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She had an ambition to become the first woman to cross the United States on a motorcycle, and decided to visit the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Age 26, on May 2, 1915, she set out with her mother Avis (age 56) in the sidecar, [ 4 ] who noted, "I do not fear breakdowns for Effie, being a most careful driver, is a ...
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D, or simply Harley) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Founded in 1903, it is one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression along with its historical rival, Indian Motorcycles. [3]
A Florida Harley-Davidson dealer heard the adventure, leading to a feature about it in the St. Petersburg, Florida newspaper, and then in the Atlanta Journal. Bales, planning longer journeys, traded in her Model B for a 1929 flathead engine D-series, Harley-Davidson's first 45 cu in (740 cc) motorcycle.
Bessie Stringfield (born Betsy Beatrice White; 1911 or 1912 – February 16, 1993), also known as the "Motorcycle Queen of Miami", was an American motorcyclist who was the first African-American woman to ride across the United States solo, and was one of the few civilian motorcycle dispatch riders for the US Army during World War II.
Harley-Davidson sidecar Circumnavigation. Europe, Turkey, Iraq, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, United States Unsupported To conduct forest research. Heiberg later became professor of silviculture in the U.S. James C Wilson and Francis Flood 1927 Triumph motorcycles single cylinder with sidecars First motorcycle crossing the continent of Africa.
In 2006 Bob Van Buren, great-nephew of the sisters, and his wife, Rhonda Van Buren, retraced the route taken by Gussie and Addie on a Harley-Davidson Low Rider from New York City to San Francisco. In line with the sisters' desire to influence the military, the trip was a fundraiser for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and was launched from the ...
Spann was one of the first women inducted into Harley Davidson’s 100,000 Mile Club, was named Most Outstanding Female Motorcyclist in 1978, and worked as an activist for motorcycle rights. [12] [13] [14] During their years as motorcyclists, Gloria and her husband became "den mother" and father to the younger riders. The Spanns planted a large ...
Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.), a club for Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners; Harley Benton Guitars, a brand name created by German music instrument retailer Thomann; Harley Lyrics, a 14th-century collection of poems; Harley Street, a British television medical drama; Harley Collection, a collection of manuscripts in the British Library