Shorty Steve Memorial Plaque

A memorial plaque for Shorty Steve that was made by fellow Honda Fury enthusiast, 'Mental', was given to Rich, manager of the Deals Gap store located at the starting point of the Tail of the Dragon in Robbinsville, NC. Shorty Steve spoke of his time on the first Dragon Run and said it was the best ride he had been on when it came to the ride, the brothers and the fellowship. A piece (gauge face) of  Shorty Steve's bike recovered from his wrecked bike was placed in the plaque along with a photo of Shorty riding the Tail of the Dragon, a patch and the following words, "May the sun shine upon you and be your guide and may you find contentment in a simple sunset. To the Dragon I know go - Think I will stay a while. Rest in Peace Shorty Steve."

The Dragon Run 2012!

Great Bikes! Great Brothers! Great Riding!

Though the weather was hot that did not stop the riding at the Tail of the Dragon located on a stretch of Hwy129 from NC to Tenn. This was just the second year of Honda Fury enthusiasts/owners attending to tame the Dragon and we had members coming from over 600 miles away to be in attendance for the ride and meet fellow Honda Fury owners.

This being the second year, a charity raffle was added to show support to some of our military personnel that have been wounded in the field of combat. The wounded Warriors Project was the perfect fit for the groups of riders known as the Fury Nation to show their support for those not able to enjoy what we love, to ride, and for those that have PTSD that use riding as a release, comfort and to bond with new brothers.

The sun was out in full blast, but the mountain shade and an early departure from our meeting point at the Microtel in Robbinsville, NC made for a little cooler temperature and some great riding! No mechanical issues and driving with common sense made for a great safe run on the Tail of Dragon.

The Microtel provided their meeting room to us for both Friday and  Saturday evening. This is where we had the raffle as well as was a place to relax and un-wind after a day of riding. Below are all the members of Furyforums.com that participated in the Ride on the Tail of the Dragon. We are already looking forward to next year!

Left to Right:

Traxx (SC), TorbinJ (WV), Roofsc (SC), Redleg (FL), Rockn9ne (SC), Pigsnatcher (WV), Easy E (NC), Lostshore (GA), Christophersfury (FL), Ctc6698 (NC)

Longest Ride Mention:

Redleg and Christophersfury

Retired/Active Military:

Traxx, TorbinJ & Redleg

Retired/Active Law Enforcement/Firefighter/EMS:

Easy E

Tail of the Dragon Run!

Official Date is June 30th, 2012!
Info about Tail of the Dragon:

http://www.dealsgap.com/


http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

Official Hotel:

Robbinsville Microtel,TEL 828-479-6772

THE RAFFLE
[U]Those attending the meet to Ride the Tail of the Dragon will have an opportunity to purchase as many raffle tickets as they want with all proceeds going to a charity yet to be determined. Raffle tickets will be a $1 each. You will be able to see all the Products/Gift Certificates from each company sponsor and place your ticket in that box for the desired item you would like a chance to win. You can put all your tickets into one box or spread them through out! You may not win something and then again you could win a few things. Either way you gave money to a good cause!

A few members have PMed me and posted about a few good ideas for a charity to team up with in regards to the raffle. I've made some calls and reviewed the options... There are so many!

We are happy to announce the the Charity for the Fury Nation Dragon Run Raffle will be........ THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT!

http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

This decesion was made due to the fact that we are able to enjoy our motorcycle passion because they have fought and lost for our freedom. Most of them can not enjoy now what we experience when riding so the least we can do is remember, honor and try to give back to a great cause in helping our wounded brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, husbands and wives.

I'm am looking forward to this meet at the Tail of the Dragon and encourage not just Fury owners to attend. Feel free to invite others in your area!


RAFFLE PRODUCT SPONSORS!!!

WEBSLINGER CUSTOM GAUGES

Webslinger

DLX PRODOX

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A&D DESIGNZ

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WATERS AIRBRUSH

Waters Airbrush

CANNELLA CUSTOM CYCLES

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AEROMACH

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SAMPSON EXHAUST SYSTEMS

http://www.samsonusa.com/
We are already over $3000 Retail on the grand total on items being donated!!! Some one lucky enough could potentialy end up Overhauling thier entire Fury with just the purchase of a few raffle tickets!!!


I have included a few photos from last year below and if anyone has suggestions I'm all ears.

We had a great and safe ride last year with great weather! I will look to adopt what Shorty Steve did last year as to a nice slow ride up and have 2 groups ride back with one being nice and slow and the other more moderate pass for more experienced riders.