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PAVEMENT 2011 Western North Carolina Highlights Tour READ ARTICLE NEAR
DRAGON
PAVEMENT 2010 The Skyline Drive. READ ARTICLE ...  
PAVEMENT 2010 Part Four Blue Ridge Parkway Adventure from Roanoke VA to the Skyline Drive. READ ARTICLE ...  
PAVEMENT 2010 Part Three Blue Ridge Parkway Adventure from Boone NC to Roanoke VA. READ ARTICLE ...  
PAVEMENT 2010 Part Two Blue Ridge Parkway Adventure from Asheville to Boone NC. READ ARTICLE ... NEAR
DRAGON
PAVEMENT 2010 Read about our Blue Ridge Parkway Adventure. Part One - Cherokee to Asheville, NC. READ ARTICLE ... NEAR
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PAVEMENT 2010 Read about the mountain twisties of the Diamondback, a 38 mile loop located 50 miles north of Asheville near the Blue Ridge Parkway and Little Switzerland. READ ARTICLE ...  
DEVILS TRIANGLE UPDATE 2010 Returned to the Devils Triangle for the fifth time to check road conditions after getting reports of some serious deterioration to the asphalt and other hazards. We rode in both directions in order to get a detailed analysis. The Devils Triangle is a different road when going in opposite directions so we are providing a report for both. READ ARTICLE ... NEAR
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THE COMPLETE MOONSHINER 28 2010 Rediscovering a great American two lane twisty road, from the Tail of the Dragon to Walhalla SC. READ ARTICLE ... NEAR DRAGON
TOUR MAPS
2010
TWO LANE TWISTIES MAPS AND INFO FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH GEORGIA, AND DEVILS TRIANGLE READ ARTICLE SEE MAPS...  
PAVEMENT
2010
CHEROHALA SKYWAY - JOE BROWN HIGHWAY LOOP READ ARTICLE...  
PAVEMENT - Mostly
2010
CHARLESTON REVISITED - Some good places to eat and a special visit to Bowens Island Restaurant featuring steamed oysters READ ARTICLE...
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2009
TORONTO MOTORCYCLE SHOW. READ ARTICLE...  
OTHER POINTS
OF INTEREST
2009
TAIL OF THE DRAGON ON THE GOLF COURSE. The Tail has taken-up golf and will be reporting on the courses that we play. READ ARTICLE...
PAVEMENT - Mostly
2009
VIRGINIA - FROM LEXINGTON TO RICHMOND - Back roads across Virginia. Five days of exploring Civil War places of interest. READ ARTICLE...
MOTORCYCLE SHOW 2009
WASHINGTON-DC PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK CITY

 
PAVEMENT
2008
THE KEYS REVISITED - FISHING, EATING, ETC READ ARTICLE...
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2008
TORONTO MOTORCYCLE SHOW. READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2008
HOT SPRINGS NORTH CAROLINA - 3 days of great roads. Twisties, dual sport, and relaxation. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
PAVEMENT
2008
NORTH GEORGIA / RUBY RUN LOOP - Including Warwoman Road. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2008
IMS MOTORCYCLE SHOW - WASHINGTON DC READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2007
CHEROKEE NC - HEINTOOGA/ROUNDBOTTOM ROAD DUALSPORT RIDE- Mostly gravel on this 59 mile day ride. READ ARTICLE...

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GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2007
SPARTA NC AREA BACK ROADS - 2 days of dualsporting. READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2007
ONEIDA TN & BIG SOUTH FORK TN/KY - 3 days of back road riding. READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2007
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BACK ROADS - 4 days of great twisties south of Roanoke. READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2007
CUMBERLAND GAP TN / WITCHES KNUCKLE KY - 3 days on the back roads. READ ARTICLE...
AMUSEMENT
2007
DRAGON DREAMS MUSEUM - Chattanooga TN, largest Dragon display in the world. READ ARTICLE...
PAVEMENT
2007
DEVILS TRIANGLE TN - Back roads near Oak Ridge, back woods twisty fun. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
PAVEMENT
2007
SHADY VALLEY TN - AKA the Striped Snake northeast TN, near Johnson City. READ ARTICLE...
PAVEMENT
2007
CHARLESTON SC - Haunted and tour of Civil War sites. READ ARTICLE...
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2007
TORONTO MOTORCYCLE SHOW. READ ARTICLE...
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2007
MS MOTORCYCLE SHOW - WASHINGTON DC. READ ARTICLE...
