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dallasb
03-08-2010, 11:47 AM
Anyone else from TN?

bguinn
03-08-2010, 05:31 PM
Dalton, Georgia is that close enough? Where at in Tennessee?

Kevin In TN
03-09-2010, 11:32 AM
+1 What part of Tennessee? Nashville here.

dallasb
03-09-2010, 02:49 PM
Cookeville, TN

Kevin In TN
03-11-2010, 03:02 AM
Dallas - don't know if you saw this or not

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-Articles/Dragon-III

It's also posted on 3 other Buell forums.

A bunch of middle TN riders will be headed over for this, and it promises to be a great time. Good people, good roads.

The weather (except last weekend....man, that was a gift!) has been so crappy lately folks haven't been riding much. Spring is around the corner, though!

I was pretty close to Cookeville last weekend - about 5 of us went to loop around Center Hill lake.

dallasb
03-11-2010, 03:06 AM
No i sure didn't see that. Thanks for the link. If your ever up in this area again PM me. I just got the bike out of storage on monday...now if I can just get this goofy grin off my face :P.

tarvis
03-12-2010, 02:09 AM
East tn here real close the 421

tarvis
03-12-2010, 11:51 AM
yeah I meant to say East Tn here Tricities area real close to 421 over the mountain I only know one other around here who has a buell s3 he got me wanting one

Kevin In TN
03-12-2010, 11:00 PM
Hey Tarvis - We are the few and the proud! As close as you are you should consider coming down for the gathering at the Dragon too.

A couple more links -

http://www.buellforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12559

and

http://www.buelletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12224

I'm trailering bikes over - the ride there is fun, but the ride back, when you are already tired, and know you have to get home, is a drone down I-40 that seems to never end.

Dallas - will do next time I head that way. Same for you - if you plan to ride west, let me know! The weather is looking to suck this weekend, though.

tarvis
03-17-2010, 12:46 AM
I wanna ride the dragon when I get a little more experience. Wasn't there a rockslide recently?

dallasb
03-17-2010, 12:52 AM
Yea tarvis I have to say I'm in the same boat. If I can swing the money and be able to make the meet this year I'll stay at the back of the pack so that I don't slow the rest of the guys up. I don't know of the conditions up there but I know that I went for a little ride up the plateau here and the roads were horrible. There were tree limbs and junk all in the road.

thnd3r
03-28-2010, 03:03 PM
I'm in east tn. Sevierville.

thnd3r
03-28-2010, 03:04 PM
rumbleinthehills.com rally in pigeon forge

thnd3r
03-28-2010, 03:07 PM
Dragon is over rated. Its just like every other road in the mountains. I like 209. Great for all. Nice twisties and straights but with a speed limit of 55 the whole way!

Kevin In TN
03-31-2010, 07:12 PM
The Dragon is one of those things you want to do, at least once. I don't think it's over rated - it's an unbelievable road. But, anymore, it seems like I am always stuck behind something going so slow I can barely stay upright on it.

The other roads in the area are fantastic, and even though 129 will be closed, we will still have several days of great fun and great riding. Hwy 28, the Cherohala, the Suches loop, Devil's Triangle, the good riding possibilities are endless. We have a few giveaways planned, the beer will flow, and the Buells will be owning the corners.

Come on down anyway!

thnd3r
04-01-2010, 04:22 PM
209 is right down the road about 30 to 45 min away from the dragon. You should hit that one up too. I work in Maggie Valley and invite you all to come by and check out a great time. I work in a wind tunnel ( the one that was on Nitro Circus). Its a great time and would like to see the lot full of buells! Maybe join you guys for a ride when I get off.

Kevin In TN
04-02-2010, 11:58 PM
thnd3 - Once I get caught up tonight, I'll send you a PM.

