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The Buffalo Chip “Fab-Map” may just be the best marketing idea I have heard in a number of years… simple and will certainly make them a pretty penny.

Sturgis News

Anyone who has ever attended the Sturgis Rally could surely tell you one thing: traffic is horrendous while traveling to Buffalo Chip, regardless if you’re on a motorcycle.

But Walgreen Drug Stores is making an effort to assist in traffic congestion so Buffalo Chip participants don’t miss out on any concerts or other events going on.

To help save time for riders/drivers en route to the legendary Buffalo Chip, all the Walgreen stores in the Black Hills have joined and are offering the “Buffalo Chip Fab-Map” that will help attendees avoid traffic.

These maps are conveniently designed on a micro-fiber cloth that can be used to clean glasses, mirrors, windshields or whatever else needs cleaning at Sturgis. The Buffalo Chip Fab-Map is retailing for $5.95, and will be available at all Black Hill Walgreens.

Walgreens says: “It really is a cool and very useful product you can throw in your pocket or bags, clean your sunglasses with it and then see how to get around the entire Black Hills region.”

2010 Buffalo Chip Concert Lineup:

* Friday, Aug. 6- Dave Mason and Lee Rocker

* Saturday, Aug. 7- Tesla and Drowning Pool

* Sunday, Aug. 8- Creedence Clearwater Revisited and The Guess Who

* Monday, Aug. 9- Trailer Choir, Buckcherry and ZZ Top

* Tuesday, Aug. 10- Orianthi and Kid Rock

* Tuesday, Aug. 10- Bob Dylan

* Wednesday, Aug. 11- Stonesour and Motley Crue

* Thursday, Aug. 12- Jason Aldean and Ozzy Osbourne

* Friday, Aug. 13- Disturbed and The Scorpions

* Saturday, Aug. 14- Williams & Ree and The Doobie Brothers

Ha!  That sounds so dismal… the reality of it is that it is Sturgis time again!!!  And this year I will be leading a few club brothers into the Badlands for their first time as well as visiting with friends from around the country that I don’t get to see but 3 or 4 times a year…

So, things may be quiet on here, but I assure you, I will be photographing, taking notes, coming up with witty comments and observations, and preparing for my return to the blog.

I will also, most likely, be updating the facebook page with antics from the road… so you can follow me there as well.

Hope to see you in South Dakota!

L&R,

ArtBiker

Hell’s Angels are taking their fight to repeal Wanganui’s [club] patch ban to the high court but police claim the ban has cleaned up the city.

In the nine months since the ban came into force , wearing [club] patches in the city has resulted in 13 people being prosecuted.

The motorcycle [club] claims the law breaches the Bill of Rights and before the bylaw was introduced last September, the Hell’s Angels unsuccessfully lobbied the council to stop the ban from going ahead.

They have filed a high court claim to repeal the bylaw after being turned down by the district court.

“The application is about whether or not the council had the power to pass the bylaw,” the [club]‘s lawyer Steven Rollo said.

Wanganui’s Mayor, Michael Laws, said the law is hurting the [club]s and they’ll try anything to get it overturned.

And the mayor has police figures on his side. A police report says that between March 2009 and March 2010 the number of [club] members in the city has fallen by 15%.

And police say that thanks to the ban, the [club] presence is less noticeable, there has been less intimidation for the community and fewer confrontations between [club]s.

But the police chief responsible for putting out the report said while the ban had helped, good policing and strong anti-[club] operations that have put members in jail or driven them out of town have also played a significant role.

A date for the hearing is yet to be set.

“GILL MONTIE’S WORLD FAMOUS TATTOOMANIA TAKES OVER STURGIS AS OFFICIAL TATTOO SHOP OF BOTH BROKEN SPOKE SALOON LOCATIONS”

STURGIS, SD—JULY 23, 2010–GILL MONTIE AND THE CREW FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS TATTOOMANIA IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS WILL BE TAKING CENTER STAGE AT BOTH BROKEN SPOKE LOCATIONS.  WITH GILL “THE DRILL” HOLDING THE REINS, THE TATTOOMANIA MAYHEM IS SURE TO GET EVERYONE’S ATTENTION THIS YEAR AT STURGIS FOR THOSE THAT EXPECT MORE FROM A TATTOO SHOP THAN JUST LINES ON SKIN.  TATTOOMANIA IS COMPOSED OF ONLY THE BEST ARTISTS WHO HAVE ALL TRAINED UNDER THEIR MENTOR, GILL MONTIE, WHO IS A LIVING LEGEND IN THE TATTOO INDUSTRY.

