Triskaidekaphobic South'n Spine Raid 2017

[docc]

Accompanied by fabulous "late models" . . .

[docc]

Rare, early SpineFrames: 1993 Daytona (Blueboarhound) and 1996 *carbed* Sport1100 (Josh):

[Chuck]

Nice pix, Docc. Thanks!

[motowfo]

Good times for all!!

[czakky]

Nice group of machines.

[docc]

motowfo brought one of Moto Guzzi's wild-haired cousins . . .

[docc]

The garage is a major attraction!

[docc]

But the whole place is really gorgeous:

[Scud]

Great stuff. So where did all-y'all ride to? Did everybody ride together - or split off in sub-groups? 

 

And no roadside repairs needed this time? 

[czakky]

A KTM Duke in that part of the country...

[Nick]

Thanks for the photos DOCC!!!!

[docc]

Weeeeelll . . . .

 

I'm hoping some other SpineRaiders will post some photos and chime in. Most everyone crossed the Appalachian Divide at the Santeetla Gap following the old Qualla Indian Boundary on the Cherohala Skyway to the carnival that is The tail of the Dragon. There were some "subgroups" and lone wolves, but the Saturday group ended up together most of the day. Eight Guzzis and a Ducati.  

 

Plenty of tech. Some roadside, some garage.

 

Here, an impromptu TechSession in how to cross one's arms thoughtfully and perform *tsk-tsk* sounds under the breath . . .

[docc]

We milked this one for quite a while.

Edited September 15, 2017 by docc

[docc]

Then there was a little "where'd the brake go" session . . .

 

(Got to see some darn nice tool rolls!)

[docc]

Then there was talking TNJake from trading his Rosso Corsa for a Hillbilly-Davidson just because mailboxes have more luggage space than Teknos.

Well, that and you can mount a keg between them.