pglaves
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I have been there several times, including last summer. I have ridden it both ways on a K75, K100, F650, and R1150R. The F650 was the most fun because of its light weight and balance. The K100 was the least fun because it was top heavy in the tighter corners. Riding it just at dawn on the K75 during the 2003 Iron Butt Rally was a special ride. The shimmering silver road stood out in the deep shadows of the surrounding woods. For most people it is a 2nd-3rd gear road.
Last May we arrived at just after noon on a Tuesday. Even then the parking lot at the store/motel/campground formerly known as the Crossroads of Time was jammed with about 100 bikes, and we could hear them whining up and down the hill at the south end. There were quite a few trailers, and a handful of folks with their number-plated bikes were evident.
Given the congestion we skipped 129 and rode over to Maggie Valley - spent the night - and visited the Wheels Through Time Museum the next morning. Then rode the full length of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Cherokee north. Good trip!
Last May we arrived at just after noon on a Tuesday. Even then the parking lot at the store/motel/campground formerly known as the Crossroads of Time was jammed with about 100 bikes, and we could hear them whining up and down the hill at the south end. There were quite a few trailers, and a handful of folks with their number-plated bikes were evident.
Given the congestion we skipped 129 and rode over to Maggie Valley - spent the night - and visited the Wheels Through Time Museum the next morning. Then rode the full length of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Cherokee north. Good trip!
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