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Last Chance To Ride And Indian Today (Saturday)

  Today is your last chance to demo the all-new 2014 Indian Motorcycle family during Sturgis. Stop by the Indian Motorcycle demo site at exit 30 off I-90 until 6 p.m. Advertisement
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Sturgis Buffalo Chip Freedom Celebration Honors Fallen Soldiers

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® spent Thursday honoring our nation’s military members with its annual Freedom Celebration. Guests at the Sturgis campground spent the day visiting exhibits such as the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Wall, the Field of Flags, the Patriot Guard Riders display and the Warrior Foundation display. Military tributes continued on the main stage with patriotic rockers, Madison Rising. Headed up by former Navy serviceman, David Bray, the band delivered their powerful pro-American message to a sea of flag-waving audience members. But when the group concluded their performance with their rock rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, the roaring motorcycle crowd fell silent, removed their hats and stood reverently. The Budweiser Clydesdales delivered Sturgis Buffalo Chip® president, Rod Woodruff, ...
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Improved Online Results From American Motorcyclist Association

AMA Race Center includes all AMA-sanctioned events in one location Members of the American Motorcyclist Association, the country's largest sanctioning body of amateur motorsports competition, now have access to a new online portal for amateur race results.  AMA Race Center, available at http://results.americanmotorcyclist.com, offers a number of enhancements to previously available online motocross results. Although still in beta, the system features several exciting features, including results and advancement points for all classes, cross-linked results by rider or track; rider performance charts; upcoming events; speedy performance; a comprehensive search function; and an easier-to-navigate user interface.  "Phase one of the all-new AMA Race Center is a major upgrade to our race-reporting capabilities," said AMA Vice President of Operations Jeff Massey. "AMA Competition ...
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Bikernet Test Rides The New Indians

We just returned from Sturgis, where we got to put some miles on all three new Indian motorcycles. Bikernet brings you a detailed model overview and test ride of the Chief Classic, the Chief Vintage and the Chieftan. Read more
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Karen Black, Easy Rider actress dies aged 74

Black landed her breakout role in 1969's Easy Rider Hollywood star Karen Black, who featured in cult films such as Five Easy Pieces and Nashville, has died aged 74. Hugely prolific, the Illinois-born actress appeared in more than 100 movies over a career spanning 40 years. She shot to fame in 1969, starring as a prostitute in Easy Rider opposite Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. She died at a clinic in Los Angeles, three years after she was diagnosed with cancer. She earned an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe award for her role as Rayette Dipesto in the 1970 film Five Easy Pieces, opposite Jack Nicholson, as a waitress who dates an upper-class dropout. Read the whole Article in ...
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Throttles And Bottles Don't Mix ā€” But Robbie Knievel As A Different Opinion

Robbie Knievel, the daredevil son of Evel Knievel who was arrested in South Dakota Tuesday for going on a drunken rampage at a campground in Sturgis — called into ‘TMZ Live’ to explain that he’s a hardcore alcoholic and has no plans of stopping. “I’m a friggin’ drinking, driving daredevil,” he defiantly told the gossip news site. “I ride motorcycles and I friggin’ drink and ride … that’s my deal.” Read more
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Doc Robinson's Postcard From Sturgis

    It seems the AMD bike show is not being missed here in Sturgis at the Rally, with more bike shows being held than you can poke the proverbial stick at. Today’s efforts included the Road Iron/Eddie Trotta/Dirty Bird Concerts Bagger Show.Yep, baggers, baggers, baggers – where once the rally teemed with choppers, now it is Bagger City. The venerable Rat’s Hole show was held, the Hamsters Custom Bike Show Mayor’s choice Award, the Cycle Source Night time Chopper Show – the list goes on. The big news, however, are the awesome new Indians which are generating huge interest.  All the signs are that the attendance this year is way up with many vendors reporting excellent sales. Bert Baker ...
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Sturgis Is Rocking Around The Clock Thursday News For August 8th

  Thursday News - August 8th Sturgis live, Toby Keith in concert, S&S new crankcases, Hamsters raise $ for kids, and so much more. by Bandit, Rogue, Jim Waggaman, Doc Robinson, Canyon Carver,bad Uncle Monkey, Buck Lovell, Gary Kroz, and the rest of the crew. Sturgis is in full swing. It’s jammed and activities are at an all-time high. I mean that from a couple of standpoints. There are shows, concerts, activities, and entertainment every minute of every day. But the quality of every activity grew this year. The shows are better and better managed. The concerts are rocking with bigger names, like Toby Keith, the Doobie Bros, and of course Stephen Tyler. You’ll see some of the activities right ...
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High Fashion for Motorcycle Morons

Cool or completely idiotic? We don't really want to comment on this one... Well, we kinda did already...
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