Joe

This is serious Bill.

Docc, administer the snake bite kit STAT 🥃🐝🦟

The late Terry Whitaker & Maggie used to ride two up on his “new” 2002 Lemans. They rode that way with camping gear & Hepco Beckers. That’s only example I know of riding two up on a spine frame Sport.

Docc, 180 Wolf Pen Gap Rd from Suches to 129 is a great road too…..

Docc, don’t forget the snake bite kit…… Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 🥃…..

Saturday, 68 south turns into 5, then 60 to Suches, then 19/60 through Delonega, turn left on 60 (only), the turn left on 129 all the way back to Murphy. As I remember, 129 in GA has a really good section of curvy roads, sort of the southern Deals Gap of 129. It may be more fun because the turns aren’t as technically tight. Anyways, the motorcycle riding (not the view) is possibly better than the Cherohala. Also pretty sure we will ride past some water falls along the way. With a high of 81F, it should be about perfect. Can’t wait Docc/Bill!

Audiomick, it’s sort of Grappa with your coffee ☕️ for breakfast, bourbon 🥃 for lunch, dinner and happy hour.

Docc, Looks like Carabinieri from the Italian national police force will be attending the South'n Spine Raid.

Sorry Bill, yes the Grappa!

For those that have never been or it’s been a long time since you attended a South’n Spine Raid. It’s not too late to make plans to attend! It will be an epic weekend of Moto Guzzi tech sessions, bourbon 🥃 and riding the beautiful motorcycle roads of Tennessee and North Georgia. There are many places to stay in Tellico Plains if the The Lodge at Tellico is full.

I don’t always have time to ride. But when I do, I prefer the South‘N Spine Raid.

Nice Alfa in Italy….

Can’t wait for the next Spine Raid, last year was epic. Quoting Kale, “ this was the best weekend riding of the whole year”. I agree.

My guess is it a Griso CARC bike with a Aprilia Tuono rear sub frame and body work, added to a Sport100 Tank and fairing. It somehow also looks to be housing a red spine frame and Griso muffler. The wave front rotors, Aprilia dash and custom rear sets to top it off. A Tuono Griso Sport1100, I like all of those bikes so I guess by default I like this invention.

80F with 89% humidity can make it feel much hotter.

Such (es)

The sound of an air cooled 911 above 5k rpm’s….

Competition….

https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2009-Moto+Guzzi-V7+Classic-5025503280

A couple years ago Nicole and I found this Gas station Ice Cream shop just south of the Tellico Lodge. It's home of the smallest ice cream size the "Sissy Cup".

Doc, I like all of the squiggly lines on the mapped route!