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  • Main Street from the Tower, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1999<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of QUANT. Photo ©YEAR Michael Lichter.
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  • Under the Thames, London England, 1985<br />
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Limited Edition Print. Photo ©1985 Michael Lichter<br />
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The Story: This picture could almost be taken anywhere but the double-decker bus gives it away.  Included in this group of bikers was a friend, Dr. Maz Harris, a founding member of the Kent Chapter of the Hells Angels, England. Maz and I traveled together for a couple of weeks through England that year and the next year, we took another couple of weeks together in France.  Like most English bikers, Maz's bike was his only means of transportation. For years, he rode hard and fast twelve months a year, rain, sleet or occasionally, in the sunshine. I loved his deep voice, his strange humor and his quick wit.
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  • Iron Horse Burnouts. Sturgis, SD. 2019<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2019 Michael Lichter.
    1348 Iron Horse Burnouts.jpg
  • Donna. Clarinda, IA. 1999<br />
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Limited Edition Print. Photo ©1999 Michael Lichter.<br />
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I’ve known Donna for a few years now and can say that she is a strong and independent woman that knows her self worth.  She has a great job, earns a good living, is a single mom to her 13 year old Chastity and loves to ride her Buell M2 Cyclone road racer.  She also loves Crud and sometimes calls herself “Mrs Crud”.  She has no problem wearing a SOS “Property of Crud" belt buckle or riding behind him if an occasion calls for it.  As Donna told me, it may take a couple of years but they respect a good woman.
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  • Evan. Humboldt, IA, 1999<br />
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Limited Edition Print. Photo ©1999 Michael Lichter.
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  • Evan’s Chopper. Humboldt, IA. 1999<br />
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Limited Edition Print. Photo ©1999 Michael Lichter.
    1017 Evan's Bike.jpg
  • End of an Era, City Park Drags. Sturgis, SD. 1981<br />
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Limited Edition Print. Photo ©1993 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: City Park was the place to be.  There were few options so Sturgis was kind enough to turn the park over to bikers with a laissez faire attitude, so long as what was done in the park stayed in the park and nobody got hurt.  We were all there just to ride and have fun but by today’s standards, it got a little out of hand.  There was a lot of drinking and drugs.  Women would climb up on top of a camping bus and in no time, a huge cheering crowd was there to watch the graphic displays.  Late at night, spontaneous drag racing would erupt in the narrow lane-ways between the tents and there was the occasional crackle of gunfire.  The townspeople said they hated what went on although enough of them parked on the main road and watched from a distance.  Somehow, the police never came into the park, at least they weren’t supposed to.  It was like a safe haven.  We knew that if you made it past the gate, we were safe.  <br />
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It didn’t take much to shut down the park.  When campers, upset that the portable toilets weren't being taken care of decided to torch them, that was it.  The next year, the park was closed to camping.
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  • High Pipes. Denver, CO. 2011<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2011 Michael Lichter.
    1325 High Pipes.jpg
  • Bear Butte from Glencoe. Sturgis, SD. 1999<br />
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Limited Edition Print. Photo ©1999 Michael Lichter<br />
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The Story: Glencoe appeared as a campground after City Park closed in the early 1980’s.  It has grown into the largest campground during bike week.  In fact, it is probably comparable to the larger towns in South Dakota for those few days a year.  The people that stay at Glencoe seem to go back year after year.  It has a great feel to it that lets you know you are in the west, probably because of the openness.  I also love that it has a “motorcycles only” camping area.
    1023 Morning, Glencoe.jpg
  • Drag Race Finals. Sturgis, SD. 1999<br />
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Limited Edition Print. Photo ©1999 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: The drags seem to be different than all other types of motorcycle racing.  For one thing, people that say they have no interest in motorcycle racing seem to love going to the drags.  Even the bike clubs participate.  It’s their chance to put their skill, and machines, on the line against other clubs.
    1022 Drag Race Finals.jpg
  • Boondocks. Black Hills, SD. 1997<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1997 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: I came across Boondocks late one night in the hills.  Riding around a corner in the middle of nowhere, the beautiful neon appeared in the distance.  A burger and shake called.
