1 00:00:09,125 --> 00:00:12,074 I mean, how can I say no to a custom porta-potty? 2 00:00:12,110 --> 00:00:15,161 Wow, dude, this is amazing. 3 00:00:15,196 --> 00:00:18,164 If I just stick my face in that and inhale, will I be drunk? 4 00:00:18,199 --> 00:00:20,282 - Do it. - We came from Atlanta. 5 00:00:20,284 --> 00:00:22,334 - We went up to Dragon's Tail. - What? 6 00:00:22,370 --> 00:00:23,953 We did Blue Ridge. 7 00:00:23,955 --> 00:00:26,005 I've never seen anything like it. 8 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:27,173 We're all we got. 9 00:00:30,178 --> 00:00:32,461 I can't think of anything that we did that wasn't awesome. 10 00:00:34,232 --> 00:00:36,215 (theme music playing) 11 00:00:44,024 --> 00:00:49,024 Sync and corrections by explosiveskull www.addic7ed.com 12 00:01:04,245 --> 00:01:07,379 Reedus: My first time, I was 13. 13 00:01:07,415 --> 00:01:09,298 I borrowed my buddy's YZ80, 14 00:01:09,333 --> 00:01:11,667 and I sped off to my junior high school to show off. 15 00:01:14,672 --> 00:01:16,088 I was riding a wheelie on a hill 16 00:01:16,140 --> 00:01:19,058 when, bam, I hit a bump, went airborne, 17 00:01:19,093 --> 00:01:21,844 flipped over backwards, and came down hard. 18 00:01:21,846 --> 00:01:24,680 They took me to the hospital and stitched up my knee. 19 00:01:24,682 --> 00:01:29,268 Soon as I was out, though, I was back on that hill. 20 00:01:29,320 --> 00:01:32,404 Half hour later, I was back in that hospital. 21 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:34,907 That's the thing about bikes. 22 00:01:34,942 --> 00:01:37,493 Once you start, you just can't stop. 23 00:01:37,528 --> 00:01:39,278 They connect you to the road. 24 00:01:39,330 --> 00:01:41,664 The road, that connects you to everything else. 25 00:01:41,699 --> 00:01:43,949 (motor revving) 26 00:01:44,001 --> 00:01:46,535 It's that mentality that draws riders 27 00:01:46,537 --> 00:01:49,338 from all around the country to Appalachia. 28 00:01:51,175 --> 00:01:53,292 This area is a biker's dream, 29 00:01:53,344 --> 00:01:56,295 and I can't believe I've never found the time to experience it. 30 00:01:56,347 --> 00:01:58,264 From Atlanta, I'm heading north 31 00:01:58,299 --> 00:02:01,217 into some of the most beautiful roads in the South. 32 00:02:01,219 --> 00:02:04,103 Along the way, I plan on hitting the Fontana Dam, 33 00:02:04,138 --> 00:02:06,555 riding the famous Dragon, 34 00:02:06,607 --> 00:02:08,057 then heading up the Blue Ridge Parkway 35 00:02:08,059 --> 00:02:11,894 all the way to Asheville, North Carolina. 36 00:02:11,896 --> 00:02:14,730 I know some places along the way that specialize in BMWs, 37 00:02:14,732 --> 00:02:16,899 Ducatis, and vintage Harleys. 38 00:02:16,901 --> 00:02:19,368 It's a mecca for gearheads out there. 39 00:02:24,125 --> 00:02:26,075 I'm starting out at Brother Moto, 40 00:02:26,127 --> 00:02:28,744 a cool motorcycle co-op in East Atlanta. 41 00:02:28,796 --> 00:02:31,580 First things first, I had to pick up my friend Jason 42 00:02:31,582 --> 00:02:33,082 who's gonna go on the ride with me. 43 00:02:33,084 --> 00:02:35,501 - Crazy bike right here. - Yo! 44 00:02:35,553 --> 00:02:38,137 - Hey, what's up, man? - What's up, Bubba? 45 00:02:38,172 --> 00:02:39,171 - Some coffee for you. - Thanks, dude. 46 00:02:39,223 --> 00:02:40,756 Nice to see you, man. Morning. 47 00:02:40,808 --> 00:02:42,758 - Doing all right? - I'm good, dude. 48 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:44,693 Reedus: Jason Paul Michaels is a custom bike builder. 49 00:02:44,729 --> 00:02:46,528 By the time he was seven years old, 50 00:02:46,564 --> 00:02:48,831 he was already modifying his lawnmower-powered mini bike 51 00:02:48,866 --> 00:02:50,165 to increase the air intake. 52 00:02:50,201 --> 00:02:52,201 A kid after my own heart. 53 00:02:52,236 --> 00:02:55,170 He's a good friend who knows these roads inside and out. 54 00:02:55,206 --> 00:02:57,106 We're going up to Blue Ridge Parkway. 55 00:02:57,108 --> 00:02:59,191 I keep hearing stories how awesome it is. 56 00:02:59,243 --> 00:03:01,777 Dude, it's stunning. Like the vistas when you're on the road, 57 00:03:01,829 --> 00:03:03,445 I mean, it's just beautiful. 58 00:03:03,447 --> 00:03:05,414 Everywhere you look it's just mountains and the skyline. 59 00:03:05,449 --> 00:03:07,783 - I mean, it's fantastic. - Wow. 60 00:03:07,835 --> 00:03:10,119 - Have you ridden that yet? - No, I've never been up there at all. 61 00:03:10,171 --> 00:03:12,755 Va-va-va-vow. Like guys will just blow by you at 100 miles an hour. 62 00:03:12,790 --> 00:03:14,890 - It's insane. - Really? Wow. 63 00:03:14,926 --> 00:03:17,960 I've heard that (bleep) gets crazy when the sun goes down. 64 00:03:17,962 --> 00:03:21,130 A little bit of whiskey. Maybe jumping through some fire. 65 00:03:21,182 --> 00:03:23,048 - Like burnouts. - Ruh-roh. 66 00:03:23,100 --> 00:03:25,100 - Should be good. - Yeah, that sounds fun. 67 00:03:25,136 --> 00:03:26,435 Reedus: Is this your ride right here? 68 00:03:26,470 --> 00:03:28,771 Michaels: Yeah, dude. The Motus. 69 00:03:28,806 --> 00:03:30,806 This thing is insane. 70 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,144 They're made in the USA. Alabama, to be specific. 71 00:03:35,146 --> 00:03:37,980 It's essentially like an LS 350 Chevrolet 72 00:03:37,982 --> 00:03:39,148 minus four cylinders. 73 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,400 So it's a Chevy engine chopped in half 74 00:03:41,452 --> 00:03:43,152 - and put in this motorcycle? - Basically. 75 00:03:43,154 --> 00:03:45,154 - Wow, dude. This is crazy. - Yup. 76 00:03:45,156 --> 00:03:48,457 There's, like, over 800 patents just on the motor alone. 77 00:03:48,492 --> 00:03:51,293 - Check this monster out. - Yeah, dude, the Confederate, man. 78 00:03:51,329 --> 00:03:54,580 - The Hellcat. - It's so pretty, this bike. 79 00:03:54,632 --> 00:03:56,465 And it's got so much power behind it, too. 80 00:03:56,500 --> 00:03:58,400 It's nimble, man. I mean, look at that. 81 00:03:58,436 --> 00:04:00,836 They opened all the gears, the cam, everything. 82 00:04:00,888 --> 00:04:03,088 The frame doesn't completely cradle the engine. 83 00:04:03,140 --> 00:04:05,591 The engine actually becomes part of the frame. 84 00:04:05,643 --> 00:04:09,011 This is full, ground up, everything is original. 85 00:04:09,063 --> 00:04:11,096 - Very cool. Very cool. - Show me your spot. 86 00:04:11,148 --> 00:04:13,232 - Brother Moto. - These guys are awesome. 87 00:04:13,267 --> 00:04:16,402 It's a co-op. Let me get my coffee back. 88 00:04:16,437 --> 00:04:18,237 - Hey, that's mine. - Oh, is that yours? 89 00:04:18,272 --> 00:04:21,607 Yeah. 90 00:04:21,659 --> 00:04:23,909 Michaels: You can come in, you can rent a space. 91 00:04:23,944 --> 00:04:27,162 Work on your bike. It's just like a little hub. 92 00:04:27,198 --> 00:04:29,832 - Oh, there's Cat. Good to see you. - Good to see you. 93 00:04:29,867 --> 00:04:32,117 - This is Norman. - Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Cat. 94 00:04:32,169 --> 00:04:34,119 - Norman, nice to meet you. - Good to see you. 95 00:04:34,171 --> 00:04:36,088 - What's up? Hey, Meg. How are you? - Nice to meet you. 96 00:04:36,123 --> 00:04:39,041 So these girls are part of a club called the Lady Fingers. 97 00:04:39,093 --> 00:04:41,510 - Like the donut. - Yeah, like the donut. 98 00:04:41,545 --> 00:04:43,879 - Exactly like that. - So we're going for a ride. 99 00:04:43,931 --> 00:04:46,181 We figured we'd start at Brother Moto. 100 00:04:46,217 --> 00:04:48,100 What better way to start a ride? 101 00:04:48,135 --> 00:04:51,270 Brother Moto was started by a couple of great guys, Jared and Bobby, 102 00:04:51,305 --> 00:04:53,939 and it's a really awesome motorcycle co-op. 103 00:04:53,974 --> 00:04:55,641 It's really kind of brought together 104 00:04:55,693 --> 00:04:57,276 the motorcycle community here, which is amazing. 105 00:04:57,311 --> 00:04:59,061 They're great guys. Great place. 106 00:04:59,113 --> 00:05:00,562 Wow, tell me something... what's this bike back here? 107 00:05:00,614 --> 00:05:02,197 This little monster. 108 00:05:02,233 --> 00:05:06,735 This... this looks like a little Yamaha dirt shredder. 109 00:05:06,787 --> 00:05:08,570 Somebody had fun on that. It's covered in mud. 110 00:05:08,622 --> 00:05:11,240 - This BMW is cool, too. - Oh, sick. 111 00:05:11,292 --> 00:05:13,208 - Can I take pictures in here? - Yeah. 112 00:05:13,244 --> 00:05:15,511 (shutter clicking) 113 00:05:18,416 --> 00:05:22,134 Thanks for having us, yeah. Yeah, it was a pleasure, yeah. 114 00:05:22,169 --> 00:05:26,221 (motors revving) 115 00:05:26,257 --> 00:05:28,474 Reedus: For me, riding is about exploration, 116 00:05:28,509 --> 00:05:31,760 adventure, and meeting salt of the earth people. 117 00:05:31,762 --> 00:05:33,929 The folks at Brother Moto are solid people 118 00:05:33,981 --> 00:05:35,564 looking out for their community. 119 00:05:35,599 --> 00:05:38,183 The perfect intro to this trip. 120 00:05:42,189 --> 00:05:44,406 Reedus: So I thought we'd head up to Ellijay, Georgia. 121 00:05:44,442 --> 00:05:46,275 It's about 80 miles north. 