The
list of famous Harley
riders is almost as long
as this motorcycle’s
history. Hundreds of
thousands of people have
owned, ridden and raced
this classic brand of
motorcycle, and because
of its superstar status,
many famous people have
joined the ranks.
Whether for pleasure or
for stature, it’s not
uncommon for well-known
actors, politicians and
others who have become
famous for other reasons
to own and ride Harleys.
So here, for your
entertainment, is the
low-down on some of the
more famous Harley
riders of our time.
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Jay
Leno, famous late-night
television celebrity, is
a proud owner and rider
of several Harley
Davidson motorcycles,
too. In fact, this
celebrity is one of the
few famous Harley riders
to actually enjoy
getting his hands greasy
by doing his own
maintenance and repair
work. That’s likely
attributed to Jay’s
first job as a mechanic,
which he held while in
college.
And who can forget
Dennis Hopper and Peter
Fonda, probably the most
famous Harley riders of
all time. The photo from
a scene in the 1969
movie Easy Rider of the
two of them atop their
Harleys was seen around
the world and is still
one of the most
sought-after and most
recognizable photos of
all time.
Elvis Presley was known
to have a Harley or two,
and photographs of this
legendary music icon
riding his Harleys are
just as popular as the
Easy Rider photograph.
Some other famous Harley
riders include Don
Johnson, Jackson Browne,
Mickey Rourke, Tina
Turner, Arnold
Schwarzenegger, and
Elizabeth Taylor. And
celebrities aren’t the
only famous people
riding Harleys. During
an appearance in his
campaign to become
President of the United
States, then Governor
Bill Clinton happily
posed astride a Harley.
And although it’s no
longer the case, the
group that caused much
buzz and brought a bit
of negative publicity to
the world of Harley
Davidson is the infamous
Hell’s Angels. This
brand of motorcycle was
the motorcycle of choice
for this group of hard
core, bad blood ruffians
who could instill fear
in the masses just by
rolling into town on
their Harleys.
Famous Harley riders get
all the attention, but
the typical Harley rider
is a married, male,
Anglo, educated,
white-collar worker over
30 years of age with an
above-average income.
More and more, women are
taking up riding Harleys
and one need only look
at the full line of
clothing, accessories
and other products
geared towards women for
proof. The truth is, hog
fever can strike anyone
who can afford to ride a
Harley, famous or not!
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