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slow lazy day, late start out of Ironhorse Campground headed to Blue Ridge motorcycle campground, straight line probably 60 miles or so, using NC roads lets call it 160!

a little off road over Tellico Plains area

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and a few double backs on some paved roads where people have bought land and put gates across stopping forward travel. I met a Volunteer Fireman who told me where i needed to go was blocked and used to be a 8 mile ride, now its more like 30...lots of riding along small rivers elevation changes from 1800 feet to 6400 on the day

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someones little piece of heaven in the woods...

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at the end of the day i spotted this guy, obviously packing is not his forte and all i can say is "DAM"!

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Originally Posted by Mort (Post 178638)

There's some good looking bikes in there. Paul:rankn-cpo:

i could have spent literally days in there, its like the American version of the Sammy Miller Museum in Dorset

:hismiley:Yes just down the road from me.I'am quite surprised that those houses are still standing.:brave:

so i see this below when riding on some back road and i'm thinking the conversation went something like this

Harry: hey Doris did you hear that loud bang last night
Doris: no all i heard was your dam snoring
Harry: i think the trash can may have blown over in that wind i heard
Doris: well you go outside and look while i start breakfast
Harry: OK

Harry: MOTHER!!!!

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Top class pictures as usual Paul,some of those roads look the same as Dorset's.Those blasted BMW'S get every ware.Keep the informational guides coming. Ride safe, Barry.:660::family:

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Originally Posted by Mort (Post 178905)

Top class pictures as usual Paul,some of those roads look the same as Dorset's.Those blasted BMW'S get every ware.Keep the informational guides coming. Ride safe, Barry.:660::family:

you're right some roads i could have been in dorset, and then a few miles later it was like riding in scotland

next weekend is the Horizons Unlimited meeting in Toronto, so no updates now for a week or so...also my bike is in the shop with electrical issues at 62,500 miles http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?...d=1#post178929

Hi Paul, check the wiring under the fuel tank and around the head stock,a few bikes have broken wires in these places. Barry. ride safe.:660:

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Originally Posted by Mort (Post 178934)

Hi Paul, check the wiring under the fuel tank and around the head stock,a few bikes have broken wires in these places. Barry. ride safe.:660:

checked all obvious wiring and its good, as its an intermittent fault and only happens when the bike gets really hot it points to a component failure