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06-23-2010, 09:24 AM
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Framed by the pristine Smoky Mountains that are home to that most awesome of roads, the section of Tennessee's Route 129 known as the Tail of the Dragon, a clear picture of the evolving face of motorcycling was offered at this year's R1/R6 Forum convention.
The week of June 7 to 13 marked nearly a decade since 2001, when forum member Ned Stribling and a handful of online friends informally agreed to get together for several days in the region along the Tennessee/North Carolina border surrounding Deals Gap.
In 2002, Shane McCoy, on behalf of his family's powersports dealerships ? which at the time owned the R1 and R6 forums ? began using his easy-going manner to promote their first official convention, growing it into what soon became an annual pilgrimage for many.
More: 2010 Yamaha R1/R6 Forum Convention at Deals Gap (http://www.motorcycle.com/events/2010-yamaha-r1r6-forum-convention-at-deals-gap-89669.html) on Motorcycle.com
Framed by the pristine Smoky Mountains that are home to that most awesome of roads, the section of Tennessee's Route 129 known as the Tail of the Dragon, a clear picture of the evolving face of motorcycling was offered at this year's R1/R6 Forum convention.
The week of June 7 to 13 marked nearly a decade since 2001, when forum member Ned Stribling and a handful of online friends informally agreed to get together for several days in the region along the Tennessee/North Carolina border surrounding Deals Gap.
In 2002, Shane McCoy, on behalf of his family's powersports dealerships ? which at the time owned the R1 and R6 forums ? began using his easy-going manner to promote their first official convention, growing it into what soon became an annual pilgrimage for many.
More: 2010 Yamaha R1/R6 Forum Convention at Deals Gap (http://www.motorcycle.com/events/2010-yamaha-r1r6-forum-convention-at-deals-gap-89669.html) on Motorcycle.com