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Welcome to North Georgia Motorcycles! We are glad you came by to visit.
A word from Eric
As I have previously written, group rides are very beneficial to all of those involved. When I think back to the first group ride that was to become the North Georgia Motorcycles riding group, it brings back a lot of fond memories.
There were 5 of us on the ride, 3 of which still ride faithfully! Group rides can create lifelong friendships that will impact your lives in so many ways. It was 4 years ago that we got together for our first ride along the Ocoee river in Tennessee and the 3 of us, Craig, Bruce and myself have no regrets for meeting up that day!
Our group rides have grown since the day this picture was taken and we now will typically have anywhere from 10 to 30 in our group.
A group ride offers a time when we can enjoy each others company, make new friends and visit places that we might not have visited on our own, while providing a safer riding environment than when we ride alone (people see groups of bikes more easily). I realize that group rides are not for everyone, but consider the advantages of joining in on a group ride. I am sure that you will be glad you did!
I hope that you take advantage of riding groups in your area and if you are in the North Georgia area on the 3rd Saturday of the month, drop me a line and come ride with us!
As always, keep the shinny side up and the rubber side down! Until the next time.
If you have any thoughts about or for the website, I would love to hear from you! We are looking forward to making 2012 a blow-out year!
Eric Wieberg, Founder - North Georgia Motorcycles
Our Upcoming May 19, 2012 Ride
Our upcoming ride on Saturday, May 19, 2012 will take us from BigUn's BBQ in Talking Rock, GA, across Hwy 53 to Rome, GA where we will pick up Hwy 20 toward Alabama and continue on Rt. 9 (in Alabama) to Centre, AL on lake Weiss. We will eat in Centre before the trip back.
The trip is roughly 90 miles each way.
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New Travel Guide Feature Added To The Website
If you look to left of the page, you will notice a new feature called the travel guide for GA, NC & TN. Over the next few months, we will be building these with information on Bike Shops, Restaurants and Campgrounds that are motorcycle friendly.
If you know of any business that should be included in this directory, send me their contact information and I will contact them. You can send me an email.
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I trust that this directory will help as you travel through the beautiful mountains of GA, NC & TN.
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Visit our new advertisers in the North Carolina Travel Directory this weekend. (located on the left side of this page)
With the popularity of Motorcycle Camping and overnight travel on the rise, we are happy to welcome the Murphy, NC KOA and the Murphy Best Western as a new advertisers in our directory!
CLICK TO GO TO BEST WESTERN'S PAGE
NEW FEATURE:
2012 Motorcycle Reviews!
2012 Honda Fury vs. 2011 Yamaha Star Stryker Review
Choppers are as American as Chevrolet, apple pie and Homer Simpson. With lengthy wheelbases deserving their own zip codes, choppers stake a major claim in our motorcycle landscape. Indeed, American bike builders have been chopping and customizing bikes for years, and when the movie Easy Rider played on the silver screen in 1969, the long bikes etched their place in American bike lore for good.
Read full review here - http://www.motorcycle.com/shoot-outs/2012-honda-fury-vs-2011-yamaha-star-stry...
Why not cool down with a treat from the Dairy Queen!
Be sure to visit our new advertiser in the Georgia Travel Directory. Begin or end your weekend ride at this Dairy Queen!
Dairy Queen
1043 S Main St,
Ellijay, GA 30540
(706) 635-2020
CLICK HERE
Our
March 25, 2012
Makeup Ride
If you missed our March makeup ride, you missed a good one! We had been trying to to get the ride in on the original date of 3/17 but weather did not cooperate and it did not cooperate again on Saturday 3/24, but we had success on Sunday 3/25.
We rode from BigUn's BBQ just south of Ellijay across Hwy136 to Hwy 53 and on into Fairmont, GA where we picked up Hwy 411 into Cartersville. After a stop at Cartersville Harley Davidson and a few dollars later, we all traveled to Euharlee, GA and stopped at the museum, where the oldest covered bridge in the State of Georgia is located. The bridge has not been moved and still stands on its original foundation piers spanning the creek.
Below are some photos from the ride.
Some of the group at the Euharlee Museum
The oldest covered bridge in the State of Georgia, located at Euharlee, GA outside of Cartersville, GA
MAKE PLANS NOW FOR THE JULY
NORTH GEORGIA MOTORCYCLES / SUBWAY RIDE
July 21,2012 - 10:00 KSU
Meet at the East Ellijay Subway Location - just down the street from WalMart
Ride through the mountains to Helen, GA
Eat lunch at the Helen, GA Subway and get any Sub for $3.99 if you ride with NGM (Helen Location Only)
Enjoy the afternoon in this Bavarian mountain town!
Watch for more information coming!
Springtime is here!
2012 HD Street Glide in Big Blue Pearl Paint
Well the warmer weather has started the spring fever to come on a little early this year! This past weekend my wife and some friends of our's rode to Gatlinburg, TN for the weekend and even though is was a little cold in the mornings, the afternoons warmed up quite nicely. My friend Bob, who rides a 2011 HD Ultra Classic convinced me that we should stop at the Harley dealer in Pigeon Forge, TN just to get warm and look at T-Shirts! As you can guess from the picture above, we looked at more than T-Shirts.
