Pingel Enterprise, Inc. is proud to celebrate 46 years in the motorcycle business. Also, this is their 6th year owning Shifters Bar & Grill, the place to see and purchase Pingel products as well as enjoying a burger and a beer, in Sturgis, SD. Shifters Bar and Grill, located on Junction directly across from the Sturgis Harley-Davidson dealer, is where “Shift Happens in Sturgis”. Pingel displays their entire product line including a dyno demonstrating their all electric shifter kits which has been the theme for the bar. The bar is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the rally. Watch the bike traffic in the cooled down outdoor beer tent or in the air conditioning inside with the “coldest beer ...

J&P Cycles is a proud sponsor of the Cleveland, Ohio-based City Mission Chopper Raffle. The City Mission serves those struggling with homelessness, poverty and other crises, providing practical help needed, concern and spiritual direction. The motorcycle for 2013 Chopper Raffle for the City Mission is a 2013 Thompson Choppers Tommy Gun Hardtail. It’s being custom built and customized by the Power Sport Institute of Ohio Technical College. The motorcycle features a frame, fork and tanks by Thompson Choppers, a Harley 1200 Sportster motor, wheels and tires from Ride Wright Wheels, exhaust from SuperTrapp and controls, lights and other accessories from J&P.   Tickets for the raffle are $20 and can be purchased locally and over the phone by calling 216-920-4137. ...

Police Chief Jim Bush is wary of Sturgis motorcycle rally-goers having open containers on Main Street — even if it is just for three hours on one night. The Sturgis City Council approved a special event liquor license for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum at one of the busiest corners in Sturgis during the rally — Main Street and Junction Avenue.   People can buy beverages in a beer garden in a parking lot to the east of the museum and will be allowed to take them into the public right of way in front of the museum from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, during the reveal of the new model year Indian motorcycles. Read more

      The bobber seen here is based on a 1969 Lightning, now far from stock. It came as a jumble of gnarly parts stuffed into several boxes, and in fact looked as if lightning had struck them at least once. It bore the signs of 1970s “customizing,” in other words suffering from a serious case of basket case. Check it out!    

CMT brings the annual motorcycle festival best known for its jaw-dropping stunts and off-the-wall competitions to television with CMT BIKE WEEK, 10 hours of bike- themed programming centered around the 2013 Sturgis Rally, premiering every night at 8 p.m., ET/PT Sunday, August 18 through Saturday, August 24. Filmed at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s two-week event in Sturgis, S.D., CMT BIKE WEEK will give viewers an in-depth and behind-the-scenes look into the music, culture and camaraderie that make up this popular festival. Cameras will be on-hand to document three separate world record attempts, including Clint Ewing’s death-defying attempt to ride his motorcycle through a blazing 350-feet inferno.  Read more Advertisement

Enerpulse, Inc., makers of the Pulstar® Pulse Plug, has released a new video on YouTube featuring the Good Old Boys motorcycle club of Sonoma County California. The video, located at http://youtu.be/z1BKq6jQo4w, shows Good Old Boys members putting Pulstar Pulse Plugs to the test while cruising around Northern California. Good Old Boys president Steve Beretta is featured in the video and praises Pulstar Pulse Plugs for providing “great response” and being “clean burning.” He says the Pulstar Pulse Plugs ran so well in his bike that he would not trade them in for conventional spark plugs. Pulstar Pulse Plugs are popular among motorcycle enthusiasts, providing quicker throttle response, more reliable starting and increased horsepower and torque. Independent certified testing shows Pulstar ...

In too many accidents on the road, drivers say they simply didn’t see the danger — even though it can sometimes be right in front of them. This was the case late Wednesday, when the driver of a sport utility vehicle was turning left from South Main Street onto Comfort Drive in South Jacksonville, unaware he had pulled into the path of an oncoming motorcyclist. Two people died in the crash, 19-year-old Leonardo Alfano and 17-year-old Morgan McKinnon. This fatal accident is a reminder that even a driver who is aware of the surroundings and free of distraction can still be a hazard to motorcyclists, who sometimes feel “invisible” to other vehicles. Dave Acker, Tri-State ABATE safety and education officer, ...

From the Tunnel of Fire world record breaking attempt to a motorcycle backflip off a ramp with a passenger, Daredevil Wednesday at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip has death defying stunts planned all day long. This is a must see lineup and we hope to see you there! Here is just one of the events you’ll see live at the Buffalo Chip:   Advertisement

My name is Joe Mielke, I work at Klock Werks in Mitchell South Dakota. I decided that the Sturgis Rally this year needed an FXR Only Ride in Motorbike Show. With the help of the City of Sturgis and the Sturgis Police Department, We're bringing the FXR back to Sturgis City Park! There has been a great response from the FXR community. Everyone I speak to about it is Stoked! I have several guys who have committed to bringing out some old Custom FXRs from the 80s and 90s. We should see some classics built by Billy Westbrook, Arlen Ness, Don Hotop, Dave Perewitz, Donny Smith and more. I'm also excited to see the new customs, road warriors and daily ...

  Sam Baldi, "Lost Angel" Air Ride Monoshock Custom by Jimmy Todorovitch / Profile Cycle, Patrick Racing 113ci V-Twin. Read more