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« on: March 25, 2008, 04:41:31 PM »
I heard tell that this is a longer maintained road that would be great to ride on my V-Strom.

I do have the "Wayah Gap road, it's a great tour. Take Hwy 129 (the dragon/deal's gap road) all the way south-east to where it ends, on Hwy. 19/74 in Topton. Turn left/north on 19/74 for a short way, maybe less than half a mile, and watch for Wayah road, which will be on your right and goes to Beechertown." on the list of routes to ride, but would love to ride something refered to as "LOST"

Any help pointing me to this would be appreciated...

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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 05:16:26 PM »
The road is still maintained but it usually full of gravel from the chip seal they put on it.

The directions you posted are correct.  The road is fun, spits ya out in Franklin.

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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2008, 06:46:02 PM »
Not sure how it got lost - I've ridden it many times.  Of course, people occasionally tell me to "get lost"!
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2008, 09:22:52 PM »
Quote from: Prubert on March 25, 2008, 05:16:26 PM

The road is still maintained but it usually full of gravel from the chip seal they put on it.

The directions you posted are correct.  The road is fun, spits ya out in Franklin.

What do you need to know...


I was lead to believe they are two different places, but I could be wrong......
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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2008, 03:13:29 AM »
Redfox and I rode Wayah Gap Road year-before-last during the FZ1 Rally at Fontana NC.  Another fun road is the Joe Brown Highway (don't let the "highway" part fool ya), from Murphy to the Hiwassee Dam.
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2008, 03:18:43 AM »
David, If you ride Wayah Rd to Hwy 64 you may want to return via Hwy-28, Franklin NC back to 19/74. It's a decent ride in it's self.
Be safe and have a great trip...Ed
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« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2008, 04:55:39 AM »
He is talking about a dirt road in the vic of  Wayah.  I think Map Quest calls it Otter Creek but I am not sure.  I have seen it talked about over on advrider.  Ask  over there for better information.  

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« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2008, 06:03:40 AM »
Seems as though NONE of the previous posters know where it is !  Lol

Send me a PM, I have ridden it many times. Great road, with some little known, forgotten history.  Cool

NEVER post great roads on the internet !

Look what happened to Deal's Gap : internet + hype + "look at me, I'm cool" + squids = bad road
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« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2008, 06:21:44 AM »
Dammit Don!
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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2008, 06:31:39 AM »
Quote from: servicerifle on March 26, 2008, 06:21:44 AM

Dammit Don!



We can test run that new 950 on this road when you return to the country !

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« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2008, 06:38:01 AM »
Will you hate me if I tell you I've got a deposit on a 1200 GS?   couch   Lol
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« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2008, 06:50:29 AM »
Quote from: servicerifle on March 26, 2008, 06:38:01 AM

Will you hate me if I tell you I've got a deposit on a 1200 GS?   couch   Lol


Excellent choice also servicerifle !

More teasers of the road  Bigsmile

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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2008, 08:41:20 AM »
Thanks DLRides PM recieved and hush is the word....... Bigsmile
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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2008, 06:37:44 PM »
Quote from: dlrides on March 26, 2008, 06:03:40 AM

NEVER post great roads on the internet !



Umm.... you just did, Sherlock.  Smooth move - now everyone here will be looking for it....   Rolleyes

It is impossible to keep a good road a secret for long anyhow.   Sad  Give up on it.
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« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2008, 04:52:55 AM »
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Umm.... you just did, Sherlock.  Smooth move - now everyone here will be looking for it....   Rolleyes

It is impossible to keep a good road a secret for long anyhow.   Sad  Give up on it.


no doubt.  Like I said, that road is all over advrider and those folks are much more likely to ride such a road then us pavement pounders on STN.  

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« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2008, 05:29:51 AM »
Quote from: CafeTBird on March 26, 2008, 06:37:44 PM



Umm.... you just did, Sherlock.  Smooth move - now everyone here will be looking for it....   Rolleyes

It is impossible to keep a good road a secret for long anyhow.   Sad  Give up on it.



 Headscratch

Then send me the directions to it, Sherlock !




Checkmate !!!

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« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2008, 01:26:12 PM »
Bubba, I spent 10 years living in the Cullowhee / Franklin / Bryson City area.  I blazed trails 20 years ago on Wayah Mtn. - there ain't a road on that mountain I haven't been on.  You are no freakin competion in that area AT ALL, and aren't even worth wasting my time on.  

Especially since you seem to to be finding yourself so self rightous in your knowledge of the area that you feel entitled to hide information from other motorcycle riders. That is simply lame.  This forum is for helping other riders.  You guys that are going off on this pitch that your superiority entitles you not to enlighten others come off simply as pompous a-holes.

Deals Gap was already a lost cause before Al Gore invented the internet.   Bigsmile
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« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2008, 04:58:17 PM »
I'm the one who gave David the Wayah Gap road directions, I did so after he had heard from others I led down the 'lost road'.

I was unable to pinpoint the lost road, although I've ridden it thrice, because my Zumo has the location and it's on my Strom in a trailer down in Texas. I would have gladly given up the road had I been able to recall without help from the Zumo.  Bash
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« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2008, 05:02:08 PM »
Quote from: stromgal on March 27, 2008, 04:58:17 PM

I would have gladly given up the road had I been able to recall without help from the Zumo.  Bash


...and that is what makes you "Contributor Superior", Stromgal  Bigok

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Quote from: dlrides on March 26, 2008, 06:03:40 AM

Send me a PM, I have ridden it many times. Great road, with some little known, forgotten history.  Cool

If it were all paved and worthy of a sportbike, I'd know about it. Seeing the gravel tells me why I don't know, nor care, about it.   Lol
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