Tommy's Garage KC: East Coast Trip 2012 - Day 7

    I've been draggin on too long, so I'm gunna lump the last 5 days together. Argo and I lived with Shawn and his family for 3 days. During that time we rebuilt his carb, changed his intake manifold gaskets, saw some cool local bike shops, rode to Virginia beach and had an overall great time. Shawn and his family took us in like we were one of their own and for that truly grateful. I hope to see them again in the near future.
    From Virginia, we headed toward Pigeon Forge, TN at the foot of the Smoky Mountains. Camped, took in some local flavor, and headed out early in near freezing temps. I packed some cold gear, but I wasn't ready for that during August. Got through the Smokies and hit the Tail of the Dragon. If you don't know about that, look it up. Highly recommended if you have a motorcycle and REALLY like to ride it. 318 curves in 11 miles. KICK ASS!
    Stayed in Nashville the next night. Checked out the honky tonks on Broadway and sampled some local favorite bbq. I'm not a fan. Any bbq from KC would blow their minds! Split a cheap hotel and thought we'd save some money. Pshhhh! The place was sketchy at best. Had to lock the bikes down and chain them together. Also, slept on top of the blankets... a real classy place.
    Took off early in the A.M. and planned to make the long haul home. About an hour east of St. Louis I thought I saw somethin on Argo's rear tire. At the next stop, found out his threads were showin through. Fuck. I told him it would be fine and we'd check it at the next stop. FUCK! It doubled in size and grew some friends. We dropped the air pressure to 20lbs or so and limped it home. In all, I rode 3900 miles in 11 days. I have memories, stories to tell, and new friends that will last forever. Lookin forward to the 2013 trip!