Tag Archives: Tail of the Dragon

Dragon Raid 2019: Motorcycle Rally Evolution (Part 2)

Posted on November 24, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

Monday, September 9th: Have Knobbies, Will Travel Like Sunday, Monday’s weather report called for “hot and dry”; a welcome change from previous year’s Raids. At breakfast, the “Usual Suspects” were debating the best place to grab lunch. As is tradition, … Continue reading →

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Dragon Raid 2019: Motorcycle Rally Evolution (Part 1)

Posted on October 19, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

Passing through the villages of Behnam and Lynch, I was captivated by rows of antiquated brick buildings; boarded up and abandoned decades ago. More accustomed to images northern Appalachian rolling hills, nestled deep in the valley on the very southern … Continue reading →

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The Tail of the Dragon, US-129: Triumph Dragon Raid 2016

Posted on October 21, 2016 by MotoADVR

  At some point this year I vowed “come hell or high water”, I was riding a different motorcycle to this year’s Dragon Raid. As such, with Rosie taking up residence on the porch, riding  a sportier chassis across “The … Continue reading →

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Triumph Dragon Raid 2015: Day 7 – The Long Ride Home

Posted on November 9, 2015 by MotoADVR

At dinner Saturday night I was enjoying steak along with  good company, while at the same time deciding if I wanted to take the long way home, or just burn it up the freeway with the boys. Figuring that it … Continue reading →

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Triumph Dragon Raid 2015: Day 5 – More Twisties, Oskar Blues Brewery, and back to the BRP

Posted on October 29, 2015 by MotoADVR

Despite the soupy morning air, the outlook for Friday was a lot better than the previous two days. My buddy Jon, who joined me for the trek down to the Iron Horse, put together a route down through Brevard to … Continue reading →

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Triumph Dragon Raid 2015: Day 4 – Wayah Road, Moonshiner 28, and a wet Dragon

Posted on October 21, 2015 by MotoADVR

The forecast for Thursday morning was even more sketchy than Wednesday. Waiting for the roads to dry out from the overnight showers, I loitered around the lodge a bit that morning before meeting up with a couple of buddies to … Continue reading →

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Triumph Dragon Raid 2015: Day 1 – The Mile High Legend

Posted on October 2, 2015 by MotoADVR

Even after a long ride the day prior, I was chomping at the bit to get out on the road, yet rapidly reminded that they don’t call them the “Smoky Mountains” for nothing. While not the case all year, the … Continue reading →

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Triumph Dragon Raid 2015: How the Beast got its name

Posted on September 30, 2015 by MotoADVR

For folks that hadn’t already figured it out, the Triumph “Dragon Raid” is named after the prime location where it takes place. While I took it for granted that it might be common knowledge among motorsports enthusiasts, for folks that … Continue reading →

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Triumph Dragon Raid 2015 : The Preview

Posted on September 18, 2015 by MotoADVR

Last week I vacationed in one of the best motorcycle destinations in the country. After shooting over 5,000 photos, and checking off two items from my moto bucket list, I’m now beginning the mammoth task of cataloging and writing about … Continue reading →

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Day 1: Surviving the winter

Posted on January 4, 2015 by MotoADVR

It’s Winter in Ohio, and for the motorcycle obsessed like myself, it’s a particularly manic-depressive roller coaster in this part of the world. Following yesterday’s torrential downpours and temps in the high 50’s, the high today is 49, which was at … Continue reading →

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