122 00:05:46,327 --> 00:05:48,944 Michaels: Whatever you say, man. I'm just following you. 123 00:05:48,996 --> 00:05:51,246 Reedus: First I want to hit up Apex Cycle Shop. 124 00:05:51,282 --> 00:05:53,615 They work on vintage BMWs and Ducatis. 125 00:05:53,617 --> 00:05:56,118 - You ever been to this place? - No, I've heard of it, though. 126 00:06:00,424 --> 00:06:03,375 Reedus: Our first stop is Apex Cycle Shop... 127 00:06:03,427 --> 00:06:07,546 a legendary place that specializes in vintage BMWs and Ducatis 128 00:06:07,598 --> 00:06:12,201 located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 129 00:06:12,236 --> 00:06:15,053 The coolest thing about Apex is it's totally under the radar 130 00:06:15,106 --> 00:06:17,222 and all word of mouth. 131 00:06:27,184 --> 00:06:29,201 - Hey, guys. - Hey. 132 00:06:29,236 --> 00:06:31,236 - How are you? - Good. Good. Hi, I'm Norman. 133 00:06:31,288 --> 00:06:33,205 - Hey, I'm Rachel. - Nice to meet you. 134 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,374 - Nice to meet you, too. - How you doing? Wes. 135 00:06:35,409 --> 00:06:37,709 Nice to meet you. Come on in, fellas. 136 00:06:37,745 --> 00:06:40,045 - Wow. - Holy crap. 137 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:41,830 Look at this place, man. 138 00:06:41,832 --> 00:06:43,415 Rachel: This is the workshop. 139 00:06:43,467 --> 00:06:45,384 This is where we work on these old bikes. 140 00:06:45,419 --> 00:06:47,169 Try to keep them on the road. 141 00:06:47,171 --> 00:06:48,670 Reedus: Show us around. What do you got? 142 00:06:48,672 --> 00:06:50,172 What do you got? What do you got? 143 00:06:50,174 --> 00:06:52,641 - What year is this? - Rachel: This is a '54. 144 00:06:52,676 --> 00:06:55,611 - Rachel: And that one's... - Wes: A '64 R69S. 145 00:06:55,646 --> 00:06:57,262 Wow, they're so pretty. 146 00:06:57,314 --> 00:06:58,814 Wes: People freight them to us. 147 00:06:58,849 --> 00:07:01,183 We get bikes in from all over the place. 148 00:07:01,185 --> 00:07:03,519 It's restoration or custom jobs. 149 00:07:03,571 --> 00:07:06,605 A lot of the old stuff is repairs. Broken gear boxes. 150 00:07:06,657 --> 00:07:09,408 Rachel: We just finished a pre-war bike. That was pretty sweet. 151 00:07:09,443 --> 00:07:11,443 - Wow. - Heart of the machine right there. 152 00:07:11,495 --> 00:07:13,946 Yeah, right there, man. How long have you guys been here? 153 00:07:13,998 --> 00:07:15,948 This spot since 2010. 154 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,699 So we opened in 2002. 155 00:07:17,701 --> 00:07:20,035 We were down the street out of my parents' garage. 156 00:07:20,037 --> 00:07:23,038 And why vintage bikes? Why not the new bikes? 157 00:07:23,090 --> 00:07:25,123 - I don't know. - They're fun to travel on. It's an adventure. 158 00:07:25,176 --> 00:07:27,626 'Cause you just, you know? There's a soul. 159 00:07:27,678 --> 00:07:30,045 - It's, like, got that... - Rachel: They've got a story. You can feel it. 160 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:31,964 That's my favorite. 161 00:07:32,016 --> 00:07:34,049 Did you guys have the same mindset to end up here? 162 00:07:34,101 --> 00:07:35,884 This happened so organically. 163 00:07:35,886 --> 00:07:37,052 People would just call and say, you know, 164 00:07:37,054 --> 00:07:38,971 "Are you still working on Beemers?" 165 00:07:39,023 --> 00:07:40,889 And next thing we knew, we had more business, 166 00:07:40,941 --> 00:07:42,474 and we just... we're like, "We'll just stay." 167 00:07:42,526 --> 00:07:45,060 It's nice up here. We're out of the rat race. 168 00:07:45,112 --> 00:07:47,129 It's quiet. And we just can do what we love. 169 00:07:47,164 --> 00:07:48,780 It's good. No stop lights. 170 00:07:48,816 --> 00:07:50,148 I get it. Trust me, I get it. 171 00:07:50,201 --> 00:07:52,501 You guys are the cutest couple ever. 172 00:07:52,536 --> 00:07:54,069 Michaels: Right? Right? 173 00:07:54,121 --> 00:07:56,955 - I want to be you. - Aw. 174 00:07:56,991 --> 00:07:58,907 Reedus: Do you guys have kids? 175 00:07:58,909 --> 00:08:01,376 Rachel: We have one. We have a son. Seven years old. 176 00:08:01,412 --> 00:08:02,377 - Reedus: What's his name? - Race. 177 00:08:02,413 --> 00:08:04,246 Good name. Good name. 178 00:08:04,298 --> 00:08:06,715 My name's Norman. Everyone's name is cooler than mind. 179 00:08:06,750 --> 00:08:09,718 That's a good name. Was it always just BMWs? 180 00:08:09,753 --> 00:08:11,587 I grew up around them. Everybody rode. 181 00:08:11,589 --> 00:08:14,339 My whole family. My mom rode, my grandma and grandpa. 182 00:08:14,391 --> 00:08:16,725 Watching my uncles race and everyone. 183 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:18,560 - Wow. - How'd you get into riding? 184 00:08:18,596 --> 00:08:20,345 I had a friend of mine in junior high 185 00:08:20,397 --> 00:08:23,515 that had a YZ80 that I just kept getting stitches on, 186 00:08:23,567 --> 00:08:26,018 and sort of got into it that way. 187 00:08:26,070 --> 00:08:29,071 And, like, you know, running from cops and killing the engine in-between houses. 188 00:08:29,106 --> 00:08:31,073 - And that was kind of fun. - Awesome. 189 00:08:31,108 --> 00:08:32,241 Let's go for a ride. Let's do that. 190 00:08:32,276 --> 00:08:34,192 Wow. 191 00:08:34,245 --> 00:08:35,527 - Let's see. - Mm-hmm. 192 00:08:35,579 --> 00:08:37,946 - (motor starts) - Ooh! 193 00:08:37,948 --> 00:08:40,198 - Wes: There you go. - Rachel: Tickle 'em. 194 00:08:40,251 --> 00:08:42,618 Cool. He's got it. He's got it. 195 00:08:42,620 --> 00:08:44,786 - Now it's your turn, dude. - Yeah, right. 196 00:08:44,788 --> 00:08:47,122 Wes: Yeah, give it a kick. 197 00:08:48,125 --> 00:08:51,343 Almost. Almost. 198 00:08:55,132 --> 00:08:56,632 Almost. 199 00:08:56,634 --> 00:08:59,301 Hey, I'll see you later, Norman. 200 00:08:59,353 --> 00:09:03,355 - (motor starts) - I'm coming. 201 00:09:03,390 --> 00:09:06,725 - Very cool. - I feel like this one likes me now. 202 00:09:10,531 --> 00:09:13,815 Michaels: Oh, man, what a feeling. 203 00:09:16,403 --> 00:09:20,222 Dude, I'm riding a motorcycle from 1954. 204 00:09:20,257 --> 00:09:23,208 Crazy, right? And it's, like, perfect. 205 00:09:23,243 --> 00:09:25,127 It really puts you back there, doesn't it? 206 00:09:25,162 --> 00:09:26,662 Yeah. 207 00:09:26,714 --> 00:09:28,080 Reedus: Both these bikes are very cool 208 00:09:28,132 --> 00:09:29,631 and highly collectable. 209 00:09:29,667 --> 00:09:34,002 Jason's on Rachel's 1954 BMW R51/3, 210 00:09:34,054 --> 00:09:36,171 the first postwar twin cylinder allowed. 211 00:09:36,223 --> 00:09:39,725 I'm on a BMW R69S with a rebuilt engine. 212 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:42,227 From the factory in 1969, 213 00:09:42,262 --> 00:09:44,563 it was considered the hot rod of its time. 214 00:09:59,663 --> 00:10:01,663 Reedus: Sitting on this old bike, I can imagine 215 00:10:01,699 --> 00:10:04,750 the original owner riding the same road 50 years ago. 216 00:10:08,272 --> 00:10:10,539 The way Wes and Rachel keep them running, 217 00:10:10,591 --> 00:10:13,342 the person who will be riding this machine 50 years from now 218 00:10:13,377 --> 00:10:15,510 hasn't even been born. 219 00:10:18,182 --> 00:10:20,098 Now it's time to sample some local cuisine. 220 00:10:20,134 --> 00:10:22,634 In a word... pies. 221 00:10:22,686 --> 00:10:25,887 But even better, in two words... fried pies. 222 00:10:29,309 --> 00:10:31,143 Dude, how awesome was that? 223 00:10:31,195 --> 00:10:33,061 That was great, dude. That was great. 224 00:10:33,113 --> 00:10:36,314 I am so amazed at how straight 225 00:10:36,367 --> 00:10:38,567 and true and smooth these things are. 226 00:10:38,619 --> 00:10:40,302 - Rachel: Aw. - Like, I was about to get up and surf it. 227 00:10:40,337 --> 00:10:43,155 - (laughs) - Is this your local pie place? 228 00:10:43,207 --> 00:10:46,124 - This is fried pies. - After you. 229 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:48,210 - Let's do it. - Thank you. Thank you. 230 00:10:48,245 --> 00:10:49,911 Hi, what kind of pie you got? 231 00:10:49,963 --> 00:10:51,296 We heard the pie is awesome here. 232 00:10:51,331 --> 00:10:54,249 We have apple, peach, cherry, strawberry, 233 00:10:54,301 --> 00:10:57,552 blueberry, coconut, chocolate, and sugar-free apple. 234 00:10:57,588 --> 00:10:59,671 Say that again. How... that... what? 235 00:10:59,723 --> 00:11:00,922 What's your favorite? 236 00:11:00,974 --> 00:11:02,474 My favorite is coconut. 237 00:11:02,509 --> 00:11:03,925 - Yeah? - Yeah. 238 00:11:03,977 --> 00:11:05,260 Let's get a coconut and a cherry. 239 00:11:05,312 --> 00:11:06,395 - Coconut and a cherry. - Yeah, yeah. 240 00:11:06,430 --> 00:11:08,096 All right. 241 00:11:11,602 --> 00:11:12,984 - All right. - So what's in the pies? 242 00:11:13,020 --> 00:11:14,102 - There you go. - What's in the pies? 243 00:11:14,104 --> 00:11:16,772 Just homemade goodness. 244 00:11:16,824 --> 00:11:19,324 - Yeah. - I love that these are "Walker's fried pie." 245 00:11:19,359 --> 00:11:21,159 - Right? - We call our zombies walkers. 246 00:11:21,195 --> 00:11:23,111 It's like they knew you were coming. 