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  • 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
  • Billy in Avon Park. FL 2012<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2012 Michael Lichter.
    1321 Billy in Avon Park.jpg
  • 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
  • Welcome to America. Sturgis, SD. 2012<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2012 Michael Lichter.
    1298 Welcome to America.jpg
  • Springer, CA. 2013<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2013 Michael Lichter.
    1283 Springer.jpg
  • Kitty Cats. Sturgis, SD. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1277 Kitty Cats.jpg
  • Biker Wedding, Reliance, TN. 2010<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2010 Michael Lichter.
    1268 Biker Wedding.jpg
  • What's Up? Lake Perry, KS. 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
    1265 whats up.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
  • Adalberto Roque rides his Knucklehead. Havana, Cuba. 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1245 Adalberto.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
  • Arm in Arm with the Bud Girl. Galveston, TX. 2007<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2007 Michael Lichter.
    1231 Arm in Arm Bud Girl.jpg
  • Working Hands. Havana, Cuba 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1227 Working Hands.jpg
  • No Outlet. Daytona Beach, FL. 2008<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.
    1213 No Outlet.jpg
  • Tommy Heats up the Boot, Daytona Beach, FL. 2003<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2003 Michael Lichter.
    1196 Tommy Heats Up the Boot.jpg
  • Bike Wash, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
    1189 Bike Wash.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?
    1179 Grudge Racing.jpg
  • 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
  • Faces, City Park. 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: City Park was a world of its own, a protective sanctuary for many. Inside its gates, little existed beyond. Such an odd collection of personalities, backgrounds, and faces. The heart of America.
    1170 Faces.jpg
  • Still Downtown, Sturgis, SD, 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
    1166 Still Downtown.jpg
  • Tattoo Window, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.<br />
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Description: “Crazy Ace was one of those people that put tattooing on the map, he was a pioneer. He was one of the first artists, along with Mr. Tramp, that set up in Sturgis.  I owe him a lot; he always helped me out in the early days. There was always a place reserved for my studio in the back of his tattoo area somewhere on Main Street and he would always have a whole lot of girls lined up ready to be photographed when I got there.  He’s still an infamous tattoo artist and he’s a biker. He even had a full chrome plated Harley-Davidson, just about everything on it was chrome: gas tank, fenders, everything.  I met him through Mr. Tramp in Texas where he and Tramp were members of a bike club. At one time, he had a motorcycle and tattoo shop in Richmond, Virginia.  Then he started promoting some of the first tattoo conventions around.  He worked here in the States for years but for now, as far as North America is concerned, Crazy Ace is staying well north of the border in Canada where he’s a citizen.”<br />
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Billy Tinney, Easyriders Photographer and Editor of Tattoo Matazine, 2003 (Crazy Ace died in 2010)
    1157 Tattoo Window.jpg
  • Harleys at the TT Races, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1994<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1994 Michael Lichter.
    1148 Harleys at the TT Races.jpg
  • Flashback, All Harley Drags, Sturgis, SD, 1987<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1987 Michael Lichter.
    1138 Flashback, All Harley Drags.jpg
  • Like a Rolling Stone. Lusk, WY. 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:"How does it feel<br />
To be on your own<br />
With no direction home<br />
Like a complete unknown<br />
Like a rolling stone?"<br />
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"Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan, 1965
    1131 Like a Rolling Stone.jpg
  • The One and Only, Sturgis, SD, 2001<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2001 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story:"There was never anyone like George before and there will never be another one. He was one of the few guys you meet in life that become the one and only.  George had 2 lives, one from before he went to prison (he was there for 9 years), and then one after he got out. After he got out, he appreciated life so much more. He loved motorcycles because that was his way of realizing he was free of the bars that locked him up.  It was riding and partying that meant everything to George, he out rode the riders, he out-partied the partiers." - Billy Lane on George Jupin, 2003<br />
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George Jupin, RIP May 25, 1962 - January 21, 2003
    1127 The One and Only.jpg
  • The Journey, Custer State Park, SD. 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:A number of years ago, Harley-Davidson ran a great ad campaign headlined, "It's the Journey, not the Destination." On my bike, the phrase comes to mind like a mantra. Shedding the protective cage, bikers become one with the environment. There’s no sound insulation or climate control separating you from out there. You become one with the stifling heat and one with the freezing cold. You become the road and the destination drifts away.
    1099 The Journey.jpg
  • Old Guard, Daytona Beach, FL. 1986<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1986 Michael Lichter.
    1098 Old Guard.jpg
  • Hells Angels Funeral. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1981<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1981 Michael Lichter.
    1095 Hells Angels Funeral.jpg
  • Magoo, Main Street, Sturgis, SD. 1997<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1997 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: Magoo, when not at his shop in Grand Forks, can be found at bike runs all over the country working his tattoo art or just having fun.  The two little dogs inside his leather vest have the meanest growl you can imagine.  Magoo lives the life.
