If you mention motorbikes to most people, you may hear the usual ruckus of them being too dangerous and scary and fast, or some other statements along the lines of ‘you’ll never catch me on one of those’, but is there something they don’t know? Are there plenty of great and unusual things to share about the motorbiking experience? Of course there is. In fact, the list is endless, but I’m gonna condense my favorite benefits of riding a motorcycle down into a top ten list that no one else will ever tell you, especially not your parents when you’re 16 and wanting to get a bike for […]
There’s no doubt that motorcycle road trips can be an experience packed with fun. But road tripping for motorcyclists isn’t as straightforward as it is in a car. You can’t just gas up and drive off to your destination. There’s also a major difference between taking a Sunday ride down a local highway and riding hundreds of miles on a cross-state trip. First-time motorcycle road trips can introduce you to all sorts of new challenges. In fact, a poll of American Motorcyclist Association staff members revealed it can take years of trial and error to learn the best ways to […]
It would’ve been hard to predict what the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® would be like today had you asked the first bikers who rolled through the gates in 1982. Back then the original By Bikers, For Bikers® event looked a bit more like a three-day keg party in a pasture, with a handful of bands and a few hundred friends. The early days of the Best Party Anywhere® may have been small by today’s standards, but those who attended knew they had stumbled upon something special. As word of this magical place spread, more and more people started making the pilgrimage, […]
The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling has announced the full two-week lineup of world-class sturgis motorcycle rally concerts, professional racing, legendary bike shows and seriously fun events will take place during its 38th annual event. The lineup includes Keith Urban, Disturbed, Toby Keith, Snoop Dogg, Godsmack, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Styx, Collective Soul, Dee Snider, Volbeat, Theory of a Deadman, Zakk Sabbath and others. The now 30+ entertainment acts in the lineup appear alongside the festival’s races and bike shows on the Buffalo Chip’s limited-edition 2019 commemorative poster. The full list of bands scheduled for 2019, the official lineup […]
Is Sturgis Canceled? The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Is Not Canceled! Over 50 local businesses confirm they will be open and hosting the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. (listed below) Over the past few months the question that has been on everyone’s mind is – will the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally be canceled? “You can’t cancel what you don’t own,” said Randy Peterson, owner of Sturgis.com, the original website dedicated to promoting the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. “You can choose to participate or choose not to participate, but the Sturgis Rally will still go on regardless of what the City of Sturgis chooses.” Consensus among […]
The 2021 Sturgis Rally rips off the starting line as rally venues like the Sturgis Buffalo Chip announce Kid Rock live in concert along with a $30,000 prize giveaway. Anyone who may have questioned whether the 81st Anniversary of the Sturgis Rally was still on can stop now. Sturgis Rally venue and organizers Sturgis Buffalo Chip ripped off the starting line today with Kid Rock and a massive King of Sturgis $30,000 prize vacation giveaway for the first major announcements set for the August 6-15, 2021 Rally. Other rally entertainment and activities being planned include military tributes, Wall of Death stunt shows, […]
Here comes P.O.D., Black Stone Cherry, From Ashes To New and Reverend Horton Heat to join already announced Kid Rod, ZZ Top and Shinedown 2021 Sturgis Rally Concerts. The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling® is lining up the noise with the addition of four bands with four different takes on the rock genre for the 40th anniversary party this August. P.O.D., Black Stone Cherry, From Ashes To New and Reverend Horton Heat are joining a booming Sturgis Motorcycle Rally lineup that already includes Kid Rock, ZZ Top and Shinedown. The Buffalo Chip’s Sturgis Rally Concert video announcement can be seen at www.BuffaloChip.com/BANDS. “Outdoor concerts […]
Motorcycles are amazing! Riding them gives you a sense of joy, peace, and freedom. Feeling the wind and being one with the environment around you is exhilarating. A sheer passion for visiting the corners of the world on a two-wheeled machine alone would be enough reason for many of us to ride. It’s a bond that no other mode of travel can match. However, there are plenty of other reasons that might lure you into kickstarting your lifelong love affair with a motorcycle. Read on to see which excites you the most. 1. Challenge Motorcycle riding is a challenging […]
