Testimonials
I must repeat my expression of enjoyment. My friends and I had an absolutley fantastic time. We could not have enjoyed ourselves more. I assure you that we will return and hopefully will bring more friends with us next year.The equipment was in very nice condition, maps were a great help.
Until the next time, stay safe and may God bless you and yours,
Dean, Independance, KY
I had owned a KLR previously, but had sold it due to lack of time to do many dual sport rides where I live. Well, I decided to try renting a dual sport bike from Dan and Debbie, to scratch that dual-sport itch that still remained. What a fun day! The bike itself was in great shape and very well maintained. Dan set me up with a recommended route, based on what I wanted to do. He had every turn, every road, and every mile marker (down to the tenth of a mile!) all written down, on an easy-to-follow sheet. There's no way I would have ever found all these forest service roads by myself, and it was quite a fun time getting to explore the Cherokee National Forest using his directions. Thanks Dan and Debbie! I'm sure I'll be back next year.
Mike
Kingsport, TN
I rented a KLR from GSM MotoRent in Big Bend, TX. Wow! Not only did Big Bend produce a great ride, but GSM MotoRent provided quality motorcycles and superb, knowledgeable, friendly service. The bike started first time, every time. Thanks again for making the vacation fun and effortless.
Fernando Herrera, Houston, TX
If you want to do something fantastic, if you want an experience you will not forget, check out a trip with GSM Moto Rent to Terlingua Texas. Where the hell is that you say.....as did I! It's in the Big Bend area of Texas. Dan Dickie and his lovely wife Debbie are hanging their shingle in the amazing town of Terlingua Texas for a portion of the year. Why you say? as did I. Because as they showed me, it is one of the coolest places on earth and it near some of the most amazing riding I've ever seen. The asphalt roads are great and scenic, the surroundings are beautiful in a way that cannot be described, but lets talk about the 60 mile river road trail that absolutely blew my mind. Dan and his good riding buddy Karl tooks us on this road that challenged all my riding skills and then some. It is truly like another world. But when the going got to rough, Dan was right there helping me through it with a smile. In fact, it seems that Dan always smiles.
In my life, I go after amazing experiences. I kite board, race shifter karts, whitewater kayak, surf kayak, climb and in general try to leap tall buildings with a single bound. It is all about the great adventure for me. Well, that few days with Dan in Terlingua and the Big Bend area were some of the more amazing times in my life. When is the last time you camped in the desert at night. You need to! When is the last time you heard a silence so quiet that it hurt your ears? It is another world and you will love it.
Dan, Debbie and their company GSM Moto Rent have been showing me a great time in the Smoky Mountains for a few years now. Their excellent motorcycles and great attitudes have made numerous great trips possible and a great amount of fun. I greatly appreciate them including me on this preview trip of the new area for their business and I know you will have an amazing experience if you partake of that experience with them. You've gotta do this, you gotta see this place. I am hoping that Dan will put this letter on his web site and I am hoping he feels free to put my contact information in as well. I will gladly talk to you and personally tell you that you should go to Terlingua Texas. If nothing else, how many people have ever been there?
Enjoy and great adventures to all.
John Ritter alias
Capt Safety
Wow! What a blast, it was the best time I had on my ten day trip to Townsend.
I had not ridden in years and always loved to ride in the Smoky Mountains. I was a little nervous at first when we first took off but it soon changed into pure enjoyment. I am sold on your business and keep telling everybody that it is a "must do." I can't wait to come back to GSM because there are so many other places I would like to ride on your KLR. They really are a smooth ride. Cades Cove was beautiful, next time I'll take a different tour that is longer. It really is a unique way to experience the mountains up close. Thanks for the new memories and fun. I will see you on my next trip up.
- Dave Shotwell.
Three friends and I visited GSM MotoRent earlier this year. We arrived much later than expected, tired, wet, and hungry from a long miserable rainy day on the road. Dan and Debbie waited up for us and cheerfully greeted us. Debbie asked if we had eaten and when we said no she gathered up some fresh greens from her garden to go along with the fresh muffins and snacks already in the cabin. The food really hit the spot! They didn?t worry about check-in or payment but told us to have some food, get some rest, and see them in the morning. The cabin was very clean and cozy. We thoroughly enjoyed sitting on the deck listening to the river run past and slept very well. In the morning Dan was very efficient and helpful about getting all our paperwork done, explaining the bikes, and suggesting routes. The bikes were in great shape and well maintained. We had an unbelievable day riding 180 miles of excellent paved and unpaved roads in and around Smoky Mountain National Park. We arrived back at GSM in the late afternoon very happily tired. We all agreed it was one of the most enjoyable motorcycling days we?ve ever had. This was our first experience with GSM MotoRent and it could not have been better. Dan and Debbie are wonderful people and run a top-notch outfit. We?re already planning to do it again.
