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* ''[[Melody of Oblivion]]'' on the other hand, '''is''' an example, but it goes a bit further than that by styling the motorcyles to more closely resemble horses. And they transform into [[Bishonen]] for extra [[Rule of Cool|cool factor]].
* ''[[Melody of Oblivion]]'' on the other hand, '''is''' an example, but it goes a bit further than that by styling the motorcyles to more closely resemble horses. And they transform into [[Bishonen]] for extra [[Rule of Cool|cool factor]].
* In ''[[Durarara]]'', one of the characters is a modern-day headless fairy called a dullahan. Her preferred method of getting around was a reanimated headless horse, which she disguised as a pitch-black motorcycle when she boarded the ship for Japan. As a bike it doesn't have any headlights, still has [[The Shadow Knows|the shadow of a horse]], makes hoof steps instead of engine sounds, and also whinnies on occasion.
* In ''[[Durarara]]'', one of the characters is a modern-day headless fairy called a dullahan. Her preferred method of getting around was a reanimated headless horse, which she disguised as a pitch-black motorcycle when she boarded the ship for Japan. As a bike it doesn't have any headlights, still has [[The Shadow Knows|the shadow of a horse]], makes hoof steps instead of engine sounds, and also whinnies on occasion.
* Inverted in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh 5 Ds]]'' manga, in which the Skeleton Knight uses a horse instead of the motorcycles that everyone else uses while dueling.
* Inverted in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' manga, in which the Skeleton Knight uses a horse instead of the motorcycles that everyone else uses while dueling.
** Played straight with Sherry LeBlanc, a French woman with a flower-knight theme; her D-Wheel is modeled to appear horse-like, with the card zones running down the back of the neck.
** Played straight with Sherry LeBlanc, a French woman with a flower-knight theme; her D-Wheel is modeled to appear horse-like, with the card zones running down the back of the neck.


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* Although we do not see any motorcycles in both films, in the ''[[Cars]]'' series films, motorcycles are implied to be their equivalent of horses.
* Although we do not see any motorcycles in both films, in the ''[[Cars]]'' series films, motorcycles are implied to be their equivalent of horses.
* The Japanese live action ''[[Gun Crazy]]'' films included "A Woman from Nowhere", which has the title character ride a motorcycle in a modern-day version of a Western.
* The Japanese live action ''[[Gun Crazy]]'' films included "A Woman from Nowhere", which has the title character ride a motorcycle in a modern-day version of a Western.
* Marlboro in [[Harley Davidson and The Marlboro Man]] is a cowboy (actually he just dresses and smokes like one and participates in Rodeos) who rides a motorcycle instead of a horse.
* Marlboro in [[Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man]] is a cowboy (actually he just dresses and smokes like one and participates in Rodeos) who rides a motorcycle instead of a horse.




== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* ''[[Good Omens (Literature)|Good Omens]]'': The [[Horsemen of the Apocalypse]] now ride motorcycles.
* ''[[Good Omens]]'': The [[Horsemen of the Apocalypse]] now ride motorcycles.
* In ''The Devil's Rose'', the protagonist is an undead Texas Ranger who tracks down fugitive souls from hell. His horse demon mount...thing gets mauled shortly into the story so he saws off its head and attaches it to a motorcycle. Later, he attaches it to a car.
* In ''The Devil's Rose'', the protagonist is an undead Texas Ranger who tracks down fugitive souls from hell. His horse demon mount...thing gets mauled shortly into the story so he saws off its head and attaches it to a motorcycle. Later, he attaches it to a car.
* ''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'': Ares the god of War used to ride a war chariot, that was red and gold and had pictures of people dying painful death adorning it, pulled by a pair of fire breathing horses. It changed into a modern version, a flame-painted Harley Davidson the "size of a baby elephant", with a caucasian skin seat.
* ''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'': Ares the god of War used to ride a war chariot, that was red and gold and had pictures of people dying painful death adorning it, pulled by a pair of fire breathing horses. It changed into a modern version, a flame-painted Harley Davidson the "size of a baby elephant", with a caucasian skin seat.
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* On ''[[Supernatural]]'', the [[Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Horsemen]] each drive a car which suits their title. Predictably, War rides in a mustang.
* On ''[[Supernatural]]'', the [[Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Horsemen]] each drive a car which suits their title. Predictably, War rides in a mustang.
* On ''[[Get Smart (TV)|Get Smart]]'' Smart went undercover to break up a medievel-themed biker gang which jousted on motorbikes.
* On ''[[Get Smart]]'' Smart went undercover to break up a medievel-themed biker gang which jousted on motorbikes.




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* On ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', cowboy-themed hero Vigilante rides a motorcycle.
* On ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', cowboy-themed hero Vigilante rides a motorcycle.
* In one of the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' movies, there's a spear-wielding ghost knight who has a ghost horse. Fred tries to fight him using a motorcycle and a long iron pipe.
* In one of the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' movies, there's a spear-wielding ghost knight who has a ghost horse. Fred tries to fight him using a motorcycle and a long iron pipe.
* ''[[Phantom 2040 (Animation)|Phantom 2040]]'', whose [[The Phantom (Comic Strip)|predecessor]] had the [[Cool Horse]] Hero, has a flying motorbike instead.
* ''[[Phantom 2040]]'', whose [[The Phantom (comic strip)|predecessor]] had the [[Cool Horse]] Hero, has a flying motorbike instead.
* The motorcycles in ''[[Biker Mice From Mars (Animation)|Biker Mice From Mars]]'', which sometimes acted like sentient horses.
* The motorcycles in ''[[Biker Mice From Mars]]'', which sometimes acted like sentient horses.
* In ''[[Zorro Generation Z (Animation)|Zorro Generation Z]]'', Tornado is a motorcycle.
* In ''[[Zorro: Generation Z]]'', Tornado is a motorcycle.




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