3 Battery Maintenance and Cleaning Tips Any Rider Can Follow
If you think you need to have a garage full of tools or extensive mechanical knowledge before you take on any bike maintenance yourself, think again! Check out these three important yet simple battery basics from Fix My Hog, and you’ll quickly see just how easy it can be to get under the seat and extend the life of your battery.
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7 Ridiculously Patriotic Things that’ll Make You Shout ” ‘MURICA!”
When you live in the greatest country on earth, there are times you’ll get to see or do something so awesome that proclaiming your feelings of pride with a spirited ” ‘MURICA!” is pretty much mandatory. If you’re a true patriot, check out these seven mind-blowing ‘Murican things guaranteed to get your red, white and blue blood pumping! Be sure to read to the end, because we saved the best for last.
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Holy Hotties! 22 Biker Babes You’d Love to Take for a Ride
Whether they’re on the back of your bike or the front of their own, sharing a ride with a female companion can double your pleasure and double your fun. So if you’re in search of a pavement playmate, allow us to help you with an introduction. Here are 22 biker babes from the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® and 22 reasons you’d love taking them for a ride!
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9 Badass Things Kid Rock Could Teach Us All
Unless you’ve had your head firmly planted in a pile of sand for the last 20 years, you know Kid Rock is a red-blooded American music icon. With hits spanning the genres of rock, country, hip hop and practically everything in between, it’s clear he knows a thing or two about music and just generally how to be badass. Check out these 9 things we could all learn from Kid Rock and become enlightened on the topic of American Badassery.
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Make Way for Fort Meade Way!
June 6, 2016 Update: Road Now Open!
The decades-long effort to complete Fort Meade Way has finally come to fruition as the road officially opened on June 6, 2016. This opening date is nearly two months ahead of the original target date of July 25th. The roadway is a direct 5.6-mile shortcut from I-90 exit 37 to the front gate of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®.
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27 Believe It Or Not Legends That’ll Separate the Babies from the Badasses
The Chip is celebrating 35 years of its August music festival this year, and needless to say, there have been more than a few legendary happenings and tall tales told in that time. But where does the line between fact and fiction lie? Here are 27 legends that’ll bewilder Buffalo Chip beginners, but ought to be child’s play for seasoned badasses. Do you know which ones happened and which didn’t? Be sure to keep track of how many you get right to find out whether you’re a green baby buffalo or a seasoned party animal.
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32 Concert Photos that Steal the Show
Worried your hazy memories from the 75th rally anniversary party at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® might not last long enough to get you by until the Chip’s 35th? The legendary party brought out the very best in the performers, and the Chip’s photographers were there to capture the amazing concert photos that prove it. Transport yourself back to 32 of the festival’s most memorable musical moments here:
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Five Finger Death Punch Bombard the Backstage
Five Finger Death Punch are head honchos of the heavy metal world. When they rocked the Chip in August 2015, they were weeks away from releasing their new album, “Got Your Six,” as well as embarking on a world tour. After signing the Epiphone Les Paul being given away in the Buffalo Chip’s Rock The Holidays Sweepstakes, bassist Chris Kael and lead guitarist Jason Hook sat down with Sturgis Rider® TV host Jersey Steve to talk turkey on everything from bikes and bizarre band stories to Japanese nuclear warheads to their support of veterans and active duty military personnel. Watch and find out why the whole world is going the Way of the Fist.
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Experience Rally Mayhem Backstage with Brantley Gilbert
Brantley Gilbert has been one of country-rock’s hottest acts for the last several years. As a bona fide southern boy and motorcycle enthusiast, he knows a thing or two about how to throw a crazy party. When he stopped by Studio 14 to chat with comedian Chris Trew, they came up with some ideas that would set the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® on fire and create total mayhem. What were these outrageous ideas? Watch to find out for yourself.
23 of the Best Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Photos from the 75th
Between all the bikes, bands, babes and beer drinkin’, there was a lot to experience at the Best Party Anywhere™ during the 75th Sturgis Rally. While no one person could’ve ever taken it all in, the Buffalo Chip’s photography team and fans like you were there to capture it all. After looking through thousands of the Chip’s photos and images submitted in the Chip Shots Photo Contest, we’ve compiled a handful of exciting and inspiring images that beautifully captured the Chip experience. Whether you’d like to relive the party, live vicariously through those who were there or are considering attending the Chip’s 35th anniversary party in 2016, you’ll want to check out these picture perfect moments.
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