We saw Clint Eastwood riding the open road in several films. His personal favorites were the Norton and Triumph. Eastwood had a special place in his heart for his Norton Ranger.
In the 1968 “Coogan’s Bluff,” the famous actor rode a Triumph Bonneville. Off-camera he was more of a casual motorcyclist.
Marisa Miller
Marisa Miller adores her Harley-Davidson, and the American Hog manufacturer feels the same about her. The supermodel was featured in a super hip and sensual ad campaign for the motorcycle company when the Victoria's Secret Angel became the face of H-D in 2008.
Specifically, she was pictured straddling the V-Rod Muscle Harley, making her the company’s first spokesperson. One of those V-Rods was comped to her, part of the deal, naturally.
Stephen King
When "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter approached Stephen King with a part in his series, King jumped at the opportunity. It was a sweet deal that only got sweeter when he found out he’d get to ride a bright red H-D Road-Glide.
On his website, the author described the bike as, “A little tricked-out for my taste, and if I’d dropped it I never would have been able to pick it up, but I would have been glad to take it home (sadly, no deal)." Darn! Not every story has a happy ending - especially when it comes to Stephen King.
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling has a deep love of motorbikes, so he was more than happy to star in "The Place Beyond the Pines" as a carnival stuntman-turned-bank robber. The ex-carny applied his rip-roaring biking skills to make his escape with the loot.
Gosling performed all his own stunts virtually, only bowing out when the insurance company gave him the red light. As a kid, Gosling was fascinated with bikes. He told Jay Leno in 2011 that he became strangely enamored with motorcycles after witnessing one crash as he was walking to school.
Kid Rock
Kid Rock maintains a sweet collection of automobiles ranging from a Shelby Mustang to a beautiful Bugatti. The Kid also loves motorcycles, especially H-Ds. You can bet he has a few Hogs in his garage, so when Harley-Davidson presented a sponsorship, he was all in.
The ad campaign coordinated with Kid Rock’s 2013 “Rebel Soul” rock tour. In the deal, Kid even sold the American centenarian motorbike company a line from one of his songs: “I can’t hear you over the rumble of my freedom.”