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Marlon Brando -

The actor leans on a Triumph motorcycle in a scene from the 1953 movie 'The Wild One.'

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Salvador Dali -

The Spanish artist poses on a Harley Davidson at the Le Meurice Hotel in Paris on October 24, 1973.

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Elvis Presley -

Elvis sits on a police motorcycle in a scene from the 1963 movie 'It Happened at the World's Fair.'

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Evel Knievel -

The legendary stunt performer pulls a wheelie, circa the 1970s.

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Steve McQueen -

The "King of Cool" sits on a motorcycle while shooting a scene for the movie 'The Great Escape' in 1962.

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Brigitte Bardot -

The French movie star during Serge Gainsbourg's show 'Special Hinny' in 1967. The photo was taken during the song 'Harley Davidson.'

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Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda -

The actors in a scene from the movie 'Easy Rider,' on June 30, 1969.

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Mick Jagger -

The Rolling Stones front man arrives on a motorcycle for a show at Earl's Court in London, in May 1976.

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Clint Eastwood -

The actor rides a motorcycle in the movie 'The Gauntlet,' this in 1977.  

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The Jackson 5 -

Jackie, Michael, Tito, Marlon, and Jermaine Jackson pose with a motorcycle on January 14, 1977.

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Dennis Hopper -

The actor rides a motorcycle in a scene from the film 'Key Witness' in 1960.

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Sammy Davis Jr. -

The American entertainer arrives on his motorcycle and in a snakeskin suit, this in 1970. 

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Charlton Heston -

The actor on set of the 1959 movie 'Ben-Hur.'

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Ringo Starr -

The former Beatles drummer and his wife, Barbara Bach, on a motorcycle on Bond Street in London.

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Meatloaf -

The 'Bat Out of Hell' singer poses for a photo on his motorcycle in 1978.

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Jane Asher -

The British actress, and then Paul McCartney's girlfriend, poses on a motorcycle in 1965.

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Catherine Deneuve and Jacques Dutronc -

The French stars on the set of Claude Lelouch's 1979 film 'Us Two' (original title 'À nous deux').

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Joanna Lumley -

The British actress, who became known for starring on the TV series 'The New Avengers,' poses on a motorcycle.

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Ann-Margret and Joe Namath -

The actress and the NFL quarterback during a press party for 'C.C. and Company' on April 9, 1970, in Los Angeles, California. 

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Hunter S. Thompson -

The American journalist and author sits on his Penton at his ranch near Aspen, Colorado, circa 1976.

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Fats Domino -

The famous pianist rides a Dax Honda during the 'Grande Parade du Jazz' festival, in Nice, France, on July 18, 1980.

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Christian Slater -

The actor leans on a Harley Davidson in a scene from the movie 'Heathers' (1989).

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Alan Ladd -

The western and film noir star rides a motorcycle, circa 1950.  

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Paul Simonon and Steve Jones -

The bass player for the Clash and the guitarist for the Sex Pistols ride their motorcycles.

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Clint Eastwood -

The actor and director poses for a portrait on his Norton in Pebble Beach, Carmel, California, in 1978.

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Romy Schneider -

The actress on the set of 'The Sensuous Assassin' (original title 'Qui') in France, in 1970.

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Elvis Presley -

The King on set of Arthur H. Nadel's 1967 movie 'Clambake.'

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Genevieve Waite -

The actress on the back of a motorcycle, with a dog by the roadside.

Sources: (Esquire)

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