OFF THE WIRE
Hey... this doesn't look like any DOT approved helmet to me! Looks like the one I have~
Maybe you can use this for fuel for your helmet tickets out there!
Gypsy
Easy Rider: Arnold Swarzenegger went out for a bike ride on his vintage Indian motorcycle yesterday in Brentwood
The classic bike is valued at a cool £45,000 (US$60,000) and was originally a competitor to Schwarzenegger's usual bike of choice, the Harley Davidson, in the 1940s. Riding motorcycles has long been a favourite hobby for Schwarzenegger. He owns a Harley and even used a Harley Davidson Softail Fatboy in the Terminator films.
But despite his love of the vehicles, motorcycles haven't always been kind to the one-time body builder.
Decked out: Schwarzenegger wore some shiny leather trousers and a World Champion Body Builder sweatshirt for his ride
Entourage: Schwarzenegger was flanked by his ever present security detail as he walked to his bike
He and his son, Patrick, now 16, collided with a car in 2006 leaving Patrick uninjured but Schwarzenegger with 15 stitches on his lip.
Previously to that, he broke six ribs in a December 2001 crash, prompting him to both get an official motorcyclist license and, as governor, enact more motorcycle safety laws.
Schwarzenegger is currently facing pressure from Woodland Hills residents to pass a bill that targets motorcyclists who remove factory-installed emission control devices mandated by the U.S. government and replace them with custom, after-market parts that often make their bikes louder.
Schwarzenegger, who has until Sept. 30 to decide, has not taken a position on the legislation yet, said spokesman Aaron McLear. It is not known if his bikes fall within acceptable noise emission standards.
