Famous Men and Their Motorcycles!

[beemerdons]

https://artofmanliness.com/2011/04/10/famous-men-and-their-motorcyles/

 

[beemerdons]

"The King of Cool" - Steve McQueen.

 

[beemerdons]

Some more:

Kenny Roberts and Yamaha TZ750 Flat Tracker

Pee Wee Herman and his Scooter (Carver request!)

Smitty and the "Sperm Whale".... :huh:

Richard Fairlaner - Yamaha and Hondapotamus

Skooter G and "The Dirty Old Whore"

Ewan McGregor - BMW

Hugh Laurie - Triumph and Yamaha

Tom Cruise - Ducati

George Formby - Norton

Sir Ralph Richardson - BMW

George Orwell - Royal Enfield

George VI - Douglas

Jeremy Irons - BMW

Keanu Reeves - Norton

King Albert II of Belgium - BMW

Dick Emery - Honda

Nicholas Cage - Moto Guzzi

Lord Lichfield - BSA

Prince Michael of Kent - Sunbeam

John Pertwee - Sunbeam

Peter Fonda - MV Agusta

Alan Turing - powered cycle

The late King Hussein of Jordan - the BMW R90s (among many other bikes)

Peter Fonda and "Captain America" Harley Panhead chopper

Dennis Hopper and the "Billy Bike" Harley-Davidson!

 

[zzzzip]

Smitty and the "Sperm Whale".... :huh:

 

[beemerdons]

Smitty and the "Sperm Whale".... :huh:

Great Call there Skip, I'll go back and add Herr Smitty!

Also, SkooterG and The Dirty Old Whore needs adding!

 

[FastJoyRide]

Peter Fonda and "Captain America" Harley chopper?

 

[beemerdons]

Peter Fonda and "Captain America" Harley chopper?

Right you are Dave and I will add Dennis Hopper and the "Billy Bike" too!

 

[beemerdons]

Okay Guys, I just received a phone call from a pissed off Don Carver; dcarver is totally bummed that his Hero - Pee Wee Herman and his Scooter, was not on the listing!

 

[yamafitter]

Kenny Roberts and the TZ750 flat tracker. When Kenny got off that bike he was quoted as saying, "They don't pay me enough money to ride that thing."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU1U5dU9NaI

 

[beemerdons]

Kenny Roberts and the TZ750 flattracker. When Kenny got off that bike he was quoted as saying, "They don't pay me enough money to ride that thing."

https://www.youtube.be/watch?v=cU1U5dU9NaI

Added.

 

[AVGeek]

TE Lawrence....

 

[beemerdons]

TE Lawrence....

Lawrence of Arabia was already Number One on that list; Here: https://artofmanliness.com/2011/04/10/famous-men-and-their-motorcyles/

 

[Fairlaner]

Charlie Boorman, anything with 2 wheels.....

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[FJRBluesman]

You forgot some heavy hitters:

Lee Marvin

Keenan Wynn (Lee & Keenan both Triumph men along with Steve McQueen doing local races on Catalina Island and all over the SoCal deserts)

Awnoad (The Terminator) - HD

Prince William - Ducati

Robert Fulton Jr. - Douglas

Jay Leno - Too many to list

Hunter S. Thompson

Howard Hughes

And semi-honorable mention, just for giggles....

Gary Busey - Famous for crashing motorcycles

 

[ahchiu]

Tom Cruise, first cool ride Kawasaki "Top Gun"

Brad Pitt, Ducati

Steve Jobs, BMW

 

[ahchiu]

You forgot some heavy hitters:

Lee Marvin

Keenan Wynn (Lee & Keenan both Triumph men along with Steve McQueen doing local races on Catalina Island and all over the SoCal deserts)

Awnoad (The Terminator) - HD

Prince William - Ducati

Robert Fulton Jr. - Douglas

Jay Leno - Too many to list

Hunter S. Thompson

Howard Hughes

And semi-honorable mention, just for giggles....

Gary Busey - Famous for crashing motorcycles

add a couple to the famous crashes.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ben Roethlisberger

 

[racer]

I've heard Steven Tyler is a big motorcyclist.

 

[beemerdons]

Charlie Boorman, anything with 2 wheels.....

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So Richard, should I add Bungie and his Menstrual Cycle to the list?

 

[TILAM]

Lyle Lovett and Ducati

https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/flashback/122_9611_lyle_lovett_racing_story/photo_01.html