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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 05-11-2013, 05:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 818
Posted By travlin
I'm a friend of coal even if it is a dirty word...

I'm a friend of coal even if it is a dirty word to some people. But, it keeps the lights on.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 05-11-2013, 05:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 419
Posted By travlin
Thumb Another vote for Willville.

Another vote for Willville.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 05-11-2013, 05:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 366
Posted By travlin
Thanks, it's good to have a lot of options.

Thanks, it's good to have a lot of options.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 05-08-2013, 06:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 135
Posted By travlin
I'd never heard of Chester, so I googled it. Now...

I'd never heard of Chester, so I googled it. Now I know why, that's about as far away from my house you can be and still be in West Virginia.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 05-08-2013, 05:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 366
Posted By travlin
Yep, just west of there.

Yep, just west of there.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 05-07-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 366
Posted By travlin
I appreciate the info. Looking forward to next...

I appreciate the info. Looking forward to next weekend. I love that area.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 05-07-2013, 04:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 366
Posted By travlin
Forest Road 475

I'm heading down to Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground on the 17th. Looking at a map I thought I might explore forest road 475 in Pisgah National Forest. Any thoughts, comments, etc., about riding...
Forum: GS Boxers 05-06-2013, 07:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 800
Posted By travlin
I really can't complain about my 05. I bought it...

I really can't complain about my 05. I bought it used with a little over 20K on her. It now has 51K with no electrical problems other than the gear sensor. It may even still have the original...
Forum: GS Boxers 04-30-2013, 04:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 496
Posted By travlin
I'm very satisfied with Rox, good investment.

I'm very satisfied with Rox, good investment.
Forum: GS Boxers 04-28-2013, 05:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 800
Posted By travlin
That's how mine started. If it starts displaying...

That's how mine started. If it starts displaying a gear other than the correct one, it probably won't last much longer. At least mine didn't.
Forum: GS Boxers 04-27-2013, 05:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 800
Posted By travlin
I believe I will, just to be on the safe side....

I believe I will, just to be on the safe side. Concerning the gear position sensor, yeah, if your gear display starts acting funny don't do like I did. Replace it!
Forum: GS Boxers 04-27-2013, 03:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 800
Posted By travlin
Thanks, I didn't want to make the same mistake...

Thanks, I didn't want to make the same mistake twice. Last year the gear display started reading erratically and I wasn't concerned. When the sensor grounded out it left me on the side of the road,...
Forum: GS Boxers 04-26-2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 800
Posted By travlin
2005 1200GS question

When I got my bike out this spring the symbol for the security battery was showing half full. What happens if that battery goes dead? Is it a pain to replace?
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 04-11-2013, 06:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By travlin
Then continue south along the river to Prince via...

Then continue south along the river to Prince via Thayer. That is if your on a bike that likes dirt roads. :D
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 04-10-2013, 06:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By travlin
The new bridge is on U.S. 19 a little over twenty...

The new bridge is on U.S. 19 a little over twenty miles north of Beckley. The old bridge is on Fayette Station Road. If you stop at the visitors center which is on the right immediately after...
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 04-09-2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By travlin
Here's another loop that includes the New River...

Here's another loop that includes the New River Gorge and the Highland Scenic Highway. Be sure to stop at the visitors center at the gorge bridge and the Cranberry Glades visitors center....
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 04-09-2013, 05:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By travlin
Here's a good loop. Be sure to stop at the Cheese...

Here's a good loop. Be sure to stop at the Cheese and More Store in Gap Mills, and the Swinging Bridge restaurant in Paint Bank. I would go out on the two lane and return via 460 and 77. If you're...
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 04-09-2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 504
Posted By travlin
I've wanted to attend the last two years, got of...

I've wanted to attend the last two years, got of my butt and registered this year before it sold out. :clap
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 03-02-2013, 06:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 465
Posted By travlin
92 in wv, an 220 north of Roanoke in va are also...

92 in wv, an 220 north of Roanoke in va are also good routes.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 02-10-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 890
Views: 78,250
Posted By travlin
Got it! Looking forward to some exploration in my...

Got it! Looking forward to some exploration in my area this spring.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 01-18-2013, 08:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,283
Posted By travlin
What piling wall? Are you saying there was a...

What piling wall? Are you saying there was a piling wall in place before the slide? We have occurrences like this often on our older roads in WV. I have never seen a failure where a piling wall is in...
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 01-07-2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,475
Posted By travlin
Mount Vernon? That was an off the riders path...

