What do you get when you have 500 motorcycles burning out at the same time? A world record! The Broken Spoke Campground is proud to announce the return of the S&S Smokeout as part of the 70th annual Sturgis Rally. The Broken Spoke Campground is located on Highway 79 North, just past Bear Butte in Sturgis, South Dakota. The Broken Spoke Campground is the best place to stay for the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and pots for cabins, RV’s and tents can be reserved now. Get more info at BrokenSpokeCampground.com.
Broken Spoke Campground is the place to stay at the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
The same rubber chunking, heart pounding, hair raising event that first graced the County Line during the 2009 Sturgis Rally is kicking off round two in 2010. To top even last year’s amazing event, the Broken Spoke and S&S Cycles will raffle off an S&S motor!
On Thursday, August 12th at 7:30pm, 500 lucky individuals will line up their motorcycles to become part of history and create a one-off burnout that could probably be seen from the far reaches of space. Of course, safety is the number one priority and The Broken Spoke will bring in concrete jersey barriers for contestants to pull up to.
Each and every rider will receive a number and a corresponding certificate for their participation in this one of a kind experience. They will also receive a raffle ticket for their chance to take home that shiny new S&S motor. This is the only way to get your shot at the motorcycle history books and a killer prize from America’s premier horsepower provider, so don’t miss out! Check out the website for full details about the S&S Smokeout.
Just start a good conversation and win a $100 shopping spree!
K&G Cycles, the site that boasts over 100,000 motorcycle parts available online, is offering customers one more reason to not only purchase their motorcycle parts through their website, but to participate in their one-of-a-kind online community created especially for V-Twin enthusiasts.
K & G Cycles
Beginning on June 1, K&G Cycles is encouraging customers to participate in their online forum by offering patrons a $100 shopping spree! Simply visit kandgcycles.com, click on the “Forum” link in the top section and start a new thread. At the end of each month, the K&G staff will judge the best thread of the month and that lucky person will win a $100 gift certificate from K&G Cycles. The staff may choose the winning thread based off of a variety of factors- the topic relevance, the number of replies, or how much it makes them laugh. Customers can enter as often as they’d like and can win over and over again if their thread is chosen.
Clean and contemporary, K&G Cycles website offers an efficient online shopping experience by which customers are able to peruse over 1,200 categories of parts from over 250 manufacturers and 6 major motorcycle parts wholesalers. The site’s innovative online forum gives visitors the opportunity to post commentary about products, ask questions about installations or projects, buy or sell items from the classified ad section, or simply interact and build new relationships. K&G Cycles, your one-stop motorcycle parts specialist, is synonymous for providing customers with state-of-the-art online motorcycle parts shopping and guarantees that you will find exactly what you need for your next project.
With new lines being added daily, K&G’s goal is to provide their customers with the widest possible selection of American and foreign-made motorcycles parts as well as clothing, apparel and gear at prices you simply will not believe. Driven by their love of motorcycling and the idea of creating a new kind of shopping experience within this marketplace, K & G Cycles have streamlined the buying process while still offering competitive pricing and great customer service. Check out their online forum at kandgcycles.com for your chance to win a $100 shopping spree.
Amid much fanfare, CAO Cigars year-long Sucker Punch Sally’s Lady Liberty motorcycle giveaway culminated last weekend with a huge motorcycle and cigar bash at the CAO headquarters in Nashville. All seven semi-finalists were flown in to Music City USA and put up by CAO at the posh Hermitage Hotel, in historic downtown.
lucky mo-fo Keith, winner of the bike with Tim Ozgener, CAO President and Jon Huber, CAO Head of Lifestyle Marketing
Saturday was the big day where one lucky winner would be walking away with the keys to one of the most coveted giveaway bikes of 2009-2010. The party was in full swing by 10 am at CAO headquarters where the public was encouraged to show up and support the semi-finalists, have some food and drink and enjoy a cigar. Everyone that showed up got a CAO gift pack complete with cigars, lighter, cutter and SPS/CAO co-branded t-shirt.
“We really wanted to throw a party that allowed the general public to come and see our facility, meet some of the staff and celebrate the culmination of what we believe is one of our most successful promotional campaigns. Having Cigar Dave here to broadcast it live really allowed everyone to be a part of the festivities by simply tuning in,” said Jon Huber.
Cigar Dave “The General” did his weekly broadcast from the premises and was joined by numerous cigar personalities as well as local songwriter John Rich. Through a process of elimination live on the air, semi-finalists names were picked in order to eliminate them from the running and receive runners-up prizes. It came down to two finalists, Keith Henninger and Bob Maurer, in the end Bob was the first runner up and Keith walked away the big winner with the CAO Cigar SPS Lady Liberty custom motorcycle.
“This is a great partnership, cigars and motorcycles compliment each other and we look forward to doing more with CAO in the future,” said Christian Clayton of Sucker Punch Sally’s.
Sucker Punch Sally’s is a custom motorcycle manufacturer specializing in old school, stripped-down motorcycles. Heading into 2009, their Swinger was selected as production custom of the year by Cycle Source Magazine. In past years they have also received awards for their ’66 Bobber and Traditional Bobber. Sucker Punch Sally’s is the official motorcycle of Progressive Insurance and has also made alliances with
Fender Guitars and Toyota. Look for a dealer near you or for more information, visit Sucker Punch Sally’s on the Web at suckerpunchsallys.com.
I might be going senile in my old age. Either that or I was so busy that I forgot to add photos from my 3rd tattoo sitting (I like that idea better than going senile!). Anyway, that just means that today we have a combined update.
I had my third sitting in mid-June. Detail work was started on the children. The smaller girl looks pretty complete (don’t you love the chubby tummy on her? I do!) and the older girl’s dress was worked on. Some of the grass was filled in and where the blank area is between grass and her gown will be see through.
This past Tuesday night I had another appointment with Natan, my artist, which actually surprised me since he’s buried up to his eyeballs planning the next Boston Tattoo Convention. (Yeah, he’s that guy.) He squeezed me in his busy schedule for a few hours, which was awfully nice of him.
He spent a lot of time working on the guilded framework some more, making it look burnished. The mother’s dress was completed and looks even more drapey. The folds of the older girl’s dress were worked on as well. Some of the background behind Mama’s hair has been filled in. Now I have to figure out what color her hair should be. Maybe she should be a brunette. What do you think?
It looks like we’re at the half-way mark! Check out more of Natan’s work and if you wanna get inked over Labor Day weekend, come join us at the Boston Tattoo Convention!
The 9th Annual Boston Tattoo Convention is coming up during Labor Day weekend in September 2010! As has been the tradition for the past 8 years, artists, collectors, shops, vendors, performers, and people from all walks of life will flock to Boston for the weekend of September 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th.
Boston Tattoo Convention: September 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th!
This year it’ll be held in a new location: the Boston Back Bay Sheraton Hotel. Join the fun over the long Labor Day weekend for tattooing from artists from around the world, a variety of different vendors, entertainers and performers, seminars from leading artists, discussion panels and forums and more!
For more information, questions or to register for a booth head on over to bostontattooconvention.com and follow them for real times updates on Twitter: @bostontattoocon
In case you missed it, Season 3 of Sons of Anarchy premieres on Tuesday, September 7th!
This entire post is full of information about season 3, so if you don’t want to know anything…STOP READING!
Instead, go read about my visit to the SOA set (which is chock full of great photos) or maybe you can go pre-order season two on Amazon.com now. And don’t forget to order season one while you’re there (if you don’t already own it)
Dayton Callie, who plays Sheriff Wayne Unser, has been made a series regular this year.
Agent June Stahl will be back for us to hate with a fiery passion for four or five episodes.
Hal Holbrook, who plays Gemma’s father, will be in the first four episodes of the season (probably being visited by his fugitive daughter.)
