What's the craziest thing you've seen on the Tail of the Dragon??

@HarleyGurl114

2 жыл бұрын

In May 2015 we had an Audi go off road and burst into flames! Very sad and stained my brain!!

@bradrose5418

2 жыл бұрын

When I was about 18 years old I saw a friend of mine go off the side of the mountain on a CBR 600 F3

@denisestaley2724

2 жыл бұрын

There were several crazy things on the Dragon that used to make local news. People dressed in costumes for things like Halloween, and people riding the Dragon with barely anything on. Most of the stories were about the crashes because the negative seems to always outweigh the positive. Happy 2nd birthday for the channel and Happy Halloween!

@mmcguire5687

2 жыл бұрын

Me…in 2013. All the way from Alberta Canada

@MichaelH416

2 жыл бұрын

In June this year there was a 60 for camper pulling a car behind it. 🤦‍♂️ Wish I k ew you were out there. I have all kinds of gpx routes on the Harley Ride Planner for the area. Tail of the Dragon, Moonshiner 28, Cherohalla Skyway, Devil’s Triangle. All great roads. And the best Harley dealership in the country, Smokey Mountain H-D.

So refreshing to see someone’s excitement on roads I see daily and often take for granted. Ride safe.

Dang, as soon as you said NC, I thought, well I could buy her lunch and a good beer! Then, reality set in and I laughed as all videos are posted after the trip. Enjoyed the leaves, scenery and of course you commenting along the way!

I knew you would like that ride. Moved from Florida to NC 5 years ago. Best decision I ever made. Mild winter and summer and beautiful scenery. Forgot how much I missed the green.

Every time I rode the dragon I saw some form of accident. No exceptions. The first time I rode it, I saw a brand new street glide slid over the edge and gone down in the ravine. Rider was scratched up but no major injuries. People think it's their personal racetrack and they pay the price for it.

@ozarkwheels4158

2 жыл бұрын

Way too many riders with minimal skills do it. Target fixation doesn’t affect seasoned riders, so they don’t go off the side of the hill. But newbies get focused on the edge of that road and head straight for it at 30mph.

@ozarkwheels4158

2 жыл бұрын

You don’t know what you don’t know. Or in Sec. MacNamara’s terms, “unknown unknowns.”

@wasidanatsali6374

2 жыл бұрын

My house is in the flight path of the medivac helicopters picking up injured riders on the Dragon. On sunny summer weekends those medivac choppers are flying back and forth over my house all day like a death march. My wife has a friend who’s a cleaner at the Microtel in Robbinsville and she says she’s lost count of the times she’s had to go in a room and pack up the belongings of someone who has died in on the Dragon.

@wasidanatsali6374

2 жыл бұрын

@Mona B Everyone thinks they have the driving skills to go faster than the next guy. If you were really that good, you wouldn’t be using a crooked ass 35mph public road with no shoulders as your racetrack. 🙄

Your only given one life. I am so glad that you're living yours to the fullest. Love your content and as long as you are cotent in how you're living everyday to the fullest we all are happy viewing all of your videos. Whoa,that was long winded

Best part of the video is seeing how much fun you are having. Glad Appa is looking after you. Happy two year anniversary!

@markbrooks3724

2 жыл бұрын

When you started this. I told you. to be careful and enjoy . Thrilled. the way things have gone for you it's been kind of like watching one of my daughters evolve . keep the passion and once again please be careful especially at night wildlife can be deadly.

Good on ya for stopping to check if everyone was ok👍

My wife and I got married in Gatlinburg. It will always hold a special place in my heart. We visit every year on our anniversary.

Hey Jess, Rode the Dragon for the first time this past Memorial Day weekend. I almost got killed by a blue corvette that was passing a pickup truck. I came around a corner just in time to see him pull out to pass. I hit my brakes while still negotiating the turn and heard the exhaust of the Vette as the driver hit the afterburners. Glad I rode it but I won’t ever go back. Be safe and love your channel.

Girl, the Parkway is a week trip, not a day trip!!, from Cherokee, NC, through Asheville, Mt. Mitchell , little Switzerland , etc.

Riding the Tail of The Dragon 🐉 is all about enjoying and riding it at your pace is the best way to enjoy it. The Ferrari obviously was doing it beyond their ability like so many do. Glad you enjoyed the Dragon 🐉. I've ridden it several time's and absolutely love it every time.

Great video. The yip yip on the seat makes it perfect.

The best part of this video is watching your excitement and amazement because that is the best statement for why we go out to ride a motorcycle. It is an experience unlike any other mode of travel. Happy anniversary.

