The DELIVERANCE Ride - Riding Tail Of The Dragon, Pisgah Hwy & more
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- Опубликовано: 2 май 2024
- Part 4 of the 'The Deliverance Ride' - the 2024 USA solo motorcycle road trip I undertook around Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, & Tennessee, on a Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro. In this episode I take on the Pisgah Highway, the infamous Tail of the Dragon, and fabled 'Moonshine Road'.
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You seemed to have a good time. Thank you for coming over and I hope we treated you well.
Oooh a free trip , I’m in 💋
Cheers Brucey - enjoyed that as ever.....I've soooo got to get me back out there on a looong trip.......
Thanks Andy, much appreciated bud and glad you enjoyed it.
Aye there’s nothing like hitting the road somewhere new by yourself, free as a bird! 👍
If you liked the dragon, you should come to Oregon. Hwy 47 from hwy 26 to Astoria. Very windy and very well maintained.
Fabulous route - just rode it heading home from a California coast ride👍
Another great video with wise words. Love it Bruce.
Awesome mate loving this one
Yes, do the wee bikes!
We have a group from Michigan that comes down to ride these twisties in the first week of May the last couple seasons. Crowds still are not bad and the rain is much warmer!
Next big little- pacific coast highway from Seattle around the Olympic peninsula and then as far south as you can manage- 2000 miles to san Diego.
Did it for my honeymoon in a mustang- just incredible roads “curves next 60 miles” signs, ocean cliff tops, temperate rain forest…
So glad you are enjoying the ride in the states. Another great video! There are “hidden gem” roads like those in every state. Stay safe.
I’m lovin this series Bruce looks an epic place for a ride 🏍️👍🎉
Good to see you are enjoying your tour of the colonies🙂. Look at the Pacific Coast for your next visit - phenomenal riding opportunities.
Looks like fun roads. I'm going to have to check them out someday 😎👍
Great trip mate,you should organize a trip through the US some day!
YES!! Monkey Bike Tour in the USA LOL. that would be awesome
Sure think you should look at a trip to Californi!. We got the scenery and the roads once you know where to find them! great video btw, I need to get myself back east.
You should see some of the roads in California. We're quite spoilt!
Looks like you are enjoying your ride. Nice I've never planned to visit the "Dragon" to much hype. I live live in BC where the roads are all pretty darn good. With Wolves, Cougars, Bears, Bison, Moose, Elk, Deer and the occasional Squirrel. 😀You made it look like it might be worth a visit one day.
Your trips look awesome and make me want to get another bike and start touring.
Another great video, and your right I had some absolute crap in my live a number of years ago, I bought a new bike 😊 , riding still brings a massive smile to my face nearly 67 years old riding isn’t easy ,however a couple of hours out on the bike sets me up for days ,
How’s the Tiger any issues
I love seeing people enjoy our local roads and twisties that we take for granted in back yard. It appears you are hitting these roads through the week, where the weekends are so busy it almost ruins the trip, and thinking back riding the dragon on a GPZ900 Ninja in the mid eighties; pre internet, there was little to no traffic other than locals on 129 at all. Last year they did a complete repaving on the Cherohala with new blacktop resurface that made it one of our favorites. Looking back through your past videos I do not see whether you carry camping gear on your bike, but if you do on the lower side of the Cherohala, several miles before the restraints and Harley shop in Tellico Plains there is a side road to the left called River Road. Following it you pass Bald River Falls, and where the concrete stops and the off road starts there is Spivy Cove Campground with 16 campsites, and a whopping $6 a night to stay. Further down the road there are many first come first serve campsites that run as low as $4 a night and not too far off the beat and path, and an excellent ride following the river. Loved the video, hope you had a great time visiting our little spot on earth, stay safe and as the old bikers always say,. keep the rubber side down!
Another brilliant instalment to this trip and you are still showing a lot of love for the Triumph. Brilliant video as always sorry for being greedy but I’m already looking forward to the next one.
Another awesome vid mate, 🙌
I've have the 1050 sport now for 5yrs ,when i got it you asked what i thought of it ,
well ... i absolutely love it, I've been looking for its replacement with no success i can't find anything for me thats better in my opinion it does everything i need and does it brilliantly 🙌👍
Wish I was there, my kind of terrain...and yours too Bruce, a bit of Scottish mist ! You're so right about motorcycling being good for the soul 👍🏻
Yep I get what you're saying Mr teapot. The very best friends I have, they all ride bikes. There's something about the biking community that brings out honest genuine people who would help you in a heartbeat if you needed it. I've always ridden but health wise I'm a little more limited what I can do now. I am however off to the TT in a few weeks and I'm really looking forward to being back there. Being out on my old VTR it just sets you free. Your dont even need a huge ride, just out for breakfast with mates is fine and the occasional longer trip. I could not imagine being without a bike and that big v twin just sets me free.
