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Wednesday
Aug. 6, 2014
ZZ Top
Florida Georgia Line
Jeremiah James Korfe
Sturgis
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Bikes revealed
at the
CrossRoads
History
Channel filming
Winner on the
Chip’s main
stage
Sturgis Local Weather
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Thursday
8/7
Friday
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Don’t Miss
Biker Battleground at The
Chip - History Channel
Shooting Today
Page 1 & 2
TORC Racing Rocks
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Today’s Bike Show
Cycle Source Grease & Gears
Page 4
Today’s Ride
Trike Owner’s United Ride
Page 10 & 11
Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s
Wolfman Jack Stage
Tonight
10:30pm...........ZZ Top
8:30pm.............Florida Georgia
Line
7:00pm.............Jeremiah
James Korfe
Tomorrow
10:30pm...........Train
8:30pm.............Pop Evil
7:00pm.............Pistol Day
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Season Finale: Biker
Battleground Phoenix
Biker Battleground Phoenix, the reality
television series currently on the History
Channel, pits five rival bike-builders from
Phoenix, Arizona, against each other to see
who can design and build the best bagger and
put an end to their rivalry and smack talking.
If you’ve been watching, and who hasn’t, you’ll
want to be at the CrossRoads today to see the
builders unveil their bikes. Then tonight on the
Chip’s main stage celebrity judges convene to
announce the winner in the hotly contested
competition.
Cameras roll at the CrossRoads this afternoon
when fans gets a firsthand look at the bikes
and the opportunity to vote for their favorite.
Celebrity judges then move in to perform their
scrutiny, culminating in the announcement of
the winner on the Chip’s main stage about 8:00
PM.
To keep Biker Battleground viewers engaged,
there’s plenty of drama pumped into the TV
episodes. The builders say that cameras are
running all the time and they have no idea
what bits are likely to turn up when programs
air. That’s fine with Paul Yaffe, who’s been
down this path before with Discovery’s Biker
Build-off, and he credits the History Channel
for top-notch production and promotion.
Dubbed The Legend, Paul’s role as the known
leader the others are gunning for allows him
to take the high road, but people who know
Paul Yaffe will tell you he’d do that anyway.
As it happens, Paul is being inducted into the
Sturgis Museum’s Hall of Fame during Rally, an
indication of his industry stature. “Normally I
would never compete against these guys, but if
we don’t interact there’s no show,” he said. “And
the show is a great opportunity for the newer
and younger guys to brand themselves.”
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Brash and unapologetic, Risk Taker John
Shope is the hothead/cool dude. He’s been
around a while and has made a name for
himself, not always in a positive way, and he
hasn’t yet put the pedal to the metal for solid
industry traction. Maybe this time he will.
Kody McNew, labeled The Young Gun, is
fresh off a prestigious win in Sturgis last year.
He has an opportunity here to prove himself,
but does he actually have the chops or will he
be a one hit wonder? Meanwhile, Canadian
Len Edmondson, The Outsider, is known
for his deep pockets and calculated business
sense. He’s not afraid to take on anyone but he
may need to learn: money can’t buy you love.
Rounding out the Phoenix Five is Brian
Jenkins, called The Rebel. Brian embodies the
no-frills one-man operation, the underdog
with plenty of talent but scant resources. “Brian
is someone I’d go have a beer with, a person I
really like,” said Yaffe. When we pointed out
that Brian was seen in one of Yaffe’s Bagger
Nation cap in at least one episode, Paul said,
“If I had a Hatred Customs hat I’d wear it too.”
Biker Battleground episodes have unfolded
through July and August and now the intensity
is ramping up. The final show of the season
is being filmed during the Rally, including
announcement of the victor on the Buffalo
Chip’s main stage tonight. All five builders
will be there along with a panel of celebrity
judges (see sidebar) for the announcement
that cinches the title: Best Bagger Builder in
Phoenix. Then stick around for concert with
Florida Georgia Line and headliner ZZ Top at
the best party anywhere®.
John Shope
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Paul Yaffe
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Kody McNew
Brian Jenkins
Think judging bike shows is easy?
Think again. It’s a job where you’re
guaranteed to make someone—in fact,
probably a lot of people—unhappy.