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for taking us along for the ride. I'll be riding the Tail Of The Dragon in the Spring, along with other great rides in the area.

All I can think of is Bilbo takling to Gandalf. “I want to see mountains again, Gandalf, mountains, and then find somewhere where I can rest. In peace and quiet, without a lot of relatives prying around, and a string of confounded visitors hanging on the bell. I might find somewhere where I can finish my book. I have thought of a nice ending for it: and he lived happily ever after to the end of his days.”

The happiness and elation of your voice in the intro instantly transported me back to being on thr BRP ❤️

The parkway is a beautiful trip. Have traveled it several times on my way back to childhood home in MD. Keep scooting, Jess. Don't let that dragon getcha!

its so cool to see your excitement being in the mtns. I think those of us who live here take the beauty of the area for granted sometimes

Rode the Dragon early Sept. Stayed two nights at Deal's Gap campground. Went to Wheels Through Time Museum. Met couple of bikers at Deals Gap. Good times.

Great video . . . definitely. But the sophistication of the photography, the synchronization of the different angles & views is exceptional. Talented & skillful.

Love this video! This is definitely on my list for next year. The views😍. You're excitement and joy was infectious. I am seriously happy that you got to do this and on your anniversary!

People can't comprehend just how beautiful the blue ridge parkway really is

@bubbiesdad

Жыл бұрын

Different road.

Hey Jess, My wife and I were on the dragon 3 days after you were there. Wish we could have seen you. Godspeed!

This is Definitely one of your BEST videos. 👍

Congrats on your 2yr celebration! Glad you enjoyed your trip to our backyard! We have so many great roads in this area! Looking forward to more videos like this one!

@gojudude

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you do!!!! We go over the dragon because it's our shortest way to Robbinsville, other than that we prefer to ride it at night...got the whole road to ourselves.

when we stay there we stay at a place called "the Treetops, Tail of the Dragon Vacations" A retired FF has 3 houses of different sizes with a garage to park/secure the bikes. (also owns the store across from the resort). Glad you enjoyed it

@HarleyGurl114

2 жыл бұрын

We stayed there too! Ours had an amazing hot tub up in the treetops! The steep driveway well that was something else!! Especially when we arrived late at night!! Yup straight up and sharp turn to the left haha

My gal pal Sherry on her Indian and me on my Super Glide were seriously, but unknowingly, right behind you that day. We stayed just east of Ashevelle that same night. The next day we headed back east toward Hickory. We just moved from Michigan to North Carolina, retired, just so we can ride the mountains the rest of our lives. It's so beautiful. Glad you enjoyed the Parkway. We sure do.

As a former rider from up north ( Buffalo NY) I have been taking most of my vacations on BRP, Gatlinburg Dragon etc I moved to Tennessee about 6 yrs ago with only one regret, not doing it sooner. Glad you enjoyed yourself

Great to go along with you on such a great ride Jess. I live on a small Island (the Isle of Wight in the UK) so crave long adventurous trails. 👍🏼👍🏼

Hey Jess, really enjoyed your ride thru the Smokey Mountains! Have been on those roads many times! Keep rolling and coming back to visit our little neck of the woods anytime 😎

@26:50 - I know I said I wasn't going to say anything else....BUT YOU'RE COMING UP ON MY FAVORITE PART OF THE ENTIRE HIGHWAY!!! YAY!!!! I love it, I love it, I love it!!!

Glad you enjoyed my neck of the woods! The riding in the Blue Ridge and Smokies is hard to beat.

AWESOME rides! Also, although the BRP is ‘nice’ by sections, it is amazing to ride all 469 miles of it - only way to appreciate how spectacular it is! Cherohala Skyway another must-ride (TN>NC just south of Deals Gap (Robbinsville to Tellico Plains.). Good job integrating the 360 footage, your editing skills (and content) are really starting to shine after going full-time!

Some great end of year content, looking forward to all of your journeys you'll bring in the future. Definitely inspiring me to visit these places!

Truly a 5 star video *****!...you really have got the hang of this!...you just gave me my first view of Tail of the Dragon!!..Thank You!!

Jess! Was up on Blue Ridge for the first time back at the beginning of October (celebrating 17 years of marriage) and I know that feeling of awe! It is SO GORGEOUS up there!

Great video Jess! Glad you enjoyed the ride through Deals Gap on the Tail of the Dragon! Smokey Mountain Harley Davidson is a great stop. Super nice folks there!

