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Instability around rockslide forces closing on par
TALASSEE (WATE) - Instability around a rockslide has forced crews to close part of Highway 129, known as "The Dragon" for its curviness and popularity with motorcycle riders.
The slide happened sometime early Sunday morning. It's two miles south of Chilhowee Dam near the intersection with the Foothills Parkway.
The southbound and northbound lanes of Highway 129 are both closed.
Crews were able to open the southbound lane for a time Sunday, but more rocks fell overnight so the state Department of Transportation decided to close both lanes again.
Engineers with TDOT are evaluating the area to determine how to stabilize it.
Signs are posted to alert drivers about the slide, but the closest one is only a half mile from the slide.
Crews are directing drivers away from the area... Continue
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Posted By Swabbie on 03/15/10 | General News
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Krawiec Takes NHRA Opener
Eddie Krawiec gets it started
The following is from Harley-Davidson...
Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines' Eddie Krawiec rode to victory in the opening round of the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 03/15/10 | General News
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France: The Massive Motorcycle Protest Of This Wee
French motorcycle riders had their day in the news this weekend. Organized by the FFMCFederation Francaise des Motards en Colere - Angry French Biker Association, an association of bikers fighting for... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 03/15/10 | General News
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Knucklehead steals the show
It took more than 50 years for Richard Dike's boyhood dream of owning a working 1940 Harley Davidson Knucklehead to come true.
This weekend the dream won him the Best of Show top honors at the Iron... Continue
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Posted By Swabbie on 03/15/10 | General News
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Veterans announce location for reunion and traveli
~Veterans announce location for reunion and traveling memorial wall~
For the past few months the local chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America has tried to find a location for its upcoming reuni... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 03/15/10 | General News
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Real bikers attend 'Over the Hill Gang' Breakfast
Back in the '30s, '40s and '50s there were the beach racers, the originators of Bike Week in Daytona Beach. Racing motorcycles on the hard sand of Daytona Beach was not only challenging but also was t... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 03/15/10 | General News
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(OPINION)Are Loud Motorcycle Pipes Really That Big
~Are Loud Motorcycle Pipes Really That Big Of A Problem In The World?~
I have been reading and hearing allot lately about people who are saying that loud Motorcycle Pipes are a major problem in the... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 03/15/10 | General News
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Motorcycle chopper sales crash in tough economy
Through the open door at Central Florida Choppers near downtown Orlando, Allen Dixon can hear the rumble and roar of motorcycles traveling up and down Interstate 4.
It is, after all, Bike Week, and... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 03/14/10 | General News
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Bikers join ride in tribute to Wootton Bassett
Bikers in Wootton Bassett tribute
Thousands of bikers have been riding through Wootton Bassett to honour the people of the Wiltshire town - and the soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
Each rider ha... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 03/14/10 | General News
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Man Shot At West End Motorcycle Club
Cincinnati Police are searching for a suspect who shot a man several times at a West End club.
Investigators say the victim was shot at the Kumasi Motorcycle Club on Central Avenue.
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Posted By Swabbie on 03/13/10 | General News
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