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Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Wolfman Jack Stage t’s THE rally event everyone will be talking about Tonight all week: American Flat Track’s Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle. Make no mis- 10:30 pm Itake, dirt track racing hasn’t been this fiercely con- tested in decades. And tipping the scales further, even shinedown the pros are jittery about the Chip’s challenging, un- tried TT track configured with right turns, jumps and 6 pm a singular location—wedged into a crowd-packed aft buffalo chip tt amphitheater. It’s sure to be unprecedented racing—and it will be nationally televised, too. The head-to-head clash tomorrow between Harley-Davidson and Indian, in place before the First World War and so apparent this year, raises 10:30 pm the profile. What’s in store? We went right to the doobie brothers sources to find out. 8:30 pm Kenny Coolbeth Jr. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. rode for the H-D Factory justin moore team from 2006 to 2011 and then came back this 7:05 pm year. Originally from Connecticut, he’s now based jimmie bratcher Continued on Page 2 Page 2 Sturgis Rider Daily sunday, August 6, 2017 Showcase stages Buffalo Chip TT … Sunday 8/6 in Florida. Coolbeth was GNC Champ in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Well-respected as a pro, others Bikini Beach have coined the term “a Kenny Coolbeth surface,” 1 PM �� Head Banging Contest indicating finesse with the throttle—high praise. 1:30 PM �� Beer & Burps Contest 2 PM �� Whipped Cream Twister Q: What are you expecting at the Buffalo Chip? A: It’ll be cool. The atmosphere will be way dif- 2:30 PM �� Rope Swing Contest ferent than what we’re used to. There will be a lot of 3 PM �� Slip ‘N Slide Relay different people and that’s good for the sport. 3:30 PM �� Frozen T-Shirt Contest 4 PM �� Pickle Lickin’ Contest Q: The XG is H-D’s first new flattrack bike in decades. 5 PM ��Air Sex World Championships A: Yeah, since 1978! The XG is cool. Hopefully 6 PM �� . Homemade Bikini Contest it catches the eyes of new fans. The race bike has 9 PM ��“Air Sex: The Movie” Screening pretty much the Street 750 motor, it’s just souped Midnight �� Live Music: Stolen Rhodes up a lot more than the showroom models. And it’s on a purpose built chassis.

CrossRoads Events Q: How’s the new bike been running? 7 – 11 AM �� Songs of Light A: It’s been a tough year. The guys are work- Free Pancake Breakfast ing tremendously hard on it. We had higher hopes 9 AM – 6 PM ��Miss Buffalo Chip in the beginning. We made some changes before Calistoga and hopefully they’re the right changes. Bikini Bike Wash Us racers always want to win every time we’re out 9 AM – 6 PM �� BMW Demo Rides there. But, obviously, that doesn’t happen. 9 AM – 11 AM ��Flying Piston Breakfast Benefit Q: You get to work with Terry Vance, right? 10 AM – Dark �� Lake Superior A: It’s a huge confidence boost for us riders to have Vance & Hines building our equipment. We Jared Mees Q: Sammy Halbert’s been near the front of the Helicopter Rides still have some learning curves but hopefully by the AFT series leader Jared Mees is from Honey- pack. 2 PM ��The FXR Show & end of the year we’ll get ‘em all figured out. brook, PA, and lives in Clio, MI. He’s a four-time A: Halbert’s been going pretty good in some Dyna Mixer Awards Grand National Champ. As one of Indian’s new places. I think TT tracks are a little bit more of Q: And the rivalry with Indian? Wrecking Crew, Mees has already scored a dirt his weakness. But you never know what to expect. A: Harley has been the backbone of flat track. track grand slam, winning a Mile, Half-Mile, Short This is only our second time racing Twins on a TT Crossroads Stage You say flat track and Harley-Davidson comes to Track and TT this season. The TT win at the sea- so it’s pretty exciting. 10:30 AM – Noon �� Live Music: mind. It’s cool for me to be part of Harley’s team son opener in Daytona was the first time in almost Clint Cunningham Fan Fest and cool to be in it this year with the rivalry going 34 years that a rider won a TT on a Twin. Is he Q: Never underestimate the competition, right? 2 PM �� Biker Games with Zach Gibson on. Pretty much everybody that lines up in a main poised to make the Buffalo Chip TT his second? A: Oh, no. Never. 2:30 PM �� Live Music: Well Hung Heart event has a chance to win. There’s probably 15 of us that can win anytime. Q: What do you think about racing at the Buffalo Q: The FTR 750 is pretty high-tech. 3:30 PM �� Biker Games with Zach Gibson Chip? A: The bike is a purpose built flat tracker. We 4 PM �� Live Music: Well Hung Heart Q: What’s your preferred track type? A: I think the racing is gonna be pretty tight came right out and started winning on it. It’s a 5 PM �� Biker Games with Zach Gibson A: A TT is definitely not my forte’. I don’t know because the track is small and tight with lots of cor- very unique motorcycle, a totally modern race 6 PM �� Live Music: Well Hung Heart why, I do a lot of cross training on motocross. I still ners. You know we’ve never had a track like this, bike. go into them with high hopes and the one thing where we started and had to turn right. So, it’s a