I haven't been watching you since the beginning (probably been 6 months), but I'm catching up with all of your videos. I lived in Knoxville for a while and rode the Trail of the Dragon on my Kawasaki Vulcan back in 2015. My husband has rode it probably 50 times. It's a gorgeous area with tons of "riding roads" to experience. I think my favorite is the Cherohala Skyway!!!! It's gorgeous!

Would I be wrong in saying this video wasn't long enough? I could've watch another half hour and still be wanting more. One of your best yet. Thank you for sharing.

@HerTwoWheels

2 жыл бұрын

unfortunately I lost probably 50% of my content. I was filming in 4k and I think my memory card had compatibility issues =(

If you ever get the chance, you should tour the Pacific Northwest. Beautiful mountains, plus the ocean/sound is a breathtaking mixture of natural scenery.

Iron Horse Lodge is a great place to stay at and some really beautiful areas to go riding. There is Riders Roost in Ferguson NC and Wheelville in the Meadows Of Dan.

@johnthomas2485

2 жыл бұрын

I took a trip up The Blue Ridge Parkway a few years ago. Stopped 1st night and camped in Down By The River in Pineola, NC. I had planned to stop 2nd night in Meadows of Dan, but the weather was getting iffy, so pushed on to Roanoke and hoteled it. Finished it up in Stanton next day. Went the 1st weekend in May. I want to do it again.

I started following and subscribed at 410 and I've loved watching how you and the channel have grown, keep doing what you're doing because the evolution looks great. Fantastic views and vlog thanks Steve

You passed me on the left. I turned around and was able to use my inreach to get them help. Just another Ohioan enjoying the last of fall riding. Gravity Cavity Mile Marker 3 eats again. Enjoy the rest of the season.

the art work at that place is cool. the views were really nice. im surprised no one was a head of that curve warning people of the wreck. good vid

I'm on the opposite coast of Tail of the Dragon, but Lulu pass and Beartooth Highway are both amazing rides in the Montana/Idaho and Wyoming/Montana boarders.

I'm watching this video now for the second time and I rarely watch a video twice. This is your best one so far. It's so enjoyable. Thank you!

@byronwarren7779

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, it is one of her best videos!! I plan on doing it next season,ride safe and have fun.

Superb video. Enjoyed seeing the tail through your lens. Congrats on 2 years. Thank you. 👍🇺🇸😎...

Happy Birthday , Her Two Wheels !!! I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every video that I have seen, not sure how long I've been watching over a year I guess . Jess you are doing great things for the Motorcycling community with your work here! You're enthusiasm for the sport boils over into happiness that is so evident every time you share your rides. This video on the Dragon is just freakin awesome! I was sad to see the Ferrari upside down but glad they were ok. So happy for your success and the freedom you have earned! Happy Days ahead !

Rode the dragon tail last year in mid Oct the weather was beautiful. Was going this year but it didn't work out. I love the moonshiner 28 back the other way from the resort. Man that 360 camera is nice.

Well done, I rode the dragon in September, planning wasn’t great ended up riding it in the rain. It’s more than most people expect and certainly not for beginners especially in the rain. I guess the best part of it was we didn’t see any other cars or bikes on the entire ride into deals gap. One and done for me, I would not go out of my way to ride it again. I enjoyed the Cherohola Skyway much more.

@STho205

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I live on Fort Mountain, GA and that daily ride is a more pleasant 20 miles than Deals Gap's 11. I find the roads on either side of Deals Gap 129 are much more rewarding. Cherohala is the best ride in the area. Takes me 1hr 20 to get to Telico Plains by Turtletown and Coker Creek or 1:45 to get to Robbinsville by Murphy on US74. Cherohala Skyway, camp at Indian Boundary. Excellent campground choices. Excellent bath house.

I guess I was an hour or so behind you on the Dragon 🐉. It was a fantastic day for the ride and the Ferrari will be a book mark in life for the day. Sorry didn't get to say hello! But, safe travels and a prosperous future.

Hey Jess, I started riding in 1965. I am a lone rider now that I'm in my 70's. I ride a '17 Heritage with leather bags and, (now that I have time), make long rides strictly for pleasure. I am about to make a trip (a little more than 800 mi.) to "Tail of the Dragon" and absolutely loved the video of your ride there on "HerTwo Wheels". It is now my favorite of your videos. Like you, I prefer riding my own ride, unlike you, I don't have video equipment like what you use, but because of your video I am (for the first time) going to record my trip with my phone to share with family and friends. I shall include my camping and what that entails.Thank you for the inspiration, (no competition for you), thank you for the excellent quality of videos that you post, and thank you for being so delightful to watch.

