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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #165 - 02/05/09 at 08:39:10 I'm positively tentitive that I definitely maybe going to go. I have a reservation for sat, but that's still transferable. Have hammock, will travel. If I may borrow 2 trees?
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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #166 - 02/05/09 at 11:50:00 If all goes well, I'll be arriving at the Toymaker Mansion on friday afternoon. So I will be staying with you on friday night and I haven't decided what I'm doing about sunday night. I'll prolly be heading north sunday but we'll see. Can't Wait. AL
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12671 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #167 - 02/05/09 at 13:37:32 Yo! Friday PM circa 5 depending on traffic.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10661 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #168 - 02/05/09 at 15:15:54 Is my reservation still on the books ?
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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #169 - 02/05/09 at 15:21:08 The desk clerk says that yes, your reservation is valid, pending an updated credit card receipt and security deposit... Mrs.Toymaker is a tough nut to crack.
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Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #170 - 02/05/09 at 19:41:47

Wow, I just found this thread.

A Deal's Gap ride sounds great. I know it's called the Dragon or whatever but when I used to ride it all the time between 1988 thru about 1995, everyone called it Deal's Gap. We'd stay at the Crossroads of Time motel. Is that still there? Anyhow, I gotta get used to calling it the Dragon.

My favorite bike for that ride was a highly modded '79 Yamaha XS 1100. Now that I think of it, the first time I ever rode a Savage was at deal's gap. I rode my Virago 750 on that trip and a friend of a friend rode his Savage. I seem to remember it being red with buckhorn bars. We had swapped bikes for a little while somewhere outside of Gatlinburg. I'll keep an eye on this thread and try to join you there.

Also, last year I put together the Alabama-Georgia ride for us members over on Motorcycle-Journal.com. I'm putting together another ride this spring. As I narrow down some possible Saturdays for that ride I'll post a link in this section.

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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #171 - 02/06/09 at 06:58:40 I'm still in for Friday night @ the Toymaker lodge/ Camp ground..... Ill be arriving some time in the afternoon. Calculations are about 5.5 hours from my doorstep to Granite Falls. After that I just have to be headed home by Sunday.... Have to work on Monday. Have tent will travel. Kel
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Tincanman Serious Thumper Offline O~`o Posts: 566 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #172 - 02/06/09 at 18:09:48 OK I now have the money to rent a bike so I will be callin them shortly to see what I can get. YAAAAAAAAAAAY
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Reply #173 - 02/07/09 at 02:34:23

Let's see, comparing this roll call to the last ones looking for new players and dropouts.

THE HOLE IN THE WALL GANG staying at the apartment at the Deal's Gap hotel on Saturday June 27th currently consists of:

Oldfeller-bottom bed
Lancer-bottom bed
Toymaker-top bed
Verslagen-top bed
ALfromN.H.-futon
*MMRanch-futon *means missed roll call once, didn't reply to PM/email
Kel70734-floor

So that makes MMRanch the only one who failed roll call (I'll PM him and e-mail him since he doesn't read this thread every day).

Kel70734 is riding to Toymakers. Remember all you cold wet outside campers -- you can camp on the apartment floor and be dry and warm (or cool if it gets hot enough to turn on the AC) for less than Deal's Gap charges for outside camping. We got rooms and rooms worth of floor space in the apartment. We also got a fridge, stove, lights, table, indoor toilet and all them other neat stuffs. (plus you don't gotta carry a tent on your bike). $10 for indoor floor camping.
(sold - one 3x8ft floor section to Kel70734 fer $10)

New players who have not actually committed to anything but think its neat and are tenatively thinking they want to come along

-- Diamond Jim, BikerMom & hubby--

Youse guys need to speak up with firm commitments folks so you can get included in the plans as they get laid down.

Toymaker's wife needs to know ..... (she's the one who feeds us)

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savagedml Full Member Offline Paid Alliance Membership (07/09) Posts: 246 Portsmouth, VA Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #174 - 02/07/09 at 16:35:29 Hey Folks: I've been watching this trip come together and I'm getting pretty excited about it myself. As school will be out for the summer, I really can't think of any reason not to join in the June ride with you. I guess this is my way of "commiting".
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Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #175 - 02/08/09 at 04:59:48

The full ride starts Friday the 26th at Toymaker's house, then moves on to Deal's Gap for Saturday night, then back to Toymaker's on Sunday (or disperses from Deal's Gap as some folks are headed the other way to go home).

Savagedml, you need to fill in some blanks like where are you coming from, are you going to Toymaker's place on Friday or are you meeting us at Deal's Gap on Saturday?

And lastly, you Really DO realize this trip is potentially dangerous? Those "splats" we keep kidding about really did happen and we are packing extra footpegs and epoxy and a road rash kit for serious?

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Reply #176 - 02/08/09 at 20:25:31

Hi there OF: It looks like right now I'll be meeting up with you on Saturday at Deal's Gap. I'll either be coming from my home in Portsmouth, Va. or from my camper at Lake Gaston (my summertime hideout). As far as the risks involved, I'm planning a trip there during Spring Break in April to do a dry run. I figure if I survive the dry run, I'll feel better about riding with the "wild bunch" in June. Ultimately I'm going for a good time and know my limits. I appreciate your concern, and look forward to meeting all these great folks in person. I really appreciate the tremendous boost to my Savage learning curve I have enjoyed as a result of the technical and practical expertise shared on this site. Sorry I didn't reply earlier in the day, but it was 70 F here today, and I rode ALL DAY LONG Cheesy

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Reply #177 - 02/09/09 at 07:00:10

Sign me up for floor camping... but will bring tent any way if it gets too crowded..... Yee hawww! a bike trip is in the planning.

For any one coming from the South-west This is the rout I plan on taking to toymakers on Friday. Always looking for a Riding Partner... Leaving Calhoun around day break. http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1565841/

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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12671 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #178 - 02/09/09 at 13:56:27 THE HOLE IN THE WALL GANG staying at the apartment at the Deal's Gap hotel on Saturday June 27th currently consists of: Oldfeller-bottom bed Lancer-bottom bed Toymaker-top bed Verslagen-top bed ALfromN.H.-futon MMRanch-futon Kel70734-floor Meeting up with us "at the Gap" is: Savagedml
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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #179 - 02/13/09 at 06:19:23 just got my new rubber for the front and rear Kenda for $65 e-bay front Dunlop k627 for $49 mounting them this weekend..... time to get them broken in befor the gap ride
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