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| 04-15-2008, 01:25 PM | #1 |
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135i on the Tail of the Dragon
Got a few shots from killboy.com of us on the Tail of the Dragon. My favorites:
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US 129 Runs from Tennessee to North Carolina. Most of it is in Tennessee. 318 turns in 11 miles. Also known as Deals Gap: http://www.dealsgap.com/ |
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| 04-15-2008, 01:35 PM | #4 |
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Looks good ... bet that was FUN!
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Actually it seems like they've been tightening up on it over the last year or so as it's gained popularity. There's a website that keeps up with it all. A Google search will bring it up. I wouldn't go screaming through there, but it's still supposed to be a nice drive. I've driven a lot of the roads in those mountains, and honestly it isn't hard to find one off the beaten track that's just as good. |
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| 04-15-2008, 04:55 PM | #11 |
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Ahh.... now I know where this is, and I will be driving this in my new 135i in early June!!
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| 04-15-2008, 06:38 PM | #12 |
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There is no other road like this that I know of. I lived in Knoxville for 7 years and never found one crookeder(is that a word?)There are several turns in which you can read your own license plate. People wreck there all the time. If you know and stay within your limits it is a great drive. It is really tight. If you like fast sweepers then there are better roads.(Natahalla Skyway)YOMV
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| 04-15-2008, 11:21 PM | #14 | |
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 Here's a writeup I did of it: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...ghlight=kettle |
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| 04-15-2008, 11:45 PM | #15 |
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We"ll have 500 or so MINIs on the Dragon from April 30th to May 4th for the 2008 MOTD event...5th annual if I remember correctly. It is always a blast and Par T Time for sure.
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| 04-16-2008, 05:32 AM | #16 |
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Tail of the Dragon looks to be quite the appealing road, reminds me of my current favorite ride, 238 to Grants Pass. What is the law-enforcement presence? Lots of cops, few and far between?
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| 04-16-2008, 05:37 AM | #17 |
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Why don't they just call it "The Dragons Tail"? :biggrin:
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I took my M roadster through the dragon....lots of fun! Lot's of accidents.
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| 04-16-2008, 09:25 AM | #19 |
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This is in the middle of nowhere, in the western part of the Great Smoky Mountains. Lots of motorcycles travel just to ride it. The ride on US 74 through Ocoee and Nantahalla just south of this are a blast, as long as you don't catch up to a truck going through them. Beautiful country!
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