While I did not purchase one of these beautiful bikes, I sure looked long and hard and drooooooled over it. Having just purchased my VTX 1300 just 1 1/2 years ago, I just could not bring myself to do it! However with spring just around the corner, I am sure many of you will get the fever!
If you should give into temptation, shoot us a copy of you and your new bike and we will be sure to post the picture here on the website.
Happy Dreaming!
New Bike Pictures
Jon's 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650
NEW MEETING PLACE FOR UPCOMING RIDES
With the closing of Scott's Corner Cafe, we are pleased to announce that we will be meeting at BigUn's BBQ located at the corner of Hwy 515 and Carnes Mill Road.
From the red light at WalMart, go south on Hwy 515 about 10.5 miles and BigUn's BBQ and Carnes Mill Road are on the left. BigUn's also has a Chevron Station and a convenient store at its location.
From the intersection of Hwy 515 and Hwy 136, go northbound for approximately 8/10 of a mile and Carnes Mill Road and BigUn's is on the right.
From the main intersection (Hwy 53) in Jasper, go about 6 miles North on Hwy 515 and Carnes Mill Road and BigUn's will be on the right.
All of these milages are based on google maps, so they may vary!
Lisa and Kelly Teal are the owner's of BigUn's BBQ and are happy to welcome us every third Saturday! They also advertise in our motorcycle travel guide for Georgia and are located under restaurants / Talking Rock in the Georgia Travel Guide to the left of the website.
You can look at their menu at this link: http://www.bigunsbbq.com/menu.htm
2012 AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, July 26-29
Press Release
December 28, 2011
The AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference focuses on educating, encouraging, inspiring and mentoring women in the lifestyle and sport of motorcycling. Early registration of $125 is available now exclusively for AMA members at International Women & Motorcycling Conference.
After April 30, 2012, registration will increase to $175 for AMA members and be available to non-AMA members for $235. “Regardless of bike brand, riding preference or background, women motorcyclists are bound together by their common passion for life on two and three wheels,” said AMA Marketing Manager Tigra Tsujikawa. “The AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference provides all of us the opportunity to connect with, and learn from, other women riders. Through seminars, activities, training classes and organized rides, we’ll work together to gain knowledge and skills to better navigate where the road or trail leads next.”
Carson City Mayor Pro Tem Shelly Aldean said the conference is a welcome addition to her city’s 2012 calendar of events.
“Carson City is delighted to be hosting the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference in July 2012,” she said. “We look forward to accommodating the attendees’ participation in the conference. We hope that during their visit, conference goers will spend some time exploring what Carson City has to offer and, as a result of our hospitality, will feel like honorary members of our community when it’s finally time to say goodbye.”
Previous AMA International Women & Motorcycling conferences have been held in Keystone, Colorado; Athens, Georgia; Buckhannon, West Virginia; Athens, Ohio; and Westerville, Ohio. They featured targeted attractions for women motorcyclists such as seminars, workshops, speeches, product and motorcycle displays and demonstrations, recreational riding and networking.
“I am personally looking forward to this special gathering of the women’s motorcycling community, a community that has increased significantly in recent years,” Tsujikawa said. “The 2009 event was an unforgettable experience, and the 2012 conference will offer even more camaraderie and fun.”
Tsujikawa added that men are encouraged to attend the conference as well.
“Motorcyclists are known for their welcoming attitudes, and the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference is no exception,” she said. “Women are encouraged to register their spouses, partners and friends, who can attend all activities. And for those just along for the ride, even if they aren’t participating in the conference, there are ample entertainment opportunities in Carson City, on and off a motorcycle.”
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA has protected the future of motorcycling and promoted the motorcycle lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life, and they navigate many different routes on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights organization, the AMA advocates for motorcyclists’ interests in the halls of local, state and federal government, the committees of international governing organizations, and the court of public opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports competition and motorcycle recreational events than any other organization in the world. AMA members receive money-saving discounts from dozens of well-known suppliers of motorcycle services, gear and apparel, bike rental, transport, hotel stays and more. Through its support of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the AMA preserves the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. For more information, please visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
We recommend "MOTOR CYCLE ADVENTURES" Book 1!
This book is a guide book to 23 rides in the Southern Appalachians. The book covers rides in North Georgia, Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. My copy was printed in October 2006, but according to the publisher's website there is a new 2009 release just out. The publisher has 2 other books in the series that cover the North Carolina High Country, Asheville, NC and the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC in one book and the Central Appalachians including parts of Virginia and the Blue Ridge Parkway in another. The author of book 1 lives in Cobb County, Georgia and has over 30 years experience riding the roads of North Georgia. The publisher is Milestone Press. You can order these books by going directly to their website, look for them at your favorite motorcycle shop or by purchasing them from Amazon at the lowest price we have found! Look in the "Books from Amazon" link to the left.
Regular Ride Schedule Chosen
Our rides will be scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of each month. Our rides are normally between 100 and 175 miles and are between 2 to 4 hours actual riding. We normally stop and have lunch somewhere during the ride. During the months of December, January and February, All rides will be announced 24-48 hrs. in advanced depending on the weather.
Please enjoy an article by my son, as he records his adventures of his first road trip from Ellijay, GA to Panama City Beach, FL in sub-freezing tempatures in a comical way! Please click on Road Trips and Maps to the left to view this article, then click on Road Trip Stories!
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