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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]
Starting out as a sports car racer, she competed in motorcycle road racing and motocross from 1960 to 1976, then began competition again in 2000 in vintage motocross events. Her last race was in 2012. [1] In 2013, McGee was named an FIM Legend for her pioneering motorcycle racing career. [2] She was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame ...
Anke-Eve Goldmann (born 27 November 1930) is a German journalist for Cycle World, Das Motorrad in Germany, Moto Revue in France and other international motorcycle magazines. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Goldmann was a friend of author André Pieyre de Mandiargues and the inspiration for the main character, 'Rebecca', in his most popular book The Motorcycle (1963).
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]
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
C.C. and Company is a 1970 American biker film directed by Seymour Robbie.It starred Joe Namath as biker C.C. Ryder, Ann-Margret as fashion journalist Ann, and William Smith as Moon, the leader of the fictitious outlaw biker club the "Heads Company".
Vivian Bales (19 Jan 1908 [1] – 12 Dec 2001 [2]) was the first motorcycle cover girl. Vivian was known for several long-distance motorcycle rides and stunts around the US, in the 1920s and 1930s. Bales was born in Wacissa, Florida and raised in Albany, Georgia.