Our Dragon Trip

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Thanks for the report! I'm heading that way tomorrow, I'll use your tips to adjust my planned routes!

I'm trailering too, I'll keep in mind leveling trailer before loading. Hope your knee and elbow heal quickly!

I did just add a 12 volt outlet today for the trip...I had to raise the back part of the gas tank, and remove the tool box to run the wire. I know it will charge my phone, maybe a GoPro some day.

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This might be a strange question, but did you use GPS or your cell phone during your trip through the mountains? How was the signal?

Signal with my cell phone would come and go. I used printed maps in my tank bag and had reviewed our route servral times before the trip. I bought a power outlet with three outlets and cut the cord and added a quick disconnect, ran the cord from the tank bag under the seat to the battery. this was great to keep our phones charged. I kept my cell phone in the tank bag. I did use the GPS on my phone when we went over to Houtmans, but I used the bluetooth head set for voice commands from my phone. I put my phone in the clear map pouch, but it was distracking to look down. The voice command instructions worked great. I love my Sena bluetooth intercom, I listened to my music during the whole trip and with just a tap on the button, could talk to my wife.

Hi Mark and Sarah, it was so nice meeting both of you and when you are in this area again PLEASE stop by and meet my wife.
They are beautiful pictures from your trip and I am sorry about your mishap loading your bike.
I would advise you to get some crash bars/engine savers ,they might have prevented the damage on the engine cover.
Perhaps next year we can have a rally in the Asheville area.

Thanks John, we will be back next year. I'm going to hold off replacing the left side cover until I get the crash bars and they are going to be my next purchase for sure!