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Spraguepsycho1 · 10-29-2009, 09:50 AM

As some on here know, my daughter lives at Ft Stewart in GA. Wife decided she wanted to come out here to visit her before her husband gets out of the Army and they head back closer to home. The wife has always wanted to go to FL on vacation, but flights for 2 people, car rental etc are a little more expensive than we can normally afford, so I decided to ride the GSX-R out here a week before the wife flies out (gas and food was cheaper than a round trip plane ticket and gives us transportation).

I left home last Thu morning, and got here this morning at right around 3am. I would have been here 2 days sooner, but I got caught by bad weather when I was at my cousins house in The Colony, TX , so waited 2 days for the weather between there and my daughters house to clear up yesterday. The ride has been pretty uneventful for the most part so far, just a lot of miles. I had friends from the Katana Riders website to stop and visit along the way, which saved me by not havng to rent a single hotel room on the way here or on my way home. Yesterdays run covered 1070 miles according to googlemaps.

Here's the route I took to get here http://tinyurl.com/yfa3ugd . Once the wife gets back on the plane to head back home, I'm going to make a short detour and ride up to Deals Gap in NC so I can meet a few more people from the Katana Riders site, and ride the Dragon. I have a hotel room reserved in the area for a night (paid for by yet another Katrider kindly letting me use some of his saved up travel bonus point), and will probably only ride half the day or so then start making my way back towards home. If the weather looks like it will be too bad from Reno to home, I'll just head through So Cal instead, and have the wife pick me up in Redding with my truck if needed.

clinty poo · 10-29-2009, 09:53 AM

Dang, that's quite the ride man. Glad you made it safe, be careful on the Dragon, I've heard she bites

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Ray · 10-29-2009, 10:23 AM

Dood,...you're makin' me homesick. I grew up in Atlanta and only moved west 7 years ago. Enjoy. Sounds like you're having quite the adventure there. I should tell the relatives I'm 2 wheeling it home this Christmas.

The area you're heading into is twisties heaven. The North GA mountains and Eastern TN and Western Carolinas are nothing but mountain playground. Deals is the real deal, though. If you veered through North GA you'd want to start near Dahlonega, and head towards Helen via Neals/Wolfpen/Hogpen gaps and up towards Brasstown bald. They aren't as rollicking as Deals, but the scenery is amazing and it'd keep you from slabing it the whole way. Good warm-up if nothing else. Stay safe.

Shrek X · 10-29-2009, 11:22 AM

nice!! great ride man! hope your enjoying

SRTFSTJIM · 10-29-2009, 11:48 AM

Good to hear from you! Enjoy the heck out of yourself and see you when you get back!

AK Duc · 10-29-2009, 12:47 PM

Way cool. Sounds like a lot of fun!

I'm sure you've been told to try and hit Deal's mid-week and in the morning. Not sure if I'd even want to be riding the Gap on a weekend.

If you're hooking up with some locals, I'm sure they'll take you on surrounding roads that they like even more than The Dragon's Tail.

Hope you have good rubber on your bike. And you'll barely be able to crane your neck far enough and high enough to look through some of the corners. LOTS of fun! It sure was one of MY best rides ever!

Good luck and have fun, Mark H.

sv650roach · 10-29-2009, 08:14 PM

cool get some pics on the dragon.

Spraguepsycho1 · 10-30-2009, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by AK Duc

Way cool. Sounds like a lot of fun!

I'm sure you've been told to try and hit Deal's mid-week and in the morning. Not sure if I'd even want to be riding the Gap on a weekend.

If you're hooking up with some locals, I'm sure they'll take you on surrounding roads that they like even more than The Dragon's Tail.

Hope you have good rubber on your bike. And you'll barely be able to crane your neck far enough and high enough to look through some of the corners. LOTS of fun! It sure was one of MY best rides ever!

Good luck and have fun, Mark H.

Yeah I have a few friends that live within a half hour or so of the Dragon, so they're going to meet me and show me a few of the other roads in the area also. Would have preferred to ride there on a weekday, but my travel schedule doesn't allow for it this trip.

Originally Posted by sv650roach

cool get some pics on the dragon.

Actually I'm hoping at least one friend shows up with their GoPro video camera so I can get some video of the rides, but yes there will definetly be some pics.

Edward · 10-30-2009, 11:25 AM

Noob question. WTF is the Dragon?

erickb · 10-30-2009, 11:42 AM

man I spent two years at Ft. Stewart, well my family did I was always deployed. Is there anything there now?

SRTFSTJIM · 10-30-2009, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Edward

Noob question. WTF is the Dragon?

Damn NOOBS LOL

AK Duc · 10-30-2009, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Edward

Noob question. WTF is the Dragon?

It's been voted as one of the "10 Must Rides In The U.S." http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

Then after you ride it you can put this cool sticker on your bike.