ORIGINALLY SETTING UP SHOP IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, GILL BECAME AN INSTANT CELEBRITY HIMSELF AND WAS NOT ONLY TATTOOING THE WHO’S WHO STARS IN HOLLYWOOD, BUT APPEARED IN MANY OF THEIR MOVIES, MUSIC VIDEOS, AND EVEN TOURED WITH SOME BANDS DOING SECURITY.  GILL IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ONE AND ONLY TATTOO HALL OF FAME WHERE NOT ONLY WILL HE BE THE ONE OF THE FIRST INDUCTEE, BUT HAS BEEN ASKED TO SET UP SHOP AND WORK OUT OF THE HALL OF FAME LOCATION.  KNOWN FOR HIS SKULL TATTOOS, GILL HAS CREATED A TOP NOTCH TEAM OF ONLY THE BEST ARTISTS IN THE COUNTRY AND YOU WILL GET A ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE TO BE INKED BY TATTOO ROYALTY. THIS YEAR PROMISES TO BRING NOT ONLY THE BEST ARTWORK IN THE AREA, BUT SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES FROM OTHER WELL-KNOWN TATTOO ARTISTS AND CELEBRITIES THAT WILL BE STOPPING BY TO PAY HOMAGE TO THEIR FRIEND AND FAVORITE INK SLINGER.

THE BROKEN SPOKE SALOON DOWNTOWN WILL HAVE TWO FANTASTIC ARTISTS INCLUDING GILL’S SON, SHANE MONTIE AND MATT WASDYKE WHO IS FLYING IN FROM ALASKA TO JOIN THE CREW AND WILL BE OPEN STARTING AUGUST 3RD FROM NOON TIL 2AM WHEN THE BAR CLOSES.  OUT AT BROKEN SPOKE CAMPGROUND/STURGIS COUNTY LINE YOU CAN MEET GILL HIMSELF AND FIVE OTHER AMAZING ARTISTS WHO HAVE ALL TAKEN NOTES FROM THE MAN. THE ALL-STAR LINE-UP INCLUDES: THE AMAZING MATT BROWN, JOHNNY JOHNO, FRANK BALL, WAYLON HART, AND GILL’S DAUGHTER SHEILA ROSE MONTIE WHO SPECIALIZES IN COSMETIC TATTOO MAKEUP.  THE CAMPGROUND SHOP WILL BE OPEN STARTING AUGUST 3RD FROM NOON UNTIL 2AM AT CLOSING TIME.

TATTOO COMPETITIONS ARE HELD DAILY AT BOTH LOCATIONS AND ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT BOTH SHOPS COME TOGETHER FOR THE BEST OVERALL TATTOOS FOR BOTH MALE AND FEMALE WITH CASH PRIZES AND TROPHIES INCLUDED. “IT’S BEEN TAKEN FOR GRANTED THE QUALITY AND CARE OF TATTOOS AND IT’S ABOUT TIME WE HAD SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO THAT PART OF THE STURGIS EXPERIENCE.  PEOPLE GET TATTOOS IN STURIGS TO REMEMBER THIS AMAZING RIDE AND ITS NICE TO KNOW YOU CAN GET IT DONE THE RIGHT WAY BY TATTOOS ARTISTS THAT ARE THIS TALENTED AND CARE ENOUGH TO CREATE CUSTOM PIECES THAT FIT YOUR VISIONS,” SAYS GILL MONTIE.

YOU CAN FIND UP-TO-DATE NEWS ABOUT WHATS HAPPENING AT TATTOOMANIA AT THE BROKEN SPOKE SALOON WEBSITE COMPLETE WITH THE ARTISTS PROFILES AND PORTFOLIOS SO YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST AND SET UP YOUR APPOINTMENT.  THIS YEAR PROMISES TO BE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE AND GILL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE THIS YEAR’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY TATTOOMANIA STYLE. “WITH OVER 40 YEARS OF LIFE EXPERIENCE, STURGIS IS A PART OF MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY’S LIFE.  COME AND LET US TATTOO YOUR SOUL,” SAYS MONTIE.

For More Information:

Visit Broken Spoke Saloon Website:

* WWW.BROKENSPOKECAMPGROUND.COM*–*WWW.BROKENSPOKESALOON.COM*

Or Join us online:

*WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GILLMONTIESWORLDFAMOUSTATTOOMANIA*–*WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TATTOOMANIA*

Gill Montie’s World Famous Tattoo Mania (Shop)

Tattoo Mania exploded on the scene in West Hollywood in 1990.  The brainchild of world famous tattoo artist, Gill “The Drill” Montie, quickly became a household name in the tattoo industry becoming synonymous with cutting edge quality and tattoo culture decadence.  Tattoo Mania set the standard for modern day tattooing introducing legendary artists like Paul Booth, Mark Mahoney, and Bob Tyrell to the tattoo industry.  Tattoo Mania list of clients reads like a who’s who in Hollywood featuring stars like Roseanne Barr, Ringo Starr, Poison, Motley Crew, Billy Bob Thornton, Shaquille O’Neil, and Tupac earning a reputation for expert tattooing with a hell of a story to tell at no extra charge.  Today Tattoo Mania continues to blaze a trail for others to follow and remains one of the most famous and respected names in the industry.  Bigger, badder, and better than ever, Tattoo Mania is bringing the party to Sturgis by teaming up with the Broken Spoke Saloon and is taking tattooing in Sturgis to a whole new level.