    1034 Boondocks.jpg
  • City Streets, New York City, 1981<br />
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Limited Edition Print. Photo ©1981 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: People relate to the world through the things they do.  When Easyriders published a group of photos I took of a bike club riding around New York City back in 1981, bikers seemed to notice it.  Maybe it was because they weren't as common in the city then as they are now (they didn't have McDonalds in New York City then either) as we saw from all the stares we got as we rode through traffic.  For years, people commented to me how they enjoyed seeing those pictures of New York, almost as if they had never seen pictures of the City before.
    1033 City Streets.jpg
  • Stage 8 of the Motorcycle Cannonball Cross-Country Endurance Run from Junction City, KS to Burlington, CO., USA. Saturday, September 13, 2014.  Photography ©2014 Michael Lichter.THIS IMAGE IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS  LIMITED EDITION PRINT. TO ORDER A PRINT, GO TO THE LIMITED EDITION SECTION. The title of this limited edition image is - Daily Maintenance. Burlington, CO. 2014
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  • Bill Buckingham riding his 1923 Harley-Davidson J model custom chopper (that won top honors at Born Free 6) on Interstate-70 near Grand Junction, Colorado during Stage 10 (278 miles) of the Motorcycle Cannonball Cross-Country Endurance Run, which on this day ran from Golden to Grand Junction, CO., USA. Monday, September 15, 2014.  Photography ©2014 Michael Lichter.THIS IMAGE IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS  LIMITED EDITION PRINT. TO ORDER A PRINT, GO TO THE LIMITED EDITION SECTION. The title of this limited edition image is - Coast-to-coast on a ’36 Knuckle. Outside Grand Junction, CO. 2014
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  • Yoshimasa Nimmi riding the team 80 1915 Indian Twin that he co-rides with Shinya Kimura during Stage 10 (278 miles) of the Motorcycle Cannonball Cross-Country Endurance Run, which on this day ran from Golden to Grand Junction, CO., USA. Monday, September 15, 2014.  Photography ©2014 Michael Lichter.THIS IMAGE IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS  LIMITED EDITION PRINT. TO ORDER A PRINT, GO TO THE LIMITED EDITION SECTION. The title of this limited edition image is - Time Travel. Niimi on the '15, CO. 2014
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  • Andreas "Andy" Kaindl (L) of Southern Germany riding his 1924 Henderson Deluxe beside his fellow countryman Thomas Trapp, the Harley-Davidson dealer from Frankfurt, on his 1916 Harley-Davidson F during Stage 9 (249 miles) of the Motorcycle Cannonball Cross-Country Endurance Run, which on this day ran from Burlington to Golden, CO., USA. Sunday, September 14, 2014.  Photography ©2014 Michael Lichter.THIS IMAGE IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS  LIMITED EDITION PRINT. TO ORDER A PRINT, GO TO THE LIMITED EDITION SECTION. The title of this limited edition image is - Andy and Thomas ride to the Pacific. MC Cannonball, CO. 2014
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  • "Stay Free."  Stage 8 of the Motorcycle Cannonball Cross-Country Endurance Run, which on this day ran from Junction City, KS to Burlington, CO., USA. Saturday, September 13, 2014.  Photography ©2014 Michael Lichter.THIS IMAGE IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS  LIMITED EDITION PRINT. TO ORDER A PRINT, GO TO THE LIMITED EDITION SECTION. The title of this limited edition image is - Stay Free. On the Road in Kansas. 2014
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  • Claudia Ganzaroli of Rimini, Italy riding her 1928 Moto Frera with Sante Mazza right behind on his 1926 Moto Frera during Stage 6 of the Motorcycle Cannonball Cross-Country Endurance Run, which on this day ran from Cape Girardeau to Sedalia, MO., USA. Wednesday, September 10, 2014.  Photography ©2014 Michael Lichter.THIS IMAGE IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS  LIMITED EDITION PRINT. TO ORDER A PRINT, GO TO THE LIMITED EDITION SECTION. The title of this limited edition image is - Claudia and Sante on their Moto Frera's. Missouri, 2014
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  • Shinya Kimura's Team 80 1915 Indian Twin during the hosted Dinner stop on Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri during Stage 5 of the Motorcycle Cannonball Cross-Country Endurance Run, which on this day ran from Clarksville, TN to Cape Girardeau, MO., USA. Tuesday, September 9, 2014.  Photography ©2014 Michael Lichter.THIS IMAGE IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS  LIMITED EDITION PRINT. TO ORDER A PRINT, GO TO THE LIMITED EDITION SECTION. The title of this limited edition image is - Original. 1915. Cape Girardeau, MO. 2014
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  • Wall of Death, Cairo, Egypt. 1978 (Limited File Size Available - 3,000 pixels)
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  • JR, Sons of Silence MC National President,  Colorado, 1997<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1997 Michael Lichter.
