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I drove highway 16 from Marion, VA to Tazewell, VA Saturday. For those who don't know, it has been named the Back of the Dragon and is 32 miles long. The road would be okay except that there is a lot of eroded rock on the turns from the mountain sides degrading. While it is beautiful and scenic, I think I will stay away with my bike. I think the odds of dropping my bike would be too high.

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You are not old until you have more regrets than dreams! - John Barrymore (rephrased)

75 H1
78 CB400II Hawk
78 KE175

I've heard the same thing about that road before, too much debris in the road, but otherwise great.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

Maybe it will get repaved some day

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Busy doing more riding than wrenching.......

What a timely post, Steve I'm riding my ZX-14R down there this weekend
The small group is leaving 6:30 AM Friday, I'm leaving after work and slabbing straight to the hotel (5 hrs). This will be a good test of the bike's comfort, I've only ridden it on the track so far, and once to work today after finally getting a plate on it yesterday.

edit - Since I just bought these pics, might as well amortize the investment

Cool. Beautiful bike. Have fun. Be careful!
Where are you staying? I stayed at the General Frances Marion Hotel in Marion. Beautiful historic hotel and the food at the restaurant was really good at a great price.

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You are not old until you have more regrets than dreams! - John Barrymore (rephrased)

75 H1
78 CB400II Hawk
78 KE175

Tonight will be Quality Inn in Bluefield. Saturday night at a house owned by one of the guys in Canaan Valley. There is a larger loop also known as the "Claw of the Dragon"

http://www.visitwytheville.com/motorcycle-trails.html