I live in Gatlinburg TN and ride a Tiger 900 Rally Pro. Glad you're enjoying the roads in my backyard. The dirt road riding I could share with you around here is legendary as well. That 900RP is ideally suited for all the Smoky's have to offer. Come on back any 'ol time.
Great vid Bruce, really enjoying this series and all your content, especially the travel videos, keep them coming please.💚🇦🇺
I'm really lucky I can be on the Blue Ridge Parkway in 45min. The section from Asheville to Cherokee, NC I rode it last time during a super heavy rain, unfortunately . I've done the Dragon many times. Lots of great roads in NC,VA and Tenn. I'm blessed to live near the mountain Foothills of NC.
Brilliant series so far teapot. 👏🏻
This was fantastic Bruce, thank you very much for making this happen. 👍
I was literally leaning into the curves. 😄
The condition of the roads seem really great, no comparison to the pothole covered ones in the Bergisch Land, where I live, or the Sauerland which is nearby. The US roads absolutely put these to shame. 😝
Awesome video and high quality 💥
Teapot, that tiger 900 will get you to a shade over 200kph fairly quickly, don't be fooled. Great ride, keep up the good work. Cheers from NZ
id be more worried about hearing banjos than bears and wolves lol , love ya vids Bruce keep em coming
Right on about riding Bruce. Live to ride ride to live! Luv riding even if its just a short trip.
great lunchtime viewing here. looks like fun roads dude!
Another great vid as always.
Looks like the trip is getting better and better keep up the good work pal 😊
looks a great ride and saving up for a Tiger 900. cant wait to get out and ride the roads of wales on it
How many times have the locals said “I love your accent”? 😂 I live in North Georgia and feel fortunate to be able to ride these roads regularly.
Glad your trip went well in the states my freind. I tour on my 2009FZ1 I have freinds with bikes made for touring. But I'm retired on a fixed income not complaining at all . My life is great. I wanted to start taking motorcycle trips about 10 years ago. Lot of people told me the bike would beat me up and I wouldn't enjoy myself. I bought soft luggage and a comfort seat and away I went best thing I ever did for myself. My uncle was in his eighties called me a light weight. Not really it was worse then that lol. He road a BSA across the country in the seventies. Told me how bad do you want to go. That sealed it for me. Love your videos
ONe thing I loved about riding this road..was the camber and sharpness of the corners... Wish I had time back then to do a couple of runs N/S...but had to get to my Motel in Nashville. Would love to go back and do it again... Oh I bought some pics as well when I got back to the UK.
🤘👍👍👍🤘
😎🏍💨💨💨🇨🇦🍻 glad you had a great trip there
Brilliant, love the vids, love to see Mr Fish, Richy Vida & yourself doing a big little USA, that would be awesome
Awesome! I was just down there on my GS, 7-10th of March. I rode the Snake, the back of the dragon, the tail of the dragon and the Cherohala skyway. Such a beautiful place to ride some twisty back roads. I sure enjoy all of your content! You're a great story teller. Keep em comin'. Maybe one of these days I'll be able to meet up with you on a ride!
Love the Dragon, but the Cherohala is my favorite road. Lucky enough to hit em about three times a year. They are paving the surface with new asphalt now. Hate I missed seeing ya brother. Maybe next time!
GOOD STUFF BRUCE
👍 Great video
Tiger 900 does sound and look the business
Hi Bruce. Thanks for these vids, it’s good to see what the US has to offer. The wifey and I would like to do what you did but it’s all time and money. That having been said we are doing the Balkan tour beginning of June with CMT (our first proper tour) both very excited to go.
All the best and stay safe.
Nice video, as always. They just began paving the Tail of the Dragon this week. Going on for a few weeks. I live just under 2 hours away, so will be over to try out the new track soon.
Strangely, I now live in your old neck of the woods but spent a decade and a half living in the USA. Unfortunately, the time I had a bike over there the roads in the part of Texas I lived tended to be more straight than twisty. Now back in Scotland watching this is making me nostalgic for the US. Hope to take a trip to New England in the fall (see, even got the lingo me!) which is where I lived latterly. Thanks for the shout out although I don't remember playing you at rugby.🤣
I think it would be a waste time travel all that way ti do it on little bikes…but would be good to watch 😁
Glad to see you are enjoying the states. We have tons of great riding over here. On your next trip try riding the Ozarks of Arkansas and Missouri. Love your channel. Keep the great vids coming!
