Mitchell Technical College Joins Flying Piston Benefit 2023 Tiny Bike Custom Chop Off Sturgis, SD (July 13, 2023) – Flying Piston Benefit is thrilled to announce Mitchell Technical College is competing in the highly anticipated 2023 Tiny Bike Custom Chop Off. Mitchell Technical College is a leading technical training institute Read more…
Sturgis, SD (July 14, 2023) – The Flying Piston Benefit is pleased to announce that students from WyoTech, a technical training institute specializing in automotive and diesel technology education, is taking part in the 2023 Flying Piston Benefit Tiny Bike Custom Chop Off. As part of this prestigious event, WyoTech Read more…
Helping with Horsepower Creates an EMPOWHER Strider at the 2023 Flying Piston Benefit Helping with Horsepower began a special Bike Rebuild Program back at Abbott House in Mitchell, SD this year. In addition, they added a Flying Piston Student Strider Chop-Off build. Two Builds go to Sturgis – Both are Read more…
During his racing career, Rusty Wallace won the 1989 NASCAR Cup Series championship and had 55 victories in the Cup Series. He was known for his aggressive driving style and was considered one of the best short-track racers of his era. Stephen Wallace is Rusty’s son and followed in his Read more…
Resulting auction supports putting kids on bikes in kindergarten P.E. Class nationwide Sturgis, SD (July 12, 2023) — Helping with Horsepower, founded by Laura Klock in 2011, is taking part in the prestigious 2023 Tiny Bike Custom Chop Off, a competition that encourages young people to pursue careers in the Read more…
Resulting auction supports putting kids on bikes in kindergarten P.E. Class nationwide. Sturgis, SD (July 11, 2023) – The Flying Piston Benefit is delighted to announce that Chopper Class at Lakeville North High School, Lakeville, MN is participating in the highly anticipated 2023 Tiny Bike Chop Off. Led by Kevin Read more…
The Remarkable Mr. Kevin “Teach” Baas of the Famous Chopper Class in the Midwest of Minnesota “You need a nickname, and it’s going to be Teach.” So said someone at an early Rockingham Smokeout after learning Kevin Baas was probably the first high school shop teacher to offer an actual Read more…
Sturgis, SD (June 26, 2023) — During this year’s highly anticipated 83rd annual Sturgis Rally, six schools, including Pine Bush High School, are showcasing their industrial arts skills. They’re participating in the Tiny Strider Chop-Off Competition at Flying Piston Benefit Breakfast and Auction. The breakfast shindig is located in the Read more…
Jessi Combs Tiny Strider Build This is the Jessi Combs Tiny Strider Build tribute bike that is created by the Jessi Combs Foundation (JCF) team. This tribute Tiny Custom Strider build includes many distinguished “Jessi” elements. The build incorporates her signature polka dots, the blue streak in her hair, and Read more…
NASCAR Great Rusty Wallace’s Southern Country Customs Builds Bad-Ass Custom Bagger Motorcycles Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace is a typical Harley owner in many respects, except he and his son, Stephen, own Southern Country Customs, a premier builder of custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The Wallace family is synonymous with racing as Read more…