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By Guest (0 McR Points)
on May 31, 2007
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4.68 out of 5 Rider Rating
75 Reviews
Georgia's Dragon - The Suches Loop
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Guest
July 19, 2008
0 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport
Been there once before, and going back up tomorrow. My first time awhile back I don't even know what road we were on, but it was a great first bike trip and unforgettable. Going back up and defeat the whole thing. If your ever in Helen, take the trip over the mountain and be prepared for some smooth beautiful roads and scenery. Long sweeping curves and some sharpuns to. Ride safe everybody.
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easterbran
September 19, 2017
2 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport
Incredible route, this was my first experience of real twisty roads as a new rider (6000 miles). The roads were clean except for tar snakes on the first quarter of the route and the forest and mountain scenery is gorgeous. Lots of cool places to stop and checkout, and there are a few small gas stations along the route, though I recommend gassing up in Dahlonega before you hit the route. I was definitely leaning off the bike a ton and was very sore in the legs the next day.
Wolfpen Gap Rd. does have a steep downgrade into some serious turns, so make sure you watch out for that. I found myself doing some serious trail braking into the apex because I misjudged my speed downhill.
Saturday afternoon wasn't too busy, but there were quite a few slower vehicles who refused to use the slow vehicle pull-offs, so watch out for other motorcyclists making passes. Most cars were nice and waved me by, though.
I did not see a single police car on the entire route, which was nice. I have two big warnings to anyone riding this route:
1. There are idiots crossing the double yellows pretty frequently, mostly car drivers taking turns too fast and overshooting the turn, so REALLY be on guard for that. Seemed to be tourists having fun in their minivans and not realizing what speed is required to make a tight turn. I saw a few other riders who crossed the center-line on blind-corners as well. Delaying the apexes is your friend and may save your life.
2. There is a notorious decreasing-radius left-turn that has claimed the lives and motorcycles of quite a few riders. If you go on YouTube and search "Suches Loop Crash" you'll see the exact turn I'm talking about. Here's one, for example (you can even see the white cross at 0:40). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrLCDyjSBYY
Watch out for this turn! All the bends leading up to it are predictable, and if you don't catch the decreasing radius, you will have a bad time.
Wolfpen Gap Rd. does have a steep downgrade into some serious turns, so make sure you watch out for that. I found myself doing some serious trail braking into the apex because I misjudged my speed downhill.
Saturday afternoon wasn't too busy, but there were quite a few slower vehicles who refused to use the slow vehicle pull-offs, so watch out for other motorcyclists making passes. Most cars were nice and waved me by, though.
I did not see a single police car on the entire route, which was nice. I have two big warnings to anyone riding this route:
1. There are idiots crossing the double yellows pretty frequently, mostly car drivers taking turns too fast and overshooting the turn, so REALLY be on guard for that. Seemed to be tourists having fun in their minivans and not realizing what speed is required to make a tight turn. I saw a few other riders who crossed the center-line on blind-corners as well. Delaying the apexes is your friend and may save your life.
2. There is a notorious decreasing-radius left-turn that has claimed the lives and motorcycles of quite a few riders. If you go on YouTube and search "Suches Loop Crash" you'll see the exact turn I'm talking about. Here's one, for example (you can even see the white cross at 0:40). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrLCDyjSBYY
Watch out for this turn! All the bends leading up to it are predictable, and if you don't catch the decreasing radius, you will have a bad time.
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2013K1600GT
September 3, 2016
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Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
Wolf Pen Gap store does not currently have gas. Been out of gas more than a month.
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