We must have been unlucky,the last time we had the Gold Wing on the Parkway there were herds of deer running out in front of us.The wife was more scared than when we rode across the Macinaw Bridge
It is one of the great rides tho
In the Smokies you need to watch out for Black Bear. Some of the largest in the country. Hitting one of those would probably be like hitting a brick wall, and piss it off pretty good too.