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Sequana Joi Harris [1] (December 11, 1976 – August 14, 2017) [2] [3] was an American motorcycle road racer and stuntwoman. [4] She made history as the first African American woman to be licensed as a motorcycle road racer, racing professionally since 2014, after taking up motorcycling in 2009. [5]
Jolene Van Vugt (born September 17, 1980) is a Canadian motocross rider. She is the first CMRC Women's Canadian Motocross National Champion, first woman to backflip a full-sized dirt bike, holder of multiple Guinness World Records, and co-star of many motocross/stunt videos. [1]
Types of motorcycles The design of a motorcycle reflects the purpose for which it is to be used. The main types of motorcycle include: A 1969 Harley-Davidson chopper, a replica of the 'Captain America' bike from Easy Rider Honda CB750 inline four, the first to be called a 'superbike', [5] and the archetypal Universal Japanese Motorcycle 2015 BMW R1200RT Sport Touring Motorcycle
Motorcycle rider on his Rudge-Whitworth motorbike, Australia, c. 1935. By 1920, Harley-Davidson was the largest manufacturer, [31] with their motorcycles being sold by dealers in 67 countries. [32] [33] Amongst many British motorcycle manufacturers, Chater-Lea with its twin-cylinder models followed by its large singles in the 1920s stood out.
She-Devils on Wheels is a 1968 American exploitation biker film about an all-female motorcycle gang called The Man-Eaters, directed and produced by Herschell Gordon Lewis. [2] Actual female motorcycle club members were cast for the film, who were from the Iron Cross motorcycle club's Cut-Throats Division. [3]
The motorcycle Lawler used for her jumps was a Suzuki TM 250. In June 1976, she provided the television commentary for CBS Sports Spectacular on Super Joe Einhorn's daredevil show as he beat another of Evel Knievel's records by jumping 15 buses at the Lancaster Speedway in Buffalo. [5]
"Smokey'" Joe Petrali (February 22, 1904 – November 10, 1973) [1] was an American motorcycle racer, active in the 1920s and 1930s. Petrali was a Class A racing champion who competed in board-track and dirt-track racing circuits, speed records, and hillclimbs.
A Guy Named Joe is a 1943 American supernatural romantic drama film directed by Victor Fleming. The film was produced by Everett Riskin and stars Spencer Tracy , Irene Dunne and Van Johnson . The screenplay , written by Dalton Trumbo and Frederick Hazlitt Brennan , was adapted from a story by Chandler Sprague and David Boehm , for which they ...