And, it looks like there is a good chance the Dragon will be open, just no through traffic. Come up from NC side and turn around. This from Brad at Deal's Gap resort:

"Friday April 2

Good morning and a happy good friday to everyone. Things contiue to move forward on getting the Dragon reopened by Wen next week. Waiting now for all the paperwork to be signed so the barricade can be moved.

Key things to remember:

1- It will not be one way traffic, you have to turn around and come back to the resort.

2- Two way traffic will mean crossing the double yellow puts you at risk as well as other motorcycle riders. Will resault in serious injury or a fatality.

3- THP will patrol ever day until the slide is gone, this is for our protection NOT I say again NOT to write endless tickets and use it as a revinue builder.

Easy stuff gang, we can have the Dragon for once without semi traffic on it. No word yet when the road will be open for thru traffic that will be up to the rock slide when they bring it down. But just at $2 million for the winning contract I do not see it as taking long or they will be losing money fast."

See ya'll there!

dallasb
04-14-2010, 01:42 PM
Is there anyone close to the Cookeville area?

krjoseph
04-19-2010, 04:21 AM
Hey guys, Kendall from Nashville here. Just got back from the Dragon ride. Rode my bike there and back, got 1,100 miles in 4 days. I'm beat. It was a great ride. Mark your calendars, Dragon IV is April 14-17, 2011.

SV_surfing_US129
04-20-2010, 12:04 AM
hey guys, wanted to say i had a blast at your rally and will definately be back next year as long as you all will put up with me and my SV. I feel like i made a bunch of great new friends and the Deals Gap Inn / resort / motel was awsome...and to the guy who says the dragon is over rated i agree with you on the ridiculous speed limit, but other than that i have to say its the best road ive ever road, make up your own minds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEixvsPyMrU

Dragonslayer
04-20-2010, 12:39 AM
Dragon overrated? Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Now for the facts, Dragon III was great and Dragon IV will be too.

SV, cool vid. [up]
I had a good time riding with ya.

Sure the speed limit is rediculous, but then again, speed limits are made to be broken. LOL :D

Pamela
04-20-2010, 06:08 AM
HERE'S A LINK TO MY PICS ON FACEBOOK

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=20430&id=100000191955072&l=1c447a7a20

great time, 4 days next year!

SV_surfing_US129
04-21-2010, 01:27 AM
had a great time riding with you too dragonslayer, and a hard time keeping up to the triumph...seriously you guys were all great, the only person that gave me a hard time about my SV was riding a kawasaki ??? wtf

jay
04-21-2010, 01:44 AM
im from maryville just south of knox. 20min. from the dragon.

jay
04-21-2010, 01:47 AM
hey i just realized it was dallasb who posted this. hey thanx 4 all the info. we should get together for a ride. only a couple hrs. away.

tarvis
04-21-2010, 07:48 AM
yep I missed the dragon ride graveyard blows
so how was it with the slide?
big turnout?

Dragonslayer
04-21-2010, 09:01 PM
The slide didn't effect us. Hope you can make it next year. April 14-17.
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/Dragonslayer_Inc/Dragon%20III/100_3895.jpg

tarvis
04-22-2010, 12:43 AM
alot of good looking bikes hate that I missed it

buellwanted
04-27-2010, 04:28 PM
I bought my buell in TN but brought it back to MI so I could store it for five monthes out ot the yead IDIOT[confused][smirk]

tarvis
05-07-2010, 04:28 AM
when the weather warms up we should plan a ride somewhere in east tn

dallasb
05-16-2010, 01:30 AM
Anyone wanna plan a ride sometime this summer?

tarvis
05-16-2010, 03:05 AM
what did you have in mind?

MartyG
05-16-2010, 03:43 AM
I'm just below Nashville in Franklin. Sorry I didn't see this link before that ride. Hopefully next year

dallasb
05-17-2010, 02:00 AM
I have no idea. I'm up for just about anything. I just figured that we should all get together sometime and put a couple hundred miles on the bikes :D

tarvis
05-24-2010, 04:11 AM
sounds good there is alot of good riding here in east tn