The best show judges are people with
hands-on experience because they know
what it takes to produce an exceptional
custom motorcycle. Here’s the panel of
judges responsible for selecting the Biker
Battleground Best Bagger Builder:
Keith “Bandit” Ball was executive
editor of Easy Rider magazine twice and
is the main man behind Bikernet, the
largest on-line biker information site. He
currently manages a Bonneville racing
effort and authors biker fiction.
Scott Hakins, a.k.a. The Count, is the
man on the road for S&S Cycle. Scott uses
his uncanny diagnostic skills to service
dealers across the country and now turns
his technical prowess toward the Phoenix
Five.
Pat Jansen has been involved with custom
bikes for decades, helping establish Titan
Motorcycles and completing many of
his own builds. Today Pat travels the
country as spokesperson for Progressive
Motorcycle Insurance.
Ron Harris is a renowned motorcycle
painter, builder, parts designer and owner
of Chop Docs in Michigan. Ron is often
on the road as a co-founder of the Chopin Block traveling road show and builders
co-op.
New breed builder Pat Patterson has
redefined old school customs, earning a
reputation for fabricating cool custom
Sportsters at his shop Led Sled. The
company’s parts and bikes are built to
ride, and ride hard.
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5 Minutes with American
Pickers’ Frank Fritz
When were you last at the Sturgis Rally?
Well, this is my 31st year at Sturgis. I come out here to see
the bands and enjoy myself for a few days. I work 20 days
a month between 12 and 17 hours a day, so I gotta have a
little break now and then. I like seeing the new products
and it’s nice to be around other enthusiasts.
So I hear you have a new book.
Yeah, How To Pick Vintage Motorcycles with Frank Fritz.
It’s got a picture in it of my first Harley that I bought when
I was 15 and I still own, and talks about what motorcycles
impacted me back in the day. I’ve had bikes all through my
life. I started out as a little kid on mini bikes, then I went to
dirt bikes, then street bikes. I like all brands. I’ve definitely
made bikes a way of life. I don’t have Kawasaki tattooed on
my arm but I do have Harley-Davidson.
Tell us about some of your bikes.
I’ve always been into all types of motorcycles, I never
pigeonholed myself to one brand. If you ride motorcycles
you’ve got something in common with me. I have a big
variety of bikes, from Triumphs to Hondas to Indians, to
Harleys, a little bit of everything. I even have a Ninja sport
bike and dirt bikes. I’ve been a motorcyclist my entire life.
If you get a break at home, what bike do you ride on a
whim?
I like the Heritage Softail. It’s low to ground and I’m a short
guy so it’s easy for me to handle. I’ve always liked sport
bikes but a lot of them today are so tall. We all gotta work
with what we got and I don’t got much! I have a Kawasaki
Ninja and a Triumph, I’ve had a lot of different sportbikes
over the years and I appreciate that style of riding.
If I just want to buzz around town I have a Honda 600
Silver Wing, which is a big scooter. It’s powerful, easy to
ride and convenient. You might see me on anything! The
next day I might be on a VL Harley.
You’re astute about buying and selling. What do you
think about the prices vintage bikes are selling for now?
My partner buys a lot of the expensive early motorcycles
but I wonder if those bikes will hold their value 10 or 15
years down the line. I see a lot of 1970-’71 Hondas coming
back around now. That’s a 40-year-old motorcycle a
younger person can get into relatively cheap and work on
it themselves. They’re affordable and obtainable and they
made a lot of them and people are making café racers and
choppers out of them. That’s one of the reasons I like to go
to Sturgis, to see the new models and new stuff.
What’s America’s fascination with picking?
It hits home with a lot of different people. There’s a little bit
of the collector in everyone. And we don’t throw around
F-bombs on the show, we’re not confrontational—I think
people enjoy that.
It looks like you and your partner Mike have fun. What
are the challenging aspects viewers don’t see?
For me the most challenging thing is keeping well. There’s
a lot of climbing and physical stuff. The snakes and rats
don’t bother me; it’s the little things like fleas, chiggers,
mosquitoes and no-see-ums. Getting 50 or 60 bites all
over your legs can be annoying. I’m very susceptible to
catching poison ivy, poison oak. People don’t see any of
that.
