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A Party at the Chip with Buckcherry

Category : MC News

Inked-up rocker Josh Todd and the boys from Buckcherry will join Def Leppard in concert at the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground on Monday, Aug. 8, the official start of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

“Buckcherry has become the heavy metal hard rockin’ voice of the new generation,” said Rod Woodruff, campground owner. “I know that the bikers who make a hard rock concert part of their Sturgis vacation will be thrilled with a night of Def Leppard and Buckcherry.

From Buckcherry’s blog page: ”

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Why K and G Cycles??

Category : Team K and G

At K and G Cycles we know you have a choice of vendors, we just want to earn your business! This company was born from the idea that v-twin motorcycle parts should be easy to locate, fit right the first time and be available at the lowest possible cost to our customers. We don’t think that is too much to ask, so that is what we deliver!

So, why K and G Cycles for your vendor of choice?

  • K and G Cycles is an industry innovator in selection, service and support.
  • We believe in building our reputation one sale and one customer at a time.
  • We work hard to bring you the best selection at the best price every single day.

K and G Cycles® has grown phenomenally since its opening in 2007 due to the loyalty of its customers, the hard work of every single K and G employee, and our understanding of what motorcycle parts and accessory shoppers want from their online store.

With customers in over 50 countries worldwide, K and G Cycles is an innovator in both online shopping and customer support. First to offer Skype for customer support, K and G Cycles is constantly employing state-of-the-art technologies intended to make every shopping experience for each customer unique, enjoyable, and efficient.

Our mission is simple: to earn your business every time you shop.
If we work hard enough, there may be plenty of laurels to rest upon, but we never will rest upon them. We think our customers are kinduvabigdeal!!!

“Impressive customer service. I can’t wait to tell all my riding buddies about you, as well.” Rob, FL

Roland Sands Grand Opening – w/video

Category : MC News

We’re living through a golden age of custom bike design and envelope pushing fabrications from all corners of the globe, but one of my favorites is still Roland Sands. A visit to www.rolandsands.com is a kaleidoscope of kick-ass bikes of all makes and models, and believe me, the models are worth the visit too!

Roland Sands Design opened a new headquarters on friday the 20th. Here is the scoop from their site: “We are happy to say we have opened the new RSD facility in grand style last Friday night. 400 or so of our friends and associates made the trek to our new Los Alamitos facility to take in the bikes, cars, sights, sounds, food and drink. The official launch of the RSD store was the highlight of the night and features a full line of RSD leather jackets, leather accessories, tee’s, helmets, motorcycle parts, books and many one off and hand built items sure to tempt any two wheeled enthusiast. Drinks were supplied by our friends at Peligroso Tequila and special musical guest the signal hillbillies rocked the house for nearly two hours. Art work was displayed from noted artists Mr Cartoon, Nate van Dyke, Estevan Oriole, Karl Dressen, James Haunt, Jona Cerwinsky, Matt Wignall, Saber, Drake Mcelroy, Rodney Aquilar and Roland Sands. Stay tuned to rolandsands.com for upcoming events and please come out any day Monday to Friday to check out the store.”

This is just one of the many videos that shows Roland and creations at work and play, check it out.

Buffalo Chip Music News – Gregg Allman

Category : MC News

If you want to catch the Midnight Rider, then be at the Legendary Buffalo Chip on Wednesday August 10th. On just one of the many days of killer concerts, Gregg Allman is one you will not want to miss!

Gregg Allman is a  founding member of the iconic Allman Brothers Band and in his own amazing solo career, he has long been a gifted blues interpreter, with his distinctive, soulful voice which has become one of vocal talents in American music history.

Allman is touring in support of his new solo album “Low Country Blues,” produced by Grammy and Oscar-winning writer and producer T-Bone Burnette. The album features Allman on both guitar and his famous B3 Hammond organ.

This epic night of rock will also feature fellow Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd bringing their new and historical Southern Blues Rock.

Check out this video of a Sunday Morning interview with Gregg Allman. I think you’ll dig it!

Get to see Gregg and all the other awesome bands for FREE! For details on how to win our Great Sturgis Vacation Giveaway, click here.

Urban Trail Riding

Category : Fun Stuff

Check out more of our awesome motorcycling videos at our K and G Cycles YouTube Page!

Kyle and George Bio

Category : Team K and G

Our hardworking owners George and Kyle Marakas are truly passionate about motorcycles. You’ll find out how true this is the more you become familiar with K and G Cycles. Here is a short background story with excerpts from an interview they did with Bikernet.com

Kyle is a native Kansan. She has an identical twin sister plus another sister and brother. She grew up in Newton, KS where her father was president of a small bank owned by her family. She graduated from University of Kansas in 1982 and went into the children manufacturing business. Now, she and George manage five children from her hard work and one from his. Six kids ranging in age from 35 to 18. Now, let’s not forget to mention the two grandchildren – 2 years and 1 year.

Kyle began working for Topeka-Harley Davidson as manager of motor clothes in the late 1990s and retired to become a domestic goddess when she and George got married. She is a great rider but has become quite comfortable in the cushy seat on the back of our 2007 Screaming Eagle Ultra Classic. After she left Topeka Harley, her identical twin sister took her position as head of motor clothes. It took months for the customers to figure it out. Now, just for fun, Kyle will drop by and spend a few hours helping her sister, Anne. It drives the customers nuts and makes for some great stories.

Kyle’s parents forbid her from riding any motorcycles during her youth except for a stolen moment on a motorcycle with her friend, Charley. Her first ride was at age 38. It was a 1992 Springer Softail with apes. Then on to a 2002 Road King which she dumped looking at Christmas ornaments in someone’s front yard and the guy behind her was so happy that he didn’t run over her head that he gladly helped her pick up the bike. His biggest mistake was telling her that the Road King was too big for her. Out of spite, she rode the bike home, then jumped in her truck and drove to the hospital. Kyle really doesn’t take well to such comments.

George was born in South Chicago and raised everywhere from his birthplace to Southern Ohio. As a young man, he did a stint in the music business working as a sound engineer for major acts such as Edgar Winter Group, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer and Ray Charles.

From there, George got hooked on computers and worked in the banking and real estate area. His highest position in that realm was as CEO for a real estate management company in Miami. He left that world in 1992 to pursue his doctoral degree in Information Systems. Since graduation in 1995, George has been on the faculty at University of Maryland, Indiana University, and University of Kansas where he is currently a Full Professor with tenure.

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George’s first bike was a 1971 Honda 450. He eventually made it into a Honda 750 and from there into a series of used Sportsters. George then went for about 26 years without riding and then got back into a sound mind and starting riding again in 2000. That ride was a 2000 Road King. Today, Kyle and George have (4) 1965 Panheads (3 fully restored and 1 completely original), a 2006 Deluxe (highly customized), a 2007 CVO SE Ultra, a 1995 Gilroy Indian, and a custom in progress that came from Kyle’s 2004 Dyna (it won’t look like it when they are done, however).

In 2006 Kyle and George formed K and G Cycles. By 2007, they became VTwin, MC Advantages, and Mid-USA dealers. One day it dawned on them that, they represented over 70,000 motorcycles parts with those combined product lines. The information systems professor in George took over, and he mapped out a business plan and a web site that is now K and G Cycles.

They never expected the great response that was received from the market, and now George is working two full- time jobs until  he can afford to retire from one. With K and G Cycles in full swing, Kyle and George are immersed in motorcycles morning, noon, and night. They think the K and G customers are kinduvabigdeal and they wouldn’t have it any other way!