247 00:11:23,113 --> 00:11:25,247 - Oh, man, this is awesome. - Fried pie. 248 00:11:25,282 --> 00:11:26,782 - Mmm. Mmm. - Wow. 249 00:11:26,817 --> 00:11:28,583 So where we going next, bro? 250 00:11:28,619 --> 00:11:30,285 Reedus: Yeah, so we're going to the Dragon next. 251 00:11:30,287 --> 00:11:32,120 Hopefully Khaleesi will be there, waiting for us. 252 00:11:32,122 --> 00:11:34,289 On a weekend? No, don't go on a weekend. 253 00:11:34,341 --> 00:11:35,957 - So it's just super packed. - Yeah, it's... 254 00:11:35,959 --> 00:11:37,759 If I only had a couple days to run off, 255 00:11:37,795 --> 00:11:39,511 - I'd go to Cherohala. - Tell me about that. 256 00:11:39,546 --> 00:11:41,296 - Less populated. - Peaceful, pretty ride. 257 00:11:41,348 --> 00:11:42,964 - Peaceful... - You'll like it. 258 00:11:43,016 --> 00:11:44,800 I would recommend that if you're just gonna... 259 00:11:44,852 --> 00:11:46,351 - Oh, for sure. - "Cha-cha-holla." 260 00:11:46,386 --> 00:11:47,602 - Yeah. - The cha-cha-holla. 261 00:11:47,638 --> 00:11:49,304 Cha-cha, I like that name better. 262 00:11:49,356 --> 00:11:51,273 - What's it called again? - Cherohala. 263 00:11:51,308 --> 00:11:53,108 You sure we gotta switch now? 264 00:11:53,143 --> 00:11:54,976 (laughing) 265 00:11:55,028 --> 00:11:57,112 Reedus: I'm sorry to say goodbye to Wes and Rachel, 266 00:11:57,147 --> 00:11:59,197 but I feel great knowing that there are enough Ducatis 267 00:11:59,233 --> 00:12:01,233 and BMWs in the area to keep them busy. 268 00:12:03,237 --> 00:12:05,487 (rock music playing) 269 00:12:05,489 --> 00:12:08,256 Wow, it's beautiful here. 270 00:12:08,292 --> 00:12:11,243 I wanna do this forever. 271 00:12:11,295 --> 00:12:12,794 Reedus: The show runner of "The Walking Dead" 272 00:12:12,830 --> 00:12:14,162 does a courtesy call with the actors 273 00:12:14,164 --> 00:12:16,047 at the top of each season to let us know 274 00:12:16,083 --> 00:12:18,583 what we can expect and ask questions. 275 00:12:18,635 --> 00:12:20,719 Every season I've only asked one question... 276 00:12:20,754 --> 00:12:22,671 "Do I still get to ride a motorcycle?" 277 00:12:22,673 --> 00:12:24,589 His answer, "Yep." 278 00:12:24,641 --> 00:12:27,225 And I say, "Great. That's all I need to know." 279 00:12:27,311 --> 00:12:30,812 Hey, before we go to The Dragon, I want to hit up Fontana Dam. 280 00:12:30,848 --> 00:12:33,148 Whoo-hoo! I can't wait to ride it. 281 00:12:34,768 --> 00:12:36,067 Stars and stripes! 282 00:12:36,103 --> 00:12:39,187 (engines revving) 283 00:12:39,189 --> 00:12:40,989 Man: ...really close. 284 00:12:41,024 --> 00:12:42,107 (laughs) 285 00:12:42,159 --> 00:12:43,608 What's the rock do? 286 00:12:43,660 --> 00:12:44,826 - I just gotta ask. - Keeps it from blowing up. 287 00:12:44,862 --> 00:12:47,052 (snickers) 288 00:12:47,964 --> 00:12:49,892 (motorcycle passes) 289 00:12:49,981 --> 00:12:51,937 Reedus: We've traveled two hours north of Atlanta, 290 00:12:52,010 --> 00:12:53,939 and covered about 100 miles of road. 291 00:12:54,010 --> 00:12:55,807 It's time to head to this jaw-dropping place 292 00:12:55,859 --> 00:12:57,809 I heard about, Fontana Dam. 293 00:13:00,314 --> 00:13:04,816 408 feet of steel and concrete. 294 00:13:04,868 --> 00:13:07,569 Reedus: At the start of World War II, the government needed 295 00:13:07,621 --> 00:13:09,738 an out-of-the-way place to build airplanes. 296 00:13:09,790 --> 00:13:11,406 Then they realized they were gonna need 297 00:13:11,408 --> 00:13:13,158 a lot of power to keep the conveyor belts rolling 298 00:13:13,210 --> 00:13:15,410 and the lights on for those workers. 299 00:13:15,462 --> 00:13:16,995 They chose this spot. 300 00:13:17,047 --> 00:13:18,496 The dam started construction just three weeks 301 00:13:18,548 --> 00:13:20,632 after Pearl Harbor. 302 00:13:24,004 --> 00:13:24,920 Michaels: Aw, here we are. 303 00:13:24,922 --> 00:13:26,972 We're coming up on it. 304 00:13:27,007 --> 00:13:30,759 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 305 00:13:30,811 --> 00:13:34,646 Wow, dude, this is amazing! 306 00:13:38,352 --> 00:13:41,186 Whoo! 307 00:13:44,441 --> 00:13:48,109 Reedus: That's an 11,000-acre reservoir. 308 00:13:48,161 --> 00:13:50,946 240 miles of shoreline. 309 00:13:50,998 --> 00:13:54,082 Michaels: Wow, we should stop and take a picture. This is ridiculous. 310 00:13:56,703 --> 00:13:58,620 I mean, we were in downtown Atlanta. 311 00:13:58,622 --> 00:14:01,423 - Traffic... - Slamming coffee, trying to wake up. 312 00:14:01,458 --> 00:14:02,624 Trying not to get hit. 313 00:14:02,676 --> 00:14:04,426 Throwing tons of cat food in a bowl 314 00:14:04,461 --> 00:14:07,045 with my cat looking at me, like, "Where you going now, jerk?" 315 00:14:07,097 --> 00:14:08,964 (laughs) 316 00:14:09,016 --> 00:14:11,383 You know, and now this. It's a completely different mindset. 317 00:14:11,435 --> 00:14:13,101 Jesus. 318 00:14:16,473 --> 00:14:17,889 I'm gonna do a "pan-o-shot." 319 00:14:17,941 --> 00:14:18,974 "Pan-o-ram-o"? 320 00:14:18,976 --> 00:14:20,976 Pan-o-ram-o, here we go. 321 00:14:21,028 --> 00:14:22,477 You don't mind I'm ripping off your "pan-o-ram-o." 322 00:14:22,479 --> 00:14:25,897 No, dude, it's all good. As long as you send me yours. 323 00:14:25,949 --> 00:14:29,851 Unless yours is better, then send me yours. 324 00:14:29,886 --> 00:14:32,454 Reedus: I love solitude, the open stretch of road 325 00:14:32,489 --> 00:14:34,489 and nature all around me. 326 00:14:34,541 --> 00:14:36,992 That's when I want to be on a bike the most. 327 00:14:41,465 --> 00:14:45,000 Newsreel narrator: Atop the purple high country of North Carolina and Tennessee 328 00:14:45,052 --> 00:14:48,036 lies the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 329 00:14:48,071 --> 00:14:50,638 It is important that the few essential roads 330 00:14:50,674 --> 00:14:53,008 do not mar the park. 331 00:14:53,060 --> 00:14:55,677 Here's one through famous Newfound Gap. 332 00:15:00,901 --> 00:15:02,550 Michaels: I hate to kill your buzz, 333 00:15:02,586 --> 00:15:04,652 but we're almost at the Dragon's Tail. 334 00:15:04,688 --> 00:15:07,322 And it looks like it's way too crowded already. 335 00:15:07,357 --> 00:15:10,075 No, it's cool. Let's at least stop, take a look. 336 00:15:10,110 --> 00:15:12,243 From the dam, it's about 25 minutes 337 00:15:12,279 --> 00:15:13,912 to a place called Deals Gap, 338 00:15:13,947 --> 00:15:16,114 a combination motel, restaurant, and store. 339 00:15:16,166 --> 00:15:18,500 It's at the end of the dragon's tail. 340 00:15:18,535 --> 00:15:22,704 With more curves than any 11-mile stretch of road in the world, 341 00:15:22,756 --> 00:15:24,122 it's a biker's wet dream. 342 00:15:26,710 --> 00:15:28,877 Oh, wow. 343 00:15:28,929 --> 00:15:32,464 Unfortunately, everyone's having the same dream at the same time. 344 00:15:32,516 --> 00:15:33,948 So much for solitude. 345 00:15:34,968 --> 00:15:37,302 Yeah! 346 00:15:37,354 --> 00:15:38,353 What's up, man? 347 00:15:38,388 --> 00:15:39,721 Hi, Norman, nice to meet you. 348 00:15:39,773 --> 00:15:41,272 - Yeah. - What's going on, ladies? 349 00:15:41,308 --> 00:15:42,941 - Hi! - (laughing) 350 00:15:42,976 --> 00:15:44,559 I just gotta ask you, what are you riding? 351 00:15:44,611 --> 00:15:46,728 Yeah, I'm riding this guy right here, the Confederate. 352 00:15:46,780 --> 00:15:48,696 Anybody ever tell you you look like Daryl from "The Walking Dead?" 353 00:15:48,732 --> 00:15:49,814 - That's me. - No way. 354 00:15:49,866 --> 00:15:50,949 Yeah, I'm under here somewhere. 355 00:15:50,984 --> 00:15:51,950 - Oh, my God. - Yeah. 356 00:15:51,985 --> 00:15:53,118 Don't spoil it, dude. 357 00:15:53,153 --> 00:15:54,702 - Hi, how are you? - How are you? 358 00:15:54,738 --> 00:15:55,703 What's your plan? 359 00:15:55,739 --> 00:15:56,905 So what's on the itinerary? 360 00:15:56,957 --> 00:15:59,741 Making some runs up and down the hill. 361 00:15:59,793 --> 00:16:03,294 And then we've got Fiddies 4 Life races. 362 00:16:03,330 --> 00:16:04,963 - Fiddies 4 Life? - Tell me about that. 363 00:16:04,998 --> 00:16:06,965 Deals Gap mini-bike race series. 364 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:08,133 So little pit bikes. 365 00:16:08,168 --> 00:16:09,801 They're wicked quick little bikes. 366 00:16:09,836 --> 00:16:10,919 - Wow. - Where do you race? 367 00:16:10,921 --> 00:16:13,088 Right here in the parking lot. 368 00:16:13,090 --> 00:16:15,557 - Like, right here? - And we race all the way to the end. 369 00:16:15,592 --> 00:16:17,058 Right around the gas pumps? 370 00:16:17,094 --> 00:16:18,760 Right... right around the gas pumps. 371 00:16:18,812 --> 00:16:19,894 That sounds super safe. 372 00:16:19,930 --> 00:16:21,096 How safe is that, yeah? 373 00:16:21,148 --> 00:16:22,564 You guys should definitely come watch. 374 00:16:22,599 --> 00:16:23,932 - Yeah. - Dude, check that out. 375 00:16:23,984 --> 00:16:26,935 Oh, look at that Camaro. Sick. 376 00:16:26,987 --> 00:16:28,820 Smokey and the Bandit. 377 00:16:28,855 --> 00:16:29,938 Smokey and the Bandit. 378 00:16:29,990 --> 00:16:32,574 (chuckling) 379 00:16:32,609 --> 00:16:33,942 Michaels: Yeah, that's awesome. 