Michael Reminisces
Stories behind the Limited Editions images from Michael’s archives.
On the Photo: Early Morning – 1979
On the Photo: Looking Back – 2003
Behind the Lens | 1st Friday Art Walk
June 5th, 6-9pm | REV’IT! Denver
First Friday is rolling into RiNo, and we’re opening our doors for an evening where motorcycles, photography, and storytelling come together. Join us as renowned photographer Michael Lichter shares stories from behind the lens, showcasing thepeople, places, and culture that have defined a lifetime on the road. Click here for details.
Lichter Notes Dennis Kirk Blog
Did you know Michael has had his own area of the Dennis Kirk Blog known as “Lichter Notes” since April 2021? There are more than 60 long-form features on events and bikes and in-depth profiles on personalities like Billy Lane, Oliver Peck, Danger Dan, and Teach. It’s been a pleasure working with the good people at Dennis Kirk.
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About the Site
Learn more about Michael Lichter and find out how he went from bee-bop drummer to the leading custom motorcycle and biker lifestyle photographer. Check out the Limited Editions gallery and find out more about how to become a collector. You can use the buttons above or click the following links to see custom motorcycles and biker events from around the world.
Notables
Brad Richards is the VP of Design and Creative Director at Harley Davidson, but you’re more likely to find him riding one of his custom or vintage bikes then sitting behind a desk at corporate headquarters…
Sugar Bear, the legendary builder who redefined the chopper, is an icon in the chopper community. At 85, he still operates his LA-based custom shop as well the Sugar Bear Chopper Museum in Sturgis….
Gloria Struck is Sturgis Hall of Fame inductee, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and centenarian, celebrating her 100th birthday in Sturgis with H-D’s Bill and Karen Davidson at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum…
Purchase Info
Michael has signed, numbered and collectable “Limited Edition” prints for sale. Check out the “Limited Edition” section of the website to find the print you’ve always wanted to hang in your home!
There are also a number of very affordable “Work Prints” for sale. Contact Michael to find out how to purchase.
And if you’re interested in exhibiting Michael’s work, please contact him to find out how.
Featured Bike
Pepe Lazzara’s brought his Vicla style custom known as Trinela, a custom Harley-Davidson Shovelhead hand-built buy Pepe in Sicily, Italy, to Sturgis for just one week to highlight it at the different shows. The details on this piece of rolling art just don’t end. His energy and enthusiasm, along with that of his good friend Stéphan Grand from Geneva were boundless. I had the good fortune to photograph the bike both in the studio and on location at Sturgis, so I’m sure this will be seen in magazines around the world.
Featured Shop
Takatoshi Suzuki’s Seven Motorcycle Shop
Seven is an auspicious number for Takatoshi Suzuki. After marrying his wife, Nanae, whose name translates as “Seven”, it became the name of his shop. Takatoshi received my award in 2018 for his skinny blue-flamed Shovelhead, which not only came to the USA to be exhibited in my “What’s the Skinny” exhibition at the Buffalo Chip the following year, but it is also one of my all-time favorites. This year, he unveiled a beautiful black-flamed Shovelhead in his “Seven-Style”, and so we trekked up to Sendai in the Miyagi Prefecture with Kaz to photograph the bike, the shop, and Takatoshi and Nana. Visit his shop here, and don’t forget to visit our new shops section here.
Featured Event
Sturgis at 85 – the Rally that Keeps on Keeping On
The banner over Main Street read “Welcome to the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally,” and that certainly is how we all felt – welcome. Combined with the nearly perfect weather, which hasn’t been this good in years, and the overall fantastic atmosphere, everyone was feeling it was a great rally.Keith Ball told me he had an “epiphany” during the Rally when, “It dawned on me that Sturgis becomes Biker Nation for two weeks of the year. It’s the only place you can go, unlike any other place on the planet, where everywhere you look, everywhere you turn, everywhere you go, it’s all motorcycle all the time.” To what to make of this year being the 85th, all I can think is “so what.” For eighty-five years, this Rally just keeps on keeping on, getting better all the time, and that’s all that matters.
Featured Honor
Michael Lichter – Arlen Ness Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
The 2025 Hall of Fame Honors the Legends of Motorcycling at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame
Proudly pays tribute to the remarkable individuals whose contributions have left an indelible mark on the motorcycle community. We celebrate these visionary pioneers and their extraordinary accomplishments. Their passion and dedication continue to inspire new generations to embrace the spirit of camaraderie, adventure, and freedom woven into the heart of motorcycling. Michael’s honored to be keeping some great company with the 10 past Lifetime Achievement recipients: 2024-Pete Hill; 2023-Donnie Smith; 2022-Don Emde; 2021-Mike Corbin; 2020-Don Hotop; 2019-Gloria Struck; 2018-Fred Fox; 2017-Willie G. Davidson; 2016-Arlen Ness; 2015-Jim Bush.
Older Images
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