What’s the weirdest thing you ever found picking?
What might seem weird to me might not seem weird to
somebody else. Probably some of it I wouldn’t be able to
talk about, cultural stuff that’s not politically correct but is
still part of our history and part of America.
Do you ever feel like the “other” Picker guy, or that Mike
gets more attention?
Yeah, but that’s the way we are, we have different
personalities. One person needs to be in the limelight all
of the time, look at me, me, me. Then there’s the guy who’s
happy with not as much limelight and doesn’t need to be
on the cover of every magazine.
What question do people always ask you?
People always ask me about the most expensive thing I’ve
found, but I’m not the guy who makes the $10,000 find.
I’m more the guy that finds the normal stuff. I’m pretty
much the normal guy from Iowa, the guy who drinks
Busch lite on the weekends, gets a pizza and rents videos.
I don’t sell three thousand dollar signs, I sell three hundred
dollar signs. I’m still driving the same old truck I had, I
still live in the same old house, and my phone number’s
still in the phone book. I haven’t personally changed a lot.
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This is how it was done back in the day:
you rode your bike into the show and could
enter it even if you didn’t have a dollar. Get
down and dirty at the Cycle Source free ridein show at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads
today, Wednesday, August 6. Enter in
one of 15 classes for your chance to win a
handmade trophy from Kevin “Teach” Baas.
Thanks to GEICO Insurance, Best of
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One added bonus: the winner is presented
on the Buffalo Chip’s main stage tonight,
just before Big Sturgis Gig winner Jeremiah
James Korfe takes the stage. There are tons
of other prizes, too, thanks to sponsors such
as S&S, JIMS, Biker’s Choice, Bikernet, and
more.
“The Buffalo Chip is the epicenter of
all things that rock in Sturgis,” said Cycle
Source editor Chris Callen, “We would like
to see Sturgis become the centerpiece of all
our bike shows rolling into the 75th next
year.”
Cycle Source Nighttime Chopper Show
Wednesday, August 6
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Registration 9:00 AM - Noon
Judging & Public Display Noon-4:00 PM
Awards 5:00 PM
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Sturgis
Badlands Ride
Riding Time: Three Hours
Total Distance = 158 miles
Begins and ends in Rapid City
Highlights: Badlands National Park, famous
Wall Drug, and the South Dakota Air and Space
Museum.
Skill Level: Easy
There are so many great rides in the Black Hills,
the Badlands are often overlooked. Its location on the
eastern plains further compromises its availability to
Black Hills visitors. This area is so unique, however,
it will be on your favorite rides list once you’ve
experienced it. The surreal moon-like topography
carved from millions of years of wind, water and
erosion has evolved the area into chiseled spires,
deep canyons and jagged buttes now known as the
Badlands National Park.
A route locals like to take starts on Hwy 44 east from
Rapid City past Regional Airport, and on through the
towns of Scenic, Interior and Cedar Pass. Pick up the
Badlands Loop at Hwy 240 and access I-90 at Wall
(Exit 110), which will take you back to Rapid City.
Since I-90 westbound riders are usually anxious to
get to Sturgis or the Black Hills, most don’t want to
take the time to stop and see the Badlands. This is a
Rider
mistake. The Loop only adds an additional hour to
the trip and brings you back to I-90.
The Lakota Sioux call this area “Mako Sica” which
literally means bad land. Sixty-four thousand acres of
the 244,000 acre Badlands is designated as wilderness.
In 1939, it was named a National Monument, and
became a National Park in 1978.
The roads are paved with two lanes and gentle
curves—an easy ride with no challenges. There are
almost no trees in the Badlands which can make
it very hot in the summer so bring along plenty of
water. Other than Interior there are no towns in the
National Park. Fill up with gas in Rapid City and
again in Interior. Wall is another fuel stop if you’re
going in the other direction.
The sun will be in your face on early morning rides
from Rapid City. Similarly, a late afternoon ride ride
west can cause glare problems with the setting sun.
Sunsets and sunrises in the Badlands, however, are
spectacular, producing a reddish aura combined with
the colors and hues in the rock.