380 00:16:33,944 --> 00:16:35,777 - You go by Rhino? - Yup, I'm Rhino. 381 00:16:35,779 --> 00:16:37,612 Oh, my God! 382 00:16:37,614 --> 00:16:40,115 It's got 11 27" slicks on it. 383 00:16:40,167 --> 00:16:42,667 - Used to pop wheelies on those all the time. - I can ride wheelies on 'em. 384 00:16:42,702 --> 00:16:43,952 I could be a good zombie. 385 00:16:44,004 --> 00:16:45,120 Yeah, I'd shoot you with a crossbow. 386 00:16:45,172 --> 00:16:46,955 Before you shoot me with a crossbow, 387 00:16:47,007 --> 00:16:48,590 let me make sure I can bite into a good-looking woman. 388 00:16:48,625 --> 00:16:49,674 You gotta be a zombie doing a wheelie. 389 00:16:49,709 --> 00:16:51,009 There you go! 390 00:16:51,044 --> 00:16:52,010 So what are you riding out here? 391 00:16:52,045 --> 00:16:53,461 I got two... over there. 392 00:16:53,463 --> 00:16:55,797 You gotta have a backup bike to come here just in case 393 00:16:55,799 --> 00:16:57,098 something happens, so... 394 00:16:57,134 --> 00:16:58,133 You're hardcore. 395 00:16:58,185 --> 00:16:59,684 What you do to your arm, dude? 396 00:16:59,719 --> 00:17:01,469 - Motorcycle accent. - Oh, man. Really? 397 00:17:01,471 --> 00:17:02,520 I'm permanently like this. 398 00:17:02,556 --> 00:17:04,305 So you ride one... one handed. 399 00:17:04,307 --> 00:17:07,275 So you got your throttle and your front brake here? 400 00:17:07,310 --> 00:17:08,893 Is that right? 401 00:17:08,945 --> 00:17:10,111 Throttle, front brake, and then an automatic clutch. 402 00:17:10,147 --> 00:17:11,863 I mean, I love riding. It's my passion. 403 00:17:11,898 --> 00:17:14,399 That's one of the things I won't stop doing at all. 404 00:17:14,451 --> 00:17:17,452 - Good for you, man. - Watch Rhino, right here. 405 00:17:17,487 --> 00:17:19,454 (engine revs) 406 00:17:21,458 --> 00:17:24,709 Reedus: I love this place. It has an amazing energy. 407 00:17:24,744 --> 00:17:26,911 It's just too packed to ride the Dragon on the weekend. 408 00:17:26,963 --> 00:17:28,630 The last thing I need is for parts 409 00:17:28,665 --> 00:17:30,548 of our one-of-a-kind bikes to end up on a branch 410 00:17:30,584 --> 00:17:33,084 of what the locals call the tree of shame. 411 00:17:35,939 --> 00:17:37,722 And no way in hell was I gonna miss 412 00:17:37,757 --> 00:17:39,641 the parking lot races we heard about. 413 00:17:39,676 --> 00:17:41,843 Ladies and gentlemen, you're here for the main event right here 414 00:17:41,845 --> 00:17:44,312 at the one and only Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort. 415 00:17:49,102 --> 00:17:50,652 Reedus: I feel like a dog watching someone eat 416 00:17:50,687 --> 00:17:53,488 a very small but very juicy steak. 417 00:17:53,523 --> 00:17:54,939 It's so close, I can taste it. 418 00:17:58,161 --> 00:17:59,444 (whistle chirps) 419 00:17:59,496 --> 00:18:01,112 That was crazy. 420 00:18:01,164 --> 00:18:02,964 If I were back in junior high school right now, 421 00:18:02,999 --> 00:18:04,916 I'd be about an hour away from more stitches. 422 00:18:04,951 --> 00:18:07,869 You guys look badass. Badass. 423 00:18:07,904 --> 00:18:08,953 But how did you get into this in particular? 424 00:18:09,005 --> 00:18:10,955 A couple guys worked here. 425 00:18:11,007 --> 00:18:12,957 Some guy showed up, said, "My bike's faster than your bike." 426 00:18:13,009 --> 00:18:13,875 Here we are. 427 00:18:13,927 --> 00:18:15,460 Like, a little 50cc. 428 00:18:15,512 --> 00:18:17,929 I think Judd's was actually a kid's bike, 429 00:18:17,964 --> 00:18:19,931 and then it's bored out to an 88cc. 430 00:18:19,966 --> 00:18:20,932 Emcee: All right, guys, I just found out... 431 00:18:20,967 --> 00:18:22,600 Reedus: You guys ever battle? 432 00:18:22,636 --> 00:18:24,102 I made the mistake one time of knocking the wife down. 433 00:18:24,137 --> 00:18:25,720 - Oh! - (all shout) 434 00:18:25,722 --> 00:18:26,938 How dare you? 435 00:18:26,973 --> 00:18:28,389 I slept on the couch for a month. 436 00:18:28,441 --> 00:18:29,757 (chuckling) 437 00:18:29,793 --> 00:18:32,060 (engines revving) 438 00:18:41,738 --> 00:18:43,154 There's no gas in those gas pumps, are there? 439 00:18:43,206 --> 00:18:44,405 Oh, no, it's in there. 440 00:18:47,410 --> 00:18:48,626 (tires screeching) 441 00:18:48,662 --> 00:18:50,411 - God! - What? 442 00:18:50,413 --> 00:18:52,247 Reedus: Are they racing for a prize or something? 443 00:18:52,249 --> 00:18:53,965 Just to be number one. 444 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:55,633 Bragging rights, yeah. 445 00:18:55,669 --> 00:18:57,252 Man: You ain't first, you're last. 446 00:18:57,254 --> 00:18:59,087 Reedus: If I learned one thing tonight... 447 00:18:59,139 --> 00:19:01,256 the smallest thing can become the biggest adventure 448 00:19:01,258 --> 00:19:02,257 in the right hands. 449 00:19:06,596 --> 00:19:07,845 Really close to my head. 450 00:19:07,897 --> 00:19:09,681 - (laughs) - You know what I mean? 451 00:19:09,733 --> 00:19:11,983 Maybe I should step back a little bit. 452 00:19:15,855 --> 00:19:17,355 That's crazy. 453 00:19:17,407 --> 00:19:18,690 - Eat my dust, Norman! - Whoo! 454 00:19:18,742 --> 00:19:20,608 All right, hit it, lets do it! 455 00:19:23,947 --> 00:19:26,080 Can I reach his balls from here? 456 00:19:28,784 --> 00:19:30,652 (music playing) 457 00:19:34,041 --> 00:19:35,657 Reedus: You wanna switch bikes? 458 00:19:35,659 --> 00:19:36,992 Michaels: Yeah, but I think we should, like, 459 00:19:37,044 --> 00:19:38,493 rock, paper, scissors or something. 460 00:19:38,545 --> 00:19:39,494 - Michaels: Really? - Yeah. 461 00:19:39,546 --> 00:19:41,663 Sure. 462 00:19:42,799 --> 00:19:43,999 (laughs) 463 00:19:44,051 --> 00:19:45,133 - You can ride this one! - All right. 464 00:19:45,169 --> 00:19:47,335 All right, dude, let's go! 465 00:19:50,807 --> 00:19:51,923 Reedus: It's day two. 466 00:19:51,975 --> 00:19:54,009 Last night, that was crazy. 467 00:19:54,044 --> 00:19:55,977 Things kept going long after we tucked the cameraman into bed. 468 00:19:56,013 --> 00:19:58,263 Today, expectations are high. 469 00:19:58,315 --> 00:20:02,083 It's just 70 miles to the beautiful and historic Blue Ridge Parkway. 470 00:20:03,854 --> 00:20:05,654 I love this motorcycle. 471 00:20:05,689 --> 00:20:08,073 It's awesome, man. You could go forever on that thing. 472 00:20:10,244 --> 00:20:12,060 (revving engine) 473 00:20:12,095 --> 00:20:13,995 It wants to wander a little bit. 474 00:20:14,031 --> 00:20:16,031 Yeah, I feel like it's some pony I need to break. 475 00:20:16,033 --> 00:20:19,451 Michaels: Yeah, there you go. There you go. 476 00:20:19,503 --> 00:20:21,119 (horn honks) 477 00:20:21,171 --> 00:20:22,954 Kind of a wimpy little horn for that macho vibe 478 00:20:23,006 --> 00:20:23,955 you got there, bro. 479 00:20:24,007 --> 00:20:25,040 (both chuckle) 480 00:20:28,095 --> 00:20:31,046 I'm gonna try to catch a butterfly in my mouth during this stretch. 481 00:20:31,048 --> 00:20:33,048 Be like Mr. Miyagi with a fly. 482 00:20:33,100 --> 00:20:34,599 I'm just gonna do it with a butterfly in my mouth. 483 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:40,021 (thunder rumbles) 484 00:20:40,057 --> 00:20:41,723 Man, it's starting to rain pretty hard. 485 00:20:41,725 --> 00:20:44,359 We should probably stop somewhere. 486 00:20:44,394 --> 00:20:46,528 There's a Dairy Queen three miles on the left. 487 00:20:46,563 --> 00:20:48,563 Reedus: Let's just stop here and dry off. 488 00:20:50,901 --> 00:20:53,535 Ice cream would have been a better idea. 489 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:01,993 I wonder what this place is anyhow. 490 00:21:04,748 --> 00:21:06,314 Holy crap. 491 00:21:06,350 --> 00:21:08,133 Yeah, let's go look around this place while we're here. 492 00:21:08,168 --> 00:21:09,634 - Yeah. - Let's see what all this stuff is. 493 00:21:09,670 --> 00:21:10,919 This door's too good. 494 00:21:10,971 --> 00:21:12,520 I gotta take a picture with it. 495 00:21:12,573 --> 00:21:15,140 Oh, this is properly destroyed. 496 00:21:15,175 --> 00:21:17,859 Pretty awesome. 497 00:21:17,911 --> 00:21:19,578 - (shutter clicks) - Stars and stripes. 498 00:21:21,448 --> 00:21:23,081 Reedus: People sometimes ask me, 499 00:21:23,116 --> 00:21:24,199 "How can you stand riding in the cold, 500 00:21:24,251 --> 00:21:25,533 when it's wet?" 501 00:21:25,586 --> 00:21:26,785 But that's all part of it. 502 00:21:26,837 --> 00:21:28,003 You're cold when it's cold 503 00:21:28,038 --> 00:21:29,588 and you're hot when it's hot. 504 00:21:29,623 --> 00:21:32,173 But you're alive and you're there in the moment. 505 00:21:32,209 --> 00:21:33,675 If the weather gets to be too much, 506 00:21:33,710 --> 00:21:36,094 you just stop and discover some new place. 507 00:21:36,129 --> 00:21:39,631 Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee! 508 00:21:39,683 --> 00:21:40,882 Three quarters of a mile. 509 00:21:40,934 --> 00:21:42,884 Yeah. 510 00:21:42,936 --> 00:21:45,003 Reedus: One town I knew we'd ride through was Cherokee. 511 00:21:45,038 --> 00:21:47,973 But what I didn't know is what we'd find when we got there. 512 00:21:48,025 --> 00:21:49,941 It's right there! 513 00:21:55,232 --> 00:21:56,281 That is awesome. 