Meet 2023 Sturgis Flying Piston Benefit Featured Builder: Athena “Chickie” Ransom Athena “Chickie” Ransom a.k.a. “The Vagabond Chickie” is part of the this year’s women’s takeover edition that is bringing a female emphasis to the event. She has been riding and wrenching on motorcycles since her teens. She is Read more…
Meet our 2023 Flying Piston Benefit Featured Artists: Lora Wilkinson and Barbie The Welder We are happy to welcome two female artists to headline the 2023 Flying Piston Benefit Builders Breakfast at Sturgis Buffalo Chip. As part of this year’s women’s takeover edition, Barbie The Welder & Lora Wilkinson Read more…
A Full Day of fun @ the Buffalo Chip on Sunday, August 6, 2023 Come to the Flying Piston Benefit for breakfast and a good cause and then stay for an excellent day at the Chip. After breakfast you you will find a battery entertainment including Wall of Death, LYNYRD Read more…
Custom Growlers & Tumblers @ the 2023 Sturgis Drink the Art Competition Artists from across the country are supporting the Flying Piston Benefit. Each artist designed a tumbler or growler for the 2023 Sturgis Drink the Art presented by Big Frig benefit. Growlers and Tumblers go up for auction on Read more…
Skateboard “Art on Deck” presented by Gnarly Magazine 20 artists from across the country are supporting the Flying Piston Benefit. Each artist will be designing a skate deck and each deck will be available at the silent auction on August 6th. On August 7th, the artist that receives the greatest Read more…
The Flying Piston Benefit assists Sturgis Buffalo Chip in passing the $2 million mark in total charitable giving. $394,579 raised through 2022 Buffalo Chip charity events brings total to $2.1 million donated to the benefit of veterans, children and the local Black Hills community Sturgis, SD (December 14, 2022): Nearly $400,000 Read more…
Women are finding sisterhood on two wheels at the Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally The rally may have started as a big boy’s club, but today, more women than ever are carving out a place for themselves among the Sturgis attendees. Now in its 82nd year, the rally Read more…
Meet the 2022 Flying Piston Benefit Tiny Strider Class Zach Ness is a motorcycle designer, builder, entrepreneur, and reality television actor. He is the grandson of motorcycle custom king Arlen Ness, and son of Cory Ness. Like his father and grandfather before him, Zach carries on the company heritage. Zach Read more…
Interview NASCAR Rusty Wallace, Owner of Southern Country Customs Episode #23 of the Motorcycle Knuckle Busters podcast. Enjoy our next guest, NASCAR Rusty Wallace, Owner of Southern Country Customs.. NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace & Son Stephen Wallace are on the Throttle with SCC. Rusty Wallace was inducted into the NASCAR Read more…
2022 Trip to Flying Piston at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip in Pictures Producing the 2022 Flying Piston Benefit Builders Breakfast is no easy task. Even when you have Marilyn Stemp as co-producer, there are a lot of moving pieces. We couldn’t have done it without our sponsors and volunteers. Read more…