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