Just got back from my first "tour". I left from MI last Sunday with @IM12STPN and 2 of his friends. One had a Harley that he crossed 100,000 miles on during the trip and the other had a Kawasaki vaquero. We made our way down to Georgia in no hurry, taking mostly back roads.
The first night on the road, I thought about turning around the following morning because my back was acting up on me. Plus I've never gone that far on a bike, so I was uncertain how my back was going to hold up, given I was already feeling tight before I even left home. But I thought to myself, fuggit. It was tight after riding each night, but it was well worth it.
I got to see some amazing scenery. I've been south before, but never back roads mountain riding south. I didn't really know what I was in for. I have limited experience and the roads around here are flat and uneventful. The roads out that way are freakin nuts to me. But I don't have to tell most here that. Most of y'all have been around the block once or twice, so just imagine what it was like the first time you experienced the snake and the tail of the dragon, and the cherohala hwy and everything in between.... which to me was the crazy part.
You hear of all these roads and think, ok I'll get there and see what's going on at the tail of the dragon, looking forward to that as a destination, but the ride there and surrounding roads are just as great! What an awesome part of the country that I've always heard about, but never experienced myself.
We took a quick break just before the dragon and when we started up and left, my bike (magnum) sputtered and died. Left me stranded for a couple minutes, but then it started up and I made my way thru going like 15 mph lol, thinking the thing was going to die on me any minute. But then later, our mechanic that road with us looked at it and saw that I fu*ked up the install on my pcv. I have it under the seat and when I sit on it, the wires would pull a little loose causing the bike to do all kinds of funky stuff. So he put it in a better location and problem solved.
We met up with mountain rider from here in Georgia and he showed us some nice roads. Super cool dude that I wish we got to spend more time with. If you're out that way, I suggest getting ahold of him and seeing the sights. You won't regret it. Another vogger that I can say I met and every vogger that I've met has been cool. What a great community. I'm happy to be a part of it.
We didn't get any rain at all. Not a single drop. Although, on the way back, I was asking myself, why do I live in the north? I went from 85 degree weather to high 50s/low 60s and you could feel it cooling off by the mile on the way home. Got back and it was low 60s and my wife was saying how nice it was outside....wtf? Amazing what the body gets used to.
All in all, it was a great week long trip. Probably the best vacation I've had in years, if not best ever. It was amazing. Just amazing. I have many more thoughts and impressions that I'll add later tonight as they come to me, but I'm still just taking it all in. What a ride. I'm blessed to have found the vog and definately blessed to go on such a trip with my pal @IM12STPN and his friends, now my friends.
The first night on the road, I thought about turning around the following morning because my back was acting up on me. Plus I've never gone that far on a bike, so I was uncertain how my back was going to hold up, given I was already feeling tight before I even left home. But I thought to myself, fuggit. It was tight after riding each night, but it was well worth it.
I got to see some amazing scenery. I've been south before, but never back roads mountain riding south. I didn't really know what I was in for. I have limited experience and the roads around here are flat and uneventful. The roads out that way are freakin nuts to me. But I don't have to tell most here that. Most of y'all have been around the block once or twice, so just imagine what it was like the first time you experienced the snake and the tail of the dragon, and the cherohala hwy and everything in between.... which to me was the crazy part.
You hear of all these roads and think, ok I'll get there and see what's going on at the tail of the dragon, looking forward to that as a destination, but the ride there and surrounding roads are just as great! What an awesome part of the country that I've always heard about, but never experienced myself.
We took a quick break just before the dragon and when we started up and left, my bike (magnum) sputtered and died. Left me stranded for a couple minutes, but then it started up and I made my way thru going like 15 mph lol, thinking the thing was going to die on me any minute. But then later, our mechanic that road with us looked at it and saw that I fu*ked up the install on my pcv. I have it under the seat and when I sit on it, the wires would pull a little loose causing the bike to do all kinds of funky stuff. So he put it in a better location and problem solved.
We met up with mountain rider from here in Georgia and he showed us some nice roads. Super cool dude that I wish we got to spend more time with. If you're out that way, I suggest getting ahold of him and seeing the sights. You won't regret it. Another vogger that I can say I met and every vogger that I've met has been cool. What a great community. I'm happy to be a part of it.
We didn't get any rain at all. Not a single drop. Although, on the way back, I was asking myself, why do I live in the north? I went from 85 degree weather to high 50s/low 60s and you could feel it cooling off by the mile on the way home. Got back and it was low 60s and my wife was saying how nice it was outside....wtf? Amazing what the body gets used to.
All in all, it was a great week long trip. Probably the best vacation I've had in years, if not best ever. It was amazing. Just amazing. I have many more thoughts and impressions that I'll add later tonight as they come to me, but I'm still just taking it all in. What a ride. I'm blessed to have found the vog and definately blessed to go on such a trip with my pal @IM12STPN and his friends, now my friends.
And now blessed to have wife that loves to ride and NEVER says NO when she's to busy to go along.
OH, and boss that says "HAVE FUN" (I don't use excuses like KURBS and SPEEDFREAK :rofl3
But then maybe wife and boss feel sorry that I'm an OLD FART :angel4:
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