always on my mind is to win. So hopefully we can really unique set up and it’ll probably be pretty Q: You were on the development team, right? Kinison Stage turn it around at the Buffalo Chip. challenging for a lot of us. It should make for a A: Yeah, I developed it last year with them and 9 PM �� Buffalo Dreamers technical, challenging race track. it was an honor to be able to see where it started 9:05 PM �� The Flaunt Girls Q: Tell me about your teammates, Jake Johnson and where it came to. The first couple of times we 9:55 PM �� Buffalo Dreamers and Brandon Robinson. Q: On which tracks are you most comfortable? rode it we had a few adjustments, but it’s really A: We have sense of humor on the team. Bran- A: I feel like I get around pretty good on most of good now. 10 PM ��The Flaunt Girls don loves to race motorcycles and he’s very tal- them! I just kind of go with it, take it how it comes. Midnight �� Live Music: ented. Jake and I, we’re kind of the old guys. We How good? Good enough to keep Mees at the The Dirtboxwailers talk about riding styles and bike set up. Q: So far, it seems like you’re mainly racing your top of the heap for now after his sixth win at Cal- teammates. istoga July 29th. And tonight at 6 p.m., Sunday, Q: So, you’re old? A: We‘ve been doing very well for Indian and the August 6th, there’s only ONE place to be; In the Roadhouse Stage A: I am 40 years old, I’m the oldest guy on the bike has been very good. We’re putting on a great Chip amphitheater witnessing an aboveboard 9 PM ��The Charlie Brechtel Band circuit. But I feel great, I work hard, I ride almost show every weekend. That’s the thing about this brawl at the inaugural Buffalo Chip TT. every day. I treat it as a job and take it serious. I feel track at the Chip, you never know what to expect Tickets at www.motostampede.com or the Schedules are subject to change. like I can beat those other guys on any given day. because it’s so new. Things might be different there. Chip box office. See you in the bleachers! sunday, August 6, 2017 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 3 Still time to get there Let’s Connect! Meet the Builders For Breakfast Tell us what you love about spending the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at the Buffalo Chip. Or Builders from Motorcycles As Art: Old Iron Young Blood plus legacy custom builders you know will shoot us a picture and show us how your rally adventure is playing out. We may print your words gather on the upper decks of the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads this morning at 9:30 for a meet and greet. or photos in the Sturgis Rider Daily! $20 donated to Motorcycle Missions and Tech Ed Scholarships gets you in to the Flying Piston Builders Text: 828-205-8482 • Email: [email protected] Breakfast. Silent auction, cool people and breakfast, too! Letters to the Editor: [email protected] Where’s Woody? Scan every issue to find Woody then head to the Chip Chamber of Commerce to collect your prize. First three finders win! Sturgis Rider® Daily Co-Publishers Editor Advertising Sales Design & Prepress Sturgis Buffalo Chip Marilyn Stemp Rapid City Journal Amy Menerey, Rapid City Journal Printer Paul Mitchell, Sturgis Lost Cabin Rapid City Journal Buffalo Chip Photo & Design Contributors Aaron Packard, Jordan Axtman, Brad Schneck, Grant Ekroth, Madeline Campbell, Jack McIntrye, Mary Panerio, Shandell Clutter, Jeff Smith, Alan Sculley. Other material contributed by staff of the Rapid City Journal. Circulation The Sturgis Rider® Daily is published seven consecutive days during the Sturgis Rally. 9500 copies are distributed each day at 70 locations in the Black Hills and to campers at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. Disclaimer The Sturgis Rider® Daily neither endorses nor warrants the products or services of advertisers, nor does it warrant the completeness or accuracy of the data provided herein. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publishers, advertisers, editors, contributors, or their agents. Sturgis Rider® is a registered trademark owned by Rod Woodruff. Reproduction or transmission of content herein, in whole or part, without expressed written consent is not permitted. PRINTED IN USA Vehicle traffic restricted today Alert! Legends Collide Tonight! Be aware that the Buffalo Chip amphitheater infield will be closed to vehicle traffic until 10:00 p.m. today, Sunday, August 6, as crews prepare for the American Flat Track Buffalo Chip TT this evening. The race promises to be a nail-biting match-up not only between OEM rivals but among team members, too, as Indian’s Jared Mees, Brad Baker and Bryan Smith take each other to the dirt in flat-out competition. Indian’s Wrecking Crew has racked up about three quarters of the podium positions—including four sweeps—thus far in the 18-race season and Harley’s team is poised to retaliate. Led by veteran racer and team manager Terry Vance, teammates Kenny Coolbeth, Jr., Jake Johnson and Brandon Robinson now have enough seat time on H-D’s street-based XG750R race bike to cause a ruckus. The Chip’s challenging TT track, designed by veteran Grand National Champ Chris Carr with right hand turns and jumps, means it’s anybody’s race. Registered riders will, of course, be allowed to take their vehicles into the amphitheater. The rest of us will be parking outside the gates. See you in the bleachers! Page 4 Sturgis Rider Daily sunday, August 6, 2017 For women only Wild Gypsy Tour Invades the buffalo Chip hat’s the Wild Gypsy Tour? It’s the first ever women’s motorcycle festi- val and campout and it’s going on rightW now. There are tons of unique and amaz- ing aspects to this event but top of the list is the location; this private party for women riders is being held within The Best Party Anywhere®, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. The WGT got underway Friday, August 4 and lasts till Tuesday morning, August 8. Event organizer Kelly Yazdi and WGT founder Leticia Cline knew they’d found the right place from the start. “The Wild Gypsy Tour is an original experience uniting women from all corners of the globe with the common desire to ride, live, learn, and have fun all at the world’s larg- est party, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip,” said Yazdi. Attendees reap the benefits of the Chip’s stel- lar infrastructure, from bars and restaurants to showers and security. Day passes are available and there’s still time to join in the rides, classes and camaraderie. The Wild Gypsy Wine Club gathers Monday at 5:00 at The Speakeasy, inside the Chip amphitheater, so stop in and meet some of the free spirits of the Wild Gypsy Tour. For follow-ups on the inaugural Wild Gypsy Tour and to learn about future events go to www.thewildgypsytour.com.

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Q: What’s your favorite Chip concert through the years? A: When Bob Dylan was on our stage with Kid Rock as a dual headliner. I remember being amazed that this legendary musician and poet from my youth was here, playing on my dad’s stage. I was backstage, we had to lift the back- drop so the wind wouldn’t rattle it, and I could see Bob Dylan’s silhouette with the crowd in front of him. It felt like we had arrived. It’s rally week at the Crossroads with $2 beers, $3 well drinks, bike shows every day and stunt shows, too. There’s a new barbershop, a gas station and happy folks at the Chip Chamber with tons of travel Q: Where’s your favorite place to ride? info. If it takes a village to make a party, you lucked out; there’s one right here. A: When I learned to ride, I was living in and I worked together to restructure the entire Seattle. It was rainy most of the time, and the process of checking them in. That became my roads or bridges were always wet so it was har- role and my job. rowing. Instead, a friend of mine and I would To me, the Chip is family. take my little 650 Suzuki and ride in the rural areas of Washington from time to time. Later, I Q: How has the Chip changed your life? moved my bike out to the Black Hills for when A: It’s brought our whole family together. We I was here because it’s so much more beautiful get the chance to work with our immediate fam- out in the Hills. ily and reconnect. As adults, staying in touch with our parents can be an uphill battle, but I’m Q: What’s an interesting incident you’ve wit- lucky enough to interact with and understand nessed at the Chip? my parents in a new way every day. Even my A: We were preparing the ramps for Robby daughter, although she’s young and upcoming. Knievel to do his big jump in front of the Her involvement in the campground brings her amphitheater, and his staff came and asked me closer to the family, and allows us to interact in for soda syrup. As in, the stuff that a soda foun- new ways. The Chip has afforded us a stronger tain combines with soda to make cola. opportunity to bond, to learn from one another As it turns out, the landing for his jump was and to spend more time together. short, so they were going to spread the syrup to One of the reasons I love the work that I do slow him down. He ended up landing it! is because it’s very dynamic. There’s law and legality, social media and communications, and Q: What does the Chip mean to you? direct community relations with our vendors A: Family, friends, community and freedom. and campers. I’m always learning and meeting The spirit of the entrepreneur and honoring the interesting people from all walks of life. American tradition of making it your own. And, of course, like a lot of people, I fell in A number of years ago, when Woody asked love at the Buffalo Chip. I ended up with a cow- me if I wanted to help out with the growing boy, and I wouldn’t have without the Chip. campground, I wasn’t very close to him. I said “Are you sure? We don’t like each other very Pick up each issue of the Sturgis Rider Daily to much, you know.” read more about the infamous family that makes I came out and shadowed him for a while. I the Buffalo Chip The Best Party Anywhere®. If learned the business from the ground up. Later, you see these wonderful people around the camp- when I started working with the vendors, he ground, don’t hesitate to say hi! sunday, August 6, 2017 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 7 10th anniversary year! The Legends Ride Hits Its Stride he first ever H-D Dyna model, the FXDB Sturgis, was released in 1991 to commemorate that year’s Rally. TNow, over a