Summer plans for a motorcycle rally for the Southern end of the Smoky Mountains is coming along very well. 

This is my progress report…

Dates are, September 11-12-13, 2009

Spearheading from Vonore Tennessee – local Hotel is the Grand Vista Hotel http://www.grandvistahotelandsuites.com/

There are some rooms set aside for our group.

E-mail me for a map of routes;

Planned trips are long and short with a mileage chart to help you navigate the routes.  The trips planned are the world famous “Dragon’s Tail” which is 318 curves in 11 miles, stopping off at Deal’s Gap. Cherohala Skyway. Foothills Parkway.  With points of interest like Robbinsville, NC, Tellico Plaines, TN, Bald River Falls, TN, Pumpkin Center, TN, Madisonville, TN, Plenty of spots along the routes for photos and retail outlets to get keepsakes.  Other routes to consider are Cades Cove, Townsend, Gatlinburg, and to the south a great ride from Tellico Planes on hwy 68 to Copper Basin on the Georgia border.

Camping is available and close to Vonore, TN.  (E-mail)

Any and all bikes are invited to come along with us.  This is not a racing rally.  If you have a high end sport bike and want to tag along with us on these routes that’s fine, but be aware that there has been a lot of deaths happen on these routes because of excessive speed and the COPS are literally every 50 yards along the Dragon’s Tail to hold down the speed of the bikers.  The fines are excessive for this reason.  The biggest problem is Drift across the lines and loss of control.  But with that said the Dragon’s Tail is one of the best routes you will ever take on a Motorcycle.  Speed limit on the Dragon’s Tail is 30mph., leading up to the Dragon the speed limit has just been lowered to 40mph from 55mph.  The Cops are taking this death issue on the Dragon very seriously, for one reason it is not close to anything and it takes along time to get rescue out to you if you should get hurt.  Watch out for Drift.

Additional web sites to look at.

http://www.dealsgap.com/

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

Contact;

Grant E. Fetters

151 Twelve Oaks Dr.

Madisonville, TN
W)(423) 884-9195

H)(423) 442-3731

Last year I had a good time in Mentone so I would like to keep that date open for those who want to attend both or either event for Burgmans.  So I feel that the rally I am planning in the Smoky's will be the weekend before on September 11th -13th in Vonore, Tennessee.

This event will center around good food and great places to see and experience.  The Dragon's Tail, the devil's triangle, Robbinsville NC, Cherohala Sky way, Deal's Gap, Bald River Falls, and plenty of other places to ride in the Smoky Mountains. 

I will provide B&B's, Campground info, and route maps to those interested.  Let me know your thoughts.

Grant Fetters

423-442-3731

grantcad@bellsouth.net