    1079 Magoo.jpg
  • Nuclear Burn Out, Sturgis, South Dakota, 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: Being at the track is otherworldly.  I get in close as the tires burn out, the crack of the throttle exceeds what my eardrums can withstand and the rear tire pelts molten rubber all over me and my lenses. The nitro-methane makes me choke and my eyes flood with tears.  Add to this the hundred-degree temperatures and strong sun burning my skin. We love it and that’s why we keep going back for more.
    1072 Nuclear Burnout.jpg
  • Shovelhead in the Rain, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1987<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1987 Michael Lichter.
    1069 Shovelhead in Rain.jpg
  • Ghost Rider, WY 1981<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1981 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: Sometimes, when you're out riding alone, you find yourself side by side with another rider without knowing who they are, where they come from or where they're going.  I figured this person was also heading to Sturgis in 1981, but I’ll never know for sure.  I doubt he has any idea this photo exists; just a scribbled note about a moment in time. With a little nod, I pulled off for gas never to know his identity.
    1050 Ghost Rider.jpg
  • Al Klein, Pres. Antelope Valley Sundowners. CA. 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: Al Klein was president of the Antelope Valley Chapter of the Sundowners Motorcycle Club when I photographed him in his Acton, CA. motorcycle shop.  He may still be the club president but I don't think he still has the shop.  I tried to contact him to send him a print but had no luck; the number has been disconnected and there is no record of the shop.  For a variety of reasons, bikers tend to not leave trails behind them as they move on to a new job or home.  Perhaps, this is why at runs like Sturgis, there is so much excitement on the street as friends greet friends.  It is the one place they know they can find each other.
    1016 Al Klein.jpg
  • Storm Rider. North of Sturgis, SD. 1993<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1993 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: The torrential downpour burst in the middle of a concert at a ranch in the hills just north of Sturgis.  Most people stayed put, but some went for it.  The rain turned to hail and and it hurt.  People laugh as they recall being caught like this and the feeling that goes with it.  Like getting punched in the face and wet going right to your core.  It’s anything but funny when you’re in it.
    1014 Storm Rider.jpg
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Eduardo's AJS. Cardenas, Cuba. 2011<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2011 Michael Lichter.
    1322 Eduardo's AJS.jpg
  • Led Sled Outside New Orleans, LA. 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1318 Outside New Orleans.jpg
  • Hard Luck. Silverado, CA. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1299 Hard Luck.jpg
  • 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
  • Campfire. Love thy Chopper. CO. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1295 Campfire.jpg
  • Racing back to Sturgis. SD 2009<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2009 Michael Lichter.
    1284 Racing back to town.jpg
  • Chrome. Daytona Beach, FL. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1281 Chrome.jpg
  • The Old Masonic Lodge, Reliance, TN. 2010<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2010 Michael Lichter.
    1267 The Old Masonic Lodge.jpg
  • 52nd and Bluemound during the HD 100th. Milwaukee, WI 2003<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2003 Michael Lichter.
    1262 52nd & Bluemound.jpg
  • Led Sled ride, Smoky Mts, TN. 2010<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2010 Michael Lichter.
    1249 Led Sled Ride.jpg
  • Riding to the Mexican border, CA. 2007<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2007 Michael Lichter.
    1246 Mexican Border.jpg
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ready for Takeoff. Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. 2006<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2006 Michael Lichter.
    1225 Ready for Takeoff.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
  • 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
  • Everybody's Talking, Sturgis, SD. 1991<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1991 Michael Lichter.
    1187 Everybody's Talking.jpg
  • Jackpine Gypsies' Hillclimb, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1979<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1979 Michael Lichter.
    1169 Jackpine Gypsies' Hillclimb.jpg
  • Nighttime at the Night Owl, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
    1165 Nighttime at the Night Owl.jpg
  • Downtown at Ingalls, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
    1164 Downtown at Ingalls.jpg
  • 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.
    1145 Riding to the Buffalo Chip.jpg
  • Caught in the Light, Sturgis, SD. 1990<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1990 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story:A wild buck out of its element, torn skin, muscles flexed for flight, startled by the light.
    1141 Caught in the Light.jpg
  • Milwaukee Jam, WI., 1998<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1982 Michael Lichter.
    1117 Milwaukee jam.jpg
  • Smokem', Sundance, Wyoming, 1994<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©1994 Michael Lichter.
    1062 Smokem.jpg
  • Heat Cells Burn in Rain, Sturgis, SD, 1982<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1982 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: As the Sturgis rally grew and bikers came from further away, the event ran longer.  The craziness that used to be concentrated into two or three days spread out over ten.  When people ask what it was like in the early 80's, I have a lot of stories to offer or I can sum it up by randomly saying “Heat Cells Burn in Rain.”
    1061 Heat Cells Burn.jpg
  • Riding the Back Roads, East of Sturgis, SD, 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: After I finished shooting a pictorial on some Don Hotop bikes, he and his friends set off for Sturgis.  I imagine crossing America looked this way when Harley was a young company and the word "travel" was synonymous with adventure.
