Summer Moon cruising side saddle down Melrose on her Honda Scrambler, photographed by Lanakila MacNaughton. (womensmotoexhibit.com) Lana photographs real women who ride, but with a twist of fashion in the midst of hard pavement and and soft curves. Mixing the mainstream media’s view of women with their own fashion sense and what makes them feel sexy. [ more tagged Lanakila MacNaughton | scrambler ]
A pair of smokin’ dames on their motorbikes in Britain, 1930s. Photographs of women motorcyclists from this time period always fascinate me; society norms changing quickly through the early 1900s allowed women to exercise and enjoy some new freedoms. Can you imagine wearing a corset on a motorcycle? Original photo source unknown, though I suspect it’s from historial archives. [ more from the 1930s ]
Another infamous tumblr photo identified- Seiko Yasunaga on her brat style bike, grin beaming through her Bell Moto 3 vintage full face helmet. I have to give Cindy DuLong of the very popular blog FashionSerialKiller serious props and thanks, it was because of her complete awesomeness I was able to identify this lovely mystery motolady. [ more tagged Japan | brat style | smile ]
Nean Tiffany Kiskela, the little ball of fury, got herself a 1978 Yamaha Enduro 100 today. Here’s the thing ladies, Nean is a compact and capable 4’11” (1.5 meters). This is the first bike she’s ever had she can flat foot while sitting on, so she’s a little more than ecstatic… but I don’t want to hear the “I’m too small” excuse ever again! Check out Leslie Kramer who is 4’11” and rