General Posts

Ever wonder what it takes to make a great tig weld, build a frame for a custom motorcycle, or bend your own set of custom handlebars? This year at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the Iron Horse Saloon, in concert with some of the top builders and craftsmen intend to give you up close and personal

Bandit brings us post-show report on Born Free 8, a show whose success is nothing short of impressive. Born Free isn’t so free anymore, but it’s a guaranteed hoot! Check out what the tall glass of water has to say about it over here.

The RSD Crew is going big for Sturgis. We’ll be Super Hooligan racing at theSturgis Buffalo Chipwith Indian Motorcycle, stocking parts and apparel at the RSD Moto Shed at Black Hills HD and cooling off in the Pool with Bell Helmets and the launch of our new XDIAVEL Ducati at the Pappy Hoel Campground. Read

Klock Werks offers pre-drilled 19” Front Fenders for Dyna, FXR, and Sportsters, as well as V-Rods and many other metric applications with minimal modifications. The revival of a trend that sat on the sidelines while baggers and choppers took the stage for years is here, and your bike deserves the best of the best! Designed

Indian Motorcycle has just announced its Model Year 2017 lineup. All 2016 models have been carried over for 2017 and are joined by mid-year introductions including the Scout Sixty, Indian Springfield, and Chieftain Dark Horse. 2017 also features new features, color choices, an infotainment system and more. Continue reading.

We’ve lost one of the legends of our sport. Sam Wheeler, owner, builder & rider of the famed EZ Hook Streamliner, crashed during a test run on the Bonneville Salt Flats yesterday. He died in surgery a short time later. In this time of sadness our thoughts & prayers go out to his family. I

We discovered a photographer who is so on on the case at events all over the country, we had to work with him. His Galleries give us some of the best photography from Sturgis to Florida and in-between. As it turns out Jack McIntyre has a crew of photographers on the streets every weekend catching

J&P Cycles, the largest aftermarket parts, accessory, and apparel retailer, is looking forward to the 76th annual Sturgis Rally as we celebrate the one year anniversary of our year-round retail center. As we continue the excitement of 76th annual rally, J&P Cycles is proud to host Arlen Zach, and Cory Ness on Wednesday, August 10th

BMW’s new futuristic Titan concept bike is something to see to believe. As always, concept bike rarely go past the stage of a scale model or computer rendition, let alone a road-worthy mockup. But hey, this one looks like to could be Batman’s next ride… What do you think?

Sidney May, the 2015 winner of a $5,000 Buffalo Chip Challenge scholarship, stopped by The Chip last week to pick up her check. She can be seen in this photo with Rod handing her the $5,000 check. She is registered at Black Hills State University to start this fall on a degree in Business and Marketing. Sidney

Triumph’s new 2016 Bonneville family of motorcycles have received substantial critical acclaim from the motorcycle press since their public launch earlier this year and now the awards are rolling in. The Bonneville T120 took top honors as Rider Magazine’s Motorcycle of the Year, while the Street Twin won Cycle World’s Ten Best Motorcycles as the

Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines motorcycle rider Andrew Hines overwhelmed the Pro Stock Motorcycle field with a record-setting performance at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Hines rode his V-Rod drag bike to lead qualifying, re-set the track Elapsed Time record three times over the weekend, and on Sunday won an all-Harley dragster final against teammate

Amazing news. There’s still a plot or two, even a large one available on Lazelle Street across from what was the Easyriders Bar. After the contract with Easyriders ended the bar owners quickly jumped ship for another sponsor. It’s now the Iron Horse Saloon sponsored by Cycle Source Magazine and we discovered a couple of

Hey, Interesting times in the motorcycle world. I wrote a book in the ‘90s about the future and banning motorcycles. It’s already happening. There’s a plot. We need to step up and fight for freedom. I’m also discovering much more to the climate change equation, what can be done and what is happening naturally. The

One of Paughco’s most popular aftermarket parts are those fit with screw on oil filters. Fully functional and unique in appearance these tank eliminate the need for an external remote filter and make oil changes a cinch. Shown here are just a few of many tanks available. All Paughco tanks use the same Paughco filter and

  Indian Motorcycle has just release a detailed schedule of event for the 76th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to run August 8 – 14 in Sturgis, South Dakota. Indian Motorcycle will offer demo rides on three newly released models to Sturgis attendees which include Indian Scout Sixty, Indian Chieftain Dark Horse and Indian Springfield with an

Federal prosecutors are revving up efforts to seize the trademarks of motorcycle clubs in California and possibly the Midwest in a renewed effort to target the groups’ colorful “patches” that members wear on their jackets and vests. A First Amendment obstacle course still could lie ahead, experts warn, as officials go after organizations with names

Sitting alone at my steaming computer at midnight slamming keys like the Hell on Wheels crew with sledgehammers against railroad spikes in the 1880s. I was pissed, when the phone rang and a gravely voice from far away started to drill questions into me. “Where’s Atomic Bob?” the voice coughed. “How the hell would I