Deals Gap and Blood Mountain Group Ride - June 11, 2010, Hosted by Chuck Graves : Yamaha R1 Forum

***SpidermanSS*** · 05-18-2010, 09:55 AM

Deals Gap and Blood Mountain Group Ride - June 11, 2010, Hosted by Chuck Graves of Graves Motorsports

Kennesaw Georgia, May 9, 2010 - All motorcycle riders are invited to Mountain Motorsports in Conyers, Georgia on June 11, 2010 at 11:00 am to attend a group ride hosted by Graves Motorsports owner Chuck Graves!

The "Group Ride" led by legendary racer and team owner Chuck Graves will head out by 12:00 noon from the Conyers, Georgia location and continue to US129 through Blood Mountain, then follow that route to the legendary Deals Gap Dragons Tail roadway! The ride will end at Fontana Village Resort in North Carolina, just miles from Deals Gap, Tennessee.

The morning of the ride, Shane McCoy of Graves Motorsports will lead riders already attending the yearly Yamaha R1-Forum.com and R6-Forum.com Deals Gap Convention to Conyers, Georgia to meet the group at Mountain Motorsports. Once congregated, all of the riders will head out together in one group. "This is a unique opportunity to ride some of the most incredible roads in America, interact with legendary motorcycle race team owner Chuck Graves and attend one of the best organized events for motorcycle riders! We encourage anyone that's a fan of motorcycle riding to join us," says Shane McCoy of Graves Motorsports.

Directly following Friday's group ride, all riders will assemble at Fontana Village Resort to interact and rest up for the following day of riding Deals Gap. Chuck will be on hand the entire weekend to speak with riders and enjoy this epic weekend of motorcycles!

Riders interested in attending are encouraged to sign up by following this link: http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=271880 . The first 100 riders in attendance will be eligible to attend a free Yamaha sponsored dinner banquet and be eligible for prize giveaways on Saturday, June 12th at Fontana Village. Riders will be responsible for their own nightly food + lodging and can contact Fontana Village at www.fontanavillage.com (promo code R1-Forum) to setup lodging. Please review the entire event information on the R1-Forum for daily schedules and rides for the entire week.

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Graves Motorsports is a leader in producing world class motorcycle sport bike parts, accessories and racing programs. Graves Motorsports produces exhaust systems, fender eliminator kits, frame sliders, velocity stacks, engine case covers, engine performance and the leading resource for Dynojet Power Commander + accessories. Graves Motorsports has two locations: Van Nuys, California and Kennesaw, Georgia. - www.gravesport.com

Mountain Motorsports is Georgia's Largest Motorcycle/ATV/PWC Supercenter. They are a multi brand dealership in Conyers, Georgia featuring a 50,000 square foot facility that is like no other motorsport dealership on the planet. The showroom at Mountain Motorsports is an adventure unto itself! Mountain Motorsports is located at 899 Iris Dr. S.E. Conyers GA 30094 - www.mtn-motorsportsga.com

Fontana Village is the largest resort in the Smoky Mountains. It sits in the middle of Western North Carolina's most outstanding features: The Cherohala Skyway, whitewater rafting in the Nantahala Gorge, Fontana Dam (the highest in eastern America), The Great Smoky Mountains Railway, Highways 28 & 129 known to car and cycling enthusiasts as the Hellbender 28 and the Dragon, Harrah's Cherokee Casino in Cherokee, NC, Fontana Lake, The Appalachian Trail, and The Blue Ridge Parkway. ? www.fontanavillage.com

Deals Gap is located at the heart of all the action, the Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort is located at the south end of the famous Dragon, home to 318 turns in 11 miles of scenic and twisty US 129. With no distractions, the Dragon winds its way up and over the mountains of Tennessee into North Carolina and is the gateway for all NC has to offer. Like the land that time forgot, you will not find any driveways, gas stations, subdivisions or mini malls. In place of all the hustle and bustle of big city life, you will find many scenic and beautiful places to stop and take time to soak in all the natural beauty. Many people have come for a visit here and moved here not long after. Without a doubt, you will have one of the best motorcycling experiences one could have! www.dealsgap.com

Featured websites: www.r1-forum.com + www.r6-forum.com + www.yamaha-motor.com

**AnonymousR1** · 05-18-2010, 10:03 AM

That's awesome! Wish I could make it!

tfs32 · 05-18-2010, 10:20 AM

Ill be there!

BeaverPuncher · 05-18-2010, 10:26 AM

I'm in how could you even pass this up

I'll be a second gear warrior going through the mountain though wicked place.

steveWFL · 05-18-2010, 10:26 AM

hope I'm residing in NC for the summer by the 11th

TTT

Olymp!A · 05-18-2010, 10:31 AM

O Hell yeah man!
Good stuff Shane!!!!

R1Buttercup · 05-18-2010, 10:43 AM

Good deal!!! I'm there!!

pmbannister · 05-18-2010, 10:34 AM

I am so upset that I just had to cancel my reservation and vacation to come up there!!! This is just salt in the wound!!! Y'all have fun for me and I want pics damnit!