Another vote for Seattle, though personally... there's too many people there already, so don't bother.
I spent the first 22 years of my life there, and am about to move back there again with my husband after many years away. I can't wait, honestly. It is the best city in the US, in my opinion (though the lack of public transport IS a drag, Snowy is right about that).
How about Iceland? It's a GREAT place for artists, let me tell you... absolutely gorgeous here, too (in the summer). Of course, I don't really expect anyone to take me seriously on the idea of moving here, but I can tell you that you can DEFINITELY get by on just English, without having to learn the local language. Everyone here speaks it, and much advertisting is done in English (as well as Icelandic), so that would be easy for you. Oh, but the motorcycle thing, hmm.. eh, not so much.