quarter century later, two motorcycle industry powerhouses have joined forces in the Black Hills to celebrate the Dyna once again—and mark a milestone. A Dyna Cus- tom, designed and built by S&S Cycle, will be auctioned tomorrow, Monday, August 7th, to benefit charities of the Buffalo Chip’s 10th Anni- versary Legends Ride. The auction takes place as moto-celebs and stars of stage and screen gather in the Wild West town of Deadwood when the Legends Ride stakes its claim as a rally cornerstone. It’s just one segment of a day filled with stunning Black Hills scenery, celeb sightings, American pioneer history and the best concerts anywhere. After the auction, celebrity intros and group photo, Legend riders roll through the beautiful Black Hills, ending at the Buffalo Chip for an exclusive reception and admission to the Chip amphitheater for a double-header concert by Justin Moore and The Doobie Brothers. That’s one epic day! As for the Dyna, it’s a veritable beauty. Drip- ping with cues from American muscle car cul- ture, there’s a powerful beast lurking beneath the Ride, which has so far raised nearly half a its pin-up-pretty skin. Inspired by the Shelby million dollars for local charities. The top bid- Cobra, S&S marketing and R&D teams col- der is going to ride off on one incredible and laborated to transform a stock 2017 Dyna Low unique motorcycle while feeling like a hero for Rider into a rebellious renegade. The S&S T143 supporting very worthy causes.” Black Edition engine packs 143 cubic inches One hundred percent of rider contributions and grinds out 165 horsepower to the rear benefit Black Hills Special Olympics and the wheel. (See Pages 8 & 9) Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame. “As the leader in V-Twin performance parts Join us for the most celebrated ride of the rally, for almost six decades, S&S Cycle was the ideal The Ride That Rocks®, The Legends Ride. partner for the 10th anniversary Ride,” said Register at LegendsRide.com. The public is PERSONAL INJURY Rod Woodruff, President of the Sturgis Buf- invited to the auction and festivities in front of falo Chip. “This incredibly beautiful and pow- the Franklin Hotel on Main Street Deadwood & CRIMINAL DEFENSE erful bike is a real prize. Its sale will support on August 7th at 1 p.m., free of charge. LOCAL LEGAL HELP FOR BIKERS: 605-348-1125605-348-1125 Civil Trial Specialists/Criminal Defense COUNSEL FOR TOWN OF BUFFALO CHIP, SD 601 West Boulevard, Rapid City, South Dakota. www.amatteroflaw.com (se habla espanol) Page 8 Sturgis Rider Daily sunday, August 6, 2017 sunday, August 6, 2017 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 9 Spring Little Cobra Out of hiding and beautifully bedraggled Legends Ride Dyna by S&S Cycle the s&s cyle tramp f a single motorcycle could represent American V-Twin performance history, it would be George Smith’s Knucklehead, the Tramp. Smith, founder of S&S Cycle, is widely credited tart with a trim, light vehicle and add a massive, monster with laying the groundwork for the H-D performance aftermarket in the late ‘50s and, motor. That’s the winning formula used by speed junkies Ialmost 60 years on, the company continues to lead the way. since internal combustion began. The Shelby Cobra- In the summer of 1952, the lure of a $1,000 prize at a local drag strip north of Chicago inspired custom Dyna you see here embodies that concept introduced the young George Smith to drag racing. Scrounging parts, he modified his 1931 61” Sbrilliantly. Knuckle into an 80 incher with UL flat head flywheels and 3-7/16” bore 74” cylinders. Figur- Designed and built by S&S Cycle, the build team ing the beast would be greedy, Smith made a set of twin carburetor heads and bolted on a pair framed this project to take advantage of the Dyna’s of Riley carbs. The Tramp was born. sound chassis and infinite customization possibili- After some success, Smith garnered a sponsor and made plans to race Tramp at the famed ties, heading the direction they know best: agile, fast Bonneville Salt Flats in 1954. A K model front fork was swapped in and 3-11/16” steel cylinders and classic – as you’d expect from the acknowledged were machined. The pistons had to be hand cast for the big bore, long stroke motor. Using the experts in V-Twin go-fast parts. And though just UL flywheels from before and the “new” cylinders and pistons, the displacement of the engine going fast is purpose enough, this bike has a higher came to 92”, ridiculous for the time. Like a sailor on shore leave, Tramp was thirsty for alcohol calling: it’s the 2017 auction motorcycle for the 10th and hungry for salt. anniversary Legends Ride, happening tomorrow, Monday, August 7th, in Deadwood. Let’s get right to the heart of the matter. The S&S rendition of a 2017 Dyna Low Rider—Harley-Davidson’s nimbler Big Twin—gets major grunt from an S&S T143 engine in stealthy black. It slipped right into the stock frame and packs undeniable punch. That’s because S&S has been putting power to the ground since George Smith first filed a flywheel in 1958 and the company has maintained their position as the industry’s performance leader just shy of 60 years. Rear wheel horsepower of 165? Damn straight. To help the beast get more air a Throttle