Mark H.

Jersey John · 10-30-2009, 01:37 PM

Damn that's a lot of distance on a GSXR. I've been debating doing something similar and riding out to see my family on the e. coast but the thought of doing it on my current bike (another GSXR) is daunting. I'm guessing an added expense would be that the tires would most likely need to be replaced when you get back.

Good luck on the trip and kudos to you for getting there comfortably.

bnalz · 10-30-2009, 04:57 PM

Whyz it so far away???????????

1 RED-RR · 10-30-2009, 08:00 PM

Holy crap dude !!!!'

You get the "iron ass" award for K Falls...i wouldnt be able to walk for a month after that ride

Nice job

Spraguepsycho1 · 10-30-2009, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Jersey John

Damn that's a lot of distance on a GSXR. I've been debating doing something similar and riding out to see my family on the e. coast but the thought of doing it on my current bike (another GSXR) is daunting. I'm guessing an added expense would be that the tires would most likely need to be replaced when you get back.

Good luck on the trip and kudos to you for getting there comfortably.

When I left home in Sprague River, the Pilot Power 2ct on the rear of my bike was already starting to flatspot in the center after 2500-3k miles. I called before I left home and had a brand new Pilot Power 2ct front, and Pilot Road 2 rear tire waiting for me at Cycle Gear when I made it to Las Vegas. So far with 2400+ miles on the new tires from Vegas to Hinesville GA, both tires still look very close to brand new, no visable wear on the front tire, and the rear is holding up very well. I have no doubt these tires will still be good for at least part of next years riding season after riding another 3500-4k miles this month.

Spraguepsycho1 · 10-30-2009, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by 1 RED-RR

Holy crap dude !!!!'

You get the "iron ass" award for K Falls...i wouldnt be able to walk for a month after that ride

Nice job

I think there's at least a few other riders in the Klamath group that could put in a high mile day like that. Keith and James immediately come to mind, and possibly Mark once he gets his Busa back together. It's funny how much just standing up on the pegs for a few miles helps. When your legs start to cramp up in the knees and your ass gets sore (about every 80 miles in my case), just getting off the seat for a minute or two makes the pain go away for another 40 miles or so, then I'm usually ready to top off the gas tank and smoke a quick cigarette anyways. Another thing I learned with the GSX-R is if I set my big tank bag in just the right position on the tank, I can lay down and rest my chest on it, removing pretty much all weight from my wrists.

Ahab · 11-03-2009, 02:36 PM

Wish I could of went man , maybe next year our schedules will work out, have fun, call me when you get home.

Edward · 11-03-2009, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by SRTFSTJIM

Damn NOOBS LOL

Guess I'll have to get some supermoto tires for the YZ lol.

robo28 · 11-03-2009, 07:16 PM

Well when you get up there I hope you have as good of time as I did. This is just a little bit of what you'll have. Just a couple things though and I am sure your buddies will tell you this also. Watch for lost semi trucks that get up there from time to time. The other thing on the TN side there is always a high LEO presence. NC staters are cool, hopefully they will give you a little guided ride over to hell's bender like they did for me.


10-29-2009, 09:50 AM	#1
Spraguepsycho1 WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Jun 2008 From: Sprague River, OR I Ride: K5 GSXR-750, '90 Katana 600, '86 FZX700 Fazer	Hello from GA!!! As some on here know, my daughter lives at Ft Stewart in GA. Wife decided she wanted to come out here to visit her before her husband gets out of the Army and they head back closer to home. The wife has always wanted to go to FL on vacation, but flights for 2 people, car rental etc are a little more expensive than we can normally afford, so I decided to ride the GSX-R out here a week before the wife flies out (gas and food was cheaper than a round trip plane ticket and gives us transportation). I left home last Thu morning, and got here this morning at right around 3am. I would have been here 2 days sooner, but I got caught by bad weather when I was at my cousins house in The Colony, TX , so waited 2 days for the weather between there and my daughters house to clear up yesterday. The ride has been pretty uneventful for the most part so far, just a lot of miles. I had friends from the Katana Riders website to stop and visit along the way, which saved me by not havng to rent a single hotel room on the way here or on my way home. Yesterdays run covered 1070 miles according to googlemaps. Here's the route I took to get here http://tinyurl.com/yfa3ugd . Once the wife gets back on the plane to head back home, I'm going to make a short detour and ride up to Deals Gap in NC so I can meet a few more people from the Katana Riders site, and ride the Dragon. I have a hotel room reserved in the area for a night (paid for by yet another Katrider kindly letting me use some of his saved up travel bonus point), and will probably only ride half the day or so then start making my way back towards home. If the weather looks like it will be too bad from Reno to home, I'll just head through So Cal instead, and have the wife pick me up in Redding with my truck if needed. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter Last edited by Spraguepsycho1; 10-29-2009 at 09:52 AM..


