1st trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Domromer · 08-06-2012, 08:20 PM

I moved to Charleston a year ago from Arizona. I figured it was time to both get a break from the humidity and see a new area of the country and ride on a famous road. The forecast called for storms all weekend...it was dry and beautiful. Traffic was light and there were lots of other cool bikes on the road.

IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee43/domromer/Asheville-0608.jpg[/IMG]

bobw · 08-07-2012, 03:02 AM

As much as I love the dessert and some of the beautiful mountain areas of AZ, you have made a great move!!

Enjoy the ride!

tdvt · 08-07-2012, 07:54 AM

Lived in Charleston for many years myself & I know what you mean, the Asheville area/BRParkway was always a welcome change, especially in the summer. We would stop & camp on the fly. Never did the BRP on a bike but I did get to do a few bits in a 911S once.

I'd go up there and realize how I missed all the terrain & back country (the Lowcountry is pretty damn flat). Eventually landed in Vermont.

Looks like you had a great time. Beautiful in the fall too!

(Not quite like VT, but pretty nice!)

McRuss · 08-07-2012, 01:02 PM

Spent a week 'camped' in a motel in Asheville first week of July, rode loops out of there and explored not only the Parkway but the wonderful roads off to the sides! The Parkway got boring, we rode it so often back and forth from the other roads, but they were superb. Check out the roads around Little Switzerland, Spruce Pine and Roan Mountain when you get a chance.

cbolling · 08-07-2012, 05:57 PM

Looks like you had a great time.

CharlestonRider · 08-07-2012, 07:01 PM

Yes, riding a motorcycle in Charleston in the summer is a treat, isn't it? I rode my bike to the Tail of the Dragon from Charleston a few years ago (I had a Honda 919 at the time) and it was wonderful. I recall clearly my trip home as I was coming down out of the mountains into South Carolina and being punched in the face with the blast-furnace like heat that stayed with me all the way to Charleston. Actually, the oppressive heat took my mind off the excruciating pain my arse was experiencing from the 919 seat

. I have a FJR1300 now, so I am no longer worried about arse-pain on a long trip. Oppressive heat...yes; Arse pain...no.

Thanks for sharing about your trip to the BRP.

CharlestonRider

Domromer · 08-08-2012, 06:29 AM

Here is a link to lots more pics. From the trip.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsrphotography/

Finhouse · 08-08-2012, 07:40 AM

Sounds like a great ride, I hope to do it in few weeks, as soon as my new Russell saddle comes in

Good riding..

Mikepotter86 · 08-08-2012, 09:17 AM

You're lucky you weren't riding it in VA. We got rained on all weekend for our little 2 day BRP trip.

McRuss · 08-09-2012, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlestonRider

I have a FJR1300 now, so I am no longer worried about arse-pain on a long trip. Oppressive heat...yes; Arse pain...no.

CharlestonRider

Ah, you made a great choice. I'm on my second FJR, that is what I rode the Parkway on in July. I put Rick Mayer seats on my FJRs, long days are no problem. I also have a Wee though, and would like to take it back just for some of the enticing gravel roads we saw.

steveb126 · 08-10-2012, 04:10 AM

Thanks for sharing and letting us ride along. I was down there in June and July, my favorite roads.

08-06-2012, 08:20 PM	#1
Domromer ^OP Desert Rat Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Oddometer: 987	1st trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway. I moved to Charleston a year ago from Arizona. I figured it was time to both get a break from the humidity and see a new area of the country and ride on a famous road. The forecast called for storms all weekend...it was dry and beautiful. Traffic was light and there were lots of other cool bikes on the road. IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee43/domromer/Asheville-0608.jpg[/IMG]

08-07-2012, 05:57 PM	#5
cbolling Here...Hold my Beer. Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Oddometer: 2,369	Looks like you had a great time. __________________ 2011 Kawasaki Versys http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=661436

08-10-2012, 04:10 AM	#11
steveb126 Adventurer Anonymous Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Gerstenslagers Oddometer: 681	Thanks for sharing and letting us ride along. I was down there in June and July, my favorite roads. __________________ I may not be much, but I'm all I think about. Wee & Wingabago Wanderings

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08-07-2012, 03:02 AM	#2
bobw Harden the phuck up Joined: Nov 2006 Location: God's country, Western North Carolina Oddometer: 662	As much as I love the dessert and some of the beautiful mountain areas of AZ, you have made a great move!! Enjoy the ride!

08-07-2012, 07:54 AM	#3
tdvt Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: NEK Vermont Oddometer: 124	Lived in Charleston for many years myself & I know what you mean, the Asheville area/BRParkway was always a welcome change, especially in the summer. We would stop & camp on the fly. Never did the BRP on a bike but I did get to do a few bits in a 911S once. I'd go up there and realize how I missed all the terrain & back country (the Lowcountry is pretty damn flat). Eventually landed in Vermont. Looks like you had a great time. Beautiful in the fall too! (Not quite like VT, but pretty nice!)

08-07-2012, 01:02 PM	#4
McRuss Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Hill Country Oddometer: 133	Spent a week 'camped' in a motel in Asheville first week of July, rode loops out of there and explored not only the Parkway but the wonderful roads off to the sides! The Parkway got boring, we rode it so often back and forth from the other roads, but they were superb. Check out the roads around Little Switzerland, Spruce Pine and Roan Mountain when you get a chance.

08-07-2012, 07:01 PM	#6
CharlestonRider Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Oddometer: 64	Yes, riding a motorcycle in Charleston in the summer is a treat, isn't it? I rode my bike to the Tail of the Dragon from Charleston a few years ago (I had a Honda 919 at the time) and it was wonderful. I recall clearly my trip home as I was coming down out of the mountains into South Carolina and being punched in the face with the blast-furnace like heat that stayed with me all the way to Charleston. Actually, the oppressive heat took my mind off the excruciating pain my arse was experiencing from the 919 seat . I have a FJR1300 now, so I am no longer worried about arse-pain on a long trip. Oppressive heat...yes; Arse pain...no. Thanks for sharing about your trip to the BRP. CharlestonRider

08-08-2012, 06:29 AM	#7
Domromer ^OP Desert Rat Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Oddometer: 987	Here is a link to lots more pics. From the trip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsrphotography/

08-08-2012, 07:40 AM	#8
Finhouse n00b Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Fairfax, VA Oddometer: 1	Sounds like a great ride, I hope to do it in few weeks, as soon as my new Russell saddle comes in Good riding..

08-08-2012, 09:17 AM	#9
Mikepotter86 Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Alexandria VA Oddometer: 48	You're lucky you weren't riding it in VA. We got rained on all weekend for our little 2 day BRP trip.