Hog was installed. Intake and exhaust are aided by an S&S Stealth air cleaner with high flow filter and a prototype stainless steel exhaust system that was designed and fabbed at S&S. The transmission remains stock but a precision Rekluse clutch came on board offering enhanced performance and durability. There’s a reason Rekluse is the choice of American Flat Track racers. Handling and braking are addressed with Legend REVO shocks out back and custom-fin- ished RSD Judge wheels—19” front, 17” rear. Dual RSD 4-piston calipers ride up front. Muscle car looks are enhanced by the Russ Wernimont FXRP fairing and front fender. The team sourced a set of Factory H-D Dyna Defender bags and secured them with brackets from IMZZ Elite to make the bike as functional as it is fast. Keeping things sleek and uncluttered are a Saddlemen Step Up seat and Klock Werks windscreen. The clean and classic paintwork is by Scott Takes of Underground Art Studios in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “The story of the bike from our perspective is that it was built by a group of us from the marketing team and the R&D team,” said S&S Vice President of Marketing David Zemla. “It was collaborative.” Zemla also said S&S was pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the Buffalo Chip and the charities it supports. That first outing at Bonneville produced a top speed of 152.02 mph and established a tradi- The Dyna emerged from S&S’s secret skunk works to be revealed at the tion. The Smith family returned to Bonneville many, many times. What started as a quest for Donnie Smith Show last March in St. Paul, MN. In true muscle car tradition speed became the foundation for testing and developing new products after S&S Cycle was it has way more power than necessary and a beautiful, understated exterior. In established in 1958. S&S “Proven Performance,” a slogan adopted by the company in 1980, deep-rooted S&S tradition the Dyna stands poised and ready to turn street per- was born on the Salt in 1954, courtesy of the Tramp. formance into bragging rights. And in well-established Legends Ride tradition, pro- Smith passed away in 1980 and the Tramp languished, though the Smith family made ceeds from the sale of the Dyna support South Dakota Special Olympics and the Sturgis attempts to bring it home over the decades. But everyone was surprised when it turned up on Motorcycle Museum. display at the Handbuilt Show in Austin this April. Its new owners, Gary and Kyle Wattis, had The lucky rider behind the bars will be determined today at 2 p.m. when the Dyna is auctioned just taken possession of the bike, and they had a solid appreciation for its heritage. In fact, on outside Deadwood’s Silverado Franklin Hotel & Casino. It’s part of a day-long happening called the owner’s plaque at Handbuilt, Gary respectfully listed “George Smith” as builder. the Legends Ride, one of the Buffalo Chip’s Signature rides that brings together stars of music and When asked, Gary agreed to bring Tramp to display at the Buffalo Chip through the rally. It’s film, moto-celebs, and regular riders to build community, support a cause, and enjoy a rip-roaring in the Event Center, adjacent to the Motorcycles As Art exhibition, open daily and free to the ride and blow out concert. Everyone needs to experience the Legends Ride. public, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Stop in and visit a legend. Page 10 Sturgis Rider Daily sunday, August 6, 2017 Get Geared Up Hot Leathers knows what riders want orn in the 1970s and raised on the state fair circuit, Hot Leathers was the vision of owner Jerry Berkowitz, a long-time rider Bwho steered his business efforts toward his love of motorcycling. So, it’s no surprise you see Hot Leathers signs and shops at motorcycle events all over the country, all year long. From their home base of 34 years in Manches- ter, CT, the company dispatches five 18-wheel- ers and dozens of staff to more than 25 events each year, from Americade and Laconia, close to home, all the way to Arizona and Las Vegas, much further away. Of course, they have a pres- ence at the Sturgis rally. Their year-round store on Main Street is one of their four brick-and mortar locations (the others are in Daytona Beach, Rhode Island and Connecticut) and there are Hot Leathers stores at the Buffalo Chip, at the CrossRoads and in the amphitheater. At Connecticut HQ, the staff of 110 people handle all the design work and screen printing, and operate a wholesale business that supplies ture Leather Jacket. It’s produced at their facility leather garments to come. dealers on six continents. Impressive! in Connecticut – yes, a made-in-the-USA, but- Check out the Woody Limited Jacket and all To mark the ninth year of Hot Leathers’ alli- ter-soft leather jacket. And, according to Hot the great styles of T-shirts, hoodies and more at ance with the Chip and to honor that partner- Leathers’ Executive Vice President Andy George, the Chip’s Hot Leathers stores. And a word to the ship, they designed the Woody Limited Signa- it’s just the first of many Buffalo Chip custom wise: buy early – style sells out quickly. sunday, August 6, 2017 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 11 Matty the Barber in the house