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