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Top 10 Celebrities who Ride Motorbikes

In no particular order, we have put together a collection of our top A-lister celebs that have a passion for motorcycles. Why not take a look and see if you have any bikes in common with them?

Tom Hardy

It comes as no surprise that Tom Hardy has a passion for bikes. He is fairly new to the motorcycle scene compared to some others that we have on this list. Hardy is seen with tons of respect as he was first spotted rocking out on a customer 125cc Mutt Motorcycle – on learner plates.

In 2017, Hardy was also in the media by actually pursuing two young motorcycle thieves in Richmond, London. Since then he has passed his full category A test and was even seen riding the highly anticipated Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle in the Hollywood blockbuster film, Venom.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves is no stranger to the motorcycle world. He has always made his passion for bikes clear despite being a late starter – he didn’t start riding until he was 22! He has an extensive collection of motorcycles and has always been a lover of the classic Norton Commandos. Included in his collection is the iconic Dark Green 2004 Ducati 998 Reloaded Edition from the Matrix Reloaded.

Reeves didn’t just stop with a collection of iconic machines but decided to use his hard-earned fortunes and set up his own motorcycle company – Arch Motorcycle Company. These bikes are completely custom and come in at around a whopping £90,000. Sorry Keanu but we’re sure that’s out of most of our budgets…

Ewan McGregor

The next on our list is none other than household name, Ewan Mcgregor. Mcgregor is best known for his action roles in various blockbuster films including Star Wars. However, he also has a burning desire for motorcycles. He is best known for his love of adventure biking and in 2004 he took this to the extreme with TV Series the Long Way Round- which followed McGregor and friend Charley Boorman on a quest from London to New York. Ewan has been known to have a fair few bikes in his time ranging from a BMW R 1200 GS Adventure to a Moto Guzzi Stelvio.

 

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Pink

Just when you thought that Pink couldn’t get any cooler than being an unbelievable singer and entertainer; she’s also a massive motorcycle fanatic! Pink had been riding bikes for around 16 years and she has a stunning collection. Being married to Carey Hart (a professional freestyle motocross competitor) she has never been far from the revving machines.

In 2017, Pink had been gifted with an ultra-cool completely custom Indian Chieftain Motorcycle after the birth of her new-born son, Jameson – built by none other than her husband. She’s also the proud owner of a Triumph Bonneville T100 and a Harley-Davidson Sportster XL Iron 883N.

The Royals

We just had to include Prince William and Prince Harry in our list of motorcycle enthusiasts.

Prince William first passed his test at just the tender age of 19 and has been spotted numerous times on some high powered machines here including a £14,000 Ducati Hypermotard. His Royal Highness has firmly gained his spot on the list as he even took to the streets of London for a ride on the eve of his own wedding back in 2011.

Prince Harry doesn’t seem to be as motorcycle mad as his older brother and completed his full test in June 2008 in order to complete the challenging motorbike adventure Enduro Africa with Prince William. The aim of the challenge was to raise money for charities by travelling 1,500km to South Africa by bike and was estimated that the trip raised over £300,000 from the riders including the Princes.

Both Prince William and Prince Harry have been seen enjoying various motorcycle racing events including the Isle of Man TT and the British Grand Prix.

Ryan Reynolds

American actor Ryan Reynolds brought his first bike at just the young age of 15, which was a Honda CB750. Reynolds makes it clear in many interviews that he’s favourite machine is his Triumph Bonneville which he has had heavily modified and changed the image of the bike over the last decade.

The Deadpool actor has a number of different bikes including a custom 1964 Triumph 650. He can also be seen riding a stunning Ducati 1299 Panigale S in the Deadpool movie. Take a look at his bike collection here:

Angelina Jolie

Hollywood babe Angelina Jolie got her first taste of the biker chick life while on set as Lara Croft in the movie Tomb Raider riding a CCM 604. She has had a stunning collection of machines including a BMW F650GS and an MV Agusta. If this wasn’t enough she even performed her own stunts in the thriller movie Salt on a Triumph Street Triple R. She surely does give Brad Pitt a run for his money…

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Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is probably the most well-known A-Lister which we have on this list. Tom started off riding bikes at the age of 10. He’s seen riding bikes in many of his movies including Mission Impossible and even has been proven to do his own stunts.  Cruise has an impressive collection of bikes including his beloved classics and some more sporty models including the BMW S1000 RR as seen in Mission Impossible: Rouge Nation. The bike that Tom is occasionally spotted on is the VYRUS 987 C3 4V which is estimated to be worth a whopping $103,769.

Richard Hammond

Next up we have Richard Hammond. Hammond is no stranger when it comes to feeling the need for speed as he has been a presenter of The Grand Tour and Top Gear for quite a number of years.

Richard first started riding motorcycles at the age of 16 with his first machine being a Honda MTX50. He has an extensive collection of bikes including a 1950 BMW R51 replica and a BMW R1200RT. You can check out a brief look at his garage here:

David Beckham

With David Beckham being a top business man and footballer it is just an addition to the greatness that he is a keen lover of biking.

Becks has been riding bikes since about 2006 when he was first spotted on a Ducati, since then he starred in the 2014 BBC Documentary ‘Into the Unknown’ using a modified Triumph Bonneville T100 to take an adventure around the Amazon Rainforest with a couple of his friends to celebrate his retirement from football.

David Beckham also released a biker-inspired clothing line with Belstaff which included a collection of luxury leather jackets and jeans for riding or casual wear.

He has also been spotted with riding with Tom Cruise and together they formed the Midnight Boys Bike Club. It is an A-List exclusive members club based in LA where they can meet and ride at midnight together without being hassled by any paparazzi.

Let us know in the comments if any of our celebs surprised you?

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