The sun hasn’t even cracked the horizon when muffled V-twin growls start echoing off the Black Hills. Steel boots thud onto gravel outside the Big Engine Bar. And the smell of skillet-fried bacon snakes through the air like it’s got unfinished business. In the doorway stands Michael Lichter. His Bush vest, with camera slung low and ready to gun down the morning with the same lens that’s chronicled biker culture for nearly half a century.
Sunday, Aug 3, 2025 — 8:30 a.m. When you slide your ticket across the bar and you’re inside the Flying Piston Benefit Builders Breakfast, face-to-face with the man whose photos have hung in galleries from Dublin to Denver, and splashed across every chopper rag that ever mattered.
Michael signs a limited-run hero card at the Flying Piston while you’re still wiping peppered grease from your fingers. Over his shoulder, legends trade barbs: Keith “Bandit” Ball flicks ash off a victory cigar, NASCAR champ Rusty Wallace nurses black coffee, and EDGE, “the outlaw who birthed Smokeout” maps fresh road scars on a napkin. You catch yourself grinning because the room feels like high noon and you just stepped into the winning side.
The stakes? Freedom on two wheels for America’s littlest road warriors: 100,000 kindergarteners a year score balance-bike wings thanks to All Kids Bike, a cause that rides shotgun with every dollar dropped.
Snag your ticket before the sun sets, or spend the next year explaining why you missed the shot that mattered. Each person gets breakfast and a swag bag – CLICK HERE FOR YOUR TICKET.
If you would like to provide assistance to make the Flying Piston Benefit better, CLICK HERE to connect.
