For Mai Richards, becoming the face of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® for 2020 meant traveling down a road with some unexpected twists and turns. After entering the Buffalo Chip Poster Model Search Presented by Bud Light Seltzer in March, COVID-19 virtually caused the contest’s gears to grind to a halt. It’s safe to say no one was completely certain how things would shake out, including this first-time contestant. But when the model search was able to fire back up in June, Mai was poised and ready to show she had the beauty, brains and personality to stand out from the other 14 worthy finalists and earn the title.
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Eye Candy
Meet the 2020 Poster Model Search Finalists
COVID-19 might have stopped you from crossing paths with many beautiful women in the Black Hills this spring, but rest assured, these ladies are coming out of hiding. Over the past few months, dozens of gorgeous women have been competing to become the face of the Best Party Anywhere® in the 2020 Buffalo Chip Poster Model Search presented by Bud Light Seltzer. Thousands of you have already voted for your favorite sexy selfies from the semifinalists, and a few hundred of you were there to see KSKY announce the finalists in person at the semi-finals rounds. But now you’ve got a chance to see these women in the flesh.
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Highlights from Motor Bike Expo
Even if you’ve been a motorcycle enthusiast your entire life, there are things you’ve never seen and may not see again. Attending the annual Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy will open your eyes to aspects of the industry you never knew existed. This incredible show’s ability to surprise and please you is why more than 175,000 enthusiasts flock to the event every January. MBE shows the world brand new bikes from major manufacturers, historic motorcycles, dangerous stunts, world-class builders, daring racers and brings together international industry figures. If you haven’t been there to witness it yourself, here’s photographic proof you should have been.
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Trimming the Fat from Custom Motorcycles in the 2019 Motorcycles As Art Exhibit
For the last 11 years, some of the world’s most meticulously crafted and elaborate custom motorcycles and related artwork have made their way to the legendary Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Rally by way of the Chip’s Motorcycles As Art™ exhibit, curated by renowned motorcycle photographer Michael Lichter. The exhibit’s 2019 theme, “What’s The Skinny,” displayed the creations of nearly 40 custom motorcycle builders and artists and proved that thinking thin and minimal can produce some of the most breathtaking custom motorcycles. Check out some of the builders and bikes below to see for yourself!
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An Insider’s View of the Outsiders: The Sturgis Buffalo Chip through Aaron Packard’s Lens
If you were given a camera and set loose at the Best Party Anywhere®, you wouldn't have to be a pro photographer to capture some moments that would impress the average music or motorcycle enthusiast. Let's be real. When you're spending two weeks surrounded by two-wheeled fun, thousands of friends and a larger-than-life Sturgis Motorcycle Rally soundtrack, sometimes the shot practically sets itself up.
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MEOW! Ten Fierce Photos of Poster Model Lainie
Lainie plowed through the snowy, muddy muck in her white Jeep on that frigid May morning, ready to strip down to a tiny blue bikini and a pair of heels. It wasn’t an ideal day for a photo shoot, but when you’re an in-demand model working with the area’s most renowned boudoir photographer, the show must go on.
As the winner of the 2019 Sturgis Buffalo Chip Poster Model Search presented by Bud Light, Lainie had already proven she was ready for anything, so she showed up to the 75-year old barn at CAMP ZERO, ready to go to work (and work it).
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2019 Poster Model Search Finalists: Posed and Exposed
While we've been enduring one of the coldest winters on record, the scene has been RED HOT in Black Hills-area bars. That's because area's finest females have competing to become the face of the Best Party Anywhere® in the 2019 Buffalo Chip Poster Model Search presented by Bud Light. Thousands of you have voted for your favorite sexy selfies from the semifinalists, and a few hundred of you were there to see KSKY announce the finalists in person on April 13. But now you've got a chance to see these women expose a whole lot more of themselves.
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Scratching Your Winter Motorcycle Itch at the Donnie Smith Show
It’s been a long, cold winter for much of America, and nobody is affected more by the brutal snow and temps than motorcyclists. Luckily there’s a great way to wipe away those winter blues and get excited about riding again. The Donnie Smith Bike and Car Show is a massive collection of some of the coolest custom builds, antique restos, eye-popping paint jobs and off-the-wall fabrications you’ll find in one place. It also hosts a huge parts extravaganza for anyone wanting to customize their ride or find a replacement takeoff. After two days cruising the floor talking bikes with the Twin Cities crowd, here’s some of our highlights.
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Cool Bikes and Cool Kids from The One Motorcycle Show
The One Motorcycle Show in Portland, OR celebrated its 10-year anniversary this year, and the entire motorcycle industry showed up to commemorate the occasion. Motorcycle enthusiasts and curious Portlandites braved the snowy weather for three days to see one of the most impressive collections of custom motorcycles available to the West Coast scene. Here’s a breakdown of the show..
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Miss Buffalo Chip – New and Improved
When you're at the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling®, certain things are a given.
Rad bikes? Check.
Killer concerts? Mmmhmm.
Biker babes strutting their stuff across the stage every night in leather and bikinis? Well, that's changed a little.
Whoa there…now before you go getting all worked up, let's get something straight. The Miss Buffalo Chip Pageant is not going anywhere. Just because it has been getting motors runnin' since the early days doesn't mean it's gotta stay the same forever.
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