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  • Suzuki, President Solo Angels MC. Tijuana, Mexico. 1995 <br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1995 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: Suzuki liked the glorified hogs, but not the pretentious attitudes of the riders. Although he had none of the trappings of his fellow riders; no money, no Harley, and limited budget for food and drink, he rode along. His nature was different though. He was wild, enjoyed a good drunk and a fistfight. He chased the women, and wore his rags with pride. He soon tired of the Road Angels style and quit. Ultimately he started his own club the Solo Angels. He worked odd jobs for six years and saved for his first and last Harley. In 1968 Suzuki bought a used Sportster and built his first chopper. He raked the frame, extended the front-end, built a set of long upswept fishtails and mounted them to a tall and sharp as a knife sissybar. He dug up the first coffin gas tank to be seen south of the border, bolted on a set of tall buckhorn handlebars and got the most radical paint job in the city. He set the ramshackle town on fire every time he blew through. After almost thirty years, he's still straddling the same machine with his colors. It has been his one and only, his true love. <br />
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By K. Randall Ball, from an interview with Suzuki
    1029 Suzuki, President.jpg
  • Flying the Flag, I-90, South Dakota, 1994. Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1994 Michael Lichter.<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1994 Michael Lichter.
    1073 Flying the Flag.jpg
  • Claudia and Sante on their Moto Frera's. Missouri, 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1287 Claudia and Sante (Michaels-750...jpg
  • On the Road to Vegas. Billy Lane, NM. 2004<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2003 Michael Lichter.
    1198 On the Road to Vegas.jpg
  • That's Why We're Here, Sundance, WY. 2002<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1982 Michael Lichter.
    1118 That's Why We're Here.jpg
  • Sportster John & Arlene’s Wedding. Evergreen, CO. 1980<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1980 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: When Sportster John and Arlene married in Eldorado Springs, CO, the big question was would he still be “Sportster John” even though his bride surprised him with keys to a brand new “Wideglide.” As part of the festivities, we rode to the Little Bear in Evergreen but clouds moved in and we moved out.  The moniker lasted.  The marriage didn’t.
    1028 Sportster John.jpg
  • Flashing. Main Street, Sturgis, SD. 1993<br />
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Limited Edition Print. Photo ©1993 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: Main Street at night takes on a surreal quality. The constant roar of pipes becomes an auditory backdrop to a near visual overload. The street becomes like theatre only you are on the stage and the play is all around you.
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  • On the Edge. San Felipe, Mexico. 2008<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.<br />
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Description: The NoCal invasion - Choppers do it in the dirt at Ruben's Campo during the El Diablo Run.
    1199 On the Edge.jpg
  • Pan-Trio. New Smyrna Beach, FL. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1338 Pan-Trio (Michaels-750GB-MacBoo...jpg
  • All-Nighter, Repairs at Coker. Chatanooga, TN. 2010<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2010 Michael Lichter.
    1334 All-Nighter (Michaels-750GB-Mac...jpg
  • Coast-to-coast on a ’36 Knuckle. Outside Grand Junction, CO. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1332 Coast-to-coast on a ’36 Knuckle...jpg
  • Excelsior Line-Up. Chattanooga, TN. 2010<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 25. Photo ©2010 Michael Lichter.
    1305 Excelsior Line-Up.jpg
  • Freedom & Liberty. Trent at Born Free. CA. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1296 Freedom and Liberty.jpg
  • José and his Flathead. Havana, Cuba. 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1264 José and his Flathead.jpg
  • Flag Bike. Milwaukee, WI. 2008<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.
    1223 Flag Bike.jpg
  • 1920's Harley JD. Daytona Beach, FL. 2007<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2007 Michael Lichter.
    1207 1920's Harley JD.jpg
  • No Escape.  Paul Sr. in Carlisle, PA. 2003<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2003 Michael Lichter.
