Vladimir Putin is Hog Wild for the Night Wolves
Russian Prime Minister Putin rides with motorcycle enthusiasts during his visit to a bike festival in the southern Russian city of Novorossiisk.
So it's no surprise that the Russian president likes a good spin on a motorcycle, or a tricycle to be more precise.
When he does don his leather jacket and go for a ride, he is usually flanked by a Slavic motorcycle gang known as the Night Wolves.
The Night Wolves are part rock n' roll and all patriotic. They profess a love of Russia, the Orthodox church and yes, the Harley-Davidson.
Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with Simon Shuster, the Russia correspondent for Time Magazine, who wrote about Putin and the Night Wolves for the current issue of the magazine.
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