514 00:21:56,316 --> 00:21:57,782 - Check that thing out. - Take a picture. 515 00:21:57,818 --> 00:22:00,702 I've never felt so emasculated in my life. 516 00:22:00,737 --> 00:22:02,120 Here, let me take a picture in front of that. 517 00:22:02,155 --> 00:22:04,155 It's too good. One, two, three, four. 518 00:22:04,207 --> 00:22:07,042 - Here, let me get yours. - Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. 519 00:22:07,077 --> 00:22:09,995 Ha, this is totally nuts. Dude, you're so tiny. 520 00:22:09,997 --> 00:22:11,496 I've heard that before. 521 00:22:11,548 --> 00:22:14,633 Can I reach his balls from here? 522 00:22:14,668 --> 00:22:16,001 Oh, it's "push." 523 00:22:16,053 --> 00:22:17,886 Oh, wow, hey! 524 00:22:17,921 --> 00:22:19,337 What's going on, guys? 525 00:22:19,339 --> 00:22:21,222 What's the story with the statue out front? 526 00:22:21,258 --> 00:22:25,010 Back in the '50s, there were a row of Indian statues in an airport 527 00:22:25,012 --> 00:22:26,728 down in South Florida. 528 00:22:26,763 --> 00:22:31,016 About 1961, they sold off and closed that airport. 529 00:22:31,068 --> 00:22:33,318 And this is one of the last surviving ones. 530 00:22:33,353 --> 00:22:35,687 - Roadside attraction stuff. - There was, like, a big... 531 00:22:35,689 --> 00:22:37,989 Wasn't there a Texaco sign with a big dude? 532 00:22:38,025 --> 00:22:39,858 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - And then there was the big, 533 00:22:39,860 --> 00:22:41,192 - like, Paul the Bunyan guy. - Yeah. 534 00:22:41,194 --> 00:22:42,861 Paul the Bunyan guy. It's Paul Bunyan. 535 00:22:42,863 --> 00:22:44,412 - Paul Bunyan. - Paul the Bunyan guy. 536 00:22:44,448 --> 00:22:47,198 Reedus: Do you ever do tattoos of the Indian? 537 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:48,199 I've done a lot of Indian tattoos. 538 00:22:48,251 --> 00:22:50,535 I've been tattooing for 31 years now. 539 00:22:50,537 --> 00:22:53,038 - We've done quite a bit of different ones. - Oh, cool. 540 00:22:53,090 --> 00:22:54,873 Michaels: So you have tons of motorcycle riders 541 00:22:54,925 --> 00:22:56,041 come through here? You must. 542 00:22:56,043 --> 00:22:57,876 Robin: Yes, the Smoky Mountains 543 00:22:57,928 --> 00:23:00,462 are some of the best riding scenery that you can find. 544 00:23:00,514 --> 00:23:01,880 If you look in the mountains, 545 00:23:01,882 --> 00:23:04,799 you'll see this really pretty shrubbery 546 00:23:04,851 --> 00:23:07,802 that's called mountain laurel, and it grows real thick. 547 00:23:07,854 --> 00:23:09,387 It just, like, ties into knots. 548 00:23:09,389 --> 00:23:11,556 During their removal, during the trail of tears... 549 00:23:11,558 --> 00:23:13,942 - Okay, yeah. - As they were being gathered up 550 00:23:13,977 --> 00:23:16,945 and stockaded and moved to Oklahoma, 551 00:23:16,980 --> 00:23:18,363 the Indians would go in there and hide. 552 00:23:18,398 --> 00:23:21,900 - Wow. - And the Cherokee here are all descendants 553 00:23:21,902 --> 00:23:23,568 of the ones that hid in the mountains. 554 00:23:23,570 --> 00:23:24,903 Oh, wow. 555 00:23:24,905 --> 00:23:26,404 Thank you so much for having us. 556 00:23:26,406 --> 00:23:27,906 - Yeah. - The history lesson. 557 00:23:27,908 --> 00:23:28,957 - Thanks for coming in. - That was amazing. 558 00:23:28,992 --> 00:23:30,408 Thank you very much. 559 00:23:33,213 --> 00:23:35,630 Reedus: Not long ago, this entire area 560 00:23:35,665 --> 00:23:37,966 was Cherokee hunting ground. 561 00:23:38,001 --> 00:23:40,719 It's heartening to think of those who had the tenacity 562 00:23:40,754 --> 00:23:43,088 and bravery to stay behind and fight for freedom 563 00:23:43,090 --> 00:23:44,923 when everything was against them. 564 00:23:46,426 --> 00:23:49,511 That's what the road is. Freedom. 565 00:23:49,563 --> 00:23:53,515 We appreciate its pleasures, but we remember its costs. 566 00:23:53,567 --> 00:23:56,317 Dude, I eat ice cream, like, almost every night. 567 00:23:56,353 --> 00:23:57,352 But don't tell anyone. 568 00:23:59,356 --> 00:24:00,438 I'm telling everyone. 569 00:24:00,440 --> 00:24:01,823 ("Let's Ride" playing) 570 00:24:01,858 --> 00:24:04,442 ♪ Hey, little mama... ♪ 571 00:24:04,444 --> 00:24:06,611 I watch way too many cartoons, I think. 572 00:24:06,663 --> 00:24:08,980 ♪ I'll be leaving tonight ♪ 573 00:24:11,585 --> 00:24:14,169 ♪ Be back home tomorrow... ♪ 574 00:24:14,204 --> 00:24:16,121 Entering the Blue Ridge Parkway. 575 00:24:16,173 --> 00:24:17,672 Whoo-hoo! 576 00:24:20,010 --> 00:24:22,177 ♪ You wanna slow down ♪ 577 00:24:22,212 --> 00:24:24,679 ♪ You wanna lay around ♪ 578 00:24:24,714 --> 00:24:26,798 ♪ But let's ride... ♪ 579 00:24:26,833 --> 00:24:29,801 Reedus: Most roads were built to get from point A to point B. 580 00:24:29,836 --> 00:24:31,386 But the Blue Ridge Parkway was designed 581 00:24:31,438 --> 00:24:33,471 for the joy of the ride. 582 00:24:33,473 --> 00:24:35,473 It's a true example of metaphor. 583 00:24:35,525 --> 00:24:38,193 The journey is the destination. 584 00:24:40,046 --> 00:24:41,362 Michaels: Oh, my God, dude. 585 00:24:41,398 --> 00:24:43,064 Reedus: That is so beautiful! 586 00:24:47,037 --> 00:24:48,403 Reedus: Yeah. 587 00:24:48,455 --> 00:24:50,038 (chuckles) 588 00:25:02,052 --> 00:25:05,253 - Oh, my God! - Oh, my God, dude! 589 00:25:05,305 --> 00:25:08,923 Reedus: This is... I've never seen anything like this. 590 00:25:08,975 --> 00:25:13,011 They just barely move. 591 00:25:13,063 --> 00:25:13,928 So that's why they call them the Smoky Mountains. 592 00:25:13,980 --> 00:25:15,680 'Cause of that smoke. 593 00:25:15,682 --> 00:25:18,099 - Yeah. - Michaels: That's awesome. 594 00:25:18,185 --> 00:25:20,018 Reedus: I'm super happy we did this. 595 00:25:20,070 --> 00:25:21,686 - Definitely. - There's nobody up here but us. 596 00:25:21,688 --> 00:25:23,354 - Nothing. - Dragon was cool, too. 597 00:25:23,356 --> 00:25:25,940 But you're right, it's, like, you know, skip Disneyland. 598 00:25:25,992 --> 00:25:27,692 There's a ton of other rides. 599 00:25:27,694 --> 00:25:29,527 - That was a good move, like... - It's true with everything. 600 00:25:29,529 --> 00:25:30,995 Restaurant recommendations. 601 00:25:31,031 --> 00:25:32,664 - Absolutely, yeah. - You know, everything. 602 00:25:32,699 --> 00:25:34,032 - Yeah, you got... - Girlfriends. 603 00:25:34,084 --> 00:25:35,116 - Yeah, girlfriends. - You know what I mean? 604 00:25:35,168 --> 00:25:36,501 Yeah. 605 00:25:39,206 --> 00:25:40,538 (chattering) 606 00:25:40,590 --> 00:25:42,073 See ya. 607 00:25:42,108 --> 00:25:44,509 To the Broken Spoke. Whoo! 608 00:25:44,544 --> 00:25:46,511 Reedus: The last leg of our journey, Asheville. 609 00:25:46,546 --> 00:25:48,546 Which is 20 miles ahead. 610 00:25:48,548 --> 00:25:52,050 For now, we're just enjoying the road and the ride. 611 00:25:56,394 --> 00:25:57,653 You did 1,800 miles on a Grom? 612 00:25:57,723 --> 00:25:59,052 I did. Yes. 613 00:25:59,122 --> 00:26:00,493 Oh, my God, high five! 614 00:26:00,528 --> 00:26:01,298 You're insane! 615 00:26:01,333 --> 00:26:03,006 It was awesome! 616 00:26:03,042 --> 00:26:04,541 - Can I sit on it? - Yeah. 617 00:26:04,593 --> 00:26:08,128 - Yeah. - This is hysterical. 618 00:26:08,180 --> 00:26:10,013 Oh, my God, this is so cute! 619 00:26:10,049 --> 00:26:11,632 It's a blast to ride. 620 00:26:11,684 --> 00:26:13,100 Set it up for flat track. 621 00:26:13,135 --> 00:26:14,101 (imitates engine revving) 622 00:26:14,136 --> 00:26:15,602 You gotta name it... 623 00:26:15,638 --> 00:26:16,970 Sparky or... 624 00:26:17,022 --> 00:26:18,889 - Michaels: Sparky! - Slayer, or something. 625 00:26:18,941 --> 00:26:20,440 You're, like, one of a kind right now. 626 00:26:20,476 --> 00:26:21,692 Michaels: Trendsetter, right there. 627 00:26:21,727 --> 00:26:23,360 - You are a trendsetter. - I guess so. 628 00:26:23,395 --> 00:26:25,612 And then how do you stick someone on the back of this? 629 00:26:25,648 --> 00:26:27,197 - (laughing) - Dude, let, here... 630 00:26:27,232 --> 00:26:30,200 - Get up front! Get up front! - Right? 631 00:26:30,235 --> 00:26:31,201 (laughing) 632 00:26:31,236 --> 00:26:32,202 Dude, right? 633 00:26:32,237 --> 00:26:33,287 Let's go, dude! 634 00:26:33,322 --> 00:26:34,488 (chuckles) 635 00:26:34,540 --> 00:26:36,039 It's like that scene from... 636 00:26:36,075 --> 00:26:37,040 - "Dumb and Dumber!" - "Dumb and Dumber!" 637 00:26:37,076 --> 00:26:38,041 - Yeah! - (chuckling) 638 00:26:38,077 --> 00:26:39,042 We'll be, like, freezing and... 639 00:26:39,078 --> 00:26:40,558 Samsonite! 640 00:26:41,739 --> 00:26:45,487 (motorcycles passing) 641 00:26:45,534 --> 00:26:47,225 Michaels: When am I gonna get my ice cream? 642 00:26:47,277 --> 00:26:49,110 Michaels: Let's make sure you never get ice cream 643 00:26:49,145 --> 00:26:50,445 this whole trip. 644 00:26:53,700 --> 00:26:55,767 Reedus: Asheville's this super relaxed town 645 00:26:55,802 --> 00:26:58,953 where New Age liberalism meets Bible Belt conservatism. 646 00:26:58,988 --> 00:27:01,906 And at the end of the day, they all go out for barbecue. 