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Blue Ridge Parkway
« on: July 22, 2006, 08:24:25 PM »
I just returned from a round trip of the Blue Ridge Parkway .  It is truely one of the great motorcycle roads in America.  The North Carolina end is more twisty and has a high of over 6000 ft.  The Virginia end is very laid back . I met lots of wonderful folks along the road, even though it is the middle of the summer there was very little traffic.  I plan on making this an annual trip . There are overlooks every few miles and the scenery is great.
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2006, 08:26:06 PM »
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2006, 08:58:11 PM »
Nice pics. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] You are right the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive are both excellent scenic sites to ride. How far north did you come on the Blue Ridge?

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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2006, 06:47:42 AM »
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I just returned from a round trip of the Blue Ridge Parkway .  [highlight]It is truely one of the great motorcycle roads in America[/highlight].  The North Carolina end is more twisty and has a high of over 6000 ft.  The Virginia end is very laid back . I met lots of wonderful folks along the road, even though it is the middle of the summer there was very little traffic.  I plan on making this an annual trip . There are overlooks every few miles and the scenery is great.

You're absolutely right about that. For us east of the Rockies I just don't think it get's any better for a nice relaxed no traffic trip. Was it opened up all the way? My last try sections where still closed because of slides.
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2006, 06:20:27 PM »
I agree too..beautiful country...I just love it up there.
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2006, 05:46:17 AM »
I started out from home just north of Atlanta , rode up to Cherokee NC, at the southern end and rode all the way to the north end in Virginia. Visited Shenendoah HD , a very nice dealer. Then rode back the North to South end. 1307 miles round trip.

The only thing I'd change is , next time do it on a Bagger!
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2006, 07:36:56 AM »
Great pics Nidan.  Beautiful scoot too.
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2006, 05:42:47 PM »
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....Visited Shenendoah HD , a very nice dealer....
Wow, you were only a few miles from me, and you visited my dealer. Wish I would have known we could've done a meet and great there.

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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2006, 10:18:42 PM »
My wife and I did got on the parkway just south of Asheville, NC and rode the parkway north for about 100 miles.  It was a great ride.  
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2006, 07:41:31 AM »
Thanks TBone .. I'm looking at an 07 Street Glide for next years ride , (keeping the WG3)  and I'll post before the trip so we can either get a posse up or at least meet up.
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2006, 03:58:14 PM »
Always take any opportunity I can to ride on the BRP.  Great road.  Thanks for the photos!
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2006, 06:39:39 AM »
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Thanks TBone .. I'm looking at an 07 Street Glide for next years ride , (keeping the WG3)  and I'll post before the trip so we can either get a posse up or at least meet up.
Just let me know, I spend a lot of time up that way and I'm always up for a ride.
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2006, 09:29:20 PM »
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I plan on making this an annual trip .

Nidan,

Like you, I would love to make this an annual ride.  For those of us on the Southeastern part of the US, it's hard to beat.

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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2006, 12:58:40 PM »
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