Celebrities and Harley Davidsons

The list of celebrities who own Harley Davidsons is extensive. This motorcycle has long been the chosen toy for the rich and famous. The phenomenon grew quickly, and Harley Davidson is now one of the world's largest competing motorcycle manufacturers. In fact, Harleys have become so popular that even celebrities love to ride them.

Jay Leno is an avid collector of Harley Davidson motorcycles and vintage automobiles. Jay was a mechanic in his younger days, and still likes to tinker with engines in his spare time.

Malcolm Forbes, the founder of the famous Forbes Magazine, became a collector in his forties. He seems to enjoy collecting motorcycles about as much as he enjoys making money. Malcolm seemed to open doors for businessmen going through a midlife crisis to go out, buy a Harley Davidson and hit the road.

Brad Pitt, Arnold Swartzenagger and Vin Diesel are just a few more Harley Davidson owners. Harleys are used in various big-budget films as well. Who can forget Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda, who are 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 been 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 roughly as popular as the Easy Rider photograph. Some other famous Harley riders include Don Johnson, Jackson Browne, Mickey Rourke, Tina Turner and Elizabeth Taylor. During an appearance in his campaign to become President of the United States, then Governor Bill Clinton happily posed astride a Harley Davidson.

This list of famous bikers goes on and on. Owners of the Harleys of modern day don't necessarily fit into the rough and ready personas that preceded them. While Harleys seem to have also become a middle class working man's toy, there are also a long list of riders among the wealthy. Celebrities, moguls and millionaires need stress relief just like anyone else, and where better to find it than atop a Harley on the open road?