647 00:27:04,794 --> 00:27:07,378 We're here to visit A Broken Spoke bike shop... 648 00:27:07,414 --> 00:27:09,213 a place specializing in rare Harley parts 649 00:27:09,249 --> 00:27:11,249 and Frankenstein bikes. 650 00:27:11,251 --> 00:27:15,420 But we're always ready to stop anywhere else along the way. 651 00:27:15,422 --> 00:27:17,588 Michaels: Hey, I got a detour if you're game, bro. 652 00:27:17,590 --> 00:27:19,590 You in the mood for some old time religion? 653 00:27:19,592 --> 00:27:21,259 Hell yeah. What do you mean? 654 00:27:21,261 --> 00:27:23,761 I heard of this guy, apparently he loves Jesus 655 00:27:23,763 --> 00:27:25,930 as much as he loves motorcycles, 656 00:27:25,932 --> 00:27:28,766 so he started a church for bikers. 657 00:27:28,818 --> 00:27:30,401 Supposedly, it's pretty rad. 658 00:27:30,437 --> 00:27:32,270 Cool. Let's do it. 659 00:27:39,612 --> 00:27:40,778 Pastor: Glad y'all are here. 660 00:27:40,830 --> 00:27:42,997 You could have been anywhere else, 661 00:27:43,032 --> 00:27:44,665 but you're here. You know, it's not about the building. 662 00:27:44,701 --> 00:27:45,666 It's not about the bikes. 663 00:27:45,702 --> 00:27:47,118 Who's it about? 664 00:27:47,120 --> 00:27:48,920 - Congregation: Jesus! - It's about Jesus. 665 00:27:48,955 --> 00:27:50,171 You know what I mean? Thank God. God is good. 666 00:27:50,206 --> 00:27:51,956 You know what I am saying, he is! 667 00:27:51,958 --> 00:27:52,840 He is! 668 00:27:56,463 --> 00:27:58,179 That's what freedom's all about. 669 00:27:58,214 --> 00:28:00,047 It's about... when you're riding across the country, 670 00:28:00,099 --> 00:28:01,849 it don't matter whether you got long hair or tattoos. 671 00:28:01,885 --> 00:28:02,717 It don't matter. You know what I mean? 672 00:28:02,769 --> 00:28:04,302 However you dress, 673 00:28:04,304 --> 00:28:06,521 there's so much of that mess out there. 674 00:28:06,556 --> 00:28:07,889 You know, judging your brother and sister. 675 00:28:07,941 --> 00:28:08,856 How many of y'all have been judged 676 00:28:08,892 --> 00:28:10,358 because of the way you look? 677 00:28:10,393 --> 00:28:12,109 - Woman: Yup. Yeah. - Absolutely. 678 00:28:12,145 --> 00:28:13,728 How many of y'all have judged the guy in the suit and tie? 679 00:28:13,780 --> 00:28:14,946 Now, be honest. 680 00:28:14,981 --> 00:28:16,230 - Yeah. - Absolutely. 681 00:28:16,282 --> 00:28:17,732 The same goes both ways. 682 00:28:17,784 --> 00:28:20,535 You can't do that. It's got to be out of love. 683 00:28:20,570 --> 00:28:22,453 Life is a lot like a bike. 684 00:28:22,489 --> 00:28:25,873 I you don't know how to ride it, you're gonna wind up 685 00:28:25,909 --> 00:28:27,875 somewhere you don't wanna be. 686 00:28:27,911 --> 00:28:30,495 So, Lord, I thank you for this day. 687 00:28:32,131 --> 00:28:34,165 No doubt. 688 00:28:34,167 --> 00:28:39,754 ♪ I once was lost ♪ 689 00:28:39,806 --> 00:28:44,926 ♪ But now I'm found ♪ 690 00:28:44,978 --> 00:28:46,060 That was a beautiful sermon. 691 00:28:46,095 --> 00:28:47,762 Thank you, brother. 692 00:28:47,814 --> 00:28:49,564 You said a lot of things that really struck me in there. 693 00:28:49,599 --> 00:28:51,816 - Yeah. - How long have you had this church going? 694 00:28:51,851 --> 00:28:53,568 It's been seven years. Been at this place for five. 695 00:28:53,603 --> 00:28:55,820 It's been a long road. I mean, it's been a journey. 696 00:28:55,855 --> 00:28:57,939 And the Lord has blessed us. It started out... 697 00:28:57,991 --> 00:29:00,024 We got a network, and there's 11 of us now. 698 00:29:00,026 --> 00:29:02,193 And the goal is to have them throughout the United States, 699 00:29:02,195 --> 00:29:03,861 so that the biker coming through, 700 00:29:03,913 --> 00:29:05,530 man, he can stop, and he know he's welcome. 701 00:29:05,532 --> 00:29:06,864 You know? 702 00:29:06,916 --> 00:29:08,950 I came out to the South, and it was the first place 703 00:29:09,002 --> 00:29:12,286 I ever saw other bikers wave to you as you go by. 704 00:29:12,338 --> 00:29:13,754 - And you think, you know what? - Absolutely. 705 00:29:13,790 --> 00:29:15,206 Like, if I break down on the side of the road, 706 00:29:15,208 --> 00:29:16,757 that's the guy that's gonna come back and help me out. 707 00:29:16,793 --> 00:29:18,543 - It's the biker way of life. - Yes, sir. 708 00:29:18,545 --> 00:29:21,128 I mean, even if somebody's outside the biker community, 709 00:29:21,180 --> 00:29:22,547 man, they need help? 710 00:29:22,599 --> 00:29:24,382 Man, the bikers are gonna come and help. 711 00:29:24,434 --> 00:29:25,383 You throw on some barbecue out there, 712 00:29:25,435 --> 00:29:26,551 and they'll really come. 713 00:29:26,553 --> 00:29:27,885 (laughter) 714 00:29:27,887 --> 00:29:30,555 So I heard something about an outhouse race 715 00:29:30,557 --> 00:29:32,223 or something like that? A porta-potty race? 716 00:29:32,225 --> 00:29:33,391 Yeah, come here and let me show them to you. 717 00:29:33,443 --> 00:29:35,226 Yeah, let me see. 718 00:29:35,228 --> 00:29:37,311 Yeah, this is softtail. The other one's hardtail. 719 00:29:37,363 --> 00:29:38,729 Michaels: I saw a custom porta-potty. 720 00:29:38,781 --> 00:29:40,398 - You wanna get in one? - Sure! 721 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:41,732 - Michaels: Hell yeah! - It's like... I mean, 722 00:29:41,734 --> 00:29:43,901 how can I say no to a custom porta-potty? 723 00:29:43,953 --> 00:29:45,903 We're gonna put him in there and see how loud he screams. 724 00:29:45,955 --> 00:29:47,121 You know what I'm saying? 725 00:29:47,156 --> 00:29:48,823 (all laughing) 726 00:29:48,875 --> 00:29:50,408 - I'm so scared, actually. - Oh, my God, dude. 727 00:29:55,164 --> 00:29:57,748 Woman: You do realize you might die today? 728 00:29:57,800 --> 00:29:59,584 This is terrifying. 729 00:29:59,636 --> 00:30:02,470 Hey, Tattoo, Dog Man, we're gonna do it from right here. 730 00:30:02,505 --> 00:30:04,422 Reedus: I love that I won't be able to make production 731 00:30:04,424 --> 00:30:05,806 on Monday on the show 732 00:30:05,842 --> 00:30:07,758 because I was killed in a porta-potty. 733 00:30:07,810 --> 00:30:08,809 (laughs) 734 00:30:08,845 --> 00:30:09,810 Ew. 735 00:30:09,846 --> 00:30:11,345 Whoo! 736 00:30:11,397 --> 00:30:12,346 The handle's right here. 737 00:30:12,398 --> 00:30:13,965 Oh, handle's right here. 738 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:15,099 Man: Y'all know the famous last words 739 00:30:15,101 --> 00:30:16,183 of a southern redneck, right? 740 00:30:16,235 --> 00:30:17,435 "Hey, y'all! Watch this!" 741 00:30:17,487 --> 00:30:19,937 (chuckling) 742 00:30:19,939 --> 00:30:21,272 You're going down, pal! 743 00:30:21,274 --> 00:30:23,491 (chuckles) Eat my dust, Norman! 744 00:30:23,526 --> 00:30:25,826 Whoo! All right, hit it. Let's do it! 745 00:30:25,862 --> 00:30:27,111 (engines revving) 746 00:30:27,113 --> 00:30:28,913 (whooping, cheering) 747 00:30:29,999 --> 00:30:32,783 Whoo! 748 00:30:32,835 --> 00:30:34,619 Yeah! 749 00:30:34,621 --> 00:30:36,003 (whooping, screaming) 750 00:30:37,423 --> 00:30:39,123 - Did I win? - You suck! 751 00:30:39,125 --> 00:30:40,124 I love it. 752 00:30:40,126 --> 00:30:41,125 I think I won. 753 00:30:41,127 --> 00:30:42,293 I love... you did! 754 00:30:42,295 --> 00:30:43,461 - Yes! - Oh, my God, dude! 755 00:30:43,513 --> 00:30:44,679 - That was crazy! - Amazing! 756 00:30:44,714 --> 00:30:45,680 Amazing! 757 00:30:45,715 --> 00:30:46,881 Literally, holy (bleep). 758 00:30:46,933 --> 00:30:48,382 - Thank you. - (laughing) 759 00:30:48,468 --> 00:30:49,967 Whoo! Whoo! 760 00:30:50,019 --> 00:30:51,302 Reedus: There's a real sense of community 761 00:30:51,354 --> 00:30:52,970 and camaraderie in Asheville. 762 00:30:53,022 --> 00:30:55,389 And taking a ride with the whole congregation 763 00:30:55,441 --> 00:30:57,224 was my kind of church social. 764 00:31:04,033 --> 00:31:05,032 (horn honks) 765 00:31:08,655 --> 00:31:09,820 Michaels: You up for one more detour? 766 00:31:09,872 --> 00:31:11,155 Always. 767 00:31:11,157 --> 00:31:12,490 There's this place I've been to. 768 00:31:12,542 --> 00:31:14,742 They make real corn mash moonshine. 769 00:31:14,794 --> 00:31:15,960 It's called the Howling Moon Distillery. 770 00:31:15,995 --> 00:31:17,662 Now you're talking. 771 00:31:21,501 --> 00:31:22,667 (banjo music playing) 772 00:31:22,702 --> 00:31:24,502 We're here. 773 00:31:26,889 --> 00:31:28,005 Are you ready, "Freddy?" 774 00:31:28,057 --> 00:31:30,474 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Oh, wait. 775 00:31:30,510 --> 00:31:33,344 Check this out. 776 00:31:33,396 --> 00:31:36,313 (playing banjo) 777 00:31:54,867 --> 00:31:56,283 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 778 00:31:56,335 --> 00:31:57,868 Reedus: I know what this looks like. 779 00:31:57,870 --> 00:31:59,704 You can't write this stuff even if you tried. 780 00:31:59,756 --> 00:32:01,839 Who's a good dog? Who's a good dog? 781 00:32:01,874 --> 00:32:03,758 But I swear, we just rode up on this guy 782 00:32:03,793 --> 00:32:05,926 and he was already playing, right across the road 783 00:32:05,962 --> 00:32:08,212 from the moonshine distillery. 784 00:32:08,264 --> 00:32:11,966 Sometimes the South is even more "the South" than you expect. 