Stephen King’s cameo will be in Episode 3
Paula Malcolmson (former “Deadwood” cast mate of Dayton Callie and Titus Welliver, who plays Jimmy O), is in eight episodes as the “Gemma” of the Belfast chapter (SAM BELL)
Speaking of Titus Welliver, Jimmy O’Phelan will be back taunting Chibs and no doubt lots of other people for eight episodes.
Yet another “Deadwood” alumni will be joining the cast this season: Robin Weigert, (who played Calamity Jane) has a recurring role this year as SAMCRO’s lawyer
Lots of UK actors are joining the cast for the Belfast story arc. James Cosmo appears as Irish Catholic priest Father Kellan Ashby, Andrew McFee as Belfast chapter president (and SAMCRO original 9 member) Kevin McGee, Ari Verveen as SAM BELL Sergeant at Arms Liam O’Neill and Zoe Boyle as Maureen’s (Paula Malcolmson) daughter Trinity.
Sons Of Anarchy season three set photos: Rippin-Kitten exclusive
As we already know, much of the season will take place in Belfast. While on my set visit I was shown, and photographed, some of the interior sets for the Belfast scenes.
The Chicago Tribune also had some exclusive photos to share. Granted the photos are small, but still worth a gander.
Here they are, some Sons Of Anarchy season 3 spoilers!
The Belfast story line will be very important this season. Mr. Sutter’s blog post a while ago set up the back story for Charming/Belfast explaining that John Teller set up the Sons of Anarchy charter in Belfast at the urging of Clay and Kevin McGee (a member of the original nine and current Belfast chapter president) in order to run guns for the IRA.
From the start of the season there will be dual stories taking place in both Charming and Belfast, which will eventually converge a few episodes in. It also sounds like we’re going to get a little more backstory about John Teller this season. Kurt Sutter told the Chicago Tribune, “I think people are invested enough in the characters and the world to where they’re open to getting backstory about John Teller (SAMCRO co-founder and Jax’s father) and about this world.”
In the Belfast storyline, Father Kellan Ashby and Jimmy O. will have a very combative relationship. KS told the Chicago Tribune, “It’s really this conflict between these two men (Jimmy O and the priest). They are living outside the box and it’s really mirroring a lot of the stuff that went on last season with Jax and Clay. It’s really all about character and that dynamic. And what happens is, the baby sort of becomes the pawn in all of that.”
James Cosmo (Father Ashby) and Titus Welliver (Jimmy O)
Also, apparently Father Ashby will listen to someone’s confession and eventually he will be forced to condone the ultimate punishment. (TV Fanatic).
And lastly, an SOA show “nsider, snitchesgetstitches left a comment here last week saying the following:
“I work on the show…for obvious reasons my real name aint here. I will tell you guys were wrapping up and there are some big surprises in store for the new season. Kurt is very careful about PR so you wont be getting anymore info other than whats out there…except I will say there is a “vacation” planned to the Emerald Isle which will be interesting.”
Hmm, a “vacation”? Anyone want to take a guess?
I’m going to predict that it will be Jax taking that vacation based on this from Sutter, “In my mind…I knew the Irish backstory was always a very big part of this mythology…It’s like, Jax is in a place where he’s deciding what he’s going to do, and he gets pulled away from all of that with everything that happens with his kid. Yet he can’t ultimately deny the information that he’s going to get in Belfast, and it will continue to impact him. So it seems like we’re going in a completely different direction, but, you know, we’re just continuing to tell the emotional story of our lead character.”
FX’s Sons of Anarchy season 3 live pre-show sweepstakes
Seven grand prize winners will receive:
A trip for 2 to LA
Tickets to a private Season 3 premiere screening & live webcast featuring Kurt Sutter
$500 spending cash
The sweepstakes ends on August 16, 2010. See the official rules for details and for the love of god, go enter now!
** Rippin-Kitten is in no way affiliated with this contest. We’re just passing on the good word to all you folks.**
Ok, that’s all I got for now. As always, if you got a scoop on some info, spoilers or news about Season three, leave a comment and share with the rest of the class!
The Rock ‘N Rev Festival happens from August 9-13th at Monkey Rock in Sturgis, SD.