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  • Bobber at the Bar & Lounge, Sturgis, SD. 1979<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1979 Michael Lichter<br />
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The Story:With its powerful direct flash, I’m reminded of old newspaper and police evidence photographs from the 40’s or 50’s. It looks like it could have been taken during the Hollister incident of 1947, but this was Sturgis 1979 when Gunners Lounge was at the center of it all. Funny - I feel too young to have taken it.
    1119 Bobber at the Bar & Lounge (Mic...jpg
  • Slingin’ Ink, Sturgis, SD, 1996<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1996 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: Flash on display, artists at work, machines buzzing. A decision is made that will last a lifetime. They will be open late into the night. The parlor glows, the sun sets, a bike roars down the alley.
    1049 Slinging Ink.jpg
  • Lori Dalton Off the Line. Sturgis, SD. 1988<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1988 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: I was impressed.  There was something about the way Lori sat so nimbly on her 500 pound Harley-Davidson, feet barely touching the ground with eyes peering ahead awaiting the green light.  With the crack of her wrist, she lifted the front end off the ground and drove the power to the back tire, twisting and contorting it as it gripped the asphalt to propel her down the strip.
    1013 Off the Line.jpg
  • Happy Times. Billy on the '19. Sturgis, SD, 2019<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2019 Michael Lichter.
    1347 Happy Times.jpg
  • What the! Bill Dodge in Sturgis, SD. 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1346 What The! Bill Dodge in Sturgis...jpg
  • Iron Horses along the Columbia, WA. 1018<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2018 Michael Lichter.
    1345 Iron Horses.jpg
  • Gettin' Down. Pismo Beach, CA. 2016<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2016 Michael Lichter.
    1343 Gettin Down.jpg
  • 1915 HD 11-F Twin, Chatanooga, TN. 2010<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2010 Michael Lichter.
    1340 1915 HD 11-F Twin (Michaels-750...jpg
  • Cracked Cases. Shinya on the Road. Lawton, OK. 2010 <br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2010 Michael Lichter.
    1335 Cracked Cases (Michaels-750GB-M...jpg
  • Sergio Morales. Havana Cuba, 2011<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2011 Michael Lichter.
    1285 Sergio Morales (Michaels-750GB-...jpg
  • Original. 1915. Cape Girardeau, MO. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1280 original (Michaels-750GB-MacBoo...jpg
  • Andy and Thomas ride to the Pacific. MC Cannonball, CO. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1279 Eastern Colorado.jpg
  • Indian Morning, Shinya on his 1915, WA. 2012<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2012 Michael Lichter.
    1276 Indian Morning.jpg
  • Time Travel. Niimi on the '15, CO. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1275 Time Travel (Michaels-750GB-Mac...jpg
  • Panhead Out Back. Bauta, Cuba 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1271 Panhead Out Back.jpg
  • 1-Man parade. Havana, Cuba. 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1232 1-Man Parade.jpg
  • Got Balls? Laconia, NH. 2008<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.
    1228 Got Balls.jpg
  • Come again Mate. Russell Mitchell, Daytona Beach, FL. 2007<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 25. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.
    1212 Come Again Mate.jpg
  • Looking Back. Paul Cox north of Bear Butte. Sturgis, SD. 2003<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2003 Michael Lichter.<br />
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Description: Hair flying in the wind, leather and brass, knives and power… Looking back in time to the bandits, pirates, vikings and marauders that crossed the land before.
    1197 Looking Back.jpg
  • Young Couple on Dresser, City Park, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1980<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©XXXX Michael Lichter.<br />
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Description: BLURB
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  • Moto Madonna on I-90. SD, 1986<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1981 Michael Lichter.
    1175 Moto Madonna.jpg
  • Rodeo Ray, Grand Nationals Rodeo, Villejo, CA., 1991<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1991 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: Ray is a big southern boy that loves to tell a good story.  He traveled the country on the rodeo circuit in an old motor home towing a rickety old trailer filled with trikes and motorcycle parts jutting out in every direction - a rolling junkyard with enough gems to keep his bikes running week after week. The crowd cheers as Ray blasts down the track on his monster trike, living for the fame that come with those seconds. The kids look up to him like a hero.  If he's lucky, he'll win a big silver belt buckle and enough cash to take him down the road to the next rodeo.
