Putin rides Harley Davidson at motorcycle show

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rides Harley Davidson Lehman Trike decorated with Russian and Ukrainian national flags as he arrives for the meeting with motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula on Saturday, July 24, 2010.

Putin, in Ukraine for talks with the country's new Russia-friendly leadership, had his black shirt sleeves rolled up as he motored toward a stage along a dusty road on the three-wheeled bike. (AP Photo)

Vladimir Putin rides Harley Davidson Lehman Trike as he arrives for the meeting with Russian and Ukrainian motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula (AP Photo)

Putin, left, addresses the audience as he meets with Russian and Ukrainian motorbikers at their camp. From a podium, he described the motorbike as "the most democratic form of transport" and praised the bikers' free spirit. (AP Photo)

The Russian Prime Minister, left, meets with Russian and Ukrainian motorbikers at their camp. Putin leapt on a Harley Davidson and roared into the international biker convention in southern Ukraine. Around 5,000 bikers from Europe and beyond are gathered in Sevastopol for the annual festival on Ukraine's Crimea peninsula. (AP Photo)

Putin rides Harley Davidson Lehman Trike before his meeting with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. (AP Photo)

In sunglasses, black jeans and black fingerless gloves, the Russian prime minister clearly reveled in the moment, smiling and waving to the enthusiastic crowd. Putin, in Ukraine for talks with the country's new Russia-friendly leadership, had his black shirt sleeves rolled up as he motored toward a stage along a dusty road on the three-wheeled bike. (AP Photo)