Recommended stops include the four scenic
overlooks and several pull-offs throughout the loop.
There are also some short walking trails near the Ben
Reifel Visitor’s Center. Wall Drug has become a main
tourist attraction of South Dakota. This unique town
has been known as the place where you get “free ice
water” since the 1930s—a promise they still keep
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today.
In the 55-mile ride back to Rapid City on I-90 west
you’ll drop down into the Cheyenne River Valley
where wagon trains hauled supplies to prospectors
and miners over 140 years ago. When you climb out
of the valley you will see the Black Hills looming in
the distance. To the Lakota Sioux, they’re referred to
as “Paha Sapa” (black hills), and you will be able to see
that the dark green pines covering the mountains do,
in fact, appear black. As you get closer, you will see
Harney Peak, the tallest mountain east of the Rockies,
at 7,240 feet.
A few miles east of Rapid City off I-90 (Exit 67B)
is the South Dakota Air and Space Museum located
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near Ellsworth Air Force Base. There are indoor
and outdoor exhibits of the B1-B Lancer and its
predecessor the B 52, plus a variety of WWII prop
planes.
Black Hills Motorcycle Rides by Paul Mitchell is a
concise yet detailed guide written by a veteran rider
and writer. http://www.blackhillsmotorcyclerides.com.
Copies are available at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads in
the Chamber of Commerce trailer.
Images by Paul Mitchell and South Dakota Department
of Tourism.
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2nd Annual
T124 DEMO DAYS
T e s t r i d e d o w n t h e Sturgis Dragway 1/8 m i l e !
“Friend”
the Chip!
Are you part of the extended Buffalo Chip
family that stays connected all year long on social
media? If so, you enjoyed Fan Fest on Sunday,
August 3, the Chip’s way of welcoming fans back
and kicking the rally into high gear early.
If you missed it, get on board for next year.
Simply “like” the Legendary Buffalo Chip
Facebook page, add us to your circle on
Google+, or follow the Chip on Twitter, Pinterest
or Instagram. It’s that easy. Do it now, because
for the 75th anniversary rally in 2015, you won’t
want to miss a thing.
FEEL THE POWER!
Test ride a T124 equipped motorcycle
down the Sturgis Dragway 1/8 mile!
20523 Hwy 79, Sturgis, SD
August 5th & 6th • 10:00am - Noon
For more details, visit sscycle.com/demo-days
Come visit us at the
S&S Display during the Sturgis Rally
Fri. Aug. 1st - Sat. Aug. 9 th at 1535 Lazelle Street
The Rat’s Hole Bike Show is the fifth and final show at the CrossRoads this year, and
what a way to wrap! Legendary in scope and reputation, this is the one to see if you’ve
missed the rest. Be there tomorrow.
S&S T124 Demo Days is open to licensed drivers 21 years of age or older. Riders must have their own safety equipment – helmets, jackets,
boots, gloves, and eye protection. Anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not be allowed to participate. S&S reserves the right
to deny access to anyone in the interest of safety. Riders will be required to sign a liability waiver.
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2014 inductions are today
Have Breakfast
with Hall of
Famers
If you haven’t had breakfast yet, don’t! There’s
still time to get to the Lodge at Deadwood for
this year’s Hall of Fame Breakfast with friends
and supporters of the Sturgis Motorcycle
Museum. It starts at 9:00 AM.
Inductees for 2014 include: Clyde Fessler
whose dynamic 25-year career with HarleyDavidson spanned breakthrough transitions;
Jesse Jurrens known for the innovation and
quality of his Legend Suspension products;
American Motordrome Wall of Death rider
Jay “Lightnin’” Bentley; Terry Components
owner and Student Build Challenge Mentor
Keith Terry; drag racer Bonnie Truett of Truett
& Osborn; and custom builder Paul Yaffe. The
2014 Freedom Fighter inductee is Deb “Tiger”
Chandler, honoring her decades of work on
behalf of riders in Colorado.
Serving as emcee for the Breakfast this year
is Mark Blackwell. In addition to being the first
AMA 500cc Motocross champion, Blackwell
more recently helped put Victory motorcycles
on the map. “From V-twins to dirt bikes and
everything in between, Mark has helped shape
the face of motorcycling in America for the
past four decades,” said the Museum’s Executive
Director Christine Paige Diers.