New! Buffalo Chip Barber shop by American Crew while back, we met Matt Kunz, a.k.a test in Orlando. Read on to learn more about and make the great- Matty the Barber, in Daytona during Constance’s role at the barbershop. We asked est memories of our an open house at Robison Motorcy- Matt to tell us about himself; how he found his lives. Stop by the Buffalo cles,A the longtime and original Harley-Davidson profession, his biking background, and what Chip Barbershop by American dealership there. Matt was cutting hair and trim- you can expect as a client. Crew at the CrossRoads while ming beards using an oil drum for a table and a you’re out and about at the Sturgis tattered pink salon chair for clients. Robison’s is I was born and raised in Bismarck, North rally this year. We look forward to definitely old school! Dakota, riding dirt bikes since I was a kid. When meeting you! For the 2017 Sturgis rally, Matt is working I turned 16 the first thing I did was buy a Har- from the brand new Buffalo Chip Barbershop ley Dyna, so I’ve been in the Harley-Davidson The Buffalo Chip Barbershop by American Crew at the CrossRoads and it’s a family for 18 years now. I wrestled and played by American Crew is open every decidedly different setup. Air conditioned, well football in high school, then obtained a football day, 11 a.m. to 6-ish p.m at lit, and with large windows looking out on the scholarship and studied Exercise Science at the the Buffalo Chip Cross- CrossRoads, it’s perfectly placed for a quick trim University of Mary. After that, I spent some time roads, across from the Big while you’re hanging at a bike show, waiting for in the Iron Workers Union until I decided to Engine Bar. Look for the bike service or installs, or cueing up for a BMW become a barber. barber poles! demo ride. To be clear, I went to the Minnesota School Equally important, Matt is an experienced, of Barbering to obtain my license to fully licensed professional barber. Services shave and cut hair. I am NOT a cos- include straight razor shaves, face and head; metologist and I’m not here at the beard trimming; and full service hair cuts with Buffalo Chip to do your nails. I’ve a neck shave. American Crew, a leader in the been a professional barber for 11 years men’s grooming business whose tag line is, now, having worked in Minneapolis, “Official Supplier to Men,” makes their fine MN, and throughout Florida. products available for use in the barbershop. When I’m not at the barbershop, I’m American Crew All-In-One Face Balm, Pro- holding mitts and coaching my wife tective Shave Foam, Liquid Wax, shampoo, Constance Payne®, actress/stuntwoman/ pomade and more, are all on hand to fine-tune MMA strawweight fighter, for her next the grooming needs of image-conscious men of movie role or cage fight. I’ve also made a all ages and backgrounds. few cameo appearances in her films. We Of course, women are welcome, too, for like to spend as much time together as we trims and cuts as well as gleaning expertise from can because we are partners in all that we Matt’s wife, Constance Payne, in skills such as do, so she will be giving away FREE spank- make up and eyebrow coloring. ings with every haircut! She even made a An actress, athlete and author, Constance’s special paddle just for the Buffalo Chip! first feature film Icons of Horror II was just My wife and I just bought a unique released. Matt snagged a small role in an earlier model of a 5th Wheel Toy Hauler so we film,For Luck, that won the 48 Hour Film Con- could see this beautiful country together

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wning an Indian Scout custom- ized by a celebrity builder and racer like Roland Sands or Carey OHart would definitely amp up your cool quotient. But what if that bike had actually Look here each day to find details on an historic been raced by the builder himself in Super pede.com and enter online till marker that stakes a claim to Wild West heritage and Hooligan competition during Sturgis rally 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August American pioneer pride in these here Black Hills. Then week in the Buffalo Chip amphitheater? 8. Also look for entry oppor- go find it and create your own legendary experience. If you’re thinking you couldn’t buy a tunities at the Chip Cross- bike like that, you’re right. But you could Roads where the two bikes win one! will be on display by the Chip In fact, two people will win custom Chamber of Commerce early Indian Scout Sixtys on Wednesday, August in the week. Finalists will be 9th, on the main stage at the Buffalo Chip. notified on August 9th by 2 The two bikes were built specifically for p.m. and the two winners will Super Hooligan racing—one by Sands and be chosen live at 9 p.m. on one by Hart. And that’s what happens first: the Buffalo Chip main stage. the builders take to the track on the Scouts Winners must be present. If in a tenacious tussle for bragging rights. a finalist is not staying at the Then right after that the bikes will be given Buffalo Chip, sponsors will away, complete with track cred, battle scars provide entry passes. and all. And, to wrap up the adrenaline-filled night, with a live performance in the amphitheater. Two someones will win these