I have the same issue going left. I think my mind tells me if I go Im going off the road as where right you drift into the other lane. I'm a newby on my Road glide as well! You did great!

@bikerboot888

2 жыл бұрын

Ive been riding street bikes for 30 years and I’m still uncomfortable with sweeping left turns.

Fyi, trail braking is more of a front brake method. It compresses the front suspension changing your geometry into a sportier/twitchy rake.

@misterpogi1352

2 жыл бұрын

It's kinda braking hard going into a curve so you go through it faster.

I miss the Red Helmets. Especially the Scorpion one. Also, you should share the map of your trip! Looked awesome!

@nbt3663

2 жыл бұрын

The trade mark helmet seems to be back in Ohio.

You are riding in the most beautiful part of the country. I am 50 miles from the parkway and have ridden the whole road several times.

Been on the Dragon twice. Much more fun riding up from the TN side towards Deals Gap. First time was on my Chief Vintage and this August on my Chieftain Dark Horse. Enjoyed riding the dragon, However there much prettier and more fun roads. Cheraholla SkyWay and Moonshiner 28 are our favorites. Nice video- one of the best showing off the Dragon. Good on ya

@deniporter3321

2 жыл бұрын

"Cheraholla SkyWay and Moonshiner 28 are our favorites", I agree 100%. We chose to NOT ride the "Tail of the Dragon", ..............after I read many reviews AND watched one too many videos of the Dragon' at it's worst. The best rider ever can not avoid the jackasses and morons, riding AND driving too fast and dangerously. No thank you. The other roads/rides are far more scenic and /or equally winding and curvy.

Being from Florida, riding those roads on a Rocket III with a 240 rear tire was quit the test of skills that I don't get to use much! Florida has a lot of long, flat roads. I really enjoyed the Dragon's Tail and BRP, a challenge and absolutely amazing views!

Awesome! I rode The Snake in Bristol for the first time on my dual sport TW200! I've only had my endorsement since June. I'm also in Ohio!!!!

I got out today and rode. It was a beautiful 84 degree day here in Fort Worth Texas today. Perfect for a motorcycle ride.

We rode the Dragon a few weeks ago for the first time. Loved it on my 2010 Ultra Limited. We will be back there again next spring. Awesome to see you riding there also. Beautiful scenery 💕

Great content. I appreciate the work this takes 👍

My grandfather was a supervisor building the Blue Ridge Parkway during the depression. Having seen the roads you can imagine how dangerous it was in the 30's building the roads.

@her two wheels, the Great Smokey Mountains, Pisgah, and the entire Blue Ridge are a special place of solitude and reflection for my family and I. I take a once a year pilgrimage to the mountains of western NC, eastern TN, north GA and commune with all that is wonderful. It clears my head and preps me for another year of life. I recommend staying at the Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge on your next visit. Perfect location to launch from and return to. Keep up the great work. Cheers

Congrats and happy anniversary. Great video as always. Did that ride last year..on my 2020 HD TriGlide trike. Yes you need to take one for a spin,you would love all the storage space. What camera do you use to get those Airial view shots? Almost look like they are from drone.

I'll take the Hills of southern Ohio over the Dragon any day ! Way to many Café bikes and sports cars on the Dragon for my taste.

BRP is my backyard, near Asheville. I ride parts of it constantly. I've been to the Tail of the Dragon numerous times, love the roads around it as much as I do the TotD! Cherohala, and 28 are awesome roads!! All the trips to Tail, I've never seen anything terribly unusual. Crazy that you came upon that!!! I hope you enjoyed the area, I brag about it all the time! 🤣😂 If you do come back sometime soon, I'd love to ride with you for a bit. I've actually had the great fortune to show other vloggers (Boots and Jeans Riders from California, Purple on Three and PSPTOMMYG from Pennsylvania) some of the great roads in the area, like The Cherohala Skyway, The Moonshiner, and so many roads that run off the BRP. You were very close the the Fontana Dam, top and bottom... On and on it goes!!

