While Clutch and Chrome may have speculated what motorcycle the current American President would ride if he were a rider, the White House isn’t really known as a biker hangout.

But like many riders on the road, some past American Presidents have found their motorcycle passion once they’ve left office. Although Ronald Reagan has passed on, motorcycles have taken center stage in his Presidential Library located in Simi Valley, California.

Opening to the public on Friday July 9^th, an exhibit at the Reagan Library will display over 35 motorcycles chronicling the history and rich tradition of motorcycle culture called ‘Born to be Wild’, running through until November 9^th.

The exhibit features classic motorcycles such as a 1903 Harley-Davidson, 1920 Henderson, 1928 Cleveland as well as a 1948 Indian Motorcycle raced at Daytona.

Nestled among the scaled authentic recreation of the White House, an actual Air Force One aircraft and the full-size replica of the White House Oval Office are motorcycles from the classic to the celebrity.

Celebrity motorcycles include Steve McQueen, Joe Jonas, Dan Gurney, Keith Carradine and others. The exhibit even reaches into the world of the cinema with well-known rides from the big screen;

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1991 Indian from “The Terminator”

Adam Sandler’s Space Bike in “Bedtime Stories”

Motorized bicycle featured in “Wild, Wild West” starring Wil Smith and Kevin Klein

The Batgirl and Robin motorcycles ridden by Alicia Silverstone and Chris O’Donnell in “Batman and Robin”

The futuristic motorcycle seen in the latest Star Trek movie with Chris Pine as Captain Kirk

The 1920 Indian Scout seen in “The World’s Fastest Indian”

Having a motorcycle exhibit isn’t necessarily a new idea for Presidential Libraries. Called the ‘Art of the Chopper’ 30 gleaming, handcrafted motorcycles from around the country were on display at Bill Clinton’s Presidential Library in 2008. The exhibit was declared by the library’s directors as part of the museum's mission, to reflect American culture in the late 20th century.

"Just as (Bill Clinton) defines the end of the 20th century, so does the chopper," Clinton center director Terri Garner told reporters at the time of the exhibit.

Looking to the current exhibit, while the 40^th President of the United States may not have been seen in the saddle, Ronald Reagan did set some motorcycle presidential precedents, such as being the first resident of the Oval Office to visit a Harley-Davidson factory.

It was 1987, President Reagan was talking against tough trade sanctions then being considered in Congress and praised Harley for the company’s productive use of tariffs to regain its footing against foreign competition.

The latest Presidential exhibit ‘Born to be Wild’ is open during regular library hours at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and is included as part of the admission price for the library. Tickets are $12 for adults 18-61; seniors 62 and older, $9; youths 11-17, $6, and children younger than 11 are admitted free.