Celebrities are often perceived as high-headed, chauffeur-driven people that hardly ever touch a steering wheel. However, it turns out there's a lot more to Hollywood than elaborate dinners and fancy red carpets, as a growing number of celebrities are taking up motorcycling in their spare time.
There's something about motorcycles that seems to attract celebrities; riding gives them a chance to clear their heads and explore the world like normal human beings without the fear of the paparazzi chasing them down. Plus, since they are rich and famous, celebrities have access to some of the coolest-looking bikes that are also extremely fun to ride. The following list looks at ten A-List celebrities that have a deep-rooted passion for motorcycles.
10 Keanu Reeves
Although Keanu Reeves is a mega-rich celebrity, one would never know by looking at him. He's too humble and polite, lives in a modest home, wears normal clothes, and still rides the city bus. But when he's not riding the bus, he can be seen zooming around on one of his sleek bikes.
Out of all the celebrities on this list, Reeves is probably the biggest fan of motorcycles. Reeves loves motorcycles so much that he founded Arch Motorcycle Company, a high-end bike manufacturing company. He did it in partnership with the renowned bike designer Gard Hollinger. Nine years later, Arch makes some of the coolest bikes around. One of the bikes is even featured in the new Cyberpunk 2077 video game.
9 Ewan McGregor
Best known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Scottish actor Ewan McGregor is as big a motorcycling fan as they come – he has one of the best and the coolest classic motorcycles ever. McGregor has had a burning desire for motorcycles since he was a teen, and he says he enjoys nothing more than going on an adventure on his bike.
In fact, McGregor loves the bike life so much that he documented his riding adventures in the TV show Long Way Round and Long Way Down. In the show, McGregor and his best friend rode two BMW R1150GS Adventure bikes for 22,345 miles.
8 Ryan Reynolds
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds is one of those people that seems to be loved by everyone. Ladies love him so much he's been named the "Sexiest Man Alive" on multiple occasions. Comic book and film lovers adore him for doing justice to the iconic Deadpool role. And now, motorcycling purists love him for his fantastic bike collection.
Since his teenage years, Reynolds has been an avid motorcycling fan, having bought his first bike at the age of 15 - a Honda CB750. After making millions, he started collecting the best bikes he could find, some of which cost six figures. Some of Reynolds' best bikes include a 1964 Triumph 650, a Triumph Thruxton, and his favorite, a Triumph Bonneville.
7 Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise is portrayed as a badass in all his movies, so it's no surprise that he loves riding motorcycles. Tom started riding motorcycles at just ten years old, and he's never stopped since. He's so good at it that he performed his own bike stunts for movies like Mission Impossible, Top Gun, and Days of Thunder.
Cruise owns a vast collection of bikes that includes icons like the Kawasaki GPZ900R, the BMW S1000 RR, and the Ducati 999R. He has also been spotted riding an incredible Vyrus 987 C3 4V, which costs around $100,000.
6 Norman Reedus
Over the years, riding a motorcycle has become a part of Norman Reedus' identity. Reedus is best known for his role as Daryl Dixon in the AMC hit show The Walking Dead, where he rides around town on a motorcycle, killing zombies.
Reedus is also a huge fan of motorcycles off-screen and can be seen on his favorite bike, the Tiger 800XCA. He also has a long-running TV show called Ride with Norman Reedus, where he rides a motorcycle to different destinations to explore bike culture.
5 Justin Timberlake
After listening to his angelic voice, one wouldn't expect a guy like Justin Timberlake to own a bike. However, those close to him know that he's an avid bike fan who'd choose to ride over driving any day.
After earning millions from his music and films, Justin has spent quite a significant portion of his fortune on bike collection. His favorite bike is a custom Harley-Davidson, which he was pictured riding when he went to launch Italian restaurant Cafe Med in LA over a decade ago.
4 David Beckham
Everything about David Beckham screams, "I am cooler than you'll ever be," from his successful career as a soccer player to his fashion sense, perfect tattoos, and beautiful family. On top of that, Beckham is a huge motorcycle enthusiast.
Although Beckham has been a fan of riding bikes since he was a teenager, most people learned about it in 2014 when he starred in the BBC Documentary Into the Unknown. In the show, Beckham used a modified Triumph T100 to ride around the Amazon Rainforest alongside some of his friends.
3 Bradley Cooper
Best known for films like A Star is Born, American Sniper, and The Hangover series, Bradley Cooper has surely earned his place as one of Hollywood's greats. Unknown to many, Cooper is something of a gearhead, though his great love isn't for cars, but motorcycles.
Cooper loves bikes so much that he always ensures that he has one wherever he goes to shoot his movies, whether that means hiring one or bringing one of his many bikes from home. Some of Cooper's best bikes include a KTM Superbike with a white and orange color scheme, a vintage-style Triumph Thruxton, a BMW HP4 Motorbike, a Ducati 1199 Panigale Motorbike, and even a Vespa Scooter.
2 Jay Leno
Jay Leno is almost as well known for his vast collection of classic cars and motorcycles as he is for his career. Jay has a warehouse-sized garage with more than 100 classic motorbikes, some of which are more than a century old.
Leno's bike collection includes ultra-rare models like the 1999 Y2K and the 1931 Henderson Four. He loves to ride his bikes around town while wearing his giant helmet and can be seen filming them for his hit TV show Jay Leno's Garage.
1 Brad Pitt
After decades of starring in some of Hollywood's biggest films, Brad Pitt is one of the most famous superstars. So, in a bid to protect his privacy and maintain anonymity when going about his business, Pitt started riding motorcycles early in his career, and they have since become his favorite mode of transport.
Unlike most collectors, Pitt doesn't seem to prefer a particular motorcycle brand, but he seems to have a fondness for V-Twin bikes and cafe racers. Some of the bikes in Pitt's collection include the Husqvarna Nuda 900R, the MV Agusta Brutale, a Jesse Rooke KTM, an Indian Larry bike, a Zero Engineering Type 9, and a bunch of Ducatis.