From its blacked-out engine, to beveled accessories, to a smoldering paint job, the custom Victory Cross Country® 8-Ball up for grabs in the in 2014 Sturgis Rider® Sweepstakes is like no other motorcycle you’ve ever seen! Check out this video to hear what the bike’s builder, Cory Ness of Arlen Ness Motorcycles, had to say about the bike. Plus get an up-close look at some of the bike’s customizations as well as its matching limited-edition Les Paul® Studio Epiphone Guitar.
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Did This Tricked-Out Street Glide Rise Above the Rest at Donnie Smith Bike Show?
by Mary Panerio | PUBLISHED ON APR 9, 2014
Builders from around the country gathered as the Buffalo Chip’s Student Build Challenge™ participants rolled their fully customized 2014 Harley-Davidson® Street Glide onto the showroom floor at the recent Donnie Smith Bike Show. The motorcycle’s anticipated reveal at the show brought a powerful and eye-catching custom 2014 Street Glide into the public eye—a feat the Sturgis Brown High School class hoped would bring home a major award for the second year in a row. So what did the judges think? Find out for yourself by watching this exclusive footage from the show!
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Know Someone Who Deserves $10,000 Bucks and a Shot on the Big Stage?
by Mary Panerio | PUBLISHED ON MAR 11, 2014
Every year the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® gets countless inquiries from talented bands that dream of getting a shot on one of the stages during the Chip’s annual August music festival. Well, if you’re one of these bands, pay attention to what we’re about to say. If you’re not in a band, but know a deserving artist, send this on!
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Biker Belles® Commemorative Video Gears Up Riders for 2014 Event
by Mary Panerio | PUBLISHED ON MAR 11, 2014
If you participated in the 2013 Biker Belles celebration, you know you were part of something special. This uplifting event connected you to riders from around the world to celebrate women's role in shaping the culture, sport, art and history of motorcycling. You undoubtedly made strong connections with your fellow riders, were inspired by the speakers and took in the beauty of the Black Hills.
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Exclusive Interview Gives You Backstage Access to The Living Deads
by Mary Panerio | PUBLISHED ON JAN 6, 2014
The Living Deads are not your typical rockabilly band. Its members, Randee McKnight and Symphony Tidwell, live full time in their RV, have been on the road touring for three years straight, and make their living by kidnapping guitarists along the way.
We wanted to learn more about The Living Deads, but it's hard to track down a band that's always on the road. So we gave them a taste of their own medicine by hijacking their RV and tying them up to get this exclusive interview…
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Rev Your Engines for the Miss Buffalo Chip Highlights Videos!
by Brad Schneck | PUBLISHED ON DEC 3, 2013
Make no mistake about it…the luscious ladies of the International Bikini Team are some of the hardest working girls of Sturgis, and the legendary party at the Buffalo Chip just wouldn’t be the same without them. It seems everywhere you look you find these beautiful biker babes greeting campground guests, pouring a stiff drink at your favorite watering hole or, of course, strutting their stuff across the Wolfman Jack Stage during the annual Miss Buffalo Chip Pageant.
Pull up a seat and enjoy the view from the front row of Sturgis’ sexiest beauty pageant as you watch the rally’s hottest videos!
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Revealed: Fuel Gives Inside Scoop on New Album and Working with Doors’ Robbie Krieger
by Mary Panerio | PUBLISHED ON DEC 3, 2013
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® had the chance to chat with the members of Fuel, one of the Rock the Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes bands, just before their Sturgis Rally performance on Aug. 10, 2013. Check out this exclusive interview and hear the band give Buffalo Chip owner, Rod Woodruff, the inside scoop on their new album.
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You Asked For It! 2013 Legends Ride Commemorate Video
by Mary Panerio | PUBLISHED ON NOV 20, 2013
A few weeks back, we asked fans of the Legendary Buffalo Chip Facebook page to choose what video we released next in our first ever Video Versus. The options were Miss Buffalo Chip highlights or the Legends Ride commemorative video, and we have to say, we were pretty surprised when you unanimously voted for the Legends Ride video!
The 2013 Legends Ride packed in more action and more celebrities than any previous year’s bike events. As a result, the annual Sturgis ride blew past previous attendance and fundraising records. We could talk about it all day, but to truly understand the insane amount of fun we packed into the 2013 Legends Ride, you’ll just have to watch this video!
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Insider Interview with Filter’s Jonny Radtke
by Mary Panerio | PUBLISHED ON NOV 20, 2013
The Buffalo Chip had the chance to sit down with Jonny Radtke, one of the Rock the Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes artists, before his 2013 Sturgis Rally performance for an exclusive interview. Check out this video to find out what Jonny thinks of the Buffalo Chip, how he started working with Filter and the insider details on their current tour.
The Rock the Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes is now well underway, and the clock is ticking on your opportunity to sign up. Register now for your chance to win the one-of-a-kind guitar signed by Jonny Radtke and the rest of the Rock the Holidays Guitar Sweepstakes performers: Filter, Fuel and Alien Ant Farm.
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A Veterans Day Look Back at Freedom Celebration
by Mary Panerio | PUBLISHED ON NOV 6, 2013
With our nation’s upcoming observation of Veterans Day, the Buffalo Chip would like to take this opportunity to salute the men and women of our military. Their tireless fight to preserve our freedoms has allowed us to enjoy a way of life unrivaled by that of any other country; and for this we thank you.
In 2013, these brave men and women were celebrated with a full day dedication at the Buffalo Chip during the Freedom Celebration. The annual military tribute day included a poignant presentation to the families of fallen Navy SEALs, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty. The two showed heroic patriotism and courage in Benghazi, Libya, sacrificing their lives while saving the lives of many others. Members of their family were present on the Buffalo Chip’s main stage to accept the honors on Thursday, Aug. 8.
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