I grew up just south of Ash-Vegas in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains just across the SC line. Truly is God's country up there! Looks like you had a fantastic time! Can't wait til I can take the Fat Bob up there myself! Thank you so much for documenting this trip...makes me a little homesick lol

Cool video. A word of caution: when you described how you do trail braking you indicated that you do it with the rear brakes. Trail braking has to do with going against the old philosophy of never using your front brakes in a turn. Trail braking has to do with using your front brakes well before the turn (to get the weight shifted forward onto the front wheel while you are upright) and then "trail off" the pressure as you are in the turn. It's the sudden weight shift forward that happens when you brake hard ONCE IN the turn that causes loss of traction and wipe outs. MC Rider and Canyon Chasers explains this very well

Thank you for sharing this video! I rode down from northeast Wisconsin by myself and slayed the Dragon 2yrs ago. I've got a picture of my bike, at that very overlook, where you stopped at before getting to the Dragon. Your video brought back so many great memories from my trip. The beauty is just incredible! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I can't wait to get back and explore that area again. Keep your knees in the breeze, enjoy the ride. And remember, not all who wander, are lost.

I felt the same way about that area when my wife and I went back in 2016. I want to go back so bad! Great video! Keep up the good work and stay safe.

🛑🛑 The Tail of the Dragon isn’t about “your skill level”, it’s about the guy “in the oncoming lane, that’s over the center line” 💯🤷‍♂️

@adampoe6139

2 жыл бұрын

^truth^

@Sdes1124

2 жыл бұрын

Truth! I learned very early on not to cheat the yellow line on curves, which many tend to due because they are nervous, tense, etc.

About your feet going numb, have you considered lower fairings? I ride my vtx with just a crash bar for a long time and definitely had the "cold feet" and then I got my electra glide with lower fairings. And they help a ton especially in the cooler weather. And they even have little glove boxes (can also get them with speakers) with as much as you ride I think you should try a set. They mount on the crash bar and are really easy to take off when its warmer weather. Also tail of the dragon is on my bucket list! Keep up the good work. And happy 2 years.

We were there first week of August for the whole week and still didn't see it all, we're ready to go back! Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life!!

That bright blue bagger in the background while you were at the harley shop... I needs it.

Rode the Tail with my wife on the back. Scared the he'll out of her on all of the hairpin turns. Never went over the speed limit. Stayed within my capabilities and made it without a scratch. Still there are better rides in the Smokies. Love the video (mine didn't turn out so well).

Been here since the beginning and will be here till forever! Happy two years H2W, what a beautiful ride and great video.

Jess , next time you return to this area you should stop at the Wheels through time museum, in Maggie valley North Carolina. Its awesome. Keep having FUN !!

Awesome footage Jess! Happy to "go along the journey" with you. Although I am from Canada, I have done allot of those roads...just gorgeous!! Safe travels and continue to be enthusiastic about life..there really is so much beauty out there when we look for it!! Cheers!

I was there have pictures

@easyrider18us

2 жыл бұрын

Share!

Hello, how are you? I would like to know if you allow me to use your video in my compilations, I will leave the credits to you. Thank you!

@HerTwoWheels

2 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

I've been on the Tail of the Dragon 129 probably about a dozen times. The first time was in a rental SUV when I flew into Knoxville and had to drive to Silva North Carolina. It was a blast for me. Then I found a couple other highways near there that actually had tunnels included. The first time I ever rode a motorcycle on 129 was a Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird that I bought in Knoxville. I bought a one-way ticket from DFW to Knoxville and flew out there to install my phone equipment and I bought the motorcycle at the same time. I rode 129 while I had down-time from the install and it was cool. I then rode the Blackbird home to Dallas. Now, the most enjoyable was when I took my Mom with me on a July 4th weekend out there. I took my Kawasaki Vulcan that I still have because all my other bikes at the time were sportbikes. We rode all over the Knoxville area, down into North Carolina (they had a rockslide on 129 and most of it was closed) and up into Kentucky. We had a blast that weekend. My Mom even got into AC/DC because the Harley shop there was doing an event which included an AC/DC tribute band. When we returned home, she insisted that she wanted to do more rides like that. I told her if she really was serious, then I'd have to buy a Goldwing. A few weeks later, I bought the Goldwing I still have today and we enjoyed a lot of miles on it. She's in her 80s now and still bugs me about wanting to go ride. I enjoy seeing people still getting into the Blue Ridge Pkwy and 129 on motorcycles. But to me it's more than just a highway or just something to do. I won't go anymore into it, because each person has their own experience with this. But, I will say that too often I see people today and they seem to miss something about what it's all about.