Thanks,
Joe Nardy
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I had the pleasure of renting a Kawasaki KLR from GSMMotorent yesterday. Dan and Debbie were great about working with our travel schedules and riding plans. They seem like great folks who really enjoy motorcycling. The bike was almost new. It appeared to be well maintained and in great shape.
We rode through Cade's Cove, out Parson's Branch, and up the Dragon. Then we hopped over to the Cherahala Skyway and dropped down to ride some of the primitive roads in the Cherokee National Forest. We worked our way back through Knoxville, then rode some more in the National Park.
Dan and Debbie will be my first choice next time I need a dual sport in the East Tennessee area.
Thanks for everything. Be sure to call whenever Debbie wants to trade bikes. I really liked that red one.
See you soon,
Trey Benefield
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What a great chance to see the Back Country and areas rare to visitors in the Park. The KLR's looked like new and were freshly serviced. These bikes are very comfortable for a day in the saddle and handled great on the twisty's too. Dan & Debbie are true motorcyclist and it shows in their enthusiasm for the sport. I'll be back next year.
Bloomington, IL
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Kayaks loaded! Mountain bikes loaded! Fishing poles packed! Hiking gear packed! Camper loaded and ready to go! My husband and I are geared up for our annual Smoky Mountain camping trip.
We look like a rolling sporting goods store clipping down I-75 South. This trip however, would also include one more activity that we were both excited about. My husband had been researching the
Kawasaki KLR 650 dualsport motorcycle for sometime. We both ride our own street bikes and have been riding off and on for years, but dirt and gravel were something we avoided. My husband's desire
to hit some back gravel roads and to explore new territory led us to GSM Motorent in Townsend Tennessee, just 7 miles from where we would be camping in Cades Cove.
Dan and Debbie Dickie own Motorent with most of their inventory being the highly revered KLR, (great on gravel, great on highway-hence, dualsport).
The morning we arrived we met Debbie and Sam the dog. Deb gave us a quick orientation on the bikes and suggested areas that we may want to ride.. After we signed enough papers to keep the lawyers happy we set out for Parson's Branch Road, exiting the back side of Cades Cove to intersect highway 129, the infamous Dragon. From there to Robbinsville with plans to ride some gravel roads off the Cherahala Skyway. As we rode deeper into the back country, the more it rained. Luckily these bikes do there job very well, so it didn't matter if it was raining,dry,pavement or gravel. Dan had upgraded the suspension and brakes on the KLR's, which enhanced the ride even more. It was a fantastic experience to ride these bikes in the beautiful Smoky Mountain area.
There was only one drawback to this whole experience- Time. , or the lack of it. It was getting late and we still had to ride back to camp. As I rode up beside my husband to turn around, there he sat on his 650, a gleam in his eye and a smurky little grin in the pouring rain. "We've got to get a couple of these", he said. Oh my goodness,I thought, I've seen that look before! (This was Thursday. By Saturday afternoon we were sitting on our own new Kawasaki KLR's)
After having a very enjoyable riding experience on the KLR's, we turned the rentals in Friday morning and my husband became a possessed man calling every Kawasaki dealer east of the Mississippi. He contacted Tommy's Motorsports in Clinton Tn. just 50 minutes from our campsite. Tommy gave us the best deal and lowered my motorcycle with no extra charge! Everyone at Tommy's were very helpful and professional and made our purchasing experience very enjoyable. Tommy, the owner has a great sense of humor and fun to talk with, but has a no nonsense approach to selling motorcycles,which also added fun to this crazy midlife crisis ordeal!
We rode the 650's back to Cades Cove and spent the next 4 days exploring places where these bike excel. When the 650 is lowered, the kickstand becomes too long and needs to be shortened. Dan at GSM Motorent cut about an inch and a half off my kickstand, rewelded and painted it for $20.00 and it looks like factory!
The KLR's consumed us. The kayaks never saw water, nor was there a fishing line wet. Bicycles never left the rack of the camper and our backpacks and hiking boots took a rest this trip. We had put 600 good break-in miles on the bikes by Thursday . We stopped at Tommy's to buy oil filters and pick up some paperwork on the way back home.
Our thanks to Dan and Debbie and Sam at GSM Motorent for all their help and the try before you buy plan! Thanks to Tommy and the guys at Tommy's Motorsports, who made this a most memorable vacation, with 2 great souvenirs to take home.
P.S. Our street bikes are for sale!
Once we made it home safe and sound, driving down our driveway, my husband looked over at me grinning like a possum and said " The Kaw's have come home".
Jerry and Mandy