785 00:32:12,018 --> 00:32:13,134 (shouts excitedly) 786 00:32:13,186 --> 00:32:14,935 Nice to meet you guys. I'm Norman. 787 00:32:14,971 --> 00:32:16,520 - How you guys doing? - Great. 788 00:32:16,556 --> 00:32:17,938 - It's hot outside, but it's... - Yeah, it is. 789 00:32:17,974 --> 00:32:20,024 - Have a good ride? - Yeah, it was awesome. 790 00:32:20,059 --> 00:32:22,359 Reedus: Is this a family business? 791 00:32:22,395 --> 00:32:24,562 Has it been passed on... 792 00:32:24,614 --> 00:32:27,448 Yeah, this has been in my family for generations, making moonshine. 793 00:32:27,483 --> 00:32:29,316 This condenser here, this copper condenser, 794 00:32:29,368 --> 00:32:30,785 is about 125, 150 years old. 795 00:32:30,820 --> 00:32:32,953 - No way! - Whoa! 796 00:32:32,989 --> 00:32:36,123 - Yeah. - Can I ask, like, what's the legal points around this? 797 00:32:36,159 --> 00:32:37,742 Absolutely. 100% legal. 798 00:32:37,794 --> 00:32:39,210 What does the rock do? I just gotta ask. 799 00:32:39,245 --> 00:32:40,327 Keeps it from blowing up. 800 00:32:40,379 --> 00:32:41,962 Oh, good. Good. Good. 801 00:32:41,998 --> 00:32:43,347 This is about as old school as it gets. 802 00:32:43,382 --> 00:32:44,415 (snickers) 803 00:32:46,719 --> 00:32:48,786 - Ooh, what's this? - This is our mash room. 804 00:32:48,821 --> 00:32:49,754 This is where all the magic happens. 805 00:32:49,806 --> 00:32:51,839 Oh, wow! Take in that smell! 806 00:32:51,891 --> 00:32:53,891 If I just stick my face in that 807 00:32:53,926 --> 00:32:55,009 and inhale, will I be drunk? 808 00:32:55,061 --> 00:32:56,477 It'll get you started. 809 00:32:56,512 --> 00:32:58,813 You know, yeah, see... do it. Come on. 810 00:32:58,848 --> 00:32:59,814 Okay. 811 00:32:59,849 --> 00:33:00,815 (chuckling) 812 00:33:00,850 --> 00:33:02,399 I went to church this morning. 813 00:33:02,435 --> 00:33:03,734 - Yeah, you did. - You know what I mean? 814 00:33:03,770 --> 00:33:04,935 - It'll burn your eyes. - It'll get so bad 815 00:33:04,987 --> 00:33:06,153 that you can't even come in this room 816 00:33:06,189 --> 00:33:07,521 without it burning your eyes. 817 00:33:09,275 --> 00:33:11,659 - Whew. - Right? You get a little lightheaded. 818 00:33:11,694 --> 00:33:13,911 - Yeah, absolutely. Oh, yeah. - (coughs) 819 00:33:13,946 --> 00:33:14,912 Whew. 820 00:33:14,947 --> 00:33:15,830 It'll get you. 821 00:33:15,865 --> 00:33:16,831 Your eyes are starting to water. 822 00:33:16,866 --> 00:33:19,083 (all laugh) 823 00:33:19,118 --> 00:33:22,419 After Prohibition started, they outlawed alcohol all over America. 824 00:33:22,455 --> 00:33:25,256 It created a boom. There was more alcohol than ever. 825 00:33:25,291 --> 00:33:26,957 You know, everybody that could find a still 826 00:33:27,009 --> 00:33:28,793 or make a still started one up. 827 00:33:28,795 --> 00:33:30,628 And they hauled it all over the country. 828 00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:32,963 And to get it there, they had to have fast drivers. 829 00:33:33,015 --> 00:33:34,431 They had to outrun the law. 830 00:33:34,467 --> 00:33:36,100 And that's what they did. 831 00:33:36,135 --> 00:33:38,853 That's how, you know, a lot of that NASCAR came to be. 832 00:33:38,888 --> 00:33:40,271 They started outrunning all the law, 833 00:33:40,306 --> 00:33:41,639 and there was no law that could chase 'em, 834 00:33:41,641 --> 00:33:42,973 so they started racing each other. 835 00:33:43,025 --> 00:33:43,974 Do you know anybody that used to take those roads? 836 00:33:44,026 --> 00:33:46,110 Any stories back then? 837 00:33:46,145 --> 00:33:49,280 Yeah, my dad and my uncle, they both used to do it all the time. 838 00:33:49,315 --> 00:33:50,648 Wow. That's cool. 839 00:33:50,700 --> 00:33:52,483 Where are they? 840 00:33:52,535 --> 00:33:54,034 Daddy, Ernie, come here for a minute! 841 00:33:55,988 --> 00:33:57,121 Super Bee! 842 00:33:57,156 --> 00:33:58,906 - Wow. - A Super Bee! 843 00:33:58,958 --> 00:34:00,958 - Hi, how are ya? - How are ya? 844 00:34:00,993 --> 00:34:02,827 - Norman. - Nice meeting you, man. 845 00:34:02,829 --> 00:34:04,378 It's a pleasure, man. Hi. 846 00:34:04,413 --> 00:34:05,713 Yes, sir. 847 00:34:05,748 --> 00:34:07,298 We were just talking about back in the day, 848 00:34:07,333 --> 00:34:09,583 when the moonshine guys used to build cars 849 00:34:09,635 --> 00:34:10,968 that were faster than the cops. 850 00:34:11,003 --> 00:34:13,804 We heard a rumor you guys used to do that. 851 00:34:14,841 --> 00:34:16,173 Oh, yes. 852 00:34:17,176 --> 00:34:18,976 (all laugh) 853 00:34:22,849 --> 00:34:24,181 Knock on wood, yeah. 854 00:34:47,874 --> 00:34:49,506 (laughs) 855 00:34:49,542 --> 00:34:50,758 Can I get a shot of you on this car? 856 00:34:50,793 --> 00:34:52,543 You look too cool right now. 857 00:34:52,545 --> 00:34:54,178 This looks awesome. 858 00:34:54,213 --> 00:34:55,963 - Bam! - Hey, got you a little something over here. 859 00:34:56,015 --> 00:34:57,014 Whoo-hoo! 860 00:34:58,851 --> 00:34:59,800 Today was a good day. 861 00:34:59,852 --> 00:35:01,385 (chuckling) 862 00:35:01,437 --> 00:35:02,720 Looks like it's gonna be a good night. 863 00:35:02,722 --> 00:35:04,605 Right? A very good night. 864 00:35:04,640 --> 00:35:05,940 Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, 865 00:35:05,975 --> 00:35:07,641 Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. 866 00:35:07,693 --> 00:35:09,777 Those were, like, the legends that we met. 867 00:35:09,812 --> 00:35:11,562 Yeah, I think we just met the kings right there. 868 00:35:11,564 --> 00:35:12,730 We're running shine. 869 00:35:12,782 --> 00:35:14,398 It doesn't get any better than this. 870 00:35:14,450 --> 00:35:15,983 Yeah, what a good day. 871 00:35:16,035 --> 00:35:18,469 Wait for me, dude. I don't wanna get caught by the cops. 872 00:35:18,504 --> 00:35:19,970 If we go down, we're going down together. 873 00:35:20,006 --> 00:35:22,740 (engines revving) 874 00:35:22,742 --> 00:35:24,608 ("Rabbit and the Wolf" playing) 875 00:35:27,880 --> 00:35:30,130 Reedus: You know, I had a friend when I was young 876 00:35:30,166 --> 00:35:31,916 who used to sneak gin out of his grandfather's liquor cabinet. 877 00:35:31,968 --> 00:35:33,801 The old man would scratch a line into the bottle 878 00:35:33,836 --> 00:35:36,053 just to know if any of it was missing. 879 00:35:36,088 --> 00:35:39,657 So my friend made up the difference with rubbing alcohol. 880 00:35:39,692 --> 00:35:41,575 They found the old man in a neighbor's rose garden 881 00:35:41,577 --> 00:35:44,078 one Sunday morning naked and laughing his ass off. 882 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:45,746 I imagine that's how they're gonna find me 883 00:35:45,748 --> 00:35:47,748 and Jason when we polish off this moonshine. 884 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:51,418 ♪ The rabbit and the wolf, when they decided to leave ♪ 885 00:35:51,420 --> 00:35:54,972 ♪ The rabbit and the wolf, no longer hiding the seed ♪ 886 00:35:55,007 --> 00:35:58,642 ♪ The rabbit and the wolf, so innocent and wee ♪ 887 00:35:58,678 --> 00:36:00,177 ♪ The rabbit and the wolf ♪ 888 00:36:00,229 --> 00:36:03,764 ♪ I know it's hard to believe... ♪ 889 00:36:03,816 --> 00:36:06,233 Reedus: The last place I want to hit... A Broken Spoke. 890 00:36:06,268 --> 00:36:09,269 It's an old school Harley repair shop with bike parts 891 00:36:09,322 --> 00:36:11,105 you can't find anywhere else in the country. 892 00:36:11,107 --> 00:36:13,107 It's just ten miles up the road. 893 00:36:17,106 --> 00:36:22,453 (rock music playing) 894 00:36:22,554 --> 00:36:25,058 Jason, I think you're gonna love A Broken Spoke. 895 00:36:25,111 --> 00:36:26,610 I heard they have a ton of rare parts 896 00:36:26,703 --> 00:36:29,146 that people haven't even seen in years. 897 00:36:29,148 --> 00:36:31,148 We're headed for A Broken Spoke, 898 00:36:31,150 --> 00:36:33,984 a local hangout spot and repair shop specializing 899 00:36:34,036 --> 00:36:36,370 in vintage Harleys and seldom-seen parts. 900 00:36:49,135 --> 00:36:50,801 Wow! This is A Broken Spoke! 901 00:36:50,836 --> 00:36:53,337 (rock music playing) 902 00:36:53,389 --> 00:36:54,505 Michaels: Yeah, let's check this out, man. 903 00:36:54,557 --> 00:36:57,174 Wow! 904 00:36:57,176 --> 00:36:58,308 This is awesome. 905 00:37:02,264 --> 00:37:04,181 Look at this terrifying little thing. 906 00:37:04,233 --> 00:37:05,983 Wow, pure evil. 907 00:37:06,018 --> 00:37:09,236 Yeah, you could take a million pictures in this place. 908 00:37:09,271 --> 00:37:10,888 This is like a museum in here. 909 00:37:10,923 --> 00:37:12,189 Hey. Norman. 910 00:37:12,241 --> 00:37:13,357 How you doing, Norman? D. Wayne, Norman. 911 00:37:13,409 --> 00:37:14,858 - Jason. - Hello, Jason. 912 00:37:14,910 --> 00:37:16,026 Where'd the name Broken Spoke come from? 913 00:37:16,078 --> 00:37:17,411 Where... what's the story with that? 914 00:37:17,446 --> 00:37:20,414 We're kinda infatuated with Frank, you know? 915 00:37:20,449 --> 00:37:22,282 Full of complex pieces and parts. 916 00:37:22,334 --> 00:37:24,334 Frankenstein, I love it. 917 00:37:24,370 --> 00:37:26,336 This back through here is like, overflow. 