Each year the board members of the Sturgis
Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame review
nominations that are submitted by people
within and outside of the motorcycle industry.
Anyone can nominate a person or group they
think is worthy of consideration. “We focus
on recognizing individuals or groups who
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Hall of Fame Inductee Clyde Fessler.
have made a long term positive impact on the
motorcycle community,” added Diers.
Nominations are also accepted for the
Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame to honor those
who have fought to protect motorcyclists’ rights.
To learn more about the 2014 inductees and
all of the Hall of Fame members, visit www.
sturgishof.com. You’ll find the nomination form
there, too. And don’t forget to visit the Sturgis
Motorcycle Museum while you’re here. It’s a
must-do every year!
Hall of Fame Inductee Jay Lightning.
Hall of Fame Inductee Bonnie Truett.
Hall of Fame Inductee Keith Terry.
Hall of Fame Inductee Deb Chandler.
Hall of Fame Inductee Jesse Jurrens.
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When unpredictable weather
conspired to alter the Biker Belles
Ride
yesterday,
participants
refused to let it dampen their
energy or the spirit of the day.
Women riders enjoyed the
symposium, comfort zone, and
each other’s company at the Lodge
at Deadwood before riding in
small groups to the Buffalo Chip
for a reception, fashion show and
auction. Proceeds benefit Helping
With Horsepower and the Sturgis
Motorcycle Museum and Hall of
Fame. Photos by Aaron Packard.
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TORC Day I Results:
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Racing Continues Today
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Biker Belles:
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TORC: The Off-Road Championship
Presented by AMSOIL christened the new
track at the Buffalo Chip Powersports
Complex yesterday, providing spectators
with a taste of some of the most adrenalinepacked racing in the country. Despite light
rain, a strong crowd was on hand to see Mark
Jenkins (PRO 4), Chad Hord (PRO 2), and
Jerett Brooks (PRO Light) earn victories in
their respective classes. There was drama in
all three classes as Keegan Kincaid’s five-race
PRO Light win streak was broken, CJ Greaves
saw his four-race PRO 2 streak broken, and
Mark Jenkins was able to make a late-race
pass of defending PRO 4 champ Johnny
Greaves to earn his win.
Tuesday was round 11 of TORC’s 14-round
season. The second day of The Battle at The
Chip (round 12) happens today with gates
opening at noon and racing at 3 PM.
Catch the high-flying no-holds-barred
action while you have the chance. What a
show! Photos by Chris Yushta.
Big Sturgis
Gig Winner
Jeremiah James Korfe is an
authentic fit for this gig
Singer/Songwriter Jeremiah James Korfe, winner of
the Big Sturgis Gig contest, is a native of Minnesota,
not exactly a state associated with country music.
But Korfe doesn’t see it that way. “It’s more realistic
singing country music where I come from – there’s
more open land, more back roads and farmland,” he
said. And he has a right to that opinion: he grew up
in a big family, near a tiny town, on a legacy farm, and
still helps out doing chores there, spring and fall. You
might say it keeps him grounded.
Korfe sees winning the Big Sturgis Gig contest
as a huge opportunity, a springboard to bigger and
better things. But he’s no stranger to playing and
performing. Here’s what he had to say when we
caught up with him:
You’ve been playing and performing for a while,
right?
Yeah, it’s like I’m starting a new career in the country
music world after I lived and worked in LA for eight
years. In LA I went through a label, playing more
rock inspired music, and returned home when the
label went under. It woke me up to the business side
of things.
Was there a good side to that experience?
The time in LA helped me hone my craft in
performance to be a better entertainer. And I
randomly met Jesse Spencer who was on the TV show
House. I learned so much from him about talking to
people and being pleasant. He’s from Australia, you
know, and we both hunt. He talks about wanting to
hunt deer and I say we should swap cause I’d like to
hunt kangaroo.
So you have rock roots that you’re bringing over to
a more country sound?
So much of country now has that rock and roll spine
to it, with grittier guitar tones that I love, and that
suits me. Now I get to sing about what I do and make
it rockin’.
