| avidson is thought to be the very first woman to | | | | interesting to note that Forbes did not begin riding |
| ride a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The aunt of | | | | motorcycles until he was in his late 40's. He loved |
| Arthur, Walter and William Davidson, Janet used her | | | | riding so much that he began collecting Harleys, from |
| artistic talents to help her nephews out, by pin | | | | that point on. A personal endorsement of Harley |
| striping and lettering their motorcycles.in 100+ year | | | | Davidson motorcycles, by Forbes, helped to boost |
| history of the Harley Davidson Company, there have | | | | sales to new levels. |
| been many notable women riders. In Vivian Bale | | | | Best known for his love of cars and his impressive |
| stopped and met with Harley Davidson dealers | | | | automobile collection, Jay Leno also has great passion |
| throughout the United States in 1929, as she made a | | | | for Harley Davidson motorcycles. Leno's love for |
| trip of almost 5,000 miles on her 45 Twin D Harley. | | | | Harley Davidson motorcycles goes beyond riding, he |
| After completing this legendary trek, Bale spent a | | | | even does his own maintenance and repair work on |
| number of years performing motorcycle stunts on | | | | his Harley collection. |
| the Florida racing circuit. | | | | Other well-known Harley Davidson riders include: Elvis |
| The famous movie star and pinup girl of the 1950's | | | | Presley, Don Johnson, Jackson Browne, Mickey |
| and 1960's, Brigitte Bardot, had a great love of Harley | | | | Rourke and Tina Turner. Harley Davidson motorcycles |
| Davidson Motorcycles. She in fact named the debut | | | | have played a major supporting role in our culture. |
| song of her hit single Harley Davidson. Bardot's | | | | For example, who can forget Arnold |
| famous photograph of herself astride her favorite | | | | Schwarzenegger, as the Terminator, riding a Harley |
| Harley Davidson motorcycle, is still a favorite | | | | Davidson motorcycle? During a campaign photo |
| amongst Harley Davidson enthusiasts. The photo | | | | shoot, former President Bill Clinton even shared the |
| features Bardot wearing hot pants and a partially | | | | spotlight with a Harley. |
| unzipped leather jacket, while sitting on her Harley. | | | | Equally as well known, although not for positive |
| Actress Elizabeth Taylor received a Purple Passion | | | | reasons, is the motorcycle gang known as the Hells |
| motorcycle from her friend Malcolm Forbes, an avid | | | | Angels. The Hell's Angels have always favored Harley |
| Harley Davidson rider himself. It was said that the | | | | Davidson motorcycles, even though there has never |
| bike's coloring matched Taylor's famous eyes. | | | | been no known link to the Harley Davidson Company. |
| Thanks to his starring role in the 1969 movie Easy | | | | The Hell's Angels began in 1948 and by the 1960's |
| Rider, Peter Fonda is regarded as one of the | | | | had become notorious throughout the United States |
| most famous Harley Davidson riders. A scene | | | | and Canada for their ties to organized criminal activity. |
| featuring Fonda with his co-star Dennis Hopper, bot | | | | The site of this group of bikers entering a town atop |
| on top of their Harleys, is still considered one of the | | | | their Harleys was enough to strike fear into the |
| most iconic images in American cinematic history. | | | | hearts of many people throughout the years. |
| The founder of Forbes magazine, Malcolm Forbes, | | | | Over the 100+ years of its history, Harley Davidson |
| was one of the wealthiest men in America. Forbes | | | | has established itself as a cultural icon. Those who |
| loved giving away Harley Davidson motorcycles as | | | | ride Harleys are considered to be an elite group of |
| gifts to his close, personal friends. Forbes himself had | | | | motorcycle enthusiasts. |
| a collection of 50 Harley Davidson motorcycles. It is | | | | |