Celebrity and Motorcycles - 4 Famous Male Motorbike Riders

David Beckham
David Beckham has been sporting the grease monkey look for a few years now, it was just a matter of time until he eventually invested in a bike to suit his attire – he’s recently been spotted cruising LA on a £50,000 F131 Hellcat Combat.

Ewan McGregor 
Joined by his friend Charlie Boorman, McGregor has circumnavigated the globe and travelled from John O’Groats to South Africa on two wheels, a third instalment of the Long Way series is planned for 2011, where the two are expected to ride up through South America. For leisure he rides a cream-and-black Moto Guzzi arou.

Ryan Reynolds

The Canadian actor Reynolds gets his kicks from riding fast and is renowned for taking to the open road for long trips with his brother in Australia. His bike of choice in recent years has been a red Triumph Bonneville.

Keanu Reeves
Another old school rider, Reeves is known for his classic choice in motorbikes, including his Norton Commando. A motorcycle crash in Topanga Canyon, whilst on a ‘demon ride’, landed Keanu in hospital with broken ribs, a ruptured spleen and an increased bike insurance premium!

Michal Schumacher's Bike.

Several of Schumacher friends had conspired to present him with a going-away gift that didn't require a ribbon. Knowing that Schumacher was also a big bike fan, having several in his garage back home in Switzerland, they came up with a plan thanks to a Ferrari owner in the Los Angeles area who suggested, "Hey, why not build him a one-off, very cool, custom bobber?" And, of course, paint it Ferrari red. He knew just the place: the Garage Company, home of vintage and classic bikes as well as the shop's unique line of retro-bobbers.

Dubbed the "MS Bobber" (a.k.a. Speed Boy Special), the bike seen here was built from the ground up in just 22 days after Yoshi, the Garage Company's honcho, got the word about the project.

Based on a 1981 80-inch Shovelhead, the hot-rodded engine features S&S rods, KB pistons, Rowe valves, a Sifton cam and Crane Lifters, all fed from a classic "peanut" gas tank via an S&S E carb and treated to what the Garage Co. calls a "natural finish." Details include a vintage H-D six-inch air cleaner for easy breathing. The Shovel shifts gears through a matching 1981 H-D four-speed gearbox benefiting from a Primo clutch/primary drive combo while the whole drivetrain is embedded in a 1981 H-D hardtail frame with a 33-degree rake.

Matching engine, tranny and frame keeps the nostalgia factor at full throttle, as does the Springer front-end teamed with a set of vintage triple trees.

It's a Bobber, so 16-inch doughnuts are a must front and rear, and classic Firestones at that. Drum brakes are there if you feel like slowing down.

In the fit-and-finish department, the bike wasn't just painted Ferrari red in commemoration of Schumacher's 10 years with the manufacturer, but specifically 2006 factory Ferrari F1 red. Jim's Cycle Painting sprayed it on with special graphics created by Bob Iverson. While the Bobber is a non-chromer, it does sport some nickel-plated goodies courtesy of Supreme Plating.

They say greatness is in the details, and the MS Bobber has a list of them including: oil tank and hand controls from Tedd Cycle; Autometer gauge; CCI headlight; solo seat by Back Drop USA; and the Garage Company's own take on handlebars, license mount and LED taillight.

Kimi Raikkonen's Bike - 120hp and 100.000 Euro

Sure, you may think that racing Formula 1 in the Championship-winning Ferrari is pretty hardcore, but Kimi Räikkönen has an even better idea of what being hardcore really means. Or not. Whatever... what we do know is that Marcus Walz of Hardcore Cycles has made Räikkönen another bike. The first one was known as "Iceman", and the second has been imaginatively named "Iceman 2". The machine itself is pretty cool, although the basic premise of the machine is decidedly low-tech. Sure, it's got a single-sided swingarm, but no rear suspension to speak of. The fork may be high-tech, but it's placed at such an angle as to undermine its operation.

All of the preceding is beside the point, however. This bike is not meant to out-handle a Supermoto or out-race a GSXR. It's meant to be as much about style as function, and the rider is expected to show it off whenever possible. Good thing the bike looks so good, then. And when Kimi wants to go fast... that's not so much of a problem either.

Celebrity and Motorcycles - David Beckham and Cafè Racer

David Beckham took his vintage cafe racer motorcycle out for a ride in West Hollywood.

The sexy father of five, wearing rolled up brown pants and boots, mugged for our cameras while cruising around on his sleek and sexy hog. We're loving how he carries his yellow baseball cap in his back pocket so he can avoid helmet head. Good thinking!

Beckham already owns a collection of bikes including a pricey F131 Hellcat Combat motorcycle. Looking this hot, Becks definitely knows how to get our motors running in overdrive.

Celebrity & Motorcycles - Keanu Reeves and his Norton

Celebrity & Motorcycles - Steven Tyler's Red Wing Motorcycles

Like many celebrities, Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler, has a love of motorcycles. Tyler has decided to turn his love into a business by launching Red Wing Motorcycles, a new collaboration with Mark Dirico and AC Custom Motorcycles. Each motorcycle has a Harley Davidson engine and is hand signed by Tyler. He describes the bikes as " sick, rugged, and just damn cool." Tyler seems to be doing more than just lending his name to the project, he even blogs on the Red Wing Motorcycles Web site.

The custom cycles have a vintage feel. Each bike is hand built by the team at AC Custom Motorcycles. The bikes can be seen at Manchester and Nashua, N.H. Harley Davidson dealerships and a national roll out is planned for 2008.

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Celebrity and Motorcycles - Brad Pitt's Bobbers

Actor Brad Pitt certainly loves his motorcycles (as does his wife Jolie) but some of his coolest two machines are his bobbers. His collection of custom Bobbers are all based around Harley Davidson motors and you can be sure they weren't cheap to build.  No one can deny the guy certainly has plenty of style and good taste.

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Celebrity and Motorycles - James Hetfield's Widowmaker - Harley Davidson

James Hetfield's Widowmaker

Great Bike by Kirk Taylor of Custom Design Studios

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The Widowmaker is a collaborative project between rock legend James Hetfield of Metallica, custom bike builder Kirk Taylor of Custom Design Studios, and Custom Chrome, one of the largest distributors of aftermarket parts for Harley Davidson’s.

When Custom Chrome approached Kirk and James about building a bike they jumped at the opportunity. The only stipulation to the project was that the bike could only be built using products offered in the Custom Chrome catalog; all other parts had to be hand fabricated by Kirk and James. The result is an awesome bike with a 1940’s

“Hill Climber” vibe that also incorporates 1920’s “Board Tracker” and 1960’s “Drag Racer” influences. Kirk and James have created a perfect example of what can be done by anybody with a vision, creativity, and the Custom Chrome catalog proving that you too could create your own truly one of a kind motorcycle.