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2007
MS MOTORCYCLE SHOW - CHICAGO. READ ARTICLE...
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2007
MS MOTORCYCLE SHOW - ATLANTA. READ ARTICLE...
PAVEMENT
2007
A1A KEY WEST TO JENSEN FL, Part 2 of our A1A tour along coastal Florida. READ ARTICLE...
INFO
2007
GPS HINTS - READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2007
CADES COVE - PARSONS BRANCH REVISITED - after closed for 4 years we return to 17 water fords. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2007
CITIGO CREEK & WAUCHEESI TN - Some of the best dual sport riding in our area. READ ARTICLE...
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PAVEMENT
2007
NORTH CAROLINA LOOP - western NC, Maggie Valley, BRP, Cherokee. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2006
TORONTO MOTORCYCLE SHOW. READ ARTICLE...
PAVEMENT
2006
OCOEE RIVER RUN - ETOWAH TN, east TN places to ride and fly a glider. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
PAVEMENT
2006
BOONE / VALLE CRUSIS / BLOWING ROCK NC - some interesting riding in NW NC. READ ARTICLE...
DIRT BIKE - 4 WHEEL
2006
TELICO OHV TN/NC - 4 wheeling & dirt biking to the x-treme. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2006
APPALACHICOLA FL - Seafood & group riding on the panhandle. READ ARTICLE...
PAVEMENT
2005
A1A FERNANDINA TO JENSEN - Part 1 - northern half of Florida coastal run. READ ARTICLE...
PAVEMENT
2005
COMPLETE US129 from Chiefland FL to Knoxville TN. READ ARTICLE...
INFO
2005
ELECTRONICS FOR TOURING - READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2005
TRIUMPH RAT RAID - taking the Tigers on some challenging gravel roads. READ ARTICLE...
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PAVEMENT
2005
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH COUNTRY - some awesome twisties north of Asheville. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2005
GIRLS GONE WILD - SMOKY MOUNTAIN DUAL SPORT RIDE. Riding the old Cataloochee Turnpike Cosby TN to Maggie Valley NC READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
PAVEMENT
2005
TWO / NORTH GEORGIA - Some great roads south of the NC border. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
PAVEMENT
2005
CLAYTON GA / HIGHLANDS NC - Good day loop. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2004
COLORADO AND AREA 51 - In search of aliens. READ ARTICLE...
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2004
INDY DEALER EXPO. READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2004
OCALA NATIONAL FOREST - down and dirty in the woods and some 2-up exploring. READ ARTICLE...
PAVEMENT
2004
OCOEE LOOP - FIELD OF THE WOODS - TN/NC another alternative loop near the Dragon. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
PAVEMENT
2004
NC TWISITIES & SC 11 LOOP - 3 days filled with scenic twisties. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2003
UTAH / MOAB - TOD in the desert. READ ARTICLE...
TRACKDAY
2003
VIR CORNERSPEED FULL COURSE. READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2003
GRAVEL DRAGON - Tathum Gap from Robbinsville to Andrews NC. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2003
GREAT DUAL SPORT RIDES NC- Great Roads Magazine article western NC. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
PAVEMENT
2002
NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS - ferries, beaches, and speed. READ ARTICLE...
PAVEMENT
2002
WEST VIRGINIA WOMENS AMA - backroads of WV. READ ARTICLE...
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
2002
AMA SUPERBIKE RACES. READ ARTICLE...
TRACKDAY
2002
LITTLE T - WRITTEN BY NEALE BAYLY. READ ARTICLE...
TRACKDAY
2002
KERSHAW CMP TRACK DAY. READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2002
CAPO NORD - ATLANTA TO ASHEVILLE BACK ROADS - Aprilia Executives take a day off with TOD. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2002
STEWART CABIN WAGON TRAIN ROAD - TN/NC gravel alternative to the Cherohala. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2002
HIGHLANDS NC WATERFALL SEARCH. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2001
BIG BEN / TERLINGUA TX - a week in the high desert on KLR's. READ ARTICLE...
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2001
CADES COVE & PARSONS BRANCH TN, Smoky Mountain Loop & gravel exit. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2001
WOODS ROAD NC, Andrews to Hayesville gravel roads. READ ARTICLE...
NEAR DRAGON
GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2001
HURICANE CREEK NC- trail riding off I-40 near TN/NC border. READ ARTICLE...
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GRAVEL & PAVEMENT
2001
ROUGH BUTT ROAD NC- A rare find backwoods gravel road near Sylva. READ ARTICLE...
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