918 00:37:26,372 --> 00:37:27,871 Oh, that's sick! 919 00:37:27,923 --> 00:37:29,373 Is that original? 920 00:37:29,425 --> 00:37:31,792 - Yeah. - Oh, my God, that's like gold dust. 921 00:37:31,877 --> 00:37:33,210 - Sure, it is. - Why is it so rare? 922 00:37:33,262 --> 00:37:35,379 Um, well, they quit casting. 923 00:37:35,431 --> 00:37:39,266 Aluminum casts, they quit 'em in '65, '66, '67. 924 00:37:39,301 --> 00:37:40,801 You know, they didn't do 'em very long. 925 00:37:40,853 --> 00:37:42,302 Oh, yeah. Old Sugar Bear. 926 00:37:42,354 --> 00:37:44,054 - What's Sugar Bear? - West coast stuff. 927 00:37:44,106 --> 00:37:45,138 - Back in... - He was, like, one of the only black guys 928 00:37:45,191 --> 00:37:46,156 building choppers. 929 00:37:46,192 --> 00:37:47,391 He was the only. Yeah, yeah. 930 00:37:47,443 --> 00:37:49,393 Oh, is this, like a legit Bates seat? 931 00:37:49,445 --> 00:37:51,445 - Yeah. - Oh, my God! 932 00:37:51,480 --> 00:37:52,813 Is this, like, Christmas morning for you? 933 00:37:52,865 --> 00:37:55,148 Wow, look at this old Fulmer. 934 00:37:55,201 --> 00:37:56,533 Oh, my God, man. 935 00:37:56,569 --> 00:37:58,869 - Man! - You're geeking out right now. 936 00:37:58,904 --> 00:38:00,621 Dude, totally. You're witnessing... 937 00:38:00,656 --> 00:38:02,406 Are you putting together a motorcycle in your mind right now? 938 00:38:02,408 --> 00:38:05,275 I am. Like, I see so much happening right now. 939 00:38:05,311 --> 00:38:07,244 Wow. It's like legends and lore. 940 00:38:07,246 --> 00:38:08,879 Nobody really knows where you guys are. 941 00:38:08,914 --> 00:38:10,297 It's, like, you hear about it... 942 00:38:10,332 --> 00:38:11,415 That's not a bad thing. 943 00:38:11,417 --> 00:38:14,918 (laughter) 944 00:38:14,920 --> 00:38:17,254 Hey, cutie. Nice to meet you too. 945 00:38:17,306 --> 00:38:19,256 My boy rides. He's right there on that one. 946 00:38:19,258 --> 00:38:20,757 He's running over that other kid. 947 00:38:20,809 --> 00:38:22,459 I saw him earlier. 948 00:38:22,494 --> 00:38:24,561 There he goes again. He got him again. 949 00:38:24,597 --> 00:38:25,562 That's my kind of kid right there. 950 00:38:25,598 --> 00:38:26,930 Yeah. 951 00:38:26,932 --> 00:38:28,482 Everybody knows everybody here. 952 00:38:28,517 --> 00:38:31,318 Oh, yeah. Yeah. We're all we got. 953 00:38:31,353 --> 00:38:33,270 Good vibes. Yeah, love it. Love it. 954 00:38:33,322 --> 00:38:36,773 Brother, I just wanna say thank you for this experience. 955 00:38:36,775 --> 00:38:37,774 Oh, dude. Thank you, man. 956 00:38:37,776 --> 00:38:39,243 Yeah, this has been great. 957 00:38:39,278 --> 00:38:40,444 I mean, it's all been about brotherhood, and... 958 00:38:40,496 --> 00:38:41,945 and what he said in there, he goes, 959 00:38:41,947 --> 00:38:43,914 "We're all we got," you know? And... 960 00:38:43,949 --> 00:38:45,616 Camaraderie, right? It's cool. 961 00:38:45,618 --> 00:38:46,950 Yeah, little terrors on big wheels 962 00:38:47,002 --> 00:38:48,785 running each other over and stuff. 963 00:38:48,837 --> 00:38:51,622 Yeah, this... you know, and I think there's a stereotype 964 00:38:51,624 --> 00:38:54,791 about, you know, people who ride Harleys and stuff like that, 965 00:38:54,793 --> 00:38:56,927 and they're not. They're all cool people, you know? 966 00:38:56,962 --> 00:38:57,928 No. Yeah, it's been a ride, man. I appreciate it. 967 00:38:57,963 --> 00:38:59,630 It's been fun. Yeah. 968 00:38:59,632 --> 00:39:01,131 Reedus: You know, people sometimes think of bikers 969 00:39:01,133 --> 00:39:03,350 as outlaws or malcontents, 970 00:39:03,385 --> 00:39:05,385 but A Broken Spoke has a spirit of community 971 00:39:05,437 --> 00:39:06,720 that proves the opposite. 972 00:39:06,772 --> 00:39:09,022 Nice to meet you. You have a lightsaber. 973 00:39:09,058 --> 00:39:12,359 Whether they're bikers, neighbors, kids, or hipsters, 974 00:39:12,394 --> 00:39:14,528 the people who gather here are all spokes on the same wheel. 975 00:39:14,563 --> 00:39:16,613 This is quite the party. It's a good vibe. 976 00:39:16,649 --> 00:39:18,732 No matter who you are or what you ride, 977 00:39:18,784 --> 00:39:22,986 you're gonna be welcomed with the same open arms. 978 00:39:23,022 --> 00:39:25,822 Sometimes we just gotta burn a little rubber. 979 00:39:25,824 --> 00:39:29,159 ("Burning in Hell" playing) 980 00:39:30,829 --> 00:39:34,247 ♪ Fire in my heart ♪ 981 00:39:36,168 --> 00:39:40,003 ♪ Left me burning in hell ♪ 982 00:39:41,407 --> 00:39:46,243 ♪ Demons keep a close eye ♪ 983 00:39:46,278 --> 00:39:51,348 ♪ It seems there's no way out ♪ 984 00:39:51,383 --> 00:39:53,984 ♪ He started a flame ♪ 985 00:39:54,019 --> 00:39:57,404 ♪ He left me to burn, there's no one... ♪ 986 00:39:57,439 --> 00:39:59,356 Well, I wish I could tell you about the rest of the night. 987 00:39:59,391 --> 00:40:02,442 It involved something called the "chopper chug." 988 00:40:02,494 --> 00:40:03,443 Start it! 989 00:40:03,495 --> 00:40:06,029 (engine revs) 990 00:40:07,499 --> 00:40:09,032 (cheering) 991 00:40:13,372 --> 00:40:15,672 (birds chirping) 992 00:40:19,628 --> 00:40:22,129 The trip went by so fast, 993 00:40:22,181 --> 00:40:25,132 but it's time to head home, back to Atlanta. 994 00:40:25,184 --> 00:40:27,434 Michaels: I would definitely stay longer in Asheville 995 00:40:27,469 --> 00:40:29,720 if we had more time. What about you? 996 00:40:29,722 --> 00:40:33,223 Reedus: Man, I'd love to stay here and check more of this place out. 997 00:40:33,225 --> 00:40:35,942 I say before we head out of town 998 00:40:35,978 --> 00:40:37,477 we make that one last stop. 999 00:40:37,529 --> 00:40:39,980 You know what I want. 1000 00:40:51,326 --> 00:40:53,493 - Oh. - Mm. 1001 00:40:53,545 --> 00:40:55,078 This was a good idea. I have to say. 1002 00:40:55,080 --> 00:40:56,246 See, you should listen to me more. 1003 00:40:56,248 --> 00:40:57,831 (laughs) I should. 1004 00:40:57,883 --> 00:41:00,250 There has been nothing 1005 00:41:00,252 --> 00:41:02,252 that I haven't loved about this trip, man. 1006 00:41:02,304 --> 00:41:06,339 I have a new appreciation for the South. 1007 00:41:06,392 --> 00:41:08,425 I can't think of anything that we did 1008 00:41:08,427 --> 00:41:11,144 that wasn't awesome, you know? 1009 00:41:11,230 --> 00:41:12,345 What do you gotta do on Monday? 1010 00:41:12,398 --> 00:41:13,513 I gotta go back to work. 1011 00:41:13,565 --> 00:41:15,849 I have a super early call tomorrow. 1012 00:41:15,901 --> 00:41:17,317 Man, I gotta get a haircut. 1013 00:41:17,352 --> 00:41:19,770 (scoffs) Need a haircut. 1014 00:41:19,822 --> 00:41:20,987 Tell me about it. You and my mom, 1015 00:41:21,023 --> 00:41:21,988 that's all you guys talk about. 1016 00:41:22,024 --> 00:41:23,156 Got a little more time. 1017 00:41:23,192 --> 00:41:24,324 We still got some daylight. 1018 00:41:24,359 --> 00:41:26,193 Let's hit that, uh... what is that? 1019 00:41:26,245 --> 00:41:30,614 That Chewbacca sky rocket. Let's do that. 1020 00:41:30,616 --> 00:41:33,366 The Chalupa freeway. 1021 00:41:33,419 --> 00:41:37,788 Yeah. We'll hit the Cherohala Skyway. 1022 00:41:37,840 --> 00:41:39,506 - Chewbacca, here we come! - Whoo! 1023 00:41:43,262 --> 00:41:45,879 Make Chewbacca noises the whole way there. 1024 00:41:45,931 --> 00:41:48,465 (imitates Chewbacca) 1025 00:41:55,140 --> 00:41:57,908 Reedus: Back at Apex, things were neat and precise, 1026 00:41:57,943 --> 00:42:00,143 while at A Broken Spoke, they specialized 1027 00:42:00,179 --> 00:42:03,313 in good old American chaos. 1028 00:42:03,315 --> 00:42:05,482 They both served the same free spirit 1029 00:42:05,534 --> 00:42:07,451 that we found Deals Gap, the Howling Moon, 1030 00:42:07,486 --> 00:42:08,819 the Freedom Biker Church, 1031 00:42:08,854 --> 00:42:10,620 and on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 1032 00:42:10,656 --> 00:42:12,622 And the people we found were as inviting 1033 00:42:12,658 --> 00:42:15,742 as they were generous. 1034 00:42:15,794 --> 00:42:16,743 When you're young, you do half-assed things 1035 00:42:16,795 --> 00:42:18,495 just to do them. 1036 00:42:18,497 --> 00:42:21,331 You don't think about risk and loss and danger, 1037 00:42:21,383 --> 00:42:23,800 because the thought that you're not going to live forever 1038 00:42:23,852 --> 00:42:25,352 hasn't even crossed your mind. 1039 00:42:25,387 --> 00:42:27,804 And sometimes, in your enthusiasm, 1040 00:42:27,856 --> 00:42:30,357 you don't even think about the miracles around you... 1041 00:42:30,392 --> 00:42:32,609 the awesome scenery, the fantastic people, 1042 00:42:32,644 --> 00:42:34,444 and the love they feel for each other, 1043 00:42:34,480 --> 00:42:38,532 or the trickle of summer sweat on your forehead. 1044 00:42:38,567 --> 00:42:41,809 It's great being old enough to appreciate the journey 1045 00:42:41,844 --> 00:42:44,258 instead of obsessing over what's next. 1046 00:42:44,799 --> 00:42:47,571 After all, it's the ride that matters most. 1047 00:42:48,124 --> 00:42:49,866 And it's just where I want to be. 1048 00:42:49,901 --> 00:42:53,220 Sync and corrections by explosiveskull www.addic7ed.com