Welcome to North Georgia Motorcycles! We are glad you came by to visit.  

A word from Eric

As I sit here in my office today, the weather report is calling for a 50% chance of afternoon and evening thunder showers. I did not ride the bike in today, but am looking forward to our next group ride. We have been experiencing some great rides and great times as we sit and eat together!

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!

On another note, I would really like to encourage the use of our forum board. I believe that it does not get used because people do not see the link to it on the left side of the page under the main menu, so here is a big one.

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!

E-mail me here!

Eric Wieberg, Founder - North Georgia Motorcycles

ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2011, WE LOST A DEAR FRIEND!

On Wednesday, December 14, 2011, North Georgia Motorcycles lost a good friend, as Jeff Broom from Union PowerSports lost his life in a motorcycle accident on Skeenah Gap Road in Union County.

Jeff was always ready to give a helping hand at the parts counter and always greeted you with a smile!

A special thanks to all that contributed to the special collection taken up for his wife at our annual Christmas Party on December 17th.

WE WILL MISS YOU, JEFF!

Thank you George and all of the crew at Union PowerSports for again being a proud sponsor of northgeorgiamotorcycles.com for the next year!

Call Doc or Dan 706-745-9671 Mon - Sat. 9A - 5P

Locally Owned and Operated in Blairsville, GA

Give us a Call...706.745.9671

 The Great American Motorcycle Show returns to the North Atlanta Trade Center in Norcross, January 27-29, 2012!   
o No More Waiting In Line! Purchase your tickets now at GreatAmericanMotorcycleShow.com!
o Shop over 100,000 s.f. of new foreign & domestic motorcycles, plus parts, apparel, & accessories.
o Georgia's biggest & only indoor motorcycle show!

Entertainment for Everyone!
o Enter your bike & win cash in the Steve Murrin "the Original Biker Lawyer" Bike Competition!
o Live snake show by "Snake Master" Steve Scruggs.
o Southern rock from J.B. Walker & Keren Leppo.
o Meet custom bike builder Don Gray & check out his amazing rides.
o Enter the kids & grandkids in Full Throttle's Best Dressed Biker Kid contest!

 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.

Visit our new advertiser in the Georgia Travel Directory this weekend.

Click on the above Logo!

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 

 Obama Signs Law Ending Ban on Youth OHVs

As Reported By Mark Tuttle

Mark Tuttle  

Youth ATVs and Dirtbikes are Categorically Excluded from Lead Content Limits

From the MIC – President Obama signed H.R. 2715 into law today, just days after it passed the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives nearly unanimously, putting an end to an unintentional ban on youth ATVs and off-highway motorcycles that has lasted for more than two years. The new law amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) to categorically exclude youth ATVs and dirtbikes from the lead content provisions.

“For more than two years, the powersports industry and its riders have urged Congress to categorically exclude youth dirtbikes and ATVs from the CPSIA’s lead content provisions,” said Larry Little, chairman of the Motorcycle Industry Council Board of Directors.  “We are gratified that our community’s passion and perseverance have paid off and the ban on youth model OHVs is finally over. MIC’s Member Companies worked hard on this issue, as well as many MIC staff members, and we are especially grateful to Paul Vitrano, Kathy Van Kleeck, Duane Taylor and the MIC Government Relations Office.”

Since CPSIA took effect, the Motorcycle Industry Council has been working to end the ban by providing written comment and congressional testimony, and by leading a large grass-roots effort consisting of phone calls, letters and emails that cumulatively reached well over a million.

“On behalf of riders everywhere, we thank the Congress and the President for their action on H.R. 2715 to reverse the unintended ban on youth ATVs and motorcycles,” said Paul Vitrano, general counsel of the MIC. “In particular, MIC and its members thank Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) for sponsoring the bill and Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) for leading the Congressional effort to enact the categorical exclusion.”

NEW FEATURE:

SHOW US YOUR NEW BIKE!

As spring approaches, many dealers are offering great deals. If you took advantage of any of the deals through the fall, winter or spring, we would love to see your new bike!

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HOOTERS BIKE NIGHT IN CANTON, GA AND CARTERSVILLE, GA

Hooters Bike Nights are every Thursday Night 7-10pm. All Bikers welcome, plenty of parking, music, food, etc. I have heard that the Canton Bike Nights are bigger then the Cartersville. The Kennesaw Hooters bike nights are on Sunday Nights.

PLEASE ENJOY A VIDEO FROM RIDER MAGAZINE!

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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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