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[hubcapsc]

Too nice of a day not to ride... I did a few chores this morning, and then called up
my buddy Dennis to see if he was interested. He said he was building a chicken
coop. I told him he should have free range chickens, but he would have none of
it... here's an old picture of his Confederate Valkyrie...



I headed up 178, one of the curvy roads north of Hwy. 11...



And past the Road Kill Grill, there's always a bunch of Harleys there and
guys drinking beer...



on up 178 towards Rocky Bottom...





At Rocky Bottom you can cut off on this pig trail through the laurel forest...



And arrive at South Carolina's highest point: Sassafras Mountain, 3,554 feet elevation.



You can walk out on the platform you see in this picture and get a look at the
panoramic view...



If you view this picture full size, you can get an idea of the view... the lake to the
right is South Carolina's lake that sort of looks like a Christmas Tree, and the lake to
the left is South Carolina's lake that sort of looks like, I don't know... a warthog or
something 



From there you can either go back down to Rocky Bottom, or go on the almost totally
untraveled Glady Fork road... which I did... these roads remind me of a ribbon
laid out through the hills... and out of South Carolina into North Carolina...







From there I hit East Fork in the direction back towards South Carolina...





The steepness and the lack of traffic makes it inevitable that you'll run into
a pack of these crazy people...



And finally a nice set of switchbacks at "Big Hill" before the battery in the
little camera ran out...





Summer's almost here!

-Mike

[Oss]

I think I got a crick in my neck from tilting my head this way and that way but had a good time doing it

Nice scenery Mike, thanks for posting that report     

[Bighead]

Great ride and report Mike

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Gorgeous roads. Thanks for taking us along with pics. 

[Mr Whiskey]

Nice

[Jess from VA]

Thanks.   

[msb]

Nice post...those roads sure would be a great ride ...and no traffic!! 

[Alpha Dog]

Thanks for the pics.  Had to get out my road atlas and follow along some and get a little bit envious of the exciting roads and vistas you have up your way.

[hubcapsc]

Thanks for the pics.  Had to get out my road atlas and follow along some and get a little bit envious of the exciting roads and vistas you have up your way.

The Blue Ridge ends in my corner of South Carolina, this picture is looking out over
the last few bumps before it is done...



Every road north of Hwy. 11 in Oconee, Pickens and Greenville counties is worth riding 

-Mike

[Detn8er]

Thanks for the pics.  Had to get out my road atlas and follow along some and get a little bit envious of the exciting roads and vistas you have up your way.

The Blue Ridge ends in my corner of South Carolina, this picture is looking out over
the last few bumps before it is done...



Every road north of Hwy. 11 in Oconee, Pickens and Greenville counties is worth riding 

-Mike

True dat dope homie.  And some of them make the dragon look like an Interstate highway.

[NJF6Cowboy]

Mike, great pics and report. As far as GoPro battery life, look at this site www.3brpowersports.com I purchased the case and power cord from them . I charge my cell phone and GoPro any time I'm riding and taking pics. It works great and no dead batteries.
 Stan

[hubcapsc]

Mike, great pics and report. As far as GoPro battery life, look at this site www.3brpowersports.com I purchased the case and power cord from them . I charge my cell phone and GoPro any time I'm riding and taking pics. It works great and no dead batteries.
 Stan

Those are cool... but I have an old GoPro, not a 3 or a 4... when I go
on "real" rides, as long as I remember to charge the gopro at the
motel room each night, the battery lasts long enough to fill up
my 16gig SD card at one pic per five seconds... I ran out yesterday
because it was an unplanned ride... I looked at the battery icon before I left,
and it wasn't dead, so I took it...

-Mike

[RDAbull]

Thanks for the ride Mike. 
As I sit on here Sunday afternoon doing tax returns, I need reminded that summer is indeed coming and by then weekends will be mine too.

[Tundra]

Nice Mike, Thanks for sharing
 Your new Valk looks great, if mother Honda sold them finished like that I'd be riding one.

[hubcapsc]

Your new Valk looks great

Thanks 

I still think it looks kind of gawky, especially from that angle...



... but it is a Goldwing with the ergonomics of a Valkyrie now, and I like it a lot 

It looks pretty cool from this angle...



-Mike

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Your new Valk looks great

Thanks  

I still think it looks kind of gawky, especially from that angle...



... but it is a Goldwing with the ergonomics of a Valkyrie now, and I like it a lot  

It looks pretty cool from this angle...



-Mike

One of the best looking " New " Valkyrie's I've seen ... OK I said it , its kinda growing on me ... Did Honda drop the line ?  I travel all over the south and could count the one's I've seen on the road with one hand.  Any info on how many was sold ?

[hubcapsc]

its kinda growing on me ...

Me too...

Did Honda drop the line ?

They still have the red one front and center on the main webpage

http://powersports.honda.com/2015/gold-wing-valkyrie.aspx

It doesn't look like they made any for 2016... I think they're probably
done... I don't see any new ones on eBay right now, remember when
all the dealers had them on eBay for $11 or $12...

-Mike "I wish I got mine for 11, but I sure am glad I'm done futzing with it..."

[..]

Mike would you post a google maps link for that route to from Sasafrass Mtn?

[Thunderbolt]

Thanks for the pics Mike.  Oss sorry about the "crick" in your neck.  Can't believe someone from that far North would use that word.

[_Sheffjs_]

Your new Valk looks great

Thanks  

I still think it looks kind of gawky, especially from that angle...



... but it is a Goldwing with the ergonomics of a Valkyrie now, and I like it a lot  

It looks pretty cool from this angle...



-Mike

One of the best looking " New " Valkyrie's I've seen ... OK I said it , its kinda growing on me ... Did Honda drop the line ?  I travel all over the south and could count the one's I've seen on the road with one hand.  Any info on how many was sold ?

I've been vindicated!! 

[hubcapsc]

Mike would you post a google maps link for that route to from Sasafrass Mtn?

This is the heart of the ride I took:   https://goo.gl/maps/oCsNb4Qjrcp



If you zoom in on the link, you can see that you can go the other way on the East
Fork Road to Rosman, and also Walnut Hollow Road towards Brevard is good.
Those particular roads go somewhere, maybe some others do too... some roads
up there are fun to ride down, but you have to backtrack when they end...





-Mike

[..]

Mike would you post a google maps link for that route to from Sasafrass Mtn?

This is the heart of the ride I took:   https://goo.gl/maps/oCsNb4Qjrcp



If you zoom in on the link, you can see that you can go the other way on the East
Fork Road to Rosman, and also Walnut Hollow Road towards Brevard is good.
Those particular roads go somewhere, maybe some others do too... some roads
up there are fun to ride down, but you have to backtrack when they end...





-Mike

Excellent. Thanks Mike. I'll be up that way end of May.