Blending music genres and doing it well must be
harder than it sounds, though.
I’ll tell you, the first live country music concert I
went to was Dirks Bentley. He was using an Orange
amp and a Marshall stack, and a DW drum kit
and I thought, dang that’s exactly what I’m using!
He was singing about things that are close to my
heart and I realized I needed to start writing some
country music. So I went to Nashville in 2011 and it
was absolutely eye opening. I met some of the best
musicians and best songwriters I’d ever met! They do
it like they’re sleepin’.
How’d you hear about the Big Sturgis Gig? (See
sidebar)
My fiddle player mentioned it to me. And I thought,
why not?
How did you learn you’d won?
When Woody called, he really had me going. He
said, “We want to tell you we’re really stoked about
this submission process, how many musicians
participated, how many people it reached, how
happy the sponsors were and how it all went. We were
looking for someone really great who has a future
ahead of them.” And I was just thinking, okay, dude,
just tell me I didn’t get it!
Then he added, “That being said, that’s why we picked
you!” It was really awesome!
I’m looking forward to flat out looking him in the eye
and thanking him, because these are the moments
that really do help artists. This gig is not just an
opening act somewhere. The people who come to
the Buffalo Chip are from all around the world and
it couldn’t be a better venue! I’m so grateful. It’s so
cool for the Buffalo Chip to put a hand out to up-andcoming musicians.
You were on the reality TV show, Sweet Home
Alabama. Other than getting the girl, what was the
best part of that experience?
It did build a very unique and fast platform for my
music, because I’d just started recording. I went from
800 to 10,000 likes on my Facebook page, a huge
fan base. In hindsight, since I’m not dating the girl
anymore and music really is my life, I wish I would
have played that better.
Do you ride?
I’ve ridden my Harley to Sturgis the last 6 years. My
dad still has his ‘75 SuperGlide. When I was a kid he
told me: “The day you‘re strong enough to kick start it
you can take it for a ride,” and for some reason, when
I was about 10, the thing must have been lined up
perfectly because I laid into that sucker and she fired!
It scared the crap out of me!
When I was 16, I bought an Ironhead and rebuilt it,
then took it to the H-D 100th. I got a Crossbones in
2008.
All my aunts and uncles and cousins ride. Two years
ago, 23 of us rode together on a family vacation up
near the Canadian border.
What can music fans expect from your show?
I like to throwdown, like it’s still rock n’ roll at its best.
People are there to hear the rawness, they want to be
entertained. Heck, we want to keep it fun and real. It’s
gonna be a full moving set the entire time.
So have you gone kangaroo hunting?
No, not yet dang it.
What’s the Big Deal About
the Big Gig?
The Big Sturgis Gig, new this year, is an online,
interactive band-submission platform that
allows artists to showcase themselves among
the community of bands for a chance to play at
the Buffalo Chip’s annual Sturgis Rally festival.
Bands upload material into a profile page and
fans visit to vote for their favorites. Once the
pool is narrowed down, celebrity judges take
over to select the winner.
Said Daymon Woodruff, Director of Showcase
Entertainment for the Buffalo Chip and
architect of the contest, “The Buffalo Chip is
both a music festival and a motorcycle rally. As
the perfect overlap of those two elements, the
Big Sturgis Gig was more of a success than I
imagined it would be.”
The first prize of $10,000 was only part of the
attraction to enter this year. The other? A chance
to play the opening set on the Chip’s Wolfman
Jack stage ahead of Florida Georgia Line and
ZZ Top, as part of the best party anywhere™!
Sponsors include: Jivewired/AXIS
entertainment, Mapex Drums, D’Addario and
Coldcock Herbal Flavored Whiskey.
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United Ride (T.O.U.R.)
Made for
three – and FREE!
Trike riders of all stripes are invited to the
only trike-specific ride during the Sturgis Rally,
the second annual T.O.U.R. event. Hosted by
the Sturgis Buffalo Chip and presented by
Roadsmith, it’s today, Wednesday, August 6.
Last year’s riders represented a cross-section
of the trike community and they’re still talking
about it, “I thoroughly enjoyed last year’s ride
through some of the most scenic parts of the
Black Hills to the Buffalo Chip, and I can’t wait
for another memorable event this year,” said
2013 participant, Paul Marquardt.
