Summer heat is here! This is a great time to get to the Smokies, cool off, and ride.

GSMmotorent Great Smokies ride

Motorcycle Camping

Those of you that do this know what fun it is, those who haven't? Well, let GSM show you the way. We are blessed with many motorcycle only campgrounds in the area that cater to the needs of us riders, as well as camping with like-minded folks. Below is a list of some of the campgrounds in the area, just click on them and you will be directed to their website-

	Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge, Stecoah, NC
	Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground, Cruso, NC
	Two Wheels of Suches, Suches, GA
	Hunts Lodge Motorcycle Campground, Tellico Plains, TN
	Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground, Tellico Plains, TN
	High Country Motorcycle Camp, Ferguson, NC
	Willville Motorcycle Camp, Meadows of Dan, VA

These are specific Motorcycle only campgrounds and most offer Breakfast and Dinner as well as cabins. There are also plenty of opportunities for primitive camping out in the woods, so pack that tent and get going!!

To our friends in the Mid-West

Frontier Airlines has just announced direct flights from Chicago's Midway Airport to Knoxville. Perfect for a quick getaway to the Smokies, and as always GSM is happy to pick you up at the airport and get you on a bike in no time!

Road Report

Everything's looking good. The roads that were closed due the Government's Sequestration are back open, including Heintooga Mountain Rd, out in the East end of the Park. Highway 226A, up by Little Switzerland, has new asphalt.... as well as Wolf Pen Gap, Hwy. 180, down in Suches, GA.

The fleetGSMmotorent’s bike fleet is always changing depending on what customers ask for. Here is a current list of what they have to offer, please let them know if you would like to see other bikes here:

BMW R1200RT

BMWR1200GS-2

BMW F700GS-lowered

BMW F800GS

Kawasaki KLR650-3

Suzuki DR650-2

Suzuki DR200

Triumph Explorer 1200

Want to ride the Trans America Trail? Or, know someone from overseas that does? GSM has a deal for you! CLICK HERE to check out the package they’ve put together:

including bike, pick-up from the Knoxville, TN airport and drop you off at the Medford, OR airport. All you gotta do is show up!

For more info on the TAT, CLICK HERE

Big Bend

GSMmotorent Big Bend rideYep, GSM plans on returning again this winter for the 5th year. The tentative dates are mid-January through mid-March, and reservations are being taken now. Hopefully you get a chance to come next year and experience the amazing riding. CLICK HERE for some pics of riding in the Bend.

And, as always, GSM will keep you up to date with current road conditions and upcoming Dual-Sport events happening in the area on the website. GSMmotorent.com