For motorcycle and music enthusiasts, 2015 was a year filled with over-the-top events, surprising news and more crazy shenanigans than ever before. Lucky for you, Sturgis Rider® News and the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® video department captured it all with more than 100 articles and videos published throughout the year. But after tallying all the views, these 10 proved to be the ones you cared about most. Make sure you didn’t miss the most popular stories and videos the first go round by checking out our best of 2015 below!
10. Freedom Rock Parody
20,437 Views
The outrageous 2015 Sturgis Buffalo Chip concert lineup deserved an announcement that was equally as insane. So once the final band had been booked, the Chip broke the news with an utterly ridiculous video parody of the ’80s cult favorite infomercial for “Freedom Rock.”
9. 32 Rally Events Your Mom Would’ve Warned You About
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They’re freaky, kinky, seriously strange and utterly hilarious. They’ll leave you with stories you’ll want to tell, but won’t be able to. They’re not kid tested, nor are they mother approved. If you attended any of these off-the-wall events at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®, we hope you planned a rock-solid alibi first.
8. 22 Poster Model Finalists Bare It All
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Black Hills women came out of the woodwork to participate in the 2015 Buffalo Chip Poster Model Search, presented by KSKY and Budweiser. If you were one of the lucky ones who got to see the semifinalists compete in leathers and bikinis on April 25, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Those who made it to finals reveal a whole lot more in this article!
I want to see more of 2015 Buffalo Chip Poster Model finalists!
7. You Can Raise Your Hands This Sturgis Rally—Ape Hangers Are Legal in South Dakota Starting July 1
34,651 Views/14,400 Shares
Have you ever had to ride through Sturgis with your handlebars loosened, so you can quickly lower them beneath your shoulders when you see the heat? Or, even worse, have you been forced to permanently install your apes at an uncomfortable level, just to avoid the hassle of being pulled over in the state of South Dakota? Well, those days ended in 2015 thanks to the signing of Senate Bill 85!
6. First 2016 Band Announcement
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If you were wondering whether it was possible for the Buffalo Chip to set the bar even higher after its monumental party during the 75th, the answer is YES, and this exciting video proved it! Watch the video to see the first 2016 band revealed and find out some surprising things you might not already know about the Chip.
5. Model Search Finalists Bare it ALL – Video Sneak Peak
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Want to see even more of the 2015 Poster Model finalists from this article’s #7 pick? Check out this video to get a behind-the-scenes look at the ladies’ smokin’ hot photo shoot with Henry Roy Photography.
4. Full Throttle Saloon Fire Destroys Famous Rally Destination
60,091 Views/4,100 Shares
A fire destroyed a famous rally destination during the early hours of Sept. 8, 2015. The initial call came in just after midnight, and only three hours later the Full Throttle Saloon had completely burned to the ground. Once investigators determined the cause of the blaze, many were left with more questions than answers.
I want to see photos of the aftermath and revisit this unbelievable story!
3. Homemade Bikini Contest
65,006 Views
It’s hard to imagine anything hotter than the Chip’s daily Homemade Bikini Contest at Bikini Beach. That is, until the lovely ladies of the Miss Buffalo Chip Pageant decided to try their hand at creating swimwear from supplies like bandanas, party hats and caution tape in this special episode of Sturgis Rider TV® All Access.
2. Insane Evel Knievel Jump Attempt
110,737 Views
On Aug. 6, 2015, the spirit of Evel Knievel® came to life at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip in a spectacular thrill show unlike any organized before. A lot rode on the shoulders of motorcycle daredevil Doug Danger that day as he attempted a 22-car jump on Evel Knievel’s vintage 1972 Harley-Davidson XR-750 in the middle of the Buffalo Chip amphitheater. As this gut-wrenching video proves, the jump could’ve left him a dead man.
Watch the outcome of the jump here!
1. 193 Weird and Wonderful Things Left Behind After the Sturgis Rally: 2015 Buffalo Chip Lost & Found
261,456 Views/23,800 Shares
People bring in all sorts of strange things to add to the experience of the Best Party Anywhere™, and every year lots of those items surface after the party is over. In 2015, some of the remaining items were so strange, it’s no wonder they were left behind!
I want to see what was left behind after the Party of the Century!
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