Now that my motorcycle is back together I am in a big hurry to “catch up†on lots of riding I have missed since it has been in the shop. Firstly I will test my bike over the next couple of weeks to verify that everything is mechanically sound and also to get used to some upgrades I am having done. When I am satisfied with how it performs on some small day rides I will head out for this one which is going to be (roughly) 800+ miles. 
This is the rough draft of the trip which is currently slated for the 2nd weekend in November. You will notice that the second half has more stops which are closer together. I figure I might be a little saddle sore the second (third?) day so I am allocating extra stops to lessen my fatigue.
I put in some scenic places and avoided major highways and cities (like Chattanooga). I plan on doing a “Tennessee - Kentucky - Virginia†ride to tour around and see some of the distilleries along with the mountains so I didn’t put a lot of those places in this trip.
I did find several wineries along the way (coincidentally before a waterfall or two) which we think will be nice to stop and rest at. I think it will be nice to stop and enjoy the falls, sip some wine, and relax a bit.
There plenty of room is left for deviation if we see something along the way that looks interesting. I figure that I will hit the Biltmore Estate on the second day so we are rested and can enjoy it. They are supposed to have their Christmas decorations up at the time of my ride and my friend is looking forward to seeing them in person.
I am planning on something like three 6-8 hour riding days to cover the (roughly) 800+ miles. This will mean two nights lodging. I am hoping some of you guys can tell me some decent places to stay or give me some insight on places that are reasonable and safe.
If you would like to take a look at my (initial) map of the trip click here:
Biltmore Trip
Anyone got suggestions?
This is the rough draft of the trip which is currently slated for the 2nd weekend in November. You will notice that the second half has more stops which are closer together. I figure I might be a little saddle sore the second (third?) day so I am allocating extra stops to lessen my fatigue.
I put in some scenic places and avoided major highways and cities (like Chattanooga). I plan on doing a “Tennessee - Kentucky - Virginia†ride to tour around and see some of the distilleries along with the mountains so I didn’t put a lot of those places in this trip.
I did find several wineries along the way (coincidentally before a waterfall or two) which we think will be nice to stop and rest at. I think it will be nice to stop and enjoy the falls, sip some wine, and relax a bit.
There plenty of room is left for deviation if we see something along the way that looks interesting. I figure that I will hit the Biltmore Estate on the second day so we are rested and can enjoy it. They are supposed to have their Christmas decorations up at the time of my ride and my friend is looking forward to seeing them in person.
I am planning on something like three 6-8 hour riding days to cover the (roughly) 800+ miles. This will mean two nights lodging. I am hoping some of you guys can tell me some decent places to stay or give me some insight on places that are reasonable and safe.
If you would like to take a look at my (initial) map of the trip click here:
Biltmore Trip
Anyone got suggestions?
some fun at ya 
