Photos and Descriptions by Michael Lichter
THE STREETS NEVER SLEEP
As featured in H.O.G.® Magazine Issue 024
There’s an energy on the streets of New York – underneath the honking, yelling, and jack-hammering. It surges through the city; through the people and the riders. It’s electric, it’s awe-inspiring, and for 72 hours, Michael Lichter was part of it.
Three days of bike shows, bars, and greasy all-American burgers as Lichter, motorcyclist and legendary photographer, rides the late-night streets of the city that never sleeps.
It took me a while to get used to riding in the traffic of NYC.
A final ride over the Williamsburg Bridge. All is right with the world.
It took me a while to get used to riding in the traffic of NYC.
Streets rock with energy – something I came to realize is the norm in New York City.
The DicE magazine release party invades the “no-name bar” in the very hip Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.
A stop on our Saturday morning ride to Coney Island in Brooklyn.
Grabbing a dog at the original Nathan's Famous on Coney Island.
Checking out a work in progress at the 10th Annual Indian Larry Grease Monkey Block Party in Williamsburg.
Fresh ink is as plentiful as fresh paint at Indian Larry’s.
A beautifully engraved Ironhead engine rocker cover.
Working hard to kick-start a beautiful Knucklehead chopper.
You never know what you might find at the Brooklyn Invitational Custom Motorcycle Show.
Bikes parked outside are classics and works of art.
A stop in Central Park at the 72nd Street entrance.
Nearly 11PM and a perfect time to hit Times Square.
Day tripping in Palisade Park on the Hudson River, just over the George Washington Bridge, in the wilderness less than a mile from Manhattan.
Relaxing in Palisade Park with the George Washington Bridge in the background.
A beautiful view of the city skyline from the top of Bear Mountain, New York, 40 miles outside Manhattan.
Making our way back into the city after a long day’s ride. There’s something about riding on a warm night through those energized neighborhoods and bustling streets.
A final ride over the Williamsburg Bridge. All is right with the world.
It took me a while to get used to riding in the traffic of NYC.
It took me a while to get used to riding in the traffic of NYC.
A final ride over the Williamsburg Bridge. All is right with the world.
A final ride over the Williamsburg Bridge. All is right with the world.