bikes. One of them Ozzy Osbourne brings metal madness to the Chip There’s still time to enter. Go to www.motostam- could be you! The town of Deadwood just bleeds western heritage - and by all accounts that’s an apt if messy description of the place in the late 1800’s. It was an Test advanced firearms technology untamed free-for-all where anything could happen and legends loomed large—like when the Buffalo Chip Legends Ride comes to town each year during SilencerCo Free Shooting Sessions the Sturgis rally, as it will tomorrow. For two days only—today and tomorrow—you have a free Death is well documented in Deadwood at Mt. opportunity to test suppressed firearms compliments of Silen- Moriah Cemetery, final resting place of Wild Bill cerCo. It happens at the Buffalo Chip Gun Range located on the Hickok, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock, Potato Creek east side of the campground on 132nd Street—where admission Johnny and Preacher Henry Weston Smith, among is free, too. others. It was a mythic cast of characters that And these aren’t just any firearms, this is cutting-edge equip- brought courage, brashness and bluster to the fore- ment. You can try out the world’s first integrally suppressed hand- front, where survival was sometimes only the differ- gun, the Maxim® 9, as well as fully automatic weapons that are ence between being dealt aces or eights. suppressor-equipped. SilencerCo representatives will be on hand The cemetery is also worth the trip for the great as range officers and gun safety educators while also presenting the views over the town of Deadwood. company’s wide range of products. Location: 10 Mt Moriah Dr, Deadwood, SD There’s no cost to shoot but space is limited so reservations 57732 are recommended. Call 605-347-9000 for an appointment. Of To find your own wild frontier we suggest you visit course, access is free so if you’re the type to take a chance just stop Waymarking.com and search South Dakota Historical by the gun range, August 6th and 7th from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Markers. GPS coordinates also available there. sunday, August 6, 2017 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 13 Twelve years and surviving

to die,” Myers said. “Jasin and Brent were (like) sounds and sonic touches to its music on “Threat Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (of Aerosmith). They to Survival” (note the youth chorus and syn- were toxic twins, man.” thetic sonics on the No. 1 rock single “Cut The Smith, for his part, says Todd wasn’t overstat- Cord”.) Meanwhile, songs like “Outcast,” “Dan- ing the seriousness of the situation. gerous” and “Asking For It” (a top 5 rock hit) “I don’t think his comment’s too off base,” the retain the hook-filled hard rock sound of the singer said in a separate phone interview. “Since previous four studio albums. The production on the split … we’re totally fine with one another. the latest album is also more stripped back. And he (Todd) is in a way better place now and “On ‘Amaryllis,’ everything on the record, I’m in a way better place. And it’s all, it’s a good we threw, we did a million tracks,” Myers said. story to tell now.” “Like there are sometimes 30 guitar tracks on A big forward step came during the period (certain songs) on ‘Amaryllis.’ On this record, it that produced Shinedown’s 2012 album, “Ama- was more about what fits the song. What can we ryllis.” Before starting on “Amaryllis,” the four do for the song that will make the song what it band members got together for what became a is? And (for instance) ‘Cut The Cord,’ there are five-hour meeting during which all grievances like three guitar tracks. We just kind of took this were aired and the band members came away really raw approach to the production.” with some understandings that have allowed the The singles from “Threat to Survival” have revamped lineup to gel. added to a live show that’s filled with hits Shinedown went on to have a productive tour — something that’s pretty much unavoidable for behind “Amaryllis,” which produced three No. 1 a band like Shinedown that has more than 20 rock singles, “Bully,” “Unity” and “Enemies.” Then singles in its catalog. “The reality is that there are By Alan Sculley for, ‘I don’t want to do this on stage with any- the four band members took a break that extended a lot of songs in the catalog just from a singles Rapid City Journal correspondent one else.’] There’s not a person in my band that for nearly two years, during which time Smith perspective,” Smith said. I would replace.” moved to Los Angeles, continued to lead a sober “So we look at it like this. I ask the audience It was during the lead up to 2008’s “The life and had a child, while Myers got married. every night, no matter where we’re at, no matter Shinedown continues the summer Sound of Madness” that original guitarist Jasin Such life changes — and especially Smith’s what city we’re in, no matter what country we’re tour cycle behind its fifth studio Todd and bassist Brad Stewart were fired, creat- experiences in dealing with his addictions and in, if this is your first time seeing Shinedown, album, “Threat to Survival,” guitar- ing a new four-man lineup of founding mem- realizing that he will