    1094 Rodeo Ray.jpg
  • Puppy and Bear Butte, Sturgis, SD. 1994<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1994 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: I have photographed quite a few bikers surfing like this, but on this occasion and in this frame, Puppy exuded the spirit of what biking is all about as he rides his Flathead past Bear Butte. A friend of mine captured that spirit when she looked at this image and said, “Feel the Freedom”.
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  • Cool Reflections. Daytona Beach, FL. 2010<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2010 Michael Lichter.
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  • Winners Circle. Daytona Bike Week, FL. 2011<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2011 Michael Lichter.
    1330 Winners Circle.jpg
  • I Rode Mine. Daytona Beach, 2011<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2011 Michael Lichter.
    1328 I Rode Mine.jpg
  • Heading to Mexico. AZ. 2006<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2006 Michael Lichter.
    1324 - Heading to Mexico. AZ. 2006.jpg
  • Grand Entry. Sturgis, SD. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
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  • Rework, Dave’s Knuckle. Denver, CO. 2011<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2011 Michael Lichter.
    1311 Reworked.jpg
  • Doug Danger 15-Car jump at ROT. Austin, TX. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 25. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
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  • East Mason. Milwaukee, WI. 2008<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.
    1297 East Mason.jpg
  • Lightning Strikes. Kid Rock plays the Buffalo Chip. Sturgis, SD. 2013<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2013 Michael Lichter.
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  • Springer, CA. 2013<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2013 Michael Lichter.
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  • Another World, New York, 1981<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©1981 Michael Lichter.
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  • Coming Home - the Harley 100th. Milwaukee, WI. 2003<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2003 Michael Lichter.
    1263 Coming Home.jpg
  • The Strand during Lone Star. Galveston, TX. 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1258 The Strand during Lone Star.jpg
  • Branded. Laconia, NH. 2008<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.
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  • Serious. Josh Kurpius. Mexico. 2008<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.
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  • Dress-up. Havana, Cuba. 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1243 Dress Up.jpg
  • Monster Wrestling. Lake Perry, KS. 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
    1238 Monster Wrestling.jpg
  • Late Night at Rudy's. Sturgis. SD. 1981<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1981 Michael Lichter.
    1230 Late Night at Rudys.jpg
  • Sobrino in his home shop. Havana, Cuba 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
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  • The Hanging Tree at the Last Resort, Port Orange, FL. 2003<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2003 Michael Lichter.
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  • Bike Wash, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
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  • High Bars at the Oasis, Sturgis, SD. 1987<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1987 Michael Lichter.
    1185 High Bars at the Oasis.jpg
  • Grudge Racing Near Bear Butte, Sturgis, SD. 1980<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1980 Michael Lichter.<br />
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Description:   No centerline on Highway 79 as the bikes burn rubber past Bear Butte. Crazy John gets the hole shot, and Happy Smith watches just a few feet to the right. A blown piston ends the fun, but at least I survive a high speed wobble racing back to town. No Broken Spoke, No Buffalo Chip, Can you imagine riding this section of road and not worrying about cops in every direction?
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  • Crash, City Park. Sturgis, SD, 1981<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1981 Michael Lichter.
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  • Big Pete, Guy and Marty, Near Sturgis, South Dakota, 1979. Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1979 Michael Lichter.
    1162 Big Pete, Guy and Marty.jpg
  • Switchback, Iron Mountain Road, Black Hills, SD 1996<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of XXXX. Photo ©1996 Michael Lichter.<br />
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Description: Some roads just need to be ridden. Iron Mountain Road and, in particular, this serpentine section of it is one of those roads. Complete 360-degree turns raise you in elevation, tunnels cut through rock, pull-offs have spectacular vistas. The time of day doesn’t even matter. Early in the morning, you get the crisp feeling of mountain air with the fresh smell of pine.  By mid-day, you squint as the Dakota sun glares off the road while beating down on your skin. By the end of the day, the air cools and there is magic.
