Magician Doug Henning

"A former army dispatch rider during WW2, Fred Hill was incensed by the U.K.'s compulsory helmet law riding everywhere in an old beret, collecting literally hundreds of tickets which he stored in a large suitcase. Hill's refusal to pay the fines for helmet-less riding constituted Contempt of Court for which he was given jail sentences.

Some of the sentences were very short, as little as 24 hours..other sentences were much longer. Hill was imprisoned 31 times, his final sentence of 60 days-the prison governor had warned Hill that the harsh prison environment could be the death of him..

Though in every other way a law-abiding citizen, Hill spoke at demonstrations against the law, dressed in his prison issued arrow patterned suit he would treat the crowd to theatrical helpings of his Yorkshire wit, always maintaining a characteristic good humour even when being booked. "

As Helmets are the proven principal countermeasure for reducing crash-related head injuries, Hill's actions could be one of a hero for personal freedom or of a misguided fool still remains a debate today..

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Lupe Fiasco (Photo by Chetan Patel) Via: DoobyBrain

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The Shah of Iran and his wife, Farah Diba Palavi, arriving at a charity barbecue on a motorcycle. "This whimsical shot displays a different side of a man notorious for his staid demeanor." Via: Wisconsin academy review: volume 45, issue 1 (Winter 1998-99)

Actor Helmut Döring from the Werner Herzog film Even Dwarfs Started Small

To boldly go: After the cancellation of Star Trek in 1970 William Shatner traveled the country doing dinner theater while living in his camper and riding his motorcycle. Via: Trek Movie

The history of the Bicycle Bus

Che's bike at the Che Guevara museum. Via: Travelpod

Earl Martz on his Ariel 1000 motorcycle. 1946 Pennsylvania license plate. Note the "Dealer" sign attached to front wheel fender. Via: Historic Photo Archive

"J. Graham Oates trans-Canadian motorcycle trip of 1928 was surely his most difficult and notable stunt, in a lifetime filled with adventure. This was the first journey across the country by a vehicle with 'rubber tires', and as roads simply didn't exist for a thousand miles within the Canadian interior-railway lines were simply the only option available"

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The McGuire twins.

Billy Leon and Benny Loyd McCrary, known together as the McGuire twins, were listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Heaviest Twins. A well-known Guinness photo depicts the twins riding their Honda motorcycles witch they road across country for promotion.

Born in Hendersonville, North Carolina, the twins began using the stage name McGuire and gained popularity as tag-team wrestlers and in carnival stunt show. Billy McCrary died on July 14, 1979 at the age of 32, following a motorcycle accident during a stunt at Niagara Falls. Benny lived for 21 more years, until his death at age 54 on March 26, 2001 of heart failure.

Erwin Baker.

Erwin George "Cannon Ball" Baker (March 12, 1882 – May 10, 1960) was a motorcycle and automobile racing driver and organizer in the first half of the 20th century. Baker began his public career as a vaudeville performer, but turned to driving and racing after winning a dirt-track motorcycle race in Crawfordsville, Indiana in about 1904.

Baker was also famous for his record-setting point-to-point drives, in which he was paid to promote the products of various motorcycle and automobile manufacturers. In all, he made 143 cross-country motorcycle speed runs totaling about 5,500,000 miles (8,850,000 km).
In 1908, Baker purchased an Indian motorcycle and began entering and winning local races. His most famous victory came in 1909 at the first race ever held at the newly built Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Baker also raced at the 1922 Indianapolis 500, placing 11th in a Frontenac.

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"Buck" McNair. Via: Aces of WW2