Mount Vernon? That was an off the riders path place for a bike museum. I've only been there once, oddly enough a pivot stop on an iron butt ride.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 01-07-2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 791
Posted By travlin
Agree 100%! Blue Ridge is my favorite campground...

Agree 100%! Blue Ridge is my favorite campground smack in the middle of the best section of the parkway. I also agree with the post on WV. A great ride is pick up 220 in Covington VA. Heading north...
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 01-03-2013, 03:17 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 434,549
Posted By travlin
I suppose I should consider myself lucky....

I suppose I should consider myself lucky. Frontline Eurosports is about ninety miles away in Salem with plenty of decent backroads between here and there. They're a pretty good shop too. I have no...
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 12-22-2012, 04:40 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 4,717
Posted By travlin
Sounds interesting. I may have to put this on the...

Sounds interesting. I may have to put this on the to do list.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 11-07-2012, 05:35 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 7,313
Posted By travlin
That's a pretty good ride, but it does have lots...

That's a pretty good ride, but it does have lots of coal truck traffic. Route 10 from Mullens to Matoaka is the best leg with the least traffic.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 11-06-2012, 07:33 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 7,313
Posted By travlin
This is a nice loop. Leave Beckley south on...

This is a nice loop.
Leave Beckley south on rte. 19 to Shady Spring and turn left toward Hinton on rte.3. Follow 3 through Hinton, and continue on 3 to Gap Mills. You have to stop there and visit...
Forum: GS Boxers 07-24-2012, 07:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,730
Posted By travlin
I picked up a set and am very happy with them. I...

I picked up a set and am very happy with them. I used to get pain in my palms after a couple hundred miles, but the risers fixed that. 1800 miles to the rally and back from Sedalia and no pain in my...
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 06-28-2012, 05:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,156
Posted By travlin
If you pick you roads carefully, Deals Gap will...

If you pick you roads carefully, Deals Gap will be a let down. It's more hype than anything else. If you're going to Seneca Rocks a good route to follow south is a zig zag approach. 33 south to...
Forum: GS Boxers 06-13-2012, 05:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,730
Posted By travlin
Thanks for all the input. I'll probably go with...

Thanks for all the input. I'll probably go with them.
Forum: GS Boxers 06-12-2012, 07:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,730
Posted By travlin
Rox risers

I been looking at risers for my 05 1200 GS. I'm leaning toward the Rox, but would like some imput. Good, bad, other good products?
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 05-15-2012, 06:09 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,319
Posted By travlin
I've never been there, planned on it, but never...

I've never been there, planned on it, but never made it. Headed to Cruso this weekend, but maybe I can get by there next Friday and check out the Cass rally too.
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 05-14-2012, 08:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 719
Posted By travlin
Laugh If you want to see some active small coal mines...

If you want to see some active small coal mines and coal camps you might want to think about veering southwest off 219 in WV. at rte. 150, the highland scenic highway. At the western end pick up 39...
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 04-14-2012, 08:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 836
Posted By travlin
You might as well go for the gusto and visit...

You might as well go for the gusto and visit Wheels Through Time in Maggie Valley.
http://wheelsthroughtime.com/
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 04-13-2012, 12:54 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 836
Posted By travlin
I'll second the suggestion for stopping in Floyd....

I'll second the suggestion for stopping in Floyd. It's a great place to go on Friday and Saturday night.
Forum: GS Boxers 03-19-2012, 05:46 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 9,462
Posted By travlin
Actually I was afflicted with the lust for...

Actually I was afflicted with the lust for females. Evidently you are either afflicted with poor reading comprehension, or never were afflicted by the wonders of women. :rofl
Forum: GS Boxers 03-19-2012, 10:34 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 9,462
Posted By travlin
I may as well weigh in. I started out on dirt...

I may as well weigh in. I started out on dirt bikes more years ago than I want to admit. When I got my drivers license I found me a japanese street bike. Much to my teenage dismay all the wild young...
Forum: GS Boxers 03-18-2012, 02:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 515
Posted By travlin
The front tire currently has 7 thousand miles on...

The front tire currently has 7 thousand miles on it.
Forum: GS Boxers 03-18-2012, 11:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 515
Posted By travlin
Should I change the tire?

I know this is a strange question. I just put a new tourance on the rear of my 05 1200GS. While at the dealer yesterday I got a good. deal on a tourance for the front. Here's my dilemma, I'm...
Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains 03-15-2012, 07:45 PM
Replies: 874
Views: 69,069
Posted By travlin
Is the white two story farmhouse that's in the...

Is the white two story farmhouse that's in the first few pics you posted a few miles west of Elk Creek? I passed by it a few times and it always catches my eye. I would have loved to seen it in it's...
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