I rode both the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Tail of the Dragon first time in September. Great roads. Getting to the Dragon early is a must. I rode from the north end on a Saturday and arrived at Deals Gap about 8:30 AM, and no one in front or behind me the whole trip in. Spent about an hour at the resort, then headed back. By that time, got trapped behind a succession of vehicles going slower than I preferred. Nonetheless, still enjoyed it and at least got the unimpeded southerly trip in. I’m not a speed-demon by any stretch, but it was nice to run it at my pace.

This may be one if my favorite videos…Thank you for sharing this trip

Great video. I remember my first time on BRP, the Dragon & the Cherohala skyway, me and Mrs 2wheeler could not stop saying "WOW". I posted a video series called "twists of the mountains". It really is a magical place. We still go back every so often to do some riding there. A great place to stay (though not the cheapest) is Fontana Village Resort, they have regular hotel rooms with a deck looking out to the mountains & cottages, and a good restaurants. Our favorite was Mountainview Bistro. Great view of the mountains as you enjoy dinner. BIG congrats on 2 years. RIde safe.

My mom and I drove (not rode) the Tail of the Dragon once and it was so beautiful. It's definitely a treat to see it from a bike, even if it is on camera. I hope to do rides like that some day, but until then, watching motovloggers is as good as it gets. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Keep riding safe 🤘😆

Wow what an absolute beautiful ride in every sense of the word! Thanks so much for sharing, that was inspiring and I definitely hope to get down there to do that ride as well soon! Be well and safe travels!!!

I used to live in Tn and ran that so many times. I love that ride but there are so many fantastic rides in the area. I have been on the Dragon in the rain while pulling my trailer with the Goldwing. It gets more hype than it deserves. If ridden sanely it is just fun, if they attack that mountain with the wrong attitude, as you witnessed it will bite you. Thanks for taking us along and congrats on the channel anniversary. Oh it is so different on the weekend. It is ten times as busy. Be safe, have fun.

@nbt3663

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍

I’ve Road that road many times and it’s always beautiful, especially spring and fall. Fall is very special with the leaves changing colors.

Thanks for the ride! I enjoy the solo rides as you do apparently. Just you, the bike and the road. Keep up the awesome content.

I wasn’t here from the beginning, but I’ve gone back and watched every video to date.

Another great vid. And yes, that 360 camera is cool as heck. I've been on The Dragon twice, first time on a Thursday and then on a Friday and the Friday run was much busier. Everyone told me that mid-week was best. Glad you enjoyed yourself and stayed safe.

Happy Anniversary for your KZread channel! I’ll go back even further I remember you on Motorcycle Amino when you were talking about starting this channel! 😁

Hello young lady. I rode The Tail of the Dragon in 2017 on a 2006 HD Heritage Softail, then I rode it this past May on my 2020 HD Tri-Glide Ultra. A great ride on 2 or 3 wheels. Also the Smoky Mtn HD in Marysville, TN (where you are eating your lunch) is a great dealership! On our May ride my friend had an issue with his Tri-Glide and we all went to the Smokey Mtn dealership. Yeah we had to spend a few hours there, but the food, the comradery the staff and the bikers made it a pleasure. They worked my friend in and thankful had the parts needed and we made it back home that night. A big shoutout to Smoky Mountain HD in Marysville, TN. I did a ride on the parkway a few weeks ago (I only live about 20 minutes from where I can get on the Pkwy) and videoed it for my Channel "Tri-Glide Ed" and the colors of the leaves were beautifully vibrant! Okay young lady you take care have fun but ride safe. Respectfully, Ed

Congratulations on your anniversary. Just one thing. Be safe!

Best time to do the Dragon is in the fall (or spring) after the crowds have gone; and do it mid-week. Even so you get the road racers who can do some serious damage to themselves and you. The day before I rode it a guy on 2 wheels blew a corner and centerpunched an older couple head on. He didn't survive and the older couple were in shock, something they will never forget. One MUST respect that road and ride it well and aware of others and yourself. For me it's a one and done road. Glad I did it but no need to risk another ride on it for all the reasons you experienced on your ride.

I have been here since the beginning :) Happy 2 Years :) That was a crazy crash you came upon the Tail of Dragon so glad they all ok. Love all the fall trees in the background.

Congrats on the channel.beautiful ride...I live about 40 minutes from the tail of the dragon...sooooo many beautiful roads here in TN to ride.hope ya do move here one day,you will love it !

Glad you got to experience my backyard! Yes I agree we have the best roads for motorcycles anywhere! Maybe next time you plan a trip down to East Tennessee give a heads up and some of us will get together and show you a few more wonderful roads to ride down here and a truly amazing waterfall “ Bald river falls” is amazing! Love your video’s keep up the hard work.