According to Roadsmith General Manager
Doug Lindholm, “This year’s T.O.U.R. event
promises to be even bigger and better than last
year’s, with more trikes, more prizes and more
fun. We’re proud to work with our friends at
the legendary Buffalo Chip to sponsor this
event for the second year in a row.”
The day begins in Hill City with a group
photo, followed by a self-guided 50-mile alltrike ride. It culminates with a trike procession
through the Buffalo Chip to a private reception
at the Russ Brown Events Center from 5:007:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres,
cash bar, and plenty of prizes—including tires
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from Avon and much more. Riders also have
free access to the 2014 Motorcycles as Art
exhibition curated by photographer Michael
Lichter.
Stay for that evening’s performances by ZZ
Top and Florida Georgia Line by purchasing
campground admission passes at www.
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“We simply could not have had a better mix
of people and trikes to attend this event and
the fun we have along the way certainly proves
that,” said Doug.
T.o.u.r. Schedule
11 am: Registration and parking
at South End of Main Street in
front of the High School
12 pm: Business/luncheon
specials and attractions in
downtown Hill City
3pm: Ride departs
5pm-7pm: T.O.U.R. arrives
at private reception at Russ
Brown Events Center with live
music, door prizes, cash bar and
complimentary hors d’oeuvres,
and free access to the
Motorcycles as Art Exhibition
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Marking 50 years since his first Sturgis
Family Milestone
Scott Von Minden was only eight-years-old
when he was first hit with Sturgis fever.
That
was the year he and his dad packed up
their brand new 1964 Honda Dream 300
motorcycle and hit the road to the Black Hills
of South Dakota for the annual Sturgis rally.
There was hardly room on the bike for little
Scott, since they carried all their gear for the
trip, too.
“And believe me, that bike is small. I
know, because that sweet little beauty is sitting
in my garage this very moment,” said Scott,
who lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The 2014 rally
marks the 50th anniversary of that first trip to
Sturgis.
Part of the joy of the annual motorcycle rally
are the relationships and traditions that are
created, and Scott’s first trip a half-century
ago remains etched in a special place in his
memory.
Scott still recalls how he and his dad,
Merle Von Minden, and two other father-andson teams, Herb and Mike Ellis, and Larry
and Scott McAfee, set out on their matching
new Honda motorcycles and headed off to
Sturgis, a whopping 440 miles from their
hometown.
The Van Minden’s bike was red,
and the other bikes were white and black,
representing Honda’s entire color scheme for
that year.
Long before it became an international
tourism destination, the Black Hills area
was one of America’s best kept secrets. In
the 1960s, the Sturgis rally was minuscule
compared to what it is today — the largest bike
rally in the world with an estimated 400,000
people expected to attend this year.
Scott’s
fondest memory of that first trip is when they
pulled their bikes off the road under Mount
Rushmore, tossed their sleeping bags on the
grass and slept all night under the watchful
gaze of four presidents.
“Back then,” he said,
“no one cared if you did something crazy like
that. Now, we’d go to jail.”
This year, Scott is in Sturgis
with one of his best friends,
Bob Dodds, also of Lincoln.
Dodds is celebrating an
anniversary, too. Forty years
ago, when he was 17, Dodds
and his family traveled from
Lincoln to Sturgis. His mom
made him trailer his 1973
forest green Kawasaki 400
Triple, which his friends
nicknamed “the popcorn
machine” because of its
distinct sound, and he rode
in the back of the station
wagon with his three younger
siblings.
Scott camped at the
Sturgis City Park that year,
and might have even run
into Dodds, who was there Scott Von Minden, then 8, and his dad Merle on the 1964 Honda
camping with his family. Dream on their journey to the Sturgis Rally 50 years ago
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But since that was back in
1974, they really can’t recall.
By that time, Scott had
graduated to riding his own
Tyrolean green metallic
Honda CB450 and attended
the rally with friends.
The two friends have been
back to the rally many times
over the years. They haven’t
counted, but both say that
they’ve probably made the
trip about 25 times each.
