BMW Tame the Tail of the Dragon


5/1/19—5/6/23

The Annual BMW Sports Touring Event at the Tail of the Dragon in Robbinsville, NC at the Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge (IHML) was the idea of Gary Culbertson, MD (#217585) & Brett Salmon.

These K1600 riders who enjoyed the unique sport of Appalachian mountain riding but, did not camp combined two Riding groups, obtained a BMW Motorrad Sponsor and, with the assistance of the K1600 Forum, organized the BMW’s Tame the Tail of the Dragon (TTD).

The TTD is primarily a riding event of the amazing roads in the area. TTD participants have been key in making this a great BMW Event: Kevin & Stephanie Rasmussen, KJ & Debbie Miller, Duane & Carolyn Thornton, Matt Krok, Jim & Amy Ranson, Andy Morley, Len Scafani, etc.

Our Moto is “Zero to Vacation in Six Seconds.”

Riders fromas far away as California, Canada, and now Australia enjoy the yearly TTD during the first weekend in May

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2019_05_0001 Wednesday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina, May 2019
Wednesday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina, May 2019
2019_05_0009 Wednesday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina, May 2019
Wednesday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina, May 2019
2019_05_0014 Wednesday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina, May 2019
Wednesday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina, May 2019
2019_05_0040 Thursday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina and Tennessee, May 2019
Thursday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina and Tennessee, May 2019
2019_05_0047 Thursday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina and Tennessee, May 2019
Thursday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina and Tennessee, May 2019
2019_05_0052l Riding the Dragon, US 129 in Tennessee, May 2019
Riding the Dragon, US 129 in Tennessee, May 2019
2019_05_0056-2 K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
2019_05_0061 Friday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina, May 2019
Friday Ride, K1600 Tame the Dragon, North Carolina, May 2019
2019_05_0093 Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
2019_05_0104 Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
2019_05_0119 Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
2019_05_0121 Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
2019_05_0122 Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
Bike group photographs, K1600 Tame the Dragon, Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2019
2021_04_0310 BMW K1600 Tame the Dragon, Stecoah, North Carolina, April 2021
BMW K1600 Tame the Dragon, Stecoah, North Carolina, April 2021
2021_04_0329 BMW K1600 Tame the Dragon, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2021
BMW K1600 Tame the Dragon, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2021
2021_04_0344 BMW K1600 Tame the Dragon, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2021
BMW K1600 Tame the Dragon, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2021
2021_04_0348 BMW K1600 Tame the Dragon, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2021
BMW K1600 Tame the Dragon, Stecoah, North Carolina, May 2021
2022_04_0559 Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 2022
Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 2022
2022_04_0719 BMW Tame the Tail of the Dragon, Iron Horse Motor Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, April 2022
BMW Tame the Tail of the Dragon, Iron Horse Motor Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, April 2022
2022_04_0777 BMW Tame the Tail of the Dragon, Iron Horse Motor Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, April 2022
BMW Tame the Tail of the Dragon, Iron Horse Motor Lodge, Stecoah, North Carolina, April 2022

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