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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.
Smith first raced in 1956 atop a 1949 Matchless 500cc motorcycle. Later, he was associated with Husqvarna motorcycles. His renown grew as he won races in the 1960s and 1970s. Smith won eight gold medals between 1966 and 1976 in the International Six Day Trial.
Of those that do complete the course, the rider to reach the top with the shortest elapsed time wins. The motorcycle of choice in the early decades was the Harley-Davidson 45 cubic inch model due to its high torque at low rpms, similar to farm engines. For years the national competitions was held at Mount Garfield near Muskegon, Michigan. [2]
The Butler Petrol Cycle was a three-wheeled vehicle, with the rear wheel directly driven by a 5 ⁄ 8 hp (0.47 kW), 40 cc (2.4 cu in) displacement, 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in × 5 in (57 mm × 127 mm) bore × stroke, flat twin four-stroke engine (with magneto ignition replaced by coil and battery) equipped with rotary valves and a float-fed carburettor ...
MotoE was introduced in 2019 as a "World Cup" until 2022 and thus statistics from that time span is not included here. [5] MotoE gained World Championship status in 2023 . The Riders' World Championship is awarded to the most successful rider over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results.
Question: I recently ran into a horde of motorcyclists, and by horde I’m talking 50 to 60. At cross streets, one motorcycle would block the intersection and the rest would drive through.
0 0 1 1 0 0 2: 46 Tarquinio Provini Italy: 1957–1958 0 0 1 1 0 0 2: 46 Dieter Braun Germany: 1970–1973 0 0 1 1 0 0 2: 46 Manuel Poggiali San Marino: 2001–2003 0 0 1 1 0 0 2: 46 Álex Márquez Spain: 2014–2019 0 0 1 1 0 0 2: 46 Pedro Acosta Spain: 2021–2023 0 0 1 1 0 0 2: 52 Kent Andersson Sweden: 1973–1974 0 0 0 2 0 0 2: 52 Fausto ...
Daring motorcyclists rode their bikes and performed tricks along the vertical walls of a famous barrel-shaped pit in India called the "Well of Death." Motorcyclists perform wild, gravity-defying ...