Since then some things have
changed. They rent houses
instead of camping and they
guys switched to Harleys
long ago. Still, every year
Scott uncovers the Honda
Dream, starts it up and,
just to show it off, rides it
to the neighborhood bar for
the annual bike show. Scott
keeps the many trophies
that bike has won inside
the house, but the Honda
Dream is relegated to the
garage.
“I’d like to display
it in the house,” Scott says,
“but my wife says no.”
Rider
Scott and Cate Von Linden of Nebraska, shown here in Sturgis
last year, come to the Rally many times. This year marks the
50th anniversary of Scott’s first Sturgis journey.
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sculpture if it isn’t really rideable.
2. Keep it classy. Wacky bikes are dumb.
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Rider
Indian Model O
In 1916, Hendee Manufacturing
Company introduced the Indian Model
O – also known as the Indian Light Twin.
This opposed cylinder motorcycle was
meant to be an entry-level motorcycle. The
Model O has a very unusual layout with the
opposed twin cylinder mounted with the
cylinders facing front and back rather than
sticking out each side. Indian had hoped
to attract a new younger audience with
these lightweight bikes and the company
advertised these light weight motorcycles in
magazines like Boys Life. One such ad – run
around the Christmas season - encouraged
parents to give their sons either an Indian
Bicycle, or this Indian Twin, advertised this
way:
Or you can give him an actual
motorcycle – not a big, powerful one, but the
Indian Light Twin, with low riding position,
just enough speed and power to make it easy
and simple for any boy to handle, moderate
in price, low in operating cost.
At the time, the price for a Model O
was $165. Unfortunately for Indian, these
smaller lighter weight bikes didn’t sell that
well. The company only made the model
for three years, 1917-1919. World War
I may have been part of the reason as the
company moved to producing and selling
motorcycles to the military. In addition,
these lighter weight bikes really didn’t
appeal to enthusiasts who actually took to
nicknaming them the “Model Nothing.”
Like all motorcycle production at the time
the availability of mass-produced cars also
had a part to play too, as more people could
afford to purchase cars and they answered
the need for inexpensive transportation.
You can see this example of a 1918 Model
O in the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.
Visit the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame
At the corner of Junction and Main in Sturgis
Open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM during the Rally
See the Museum’s Women Rider Exhibit at the Buffalo Chip Russ Brown Event Center,
located at the Chip’s east gate. Free and open to the public all week. No ticket or
wristband needed.
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One person is about
to be very happy!
It’s a super partnership that gathers
together the Sturgis Buffalo Chip, Arlen
Ness Motorcycles, Victory Motorcycles,
Epiphone Guitar, Custom Design Studios,
PPG and Pepsi to please just one motorcycle
rider. But that’s what the Sturgis Rider
Sweepstakes is all about and tough the bike
has toured to rallies for several months you
can still enter to win until Thursday.
Renowned builder Cory Ness customized
the 2014 Victory Cross Country® 8 Ball so it’s
one-of-a-kind and chock-full of distinctive
Ness parts. The motorcycle also features a
smokin’ hot paint job from Custom Design
Studios and PPG, and comes with a Les
Paul Studio Epiphone guitar to match!
The winner will be announced from
the Chip’s Wolfman Jack stage between
performances by Pop Evil and Train the
evening of Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. So visit
the Victory displays at the rally and sign
up. If you registered at a Rider Friendly
Business on the way to Sturgis, you’re
already entered. (Sorry, pretty ladies not
included!)
The winner of this Ness custom Victory and matching Epiphone guitar will be drawn on the Chip’s
main stage Thursday night before Train takes the stage—and it might be you! But you have to
enter to win. So visit the Victory displays at the rally to sign up. If you registered at a Rider Friendly
Business on the way to Sturgis, you’re already entered!
Last Night’s Concert
Full-on, flat-out, it was one last wild ride for Mötley Crüe. The Chip amphitheater throbbed with energy and
revving V-twins as appreciative fans hung on to the bitter end. Photo by Jordan Axtman.
Dude (or diva?) of shock rock Alice Cooper, touring as part of Mötley
Crüe’s “All Bad Things Must Come to an End” tour took command of the
Wolfman Jack stage. Photo by Jordan Axtman.