Rock 'N Rev Festival August 9-13, 2010 in Sturgis SD
The festival features 20 bands including Godsmack, Creed, Stone Temple Pilots, 3 Doors Down, Eagles of Death Metal, Three Days Grace, Hellyeah, Wolfmother, Daughty and just the other day Guns and Roses was added to the line-up, playing August 13th with Alice in Chains. The infamous Jim Rose (of the Jim Rose Circus) will be the Master of Ceremonies.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster:
$45.00 for any single day General Admission Ticket
$300.00 for a single day VIP ticket
$1,000 for a 5 Day VIP pass/ticket (Not available on Ticketmaster- only through the website)
$150.00 for a 5 day General Admission pass
The VIP tickets ($300 & $1,000) include the following:
* Access to the private VIP areas and tent located throughout the venue (6 locations)
* Access to the backstage VIP tent where the artists will make appearances
* Private bars and bathrooms
* Free event t-shirt
* Private VIP entrance
* On Site VIP Motorcycle parking (watch the show from your motorcycle)
A portion of all ticket sales before June 1st will be donated to the Wheelchair Foundation and DC3′s Plane To Haiti mission.
For specific inquiries about Rock N’ Rev-Sturgis, VIP Packages, Group Sales, Sponsorship or Vendor Information, you can visit the website or e-mail them at RNR@DC3GLOBAL.COM
Stugis is coming up fast and furious and if you’re looking for camping options while you’re out there the folks at the Broken Spoke want you to stay with them! I’ve not been to the Spoke or Chip campgrounds so I’m not advocating one over the other. Just passing along the info!
THE COMPLETE STURGIS 2010 CAMPING EXPERIENCE IS AT THE BROKEN SPOKE CAMPGROUND!
The Broken Spoke Campground is the place to stay at the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. They have 600 acres at the foothills of beautiful Bear Butte with tent camping spots, private air-conditioned cabins, and oversized RV spots with hook-ups, plus the best facilities and amenities in the Black Hills. Spots are still available and can be reserved now on-line at BrokenSpokeCampground.com or by calling (877) 653-6679 (8-SPOKE-ON-79). The Broken Spoke Campground is located on Highway 79 North, just past Bear Butte State Park in Sturgis, South Dakota.
Broken Spoke Campground is the place to stay at the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
BROKEN SPOKE CAMPGROUND CAMPERS WILL ENJOY:
FREE Concerts featuring: .38 Special, Dokken, Great White, Eddie Money, Warrant, Gallagher, The Kentucky HeadHunters, Black Stone Cherry, Confederate Railroad, Black Oak Arkansas, Blackfoot*, Houses of the Holy, Dallas Moore, Jasmine Cain, Laura Lynn & Lucas Hoge and many more.
Clean, Hot, Private Showers
Fully Equipped General Store
600 Acres in the Pristine Foothills of Beautiful Bear Butte
Oversized RV Spots
Private Air-Conditioned Cabins with Mini Fridge & Microwave
FREE World’s Biggest Biker Pool with Hot Tubs, Tiki Bar, Live Music & the Sexiest Barmaids in the Black Hills!
Food vendors ranging from Pizza Hut to Dirty Willies to Hickory Hollow Smokehouse
FREE Beer Hour 4-5pm Daily with One Time Purchase of $5 Broken Spoke Mug
FREE Pool Concerts Daily – Laura Lynn & Lucas Hoge
Good ‘Ol Days Raceway
Hill Climb
Gill Montie’s World Famous Tattoo Mania
An amazing array of motorcycle related vendors on-site
Limpnickie Lot
Baker Burnout Box
Legends Art Gallery
Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall – “The Wall That Heals”
FREE WiFi
FREE SPOKE 2 SPOKE Shuttle to / from Downtown Spoke & Campground
The Broken Spoke Campground is wall-to-wall entertainment for the entirety of the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The 2010 festivities include multiple camping options (tents, RV’s and cabins), the IMBBA Bike Show and Hall of Fame Awards, Easyriders Rodeo, the Michael Lichter & Sugar Bear Ride, the Cycle Source Ride and Chopper Show, the Vietnam Veterans Wall, the Baker Drivetrain Smoke-Down Showdown, the S&S Smokeout, the World’s Biggest Biker Pool with Hot Tubs & Tiki Bar, Legends Art Gallery, Good ‘ol Days Raceway, Hill Climb, America’s Original Extreme Motorcycle Thrill Shows, the Limpnickie Lot – where attendees can interact with the next generation of bike builders, the Lucky Daredevil Thrillshow, Hot Contests with Cash Prizes, Free Spoke to Spoke Shuttle, Live Music Day and Night, and an on-site General Store including all the items campers need!
