Joan Jett
The 60s chopper movement brought lots of babes on bikes, lots of boobs flyin’ free at events, on the back leanin’ against the sissy bar especially.
In the 70s, more and more women were starting to ride their own motorcycles.
Some very cool photos came of this.
Motorcycle racing pioneer Mary McGee in a 1976 Baja race
1975 Zundapp motorcycle woman
Hiroko Hori, joined a road race in 1976 as the first female racer.
Debbie Evans, Trials Rider, Ossa Motorcycle
Mary McGee is a pioneer in American motorcycle racing, thanks to her untamable determination and a spirit as warm as her smile. Her excitement for motorcycling, especially racing, is contagious even in her eighties. She was the first woman to receive an FIM racing license in the United States, first woman to complete the Baja 1000, and the first woman to race the Baja 500 solo. These aren’t her only firsts, either. She was also the first woman in motocross and road racing in the States. McGee was rightly inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2018.
Tags: 1970s, 70s, debbie evans, history, mary mcgee, motolady, motorcycle, motorcycles, racing, real
Posted on September 15, 2014 in History, MotoLadies, News & Features by Alicia Mariah Elfving
Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.
Rad pics. Anyone know what brand boots those are in the bottom pic?
Full Bore, made by Sidi.
The first photo is not ‘just’ Joan Jett; it’s the band The Runaways.
I liked that early band.
Man do I remember those woman, always wondered if I would ever meet up with them. Never did though. How time flies by.
Jump starting in sneakers?