always be an addict and has raise your hand. And 80 percent of the audi- istAs Zach Myers said life in the chart-topping rock bers Smith and Barry Kerch (drums) and new to guard against relapses — gave the singer (who ence, still to this day, raises their hands. And that band is better than ever. recruits Myers and Eric Bass (piano and, fit- is Shinedown’s lyricist) plenty of fodder for the shows me that it is constantly growing, that the “Our relationships in the band are healthier tingly enough, bass). lyrics on “Threat to Survival,” which he calls his audience for us specifically, it constantly grows now than they ever were,” Myers said in a recent Despite the problems that were happening most autobiographical album. and it’s a lot of fresh, new faces. phone interview. internally, “The Sound Of Madness” became a “None of those songs were written out of thin “So my goal as somebody that puts the ini- “There’s no bad blood between anybody in career-making album for Shinedown. It gener- air. Those are all real situations. Those are all real tiative into the set list — and me and Zach are this band. That’s hard when you’ve been in a ated six singles that went No. 1 on various air- feelings,” Smith said. “That’s 11 scenarios that really the two that make the set list up depend- band for 12 years and have five albums out and play charts. At the heart of the turmoil were the make up ‘Threat To Survival.’ I think of ‘Threat ing on the tour we’re going to do — you play the you’ve sold a certain amount of records and had substance problems of Smith and Todd. To Survival’ in a lot of ways as a guidebook to songs the people want to hear. You play the songs some success and everyone is doing well. That “I think when it came down to it, between life maybe, just from the experiences I’ve had people know. So yeah, we don’t stray too far from makes some bands fall apart. [I don’t know, I two of them (Smith and Todd), if we kept the over the years that I’ve been alive.” what we know people are coming there for and think it’s a mutual respect and I think it’s a love two of them together, one of them was going Musically, Shinedown brings some new are going to be disappointed if we don’t play.”

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A cult classic Date: Sunday, August 6th Times: Registration – 9:30 am Big Joe’s FXR Show & Dyna Mixer Show – 11:00 am ans call it Harley-Davidson’s best handling Awards – 2:00 pm model—and there’s something to that. Yes, Location: CrossRoads Big the FXR has what you might call a cult fol- Flowing, but seldom has a cult been so appreciated Engine Bar or so colorful. Admission: Free to Everyone Big Joe’s FXR Show, now in its fifth year, finds Bike Registration: Free to a home at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads today, Register Sunday, August 6th. Roll in for this free ride- in event and show off your bike to other owners who understand its inherent beauty and value. For of Flags military tribute. the second year, Dynas are welcome to enter, too. Support for the show comes from a slew of indus- Spectators enter free. try companies, an all-volunteer work force, and the Held specifically to raise funds for LifeScape SD, host, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. Awesome prizes on formerly Children’s Care Hospital & School, the board this year include: a complete stainless Super- goal of the show is to make a gathering place for Trapp exhaust system, a Memphis Shades fairing/ like-minded riders to talk about favorite bikes, create windscreen kit, Klock Werks fender, audio from community, and help the kids at LifeScape. Last year, Kicker, and gobs of goodies from Biltwell and Low 100 FXR owners and 30 Dyna riders joined in. You Brow. There are components from Baker Drivetrain, can’t see that many FXRs in one place anywhere else. Elvis’s Place and Twin Power, plus additional swag Judging is done by the bike owners, and a raf- from ProCharger, Avon Tyres, Heatwave Sunglasses, fle throughout the show offers plenty of prizes. The Speed Merchant, ICON 1000, J&P Cycles and The CrossRoads provides shaded space, cold bev- the Evel Knievel Museum. Metzeler Tires picks a erages, and tons of attractions such as a bikini winner in each category to receive a new set of Met- bike wash, vendors, rally info from the Chip zeler tires, too. Proceeds from raffle ticket and T-shirt Chamber, live music, biker games and the Field sales benefit LifeScape. See you there!

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LAST NIGHT’S CONCERT

Night Ranger (left) pumped up an engaged Chipster audience with their super forceful energy asking fans for the revving engine salute the Chip is known for. “That’s the Sturgis we love out there!” said Jack Blades. Multi platinum RATT laid it down and went round and round to deliver solid American heavy metal to an appreciative audience (above). Lately reunited and including three members of the classic band these pro performers brought it on with their signature intensity.

Shuttle Service from Rapid City to the Buffalo Chip and Sturgis. Pick up and drop off within Rapid City city limits. $40 per person per round trip. Reservations required. Phone, text or email: 605-209-7817, [email protected]