The Broken Spoke Saloon is the world’s biggest biker bar, with locations across the country. There are two Broken Spoke Saloon locations in Sturgis, SD plus one in Daytona, FL; Myrtle Beach, SC and Laconia, NH (now open year-round). You’re bound to be close to one of them, so stop by during the next rally! The Broken Spoke Saloon in downtown Sturgis, SD is located at 905 Lazelle Street.
Season 3 of Sons of Anarchy begins Tuesday, September 7th!
It was rumored the last time I wrote about SOA but Entertainment Weekly confirms that FX has announced their fall schedule and the show will return on it’s regular night, Tuesday September 7th. Rejoice, one and all!
You can pre-order Season Two, which will be available August 31st on Amazon.com now, (as well as Season One) and spend the week before the premiere catching up.
Eff the Emmys!
By now anyone that cares about the Emmys knows that our girl, Katey Sagal, was snubbed for a nomination for her incredibly amazing performance as Gemma in season 2. I wouldn’t even bother to mention it if I didn’t honestly think that she deserved the acknowledgment. And I think the majority of us deep in our hearts knew that the show itself would not get a nomination, even if we wanted it to. There’s a lot of good shows out there and it would seem that the Academy chooses to stick with the safe ones.
Dear Emmy Academy: we don't like you, either.
Sutter speaks
Speaking of the Emmys, Mr. Sutter did not hesitate to speak his mind on the issue. In his post “We Don’t Like Your Kind” he reminds us that it’s ok for a show about outlaws to be shut out of the inner circle. Also check out his other recent posts about the controversy of his blogging and how the media spins everything he writes so that he seems like the “Sean Penn of the Blogosphere”.
“My most recent blog is being spun by the rag blogs as an angry rude rant. Sour grapes? Maybe, but clearly honesty makes folks uncomfortable.”- from a recent tweet.
Sons of Nerd-ary?
Comic-con in San Diego is happening July 22-25 and the attendees better make sure they put on their big-boy pants. Making a first time appearance will be Sons of Anarchy series stars Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Ron Perlman and series creator Kurt Sutter. They’ll be there on Sunday afternoon and appearing with the cast of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
I could make all sorts of jokes about people who attend Comic-con but I’m not going to because if I was in San Diego I’d be there, too!
Charlie Hunnam prospects for a new movie
Charlie Hunnam is heading back to his native Newcastle to make a movie about his dad. The Sunday Sun reports that Hunnam wrote the script about his dad, Billy. “He has a really, really interesting life and is a real tough guy from a very, very tough corner of England.”
Charlie Hunnam
Charlie is hoping to be as hands on as possible in the making of this movie. “I am thinking I may be able to produce that in a more hands-on way in terms of hiring the director that I want and hiring an actor to play my dad and stuff, and actually fully produce that film, which would be great.”
Hunnam’s other script “Vlad” about Vlad the Impaler (the real-life inspiration for Dracula) is being made into a movie called “Blood” by Brad Pitt’s Plan B production company.
FX’s Sons of Anarchy season 3 live pre-show sweepstakes
SOA fans: there’s a new sweepstakes in town!
Seven grand prize winners will receive:
A trip for 2 to LA
Tickets to a private Season 3 premiere screening & live webcast featuring Kurt Sutter
$500 spending cash
The sweepstakes end on August 16, 2010. See the official rules for details and for the love of god, go enter now!
