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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.
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.
The origins of the group can be traced to 1994, when filmmakers Jon Freeman and Dana Nicholson had been accumulating footage to showcase a behind the scenes expose of the lifestyle of an American pro motocross rider in action, featuring 145 ft plus jumps, 45 ft high in the air soaring over sand dunes, mountains, houses, buses and anything else secure and steep enough to hold the weight of bike ...
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 ...
[1] [2] In 2015 and 2019, Sanders was the winner of the E3 class and in 2018 he was the International Six Days Enduro champion. In 2017, he finished sixth in the Enduro 2 class of the Enduro World Championship and in 2018 he was the winner of Australia's biggest rally raid, the Hattah Desert Race.
With business partners Winston Sterzel and Marty Schmidt, Tye established a custom motorcycle shop named Churchill Customs around 2015. [15] Tye worked as the marketing and sales manager for the company. [15] Tye frequently rode his motorcycle across China, showcasing the material he filmed for his YouTube channel. [9]
47-1 ⁄ 2 days, new record transcontinental crossing of the United States by motor vehicle [2] [3] Carl Stearns Clancy (USA 1890–1971) 1912 1912 Henderson motorcycle: Circumnavigation. Dublin–New York 18,000 mi (29,000 km) Unsupported First man to go around the world with a motorcycle [4] Erwin "Cannonball" Baker (USA 1882–1960) 1912
Related to the chopper motorcycle is the bobber, a solo bike which is created by "bobbing" a factory bike by removing superfluous weight and bodywork from a motorcycle to reduce mass and increase performance. A common element of these motorcycles is a shortened rear fender that creates a "bobbed" look.