo camping and riding trip from IL down to Eastern TN and Western NC 8/24-8/28. The thought just occurred to me that I should open it up to anyone else that's interested. I know it's short notice for a trip this long so I aplogize in advance. My intention is to camp...