** Rippin-Kitten is in no way affiliated with this contest. We’re just passing on the good word to all you folks.**
Did you read about my visit to the set of SOA?
In case you missed it, last month I was fortunate enough to be out in California and to spend some time with Mr. Sutter on the set of Sons of Anarchy. You can read about my experience and there’s lots of good photos that I took while I was there (and some shaky video footage that I shot, ha ha).
Have you seen the new Season 3 promo?
Neither have I.
But friends of mine claim they’ve seen it running on FX. If anyone finds it online somewhere can you drop me a line and send me in that direction? Thanks!
Want more?
Follow this link for all my posts, ever, about Sons of Anarchy. You’ll be reading for quite a while…
Pee Wee fever is spreading as Sturgis gets closer! I really wish I was going!
Fundraising Contest with Top Motorcycle and Bicycle Designers to Makeover Pee-wee Herman’s Famed Schwinn Ride
As part of “Pee-wee’s Big Sturgis Adventure” at The Legendary Buffalo Chip August 8 & 9, a mix of nationally renowned and local South Dakota motorcycle and bicycle builders are taking part in an “extreme makeover” of Pee-wee Herman’s iconic 1947 Schwinn at the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Pee Wee's bike!
Schwinn has donated TRANSIT 3-Speed Electric bicycles to be redesigned and fabricated especially for Pee-wee. Each participant will have only a few weeks to transform these electric bikes into high-tech, tricked out, ultra cool rides uniquely suited for Pee-wee Herman.
All entries will be presented at The Legendary Buffalo Chip’s Event Center on Sunday, August 8 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Pee-wee will choose his new bicycle, and then autograph all the other entries for a fundraising auction of these unique one-of-a-kind Pee-wee collectibles to benefit The Kids & Chrome Foundation, who supports various Black Hills children’s charities and The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame. The following day, Pee-wee will inaugurate his “New Ride” as Captain of the Buffalo Chip’s Annual Legends Charity Ride that starts in Deadwood on Monday, August 9 at 3:00pm.
“My old red Schwinn is my best friend, but I’m ready for something new,” said Pee-wee. “I’m so grateful to Schwinn and all the cycle builders for their amazing donations. I’m really proud to be a part of this fundraiser, and can’t wait to be a part of all the fun at Sturgis.”
Fabricators include Steve “Brewdude” Garn of BREW Bikes, LLC. BREW has been building custom bicycle frames since 1987, and 2008 BREW received the Easyrider Old School Builder of the Year Award. Bryan Schimke of TPJ Customs started his custom bike building business in his garage. Bryan builds only handmade bikes with the highest quality parts to withstand the abuse of the real world. Jesse Hansen founded Rushmore Mountain Sports from his love of bikes and people and it soon became everyone’s favorite local bike and outdoor shop located in beautiful downtown Spearfish, South Dakota. Recycled Cycles started out in 1978 selling just used and reconditioned bicycles today they are a full service Schwinn dealer located in Fort Collins Colorado.
Playing host to the largest and most prestigious motorcycle music festival of its kind, the Legendary Buffalo Chip’s 2010 Sturgis Rally Week musical lineup is guaranteed to provide visitors with the ultimate Sturgis experience. To celebrate Sturgis Rally Week’s 70th Anniversary, Sturgis’ premier entertainment venue and motorcycle travel destination has not only rounded up an enormous selection of legendary musical acts but offers its guests an array of accommodations, created to suit any travelers’ needs. The Chip boasts a cozy selection of campgrounds and RV areas as well as travel trailer and cabin rentals.
Also set to perform at the Chip’s infamous outdoor amphitheatre are Bob Dylan, ZZ Top, Kid Rock, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, The Doobie Brothers, and The Scorpions. Visit www.buffalochip.com to make your reservations for Sturgis Rally Week 2010- you simply can’t miss this!
on Amazon.com now. And don’t forget to order 
) and spend the week before the premiere catching up.
