Eight Greatest Motorcycles in Entertainment

Motorcycles have long captured the imagination and stirred the heart. Whether as a cheap way of commuting, or moving one's body in style. The motorcycle has many incarnations, be it fitted out with the showiest of chrome, or built for breath-taking speeds, or even a third wheel. One thing is for sure, riding a motorcycle isn't for the feint-hearted; if it rains you get wet, and if you fall off you die. And naturally they permeate our pop culture. Motorcycles started off with a squeaky clean image, and could even be purchased through a sears catalogue. Then along came cinema, and the poor old motorcycle rider was branded as a no goodnick, leeching of society, riding into towns and terrorizing helpless citizens. But, slowly their reputation has been rebuilt, and the following is a celebration of the eight greatest motorcycles to ever grace the big or small screen. (no scooters included.)

One: In 1963 Steve Macqueen was riding a TR6 trophy that was painted to look like a German bike. The most famous motorcycle jump ever to hit the screen. 'The Great Escape' was a brilliant homage to the versatility of motorcycles. Steve Macqueen himself, an avid rider.

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Two: Captain America, a modified Harley Davidson created by Peter Fonda, to give life to the 1969 motorcycle film 'Easy Rider'. Peter Fonda was an experienced motorcycle rider, ergo his bike is more chopped out with the apehanger bars. Dennis Hopper on the other-hand was less skilled, and rode a more simple bike. The film was a celebration of the freedom a motorcycle can offer.

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Three: Marlon Brando's motorcycle is a 650cc Triumph Thunderbird, in the film 'The Wild One.' Filmed in 1953 as biker outlaw flick. In this film we see Brando playing a 'rebel without a cause,' two years before James Dean made his rebel without a cause film. If only Jimmy Dean had lived for a bit longer, perhaps, he would have made it to this list. The film 'The Wild One,' was deemed to scandolous in England and was banned for fourteen years. It also stars the man with the classic voice, Lee Marvin.

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Four: Modern Television can’t be omitted, so i have included the Honda CBR-1000 ridden by House, from the hit show ‘House M.D.’ We see the disgruntled character House, start riding a motorcycle in season two. He starts off by test riding, an Italian Ducati; yet in the next show he has bought a Honda. (Obviously there was some serious money put forward by Honda) He rides a race replica, and it has been in a spill, and has a large scrape down the side. So it is slightly jaded, just like House himself. The important point is the reason for House to start riding. He was treating a little girl who was going to die from cancer. She took a risk in stealing a kiss from Dr. Chase. House too wanted to enjoy life, so he chose to ride a motorcycle.

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