Celebrity Bikers - Past and Present

There's a very long list of celebrity bikers. Harleyneed stress relief just like the blue collar worker that
Davidson motorcycles have been the chosen toy ofpunches a clock, maybe even more so.
both the rich and the famous for a very long time.Malcom Forbes, the founder of the famous financial
This phenomenon took place almost immediatelypublication of the same name, didn't become a
after the bike was manufactured. I've oftenmotorcycle fan until he reached his late forties. He
wondered what the Bad Boys did to set themselvesseemed to enjoy collecting motorcycles about as
apart in pre-Harley days.much as he seemed to enjoy making money! Malcom
I wonder if people who rode motorcycles were evenseemed to open the doors for businessmen going
considered to be rebellious or tough before bikersthrough their mid-life crisis to go out and buy a Hog
were featured as such in the motion pictures of theand hit the roads.
fifties. I know that James Dean in "Rebel Without aJay Leno, is an avid collector of Harley Davidson's and
Cause" and Marlon Brando in "The Wild One" werevintage automobiles. Jay was a mechanic for awhile in
considered to be THE original motorcycle movies ofhis younger days and still likes to tinker on engines.
the day. I believe that the bikers in the latter movieThat's one thing you don't see many celebrity riders
that terrorized the locals while Johnny (Marlondoing! Most movie stars are just along for the ride,
Brando) romanced the local law's daughter, haveso to speak.
made a mold and formed negative opinions thatThere are many celebrities that enjoy riding
many are loathe to put aside decades later.motorcycles and many still prefer Harley Davidsons.
After awhile the coast seemed to be clear forEven President Clinton appeared riding a Harley during
peaceful law abiding citizens to hop on their bikes andhis Presidential campaign! And let us not forget the
ride without being social pariahs. Then enter Dennisladies. The list of well known biker babes would
Hopper and Peter Fonda of Easy Rider fame. Whoinclude Tina Turner, Liz Taylor and Lauren Hutton.
can forget all those really bad clothes, dirty lookingMany women are becoming independent
hair and what about the hand gestures we had notmotorcyclists. Whoever you may be, famous or
seen on the silver screen before?ordinary in every sense of the word, once the Harley
Parents lived in fear of their babies growing up to bebug bites, it's jump on and ride with the pack or be
motorcycle riding ruffians and members of Hell'sleft behind!
Angels. The mention of the name of this infamousBy Evo Cummings
club brought fear to the hearts of many. TheEvo Cummings has been an avid motorcycle
existence of this group didn't do much to promote aenthusiast for years. He is the owner of a bike
positive Harley or biker image in those days. We'rebuilding, customizing and repair shop which has
happy to say that things have gotten better in thatproduced more than one award winning custom built
situation.motorcycle.
Owners of the Harleys of modern day don'tMany of the custom bikes made at his business, an
necessarily fit into the rough and ready persona thatongoing diary of the activities of this motorcycle
has preceded them. While Harleys seem to haveshop which are featured in his freelance articles and
become a middle class working man's toy, there areused motorcycles for sale are covered at his
many riders among the wealthy and even the SUPERwebsite, Use of this article requires an active link to
wealthy. I suppose celebrities, moguls and millionairesgogocycles.