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10-08-2006, 11:27 PM
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| Cliffs and twisties, sounds good.     Join Date: 07-12-2004 Location: Huntsville AL
Bike(s): '04 CBR1000RR, '84 Ascot, '02 RC51 Posts: 13,705
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 | Grazing the Gap Despite my better judgement I had to go back  I also figured out the true meaning of "the gap" it is not Deals Gap it is the gap between what people there can do and what they think they can do  Interlude to White Zombie Electric Head Pt 2 (The Ecstacy)  Well I headed out and hooked up over Monteagle Mountain then super slabbed to Chattanooga the up 75 to exit 20. On the way into Chattanooga I passed a Brainerd Raceway Semi. Headed up to Tellico Plains making better time than I figured. Up into the Cherohala enjoying the pace and just easing along. Well this is where the day turned sour. Rounded a turn and there is a traffic jam. Seems someone crashed a Goldwing (or full dress Harley) Rumor was they had just passed a car in the turn (there was two of them) and then ran off the next turn. To make matters worse IF that was true they were both pulling trailers. End result a helo ride for the rider  Well I head on into Robbinsville and was going to head up to Deal's via the dam as I have never been up that way. Nice road but got stuck behind slow cars for most of the fun parts. Head into the store and there is a crowd. Take off behind a truck but figure he will scoot over and let me by so no worries. Well the first turn he high lows it from about a half lane out We get to the first opportunity to pull over and he doesn't so I do as I did not want to be near him. A white mini car with the big pipe comes by and a few bikes..... well I am off and catch up to some Harleys pretty soon (amazing how many people were dragging hard parts and throwing sparks) they were cool and tucked over and waved me through  I catch the truck and he lets me by this time. Next I catch the white car and he is putting along which suprised me as he came by a bit spunky when I was pulled over (more on that later). Next I pass more Harleys then catch a couple of guys on sport bikes. I follow them to the overlook near the end. Well I chat with them some and get the story on the white car. Seems when the truck pulled over to let these guys by the car zoomed by also and started running hard. Well he made it a bit before tossing it sideways across both lanes Got a few picts and the fleece intact 
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10-08-2006, 11:35 PM
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| Doorbell broke, please sound fog horn!  Join Date: 09-02-2006 Location: lee county, FL
Bike(s): 06 FJR1300 Posts: 1,242
Rep: (371) Rep Power: 6
| Re: Grazing the Gap Nice write up and beautiful pics !What bike were you on? |
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10-08-2006, 11:40 PM
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| Cliffs and twisties, sounds good. Join Date: 07-12-2004 Location: Huntsville AL
Bike(s): '04 CBR1000RR, '84 Ascot, '02 RC51 Posts: 13,705
Rep: (1332) Rep Power: 31
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10-08-2006, 11:59 PM
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| Doorbell broke, please sound fog horn! Join Date: 09-02-2006 Location: lee county, FL
Bike(s): 06 FJR1300 Posts: 1,242
Rep: (371) Rep Power: 6
| Re: Grazing the Gap hoping to make the pilgrimage up there soon, but probably won't happen till spring at this point. I am not so caught up in the Dragon hype, sounds like it is to crazy with people for my taste. Are there any roads you would recomend? Doesn't have to be that particular area. |
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10-09-2006, 9:23 AM
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| LOO-muh-nair-ee  Join Date: 04-12-2006 Location: New York
Bike(s): CBR1000RR '05 Age: 33 Posts: 210
Rep: (78) Rep Power: 3
| Re: Grazing the Gap Great write up and pics. The Dragon is a must do. I did my 1st visit this pass August. I would recommend going during the week days. Very little traffic. I arrive on a Tuesday and headed out on Friday. I had a great time. No real traffic or dumbass people on the roads. I recommend Two Wheel Inn...great place in Robbinsville. The Tail of the Dragon is only 1 of many different roads out there. The entire area is littered with great roads. Venture out and be ready for jacking up the Miles. Check out some pics here Also, here for 'other roads'. |
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10-09-2006, 9:26 AM
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| Doorbell broke, please sound fog horn! Join Date: 09-02-2006 Location: lee county, FL
Bike(s): 06 FJR1300 Posts: 1,242
Rep: (371) Rep Power: 6
| Re: Grazing the Gap Thanks, ! |
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10-09-2006, 11:29 AM
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 Join Date: 06-10-2004 Location: MI
Bike(s): Enough for now Posts: 1,279
Rep: (248) Rep Power: 8
| Re: Grazing the Gap Great write-up and pictures. Thanks. The Gap is cool, but not the reason I go down there (been a while ) the rest of the area is fabulous, with great roads and great scenery ... as the Sheep's pictures show. The helo really squeezed in there didn't he? |
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10-09-2006, 11:37 AM
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  Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: Cleveland
Bike(s): '84 Magna V30 Age: 5 Posts: 16,528
Rep: (1277) Rep Power: 35
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10-09-2006, 12:34 PM
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| LOO-muh-nair-ee Join Date: 04-12-2006 Location: New York
Bike(s): CBR1000RR '05 Age: 33 Posts: 210
Rep: (78) Rep Power: 3
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Looks like it's turning out to be a very cool place to stay and linda and barry are very nice folks. | |
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10-30-2006, 2:28 PM
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| Join Date: 07-19-2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Bike(s): CBR 954 RR Age: 30 Posts: 77
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 4
| Re: Grazing the Gap Does anybody else think the guy flying the helicopter is crazier than the riders he has to pick up? |
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10-30-2006, 2:42 PM
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| Carolina Kracker   Join Date: 10-05-2005 Location: Elizabeth City NC US
Bike(s): 06 CBR1000rr, 05 CBR1000RR Repsol Edition(stolen) Age: 25 Posts: 4,696
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| Re: Grazing the Gap i think we should organize an .org get together up there. if anyone is in the general area of where i am located i have a 24' enclosed trailer we can load up and go. i would not mind goin to grattan, but i am not going alone |
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01-16-2007, 1:54 PM
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| Join Date: 11-01-2006 Location: Van Wert Oh
Bike(s): had rc51, zrx1100, cbr600, yzf426, rm250 Posts: 2
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 0
| Re: Grazing the Gap Anybody ever ride across Black Mountain? Think the gap with out the crap. |
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03-09-2007, 10:08 PM
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| Join Date: 03-07-2004 Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Bike(s): '03 Honda 954, '82 Yamaha Seca 650 turbo Age: 44 Posts: 37
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| Re: Grazing the Gap Hwy28 is a great alternate at the GAP, Give it a try. It reminds me most of Ortega Hwy (hwy74) back in California. Also, dont miss the Cherhola Skyway (or whatever it is called). Don't mind the guard rails. They'll keep you from from leaping a couple hundred feet down. |
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03-09-2007, 11:02 PM
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| Hardcore 365 and 24 Join Date: 02-08-2007 Location: SE VA USA
Bike(s): CBR1000RR, GL1800 Age: 47 Posts: 536
Rep: (17) Rep Power: 2
| Re: Grazing the Gap Quote:
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