Gill “The Drill” Montie (Owner and World Famous Tattoo Artist)

Born in Traverse City, MI on December 18, 1954, Gill “The Drill” Montie has traveled all over the United States since the beginning of his tattooing career in 1974.

“I grew up between Detroit, Chicago, and Southern California. I became interested in tattoos in 1969 and began poking them in by hand. I joined the Marine Corps in 1971 and got out in 1973. I started an apprenticeship in 1974 in Southern California with Doc Dog and never turned back. I’ve tattooed all over the world the last 35 years.”

Tattoo Mania originated in Hollywood, California in 1990 and relocated to Beaumont, Texas in 2001. Tattoo Mania is a shop that takes pride in its work and is a great place to get a quality tattoo or become a tattooer.

Well ArtBiker Readers, I spent a few hours pouring over the specs of the new 2011 models last night and was a touch let down by advances made, but still just as excited as ever.  I can’t help it… new Harleys just make my heart race.

As faithful readers know, it was my 40^th birthday last month and I had been promising myself a new touring rig for three or four years now.  I had planned on getting it for myself when I hit that “over the hill” age.  But, with my birthday being in June, I couldn’t commit to buying anything without waiting for the new models to be released.  So, I bought the Ol’ Lady her dream Nightster instead.

I had predicted a couple things with the new bikes, one being a factory set up touring model using the V-Rod platform.  I was wrong.  I still think that it would have been a very good move on the part of the Factory.  However, they did make a “New” touring model out of the Road Glide.  Now there is a Road Glide Ultra, which is the best handling Harley model with the addition of a tour-pak.  The pic below looks pretty good, but I don’t think I am a fan of the new blue color.

The other prediction I made that did come true was a return to dual pipes on the touring rigs.  I think it is a better aesthetic decision and it seems the Factory has agreed.

Besides the new Road Glide Ultra, the only other new models live in the Sportster category.  Of course, we have the previously announced XR1200 X (which replaces the XR1200), and the new Sportster SuperLow with its 25.5-inch seat height (this is comparable to the Nightster and Iron, but with a more traditional Sportster look).

Key improvements to 2011 Harley-Davidsons include:

• A PowerPak for select touring models, which bundles a Twin Cam 103 engine (essentially a stroked 96) with ABS and a security system for $1,995
• New seats for touring models (which were introduced mid-cycle in 2010 for select bikes), featuring a new seat pan, foam shape, and cover with narrower width for easier reach and a deeper bucket
• A Security Package, which combines ABS and a security system (available on Softail, VRSC, and Touring models without the PowerPak) for $1,195
• An ABS option for all Softail motorcycles except the Cross Bones
• A return to dual exhaust pipes for FLHX and FLTRX models
• New hand controls for Softail models, featuring a separate trip switch, a larger digital odometer with gear and rpm display, fewer wires, and a separate hazard button

There was a change in the CVO bikes this year as well as the Fat Bob was dropped in order to place in a new CVO Road Glide Ultra.  If you were a fan of the Fat Bob CVO, I hope you picked one up last year.

The 2011 Harley-Davidson CVO lineup features four bikes, all powered by Screamin’ Eagle 110 engines:

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra Priced at $35,999, the Road Glide Ultra gets an upgraded BOOM! Audio system, and will be limited to 3,000 units.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Convertible Priced at $29,599, the 2011 CVO Softail Convertible will be limited to 2,400 units and features a new mini-ape handlebar, larger saddlebags, a two-speaker stereo with an iPod, cruise control, and ABS.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide Priced at $32,499, the CVO Street Glide wears a 19″ front wheel– the largest ever on a touring Harley– and will be limited to 3,700 units.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide Priced at $36,499 and limited to 1,500 units, the CVO Ultra includes a Road Tech zumo 660-navigation system, a power locking system, ABS, and a new dual-heated hammock-style suspended seat.

So, was it worth the wait?  Yes, of course… am I going to go out and buy that touring rig?  Well, I am thinking about it.  Unfortunately, like everyone else in the world, the available funds, or lack thereof, dictate such actions.  But, regardless of what really happens, if the world were my oyster and I could do anything I wanted, I would run out right now and buy a new 2011 CVO Street Glide in green and black.

With funds running the way they are, that is out of the question… So a backup plan would be to run out and buy a 2011 Street Glide OR Road Glide.  I would have to do some real test riding to decide which one I wanted to live with for a very, very long time.  And, it goes without saying that I would need the 103 engine upgrade right out of the gate.

But with funds running the way they are, that is probably not an option either.

However, if I can sell my Deuce, I might be able to swing a used 2009 Electra Glide Standard (the last year they made them and the first year with the new frame).  And over the next few years, turn it into a CVO Street Glide…  Yeah, that might be the only option.

But I ain’t complainin’,

Love, Respect, and Ride Safe,

ArtBiker