I Am This Motorcycle
"Motorcycles have always been part of my life, I decided to find out why..." Jean-Philippe Defaut, Heron Arts - San Francisco, CA.
Roadside portraits · since 2014

It’s not about the motorcycle,

It’s aboutthe people

Jean-Philippe Defaut 400+ riders · 3 countries
01The Project

Four hundred riders. Three countries.
One question asked at the roadside.

A few years ago I started documenting conversations with motorcyclists and unexpectedly embarked on a different journey. Even in today's society, motorcyclists still carry a challenging reputation. In some circles, we are still considered outliers. True, it's not for everyone. Originally a cheaper and arguably more efficient form of transportation. However, along the way, motorcycles came at a hefty price for many and their…

400+Riders photographed
3UK · France · USA
2016First exhibited · Heron Arts
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Featured stories

All stories
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The Riders —
a wall of four hundred

Every face, every road. The full archive hangs as one gallery wall. Find a number, find a story.

Enter the wall of 400
Every rider has a storyNo.263  Portrait — closing frame
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Every riderhas a story

Pulled over somewhere good? Tell us yours — we read every one.

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