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It's on the Meter – World Taxi Challenge was a round-the-world motoring expedition that broke the Guinness World Records for the longest ever journey by taxi and the highest altitude ever reached by taxi. The expedition's three-man team used a 1992 Fairway Driver London Black Cab to drive 43,319.5 miles (69,716.12 km) around the world.
William Chadeayne in San Francisco at the finish of his 47-day transcontinental trip on October 30, 1905 William Chadeayne was an American early long-distance motorcyclist from Buffalo, New York . He set a transcontinental record for North America in 1905, going from New York City to San Francisco in 47 + 1 ⁄ 2 days.
Wyman as he left San Francisco for his transcontinental crossing. Wyman used his 1902 California machine for his crossing of the United States. The California had a 200 cc (12 cu in), 1.5 hp (1.1 kW) four-stroke engine attached to an ordinary diamond-frame bicycle.
The San Francisco Motorcycle Club (SFMC) was founded in San Francisco, California in 1904. It has been in continuous operation since its inception. [ 1 ] This makes it the second oldest motorcycle club in the United States , preceded only by the Yonkers MC of Yonkers, New York , founded in 1903.
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 ...
Dudley B. Perkins (May 19, 1893 – February 26, 1978 [1]) was an American champion motorcycle hillclimb competitor and Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealer. The American Motorcyclist Association's highest award, the AMA Dud Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award, was named after him in 1970, and he was its first recipient.
Kenny Roberts was born to Alice and Melton "Buster" Roberts in Modesto, California. [6] As a child growing up in the rural agriculture area just off highway 132 near the West side vineyards of E & J Gallo Winery, Roberts was originally interested in horseback riding. [7]
On June 4, 2014, John McGuinness rode the Honda Shinden San for Team Mugen at the Isle of Man TT Zero race [28] to shatter the lap record with a time of 19 min, 17.300 sec for an average speed of 117.366 mph. [29] Mission Motors was a major sponsor and supplier of electric powertrain technology for Team Mugen.