For Immediate Release:


Annual Sturgis Art Exhibition To Be Presented By Michael Lichter In Sturgis At Thunder Road August 3-10, 2007

 
Sturgis, SD – April 15, 2007 – Michael Lichter announced today his 7th annual motorcycle-themed exhibit, "One World Choppers," to be held in Sturgis at Thunder Road during Bike Week. "One World Choppers" was inspired by "The British Invasion" of music from 1964-1966. After R&B and early Rock & Roll made it overseas, "Beat" groups like the Beatles, Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds brought a changed Rock & Roll back to the United States; and the rest is history. In a similar way, Harley-Davidson motorcycles were exported all over the world, adapted to local means and local culture, and something new was born.  

"One World Choppers" is limited to 24 foreign-born builder-artists, including some that live and work in the USA and others that will ship their bikes and art from overseas. The show will demonstrate how builders from abroad have influenced and contributed to the contemporary custom motorcycle scene in America. Foreign-born two-dimensional artists, whose work, while less known in America, is of great importance in their own countries, will provide art for the accompanying wall displays. Editors of the foreign and domestic motorcycle press will provide accompanying text and commentary. Given the increasing interdependence of countries around the globe, this exhibition is particularly relevant because it brings together such a diverse group of people who share a common passion, and will stir thought and dialogue on contemporary issues, particularly globalization.  Our One-World continues to get smaller, and what has happened with custom Harleys and custom choppers is a great example. 

Confirmed participants as of this release include:
Alan Lee  (Gangsta Choppers, Los Angeles, CA, representing Belgium)
Chica  (Chica Custom Cycles, Huntington Beach, CA, representing Japan)
Frank Pedersen (Motorcycle Works, Olathe, KS, representing Norway)
Fred Kodlin (Fred Kodlin Motorcycles, Hessen, Germany, representing Germany)
Hideya Togashi (Hide Motorcycles, Kawasaki, Japan representing Japan - bike courtesy Giovanni Valla, Milan Italy)
Hiromichi Ishihara(Satsuma Cycle Works,Yao,Osaka, Japan, representing Japan)
John Reed (Custom Chrome, Morgan Hill, CA, representing England)
Keino Sasaki (Indian Larry Legacy, Brooklyn, NY. representing Japan)
Kevin Alsop (Big Bear Choppers, Big Bear Lake, CA, representing Australia)
Manon Elder (Paintings from British Columbia, Canada)
Masa (Four Speed Garage, Tokyo, Japan, representing Japan)
Michael Knepper (Paintings from Hamburg, Germany)
Mike Tomas (Kiwi Indian Motorcycles, Riverside,CA, representing New Zealand)
Motor Marc Lacourciere (Paintings from Ontario, Canada)
Peder Johansson (Hogtech, Eskilstuna, Sweden, representing Sweden)
Piet Hofmann (Violator Motorcycles, Alblasserdam, Netherlands, representing the Netherlands)
Rikki Battastini (Battastini's Custsoms, San Ramon, CA, representing England)
Roger Goldammer (Goldammer Cycleworks, Kelowna, representing Canada)
Russell Mitchell (Exile Cycles, North Hollywood, CA, representing England)
Thomas Habermann (Habermann Performance, Erbach-Ringingen, representing Germany)
Tom Jansson (Swede Built, Stamford, CT, representing Sweden)
Walt Siegl (Walt Seigl Customs, New York, NY, representing Austria)


The exhibition will be held inside the Thunderdome at Thunder Road, three miles east of downtown Sturgis. "One World Choppers" will open to the public Friday morning, August 3rd and will remain open through Friday, August 10th.
 
The Thunderdome is at Thunder Road, The Custom Capital of Sturgis, and part of Glencoe Nation. In addition to hosting "One World Choppers," Thunder Road will be host to six custom bike shows, including: the Metzeler show; Rat's Hole Show; Sculptures In Steel; Feel The Thunder Race Bike Show; Trike Wars: The Battle Of Three Trike Show; and The HORSE Backstreet Sturgis Invasion Show.