twstdmtl

Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area is about an hour away if I remember correctly. Me and my friends went down to the gap 10 ppl (5 couples) deep. And we rented a chalet in the Smoky Mountains right outside of G-burg. It was pricey like 350 dollars a nice but it was a 5000 sq ft deal with all the amenities. I know you can find anything in G-burg form $19.95 a night (my honeymoon to $500+ a night) If that is too much of a drive, there may be a city closer but I really did not see anything that resembled civilization on the Tennessee side. Try North Carolina like the Fontana area if you don't want to drive. It is real close but it is a very small area. Not much going on there if anything. Godd luck man.

Jims5543

No Gatlinburg is good. It isn't like driving an hour to Dragon will not be fun.



I have been all over the BRH on my honeymoon. I was in Gatlinburg and its a neet city. Good call I will find a hotel/motel and see if we can work out a group rate.



I was thinking it might be better to go when its still too cool for Motorcycles to want to drive it. Maybe we go earlier like April = less motorcycle traffic.



Is that cool??

Jims5543

BTW - What price range per night do we want to be in?



I plan on being in the area Friday night and Sat. night.

twstdmtl

I don't want to have too much input cause I don't even know if i will have my car titled by then (sticky situation) besides I am heading down with some motorcyle traffic. I usually drive the Super-**** (super charged nissan frontier) down there to tow the bikes and spare gear. This time I am gonna take the seven if I can. So you all decide and I will try to meet up.



The trip ro the Gap from G-burg is so fat. There are some gentle sweeping curves that you could set your cruise control on 70 and have nothing to fear. It is a nearly life changing experience for some one who really enjoys motoring. It would be even better rotoring though

Jims5543

Your input is valued as you have been there and can give us good tips even if you dont go. You gotta try though. Driving in a pack of RX-7s is a total rush.

UniqueTII

Anyone who hasn't experienced it will be blown away. I have been on several cruises, but the Pocono one 2 years ago was the craziest. We were flying down these 1 1/2 lane PA backroads with 25+ cars at speeds of around 70. Luckily, there were no accidents and only one ticket...and a shitload of adrenaline.

Rated R1

If you come down I would reccomend staying in Maryville. There are nice places near the gap but there are hardly any restaurants, gas stations etc. I have seen tractor trailers up there on occasion but the most dangerous thing you have to watch out for up there is yourself. The cops do get kind of thick up there but as long as you stay on your side of the double yellow they are OK. When I go up there I usually leave the house by 7:00 am since there is hardly any traffic up there then. I would not reccomend driving in very large groups because that really makes you stick out like a sore thumb. I always try to keep a low profile and when I go up with a group there is usually no more than four cars and they are people that I trust that wouldn't do anything stupid.

AgentSpeed

Whenever you all make this trip give me a yell. I'm about 3-4 hours away and I'd love to drive it.

twstdmtl

That would be so awesome to get a group of sevens together for a run!