After spending a long, wicked Minnesota winter bundled up to the point of virtual immobility, few things could keep a motorcycle or car enthusiast indoors on a sunny spring day. That is, of course, unless it’s the weekend of the annual Donnie Smith Bike & Car Show. Each year tens of thousands of freshly thawed enthusiasts flock to the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. to experience this monster menagerie of motorcycles, cars and parts, and with good reason! Walking the floor, talking with some of the biggest names in the biz and gawking at every impeccable custom detail is a great way to melt your mind so you can start dreaming and scheming for your next scenic ride or customization project. Don’t believe it? Check out these show highlights for proof!
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Shine On with these Motorcycle Chrome Polishing Tips
If you don't know what you're doing when battling burned rubber, blue chrome, dull spots or scratches, it can be easy to turn a small imperfection into an enormous eyesore. So when you want your motorcycle looking its shining best, it pays to do your chromework! Find out the right ways to put the sparkle back in your cycle by checking out these chrome polishing and maintenance techniques from the experts at Fix My Hog.
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Digging Deeper: 6 More Hidden Gems of the Black Hills
The unrivaled roads, breathtaking beauty and legendary locales found in the Black Hills of South Dakota make the area a dream destination for motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide. If you're planning a trip to the hills, it can be easy to fill up your schedule just by hitting up a few of the well-known destinations. Although these big players are certainly worth adding to your agenda, you'll find there are scores of extraordinary Black Hills attractions a bit off the beaten path. Here are seven hidden gems the Sturgis Rider® Friendly Establishment Program™ strongly recommends adding to your Black Hills vacation itinerary.
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Where’s Woody? Legendary Promoter Disappears
Family and friends of Sturgis Buffalo Chip® founder and president Rod “Woody” Woodruff have been suffering sleepless nights ever since the legendary biker businessman mysteriously vanished three weeks ago. While this wasn’t the first time he’d gone “off the map,” this particular disappearance had many anxiously biting their fingernails as fans have been eagerly awaiting his third band announcement for the Buffalo Chip’s 35th anniversary party. So, where the heck has Woody been? The answer is just as unexpected as this band announcement.
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6 Music Festivals Too Crazy to Believe
Any blissed-out fun junkie will tell you a life well lived is one spent laughing with friends, inventing dance moves with sexy strangers and discovering places where music washes over you like Niagara Falls. A good music festival will give you all this and so much more. But with hundreds (if not thousands) of new festivals popping up all over the world every year, it can be hard to figure out which ones you should check out to get the most memorable experience possible. That’s why this list of six crazy music festivals you’ll have to see to believe may just change your bucket list forever.
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Double the Life of Your Motorcycle Windshield with these 3 Simple Tips
Bugs, grime and scratches come with riding. But did you know that properly maintaining your ride’s windshield, or any clear plastic component on your bike for that matter, could double their lifespan? It’s true. So if you’d like to save some coin while improving your ride’s appearance and your view of the road, check out these three quick and easy Fix My Hog tips.
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State Park Proposed in Spearfish Canyon – What Does This Mean for You?
Do you have your own nature spot? A place just one scenic ride away from letting you unplug from the distractions and stress of daily life? No emails, no text messages, no social media…just the serenity that comes from absorbing the beauty of your natural surroundings. For many riders like you, Spearfish Canyon is this place, so naturally you might wonder what a newly proposed Spearfish Canyon State Park might mean for you.
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Indian Chief Classic: The Ultimate Customization from Start to Finish
A group of Black Hills area high school students participating in the 2016 Buffalo Challenge™ – The Next Generation of American Motorcycling are living proof that with the proper tools and instruction, anyone can gain the confidence and learn the necessary techniques to take on a major motorcycle customization project. These students are turning a stock 2015 Indian Chief Classic into an award-winning fully customized creation, and you can benefit from the cutting-edge techniques they’re picking up throughout the build. Follow along in your own garage as Chris Malo of Baggster teaches you the tips and techniques you need to customize your own Indian Chief Classic.
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Victory Cross Country: The Ultimate Customization from Start to Finish
Class is in session for a group of Black Hills area high school students learning how customize a 2016 Victory Cross Country through the Buffalo Chip Challenge™ – The Next Generation of American Motorcycling, and you’re invited to sit in and learn from the industry’s finest right alongside them! If you’d like to learn the cutting-edge techniques needed to turn your own stock motorcycle into a head-turning custom, this blog will allow you to follow along with the program in your own garage as Randy Cramer of Dakota V-Twin shares all the tips and techniques you’ll need to know.
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The Miss Buffalo Chip Video So Hot It’ll Melt Your Screen
The biker babes from the Miss Buffalo Chip Pageant turn up the heat more than two-lanes of blacktop baking in an August South Dakota sun every time they set foot on the Wolfman Jack Stage. Lucky for you, Sturgis Rider TV® All Access caught everything you may have missed while wiping the steam from your riding goggles, plus some behind-the-scenes footage that shows how these head-turning hotties like to party once they step off the stage. Now that your pipes have cooled, grab some popcorn and get comfy because you’re about to enjoy the best view of the hottest biker babes anywhere!
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