    1045 Riding the Back Roads.jpg
  • Rodeo Sunset,National Finals, Vallejo, CA. 1991<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1991 Michael Lichter
    1038 Rodeo Sunset.jpg
  • The Kiss. Deadwood, SD. 1993<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1993 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story: There is nothing like taking a ride with your love.  No other public moment, even dancing, puts a man and woman so close. The wind in your face and exposed to the elements, hard pavement just below. The bond tightens.
    1015 The Kiss.jpg
  • Home on the Range. 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: A bike, a tent, and the open plains.  You and the elements.  Motorcycling teases us with the freedom to be on the road, stop when and where you want to, and slow down and experience the world first hand.  Janice Joplin comes to mind; "Freedom's just another name when you've got nothing left to lose".
    1012 Home on the Range.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
  • American. Reliance, TN. 2010<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2010 Michael Lichter.
    1341 American.jpg
  • 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
  • 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.
    1316 Grand Entry.jpg
  • Threesome. Lake Perry, KS. 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
    1303 Threesome.jpg
  • The Haints at the BMR. TN, 2012<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2012 Michael Lichter.
    1301 The Haints at the BMR.jpg
  • hopper Time at Willie’s. Ormond Beach, FL. 2011<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2011 Michael Lichter.
    1293 Chopper Time at Willie's.jpg
  • Up in Smoke. Sturgis, SD. 2013<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 15. Photo ©2013 Michael Lichter.
    1292 Up in Smoke.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.
    1288 Lightning Strikes.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
  • Live Free. Austin, TX. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1286 Live Free.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
  • Mom and Dad. Cooks Corner, CA. 2014<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©2014 Michael Lichter.
    1278 Mom and Dad (Michaels-750GB-Mac...jpg
  • 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
  • Tribute to László Kovács, Mexico 2008<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.
    1251 Tribute to László Kovács.jpg
  • Old Man by the Sea. England 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
    1248 Old Man by the Sea.jpg
  • 70's Portrait, 2-Wheelers Steak Fry. CO. 1981<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1981 Michael Lichter.
    1240 70's Portrait.jpg
  • Tattoo Flash. Sturgis, SD. 1988<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©1988 Michael Lichter.
    1235 Tattoo Flash.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
  • Rudi. Sturgis, SD. 1988<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©1988 Michael Lichter.
    1233 Rudi.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
  • 'Till Death. Daytona Beach, FL. 2008<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 30. Photo ©2008 Michael Lichter.
    1211 Till' Death.jpg
  • Christopher's Flag. Sturgis, SD. 2006<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2006 Michael Lichter.<br />
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Description: Christopher’s mother and her husband Al stand beside his flag at the Buffalo Chip’s Healing Field Flag Memorial as Bugles Across America twins Matt and Chas Dickson play taps. We all cry.
    1202 Christopher's Flag.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
    1188 Young Couple.jpg
  • Drummer's View, Dancing at the Chip, Sturgis, SD. 1991<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1991 Michael Lichter.<br />
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Description: Like some sort of an ancient ritual, women got on stage to tantalize the worked up crowd. Many had never been naked in front of strangers before, but somehow, at midnight on a concert stage in the middle of the Black Hills, they choose to perform.
    1182 Drummer's View.jpg
  • Harass the Police, 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: All for fun, fun for all. Can we laugh together and laugh at each other anymore?
    1176 Harass the Police.jpg
  • Just for Fun, Sturgis, South Dakota, 1984<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1984 Michael Lichter.
    1160 Just For Fun.jpg
  • 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
    1147 Walk the Line.jpg
  • Last Sun to Deadwood, Boulder Canyon, 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 could always sense something special about Boulder Canyon.  I spent a lot of time in Boulder Canyon between Sturgis and Deadwood making photographs of bikers as they rode through the road’s sharp turns, came over it’s quick rises and slipped into its dips.  It followed Bear Butte Creek just as a footpath must have meandered along the creek banks offering hunters a trusted route to the hills.  The Cavalry would have used the same route and later, teamsters hauled miners with their supplies up to the rich claims of Deadwood Gulch.<br />
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At times, I felt like a trespasser, so I tread lightly respecting the sacred hills around me.  Then several years ago, I was shocked to find major construction going on within the canyon walls.  They scraped away the rises, filled in the dips and smoothed out the turns I loved so much.  A wide path was cut through the forest so a modern 4-lane highway could safely race gamblers to the new gaming halls of Deadwood saving a few minutes each way.  You can barely tell there is a creek below the grade anymore and where once there was a sense of respect, now there is only regret.
    1146 Last Sun to Deadwood.jpg
  • Chatanooga Charlie. Sturgis, SD, 1986<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©1986 Michael Lic
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  • Nick's Ecstasy. Sundance. WY. 2002<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2002 Michael Lichter.<br />
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The Story:“I feel like Satan coming out from the depths of hell, coming through the smoke.”  Nick Fredella, on doing a burn-out.
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  • Kai and Devil's Tower, WY, 2003<br />
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Limited Edition Print from an edition of 50. Photo ©2003 Michael Lichter
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