10-29-2009, 09:53 AM	#2
clinty poo vrrooom636 Joined: Jul 2005 From: Spokane Washington I Ride: 2006 Black Neenja 636, 2006 KTM 625 SMC	Dang, that's quite the ride man. Glad you made it safe, be careful on the Dragon, I've heard she bites. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-29-2009, 10:23 AM	#3
Ray Training Wheels Joined: Sep 2009 From: Portland, OR I Ride: '06 Kawa Z750S	Dood,...you're makin' me homesick. I grew up in Atlanta and only moved west 7 years ago. Enjoy. Sounds like you're having quite the adventure there. I should tell the relatives I'm 2 wheeling it home this Christmas. The area you're heading into is twisties heaven. The North GA mountains and Eastern TN and Western Carolinas are nothing but mountain playground. Deals is the real deal, though. If you veered through North GA you'd want to start near Dahlonega, and head towards Helen via Neals/Wolfpen/Hogpen gaps and up towards Brasstown bald. They aren't as rollicking as Deals, but the scenery is amazing and it'd keep you from slabing it the whole way. Good warm-up if nothing else. Stay safe. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-29-2009, 11:22 AM	#4
Shrek X Mr. 500,000 Joined: Dec 2006 From: Portland I Ride: VTX	nice!! great ride man! hope your enjoying __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-29-2009, 11:48 AM	#5
SRTFSTJIM Streetfighter Joined: Mar 2008 From: Klamath Falls, OR I Ride: '04 Yamaha R1, It's my drug of choice!	Good to hear from you! Enjoy the heck out of yourself and see you when you get back! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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10-29-2009, 12:47 PM	#6
AK Duc Endorsed Joined: May 2009 From: Anchorage, Alaska I Ride: Ducati, Kawasaki, Triumph	Way cool. Sounds like a lot of fun! I'm sure you've been told to try and hit Deal's mid-week and in the morning. Not sure if I'd even want to be riding the Gap on a weekend. If you're hooking up with some locals, I'm sure they'll take you on surrounding roads that they like even more than The Dragon's Tail. Hope you have good rubber on your bike. And you'll barely be able to crane your neck far enough and high enough to look through some of the corners. LOTS of fun! It sure was one of MY best rides ever! Good luck and have fun, Mark H. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-29-2009, 08:14 PM	#7
sv650roach Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2008 From: KLAMATH FALLS OR I Ride: 2008 z1000, 2008 cbr1000rr	cool get some pics on the dragon. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-30-2009, 11:25 AM	#9
Edward Endorsed Joined: Nov 2008 From: Klamath Falls I Ride: 08 GSXR-1000	Noob question. WTF is the Dragon? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-30-2009, 11:42 AM	#10
erickb Mr. PNW Riders 2007 Joined: Jun 2005 From: classified Blog Entries: 2 I Ride: without gear	man I spent two years at Ft. Stewart, well my family did I was always deployed. Is there anything there now? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-30-2009, 01:37 PM	#13
Jersey John nj2wa Joined: Jun 2006 From: Wet Side of the Mountains - Tacoma I Ride: GSXR1000	Damn that's a lot of distance on a GSXR. I've been debating doing something similar and riding out to see my family on the e. coast but the thought of doing it on my current bike (another GSXR) is daunting. I'm guessing an added expense would be that the tires would most likely need to be replaced when you get back. Good luck on the trip and kudos to you for getting there comfortably. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-30-2009, 04:57 PM	#14
bnalz Newbie Joined: Jun 2009 From: Grants Pass I Ride: Ducato 1098, Daytona 675, ninja 250	Whyz it so far away??????????? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-30-2009, 08:00 PM	#15
1 RED-RR Zone Head Joined: Jul 2008 From: Klamath Falls, OR I Ride: 07 CBR 600RR	Holy crap dude !!!!' You get the "iron ass" award for K Falls...i wouldnt be able to walk for a month after that ride Nice job __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-03-2009, 02:36 PM	#18
Ahab Endorsed Joined: May 2009 From: Klamath Falls I Ride: like an old man	Wish I could of went man , maybe next year our schedules will work out, have fun, call me when you get home. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-03-2009, 07:16 PM	#20
robo28 WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Aug 2006 From: Edmonds I Ride: Currently a H1 Humvee, P19B. At home 50cc twist and go	Well when you get up there I hope you have as good of time as I did. This is just a little bit of what you'll have. Just a couple things though and I am sure your buddies will tell you this also. Watch for lost semi trucks that get up there from time to time. The other thing on the TN side there is always a high LEO presence. NC staters are cool, hopefully they will give you a little guided ride over to hell's bender like they did for me. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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