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  • Walk the Line, Sturgis, SD, 1994<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1994 Michael Lichter.<br />
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Description: Where there are bikes, there’s no shortage of police. Worse yet, regardless of why you’re stopped, you could be illegally searched. That’s what happened to me when my Harley was confiscated in 1979 for more than two years.  These are conservative times. Know your rights to protect your freedoms.<br />
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Officer, please understand: I have the right to have an attorney present if you want to question me or conduct any search of my body or personal effects. I am not giving my consent to any type of search.<br />
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If I am under arrest, I wish to invoke and exercise my Miranda Rights. I want to speak with an attorney now. I do not want my personal property impounded, nor do I consent to any impoundment. I request the opportunity to secure my personal effects. If I am not under arrest, please tell me immediately so that I may leave.<br />
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From a popular wallet guide from Richard Lester
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  • Riding to the Buffalo Chip, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1992<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1992 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story:Looking back to the earlier days of the Buffalo Chip, it seemed you really were just riding out to a field filled with Buffalo Chips. It was an out-of-town alternative to Main Street and it filled the void left by the closing of City Park. after 1982. There weren’t big lines of traffic, turn signals, big signs nor big sponsors, but you always knew you would have a big time. You just didn't know what kind a a big time that would be.
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  • Up in Flames, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1982<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1982 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story:This is what ended it for City Park. The campers were so fed up with the Porta-lets not being emptied and overflowing that they took matters into their own hands. The years of camping and the parties were over. By 1983, it was chained and locked forever.
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  • Riding Alongside Mr. Tramp, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1981<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1981 Michael Lichter.
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  • Milwaukee Jam, WI., 1998<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1982 Michael Lichter.
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  • Milwaukee Cool, Harley's 95th Reunion, WI, 1998<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1996 Michael Lichter.
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  • Blastoff, Hog Drags, Humboldt, IA. 1999<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1999 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: They say piloting a top fuel bike feels like a rocket taking off. The heavy leather suit is pulled on and a titanium breastplate protects from possible disaster. The motor has been tuned, tested and tested again. At the starting line, pilot in the saddle, the crew goes through the checklist and the engine starts.  In an instant, it flies through space.
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  • Helmet Protest, Daytona Beach, FL. 1985<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1985 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story:You feel a different kind of strength when you ride a motorcycle and when you ride in a pack, that strength becomes sheer power.  You are seen, your voice is heard and you feel invincible.<br />
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After years of protest, hard work and lobbying, on July 1, 2000, the law was changed so that it was no longer mandatory for bikers to wear a helmet in Florida.
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  • Property of Paul. Main Street, Sturgis, SD, 1979<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1979 Michael Lichter<br />
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Description: When I first got my “Property Of” buckle, I hated it.  I wasn’t going to wear it so it hung on the back of my chair for 3 weeks. I got the impression that this guy thought he owned me and controlled me but I knew I was a single, independent woman and I wasn’t anybody’s property.  My man wasn’t happy. I didn’t understand that it meant more to him to give me that Buckle than to give me a diamond ring. <br />
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Eventually, I started getting to know more people and realized that if you wore the buckle, you were more respected by the brothers in the club.  It also provides protection, to a certain degree, because people realize you are with a club and they leave you alone.<br />
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I have been wearing my buckle for almost six years now. I feel naked without it.  It’s a part of me and I wear it with pride.  <br />
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Donna on “Property,” 2003
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  • Staging before the Start, Sturgis, SD, 1994<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1997 Michael Lichter.
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  • Masked Woman, Main Street, Sturgis, SD, 1994<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1994 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: You never know what you may see on Main Street.  It’s intriguing, and odd at times.  It’s like a show, but don't bring the kids.  Can you help but wonder what they're doing the other 364 days a year?
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  • Jesse James. Daytona Beach, FL. 2000<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2000 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: The '60s movie “Endless Summer” comes to mind. It's a classic, just like Jesse.  I could see him in the movie, swapping bikes for surfboards and searching the world for the perfect ride, only to be happy to get back home where it can't get any better.  The movie inspired many to follow their passion. Isn’t that Jesse?
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  • Sturgis at Night, SD. 1998<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1998 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: Some bikers come to Sturgis every August for 10-days, others for just a day or two.  Some come to be spectators or race, others to tour the hills and the Bad Lands. They come to meet up with friends, take in a concert, or just to party. But no matter what brought them to Sturgis, every biker is drawn to Main Street, as if it were the epicenter of the bike world. Riding it has become an annual ritual, without which, the trip wouldn't be complete.
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