Hi Bruce Love the channel. i notice you are having the same problem with your Insta cameras as i was. i managed to cure the problem by gently using some p120 grit glass paper to take the shine off the clamp tangs. then added a small washer to the thumb screw before fitting. this finally cured the dropsey problem with my one r. hope this is of some help to you.
1 word ..... AWESOME !!!
should have said 2 words .... jealous😂
Teapot, I head out to the Dragon numerous times a year. Tell me what size, long sleeve or short sleeve, and I'll pick you up a new shirt and a couple stickers the next time I head over there! It'll be my treat for such an amazing series this has been. I'm new to the channel, but I just slammed that Subscribe button! Cheers from Alabama!
We gotta get you out to Cali, Bruce.
Also, you don't have to worry about the bears so much (or wolves, mostly). It's coyotes that will kill your pets.
Without a doubt @richyvida and @Mrfish need to do the stateside trip, on Honda Grom’s! There would need to be space for Richy’s guitar though!
Great video as always!
Thanks for this Bruce. Tail of Dragon is on my list. Hopefully sooon
So, you finally started to enjoy the Trumpet Triple ? I know you’re a GS fanboy but the Trumpet Whistle is intoxicating !
Yes! Big Little Adventure! C90's or 125's the obvious choice. If you were mechanics it'd say get $250 scrappers and see how far you can keep 'em going.
Brilliant vid as always, do a tour of the lake district for the big little adventure
Next big little USA yes yes yes
Roads looked amazing 🤪🌟 and recon you should definitely go back on monkey bikes ☝️ makes me smile every time you say how much you love the mighty tiger leaves me feeling like a proud parent , loved this series so far .😎🤘❤️
Living your Deliverance series, great work and lots of great rides to share. I have watched and listened btobyour Bru Time work and also really enjoyed bthem. I think I have an interesting story around your Location ve your Life mantra, I'd like to offer my story as a potential subject for your content, can I suggest I share a synopsis of my story and biking plans then you can see if you think it's the type of thing you'd be interested in. Cheers Duncan.
The fog, that’s why they call it Smokey Mountains
You, Dicky Vegas and Fish need to The Big Little Adventure in the U.S. Ride Super Cubs
Pyrenees for me in two weeks on the rally pro 900 with another 12 mates 😀😀you richy and lamb chops riding in the USA on vespers 😂😂keep up the great vids Bruce
The tail is great but there are better roads. If you want to do the tail, I suggest doing it during the week and doing it early morning. It's the others on the road you have to worry about. There are videos out there, watch them. Get the T-shlirt and go on to better roads.
They are currently repaving the Tail of The Dragon, cant wait to get back there.
I’m headed there for the last week of May. Hope the road work isn’t too disruptive.
@@mojosdad68 it should be done by then.
@@mussels64that would be great, it’ll be my first time there.
Automotive section of any walmart has a hydrophobic coating for glass called rain-x for $4. You need to know if the lense is glass or plastic though. Original is for glass. The plastic version is not as good but safe for plactics like your helmet visor.
Well glad you like the old Tiger the T plane crank adds a nice sound to it hey
I have the same bike but in 1200 garb
Next thing you know you will be selling that new tractor and converting to Triumph Tiger 🤣
Nae bad looking roads min !
One of the reasons the US road surfaces you are riding are so good is they don't appear to have the save level of traffic we have in the UK. I can't ride any of the roads in Suffolk for more than 2 - 3 minutes without coming across other vehicles.
279 Million cars in the US. 92% of households have at least one car. America is a driving society. Roads are lifeblood and driving is deeply embedded in the culture. Open roads equates to freedom.
Have you ever had Freddie Dobbs on bru time?
How about the TransAmerican Trail east 2 west on ........ Honda trail 125's 🛵🛵🛵☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️🏞️🏞️🏞️😎🥃
I rather go up hill than down hill on the twisties.
Hi Bruce, my better half and myself are currently on holiday in Switzerland. The roads here are billiard table smooth and there are twisty mountain passes everywhere. I would love to see you do as many mountain passes as possible on a sub 500cc motorbike. That would be quite a challenge I think. Some of the passes aren't open until end of June, eg, The Saint Bernard pass and close again around 3 months later. Even in a car we found some of the passes quite challenging, especially with some of the local inhabitants straightlining the corners. What do you think Bruce ?
Apologies if already covered but what’s the 123 open and closing the visor mean?
Allows someone to easily sync their audio and video. The closing of the visor produces a spike in the audio that you can see in the timeline on video editing software.
I still take Picos, Pyrenees and Alps over the Appalachian any day of the week
How about 3 chinese bike's or 3 small one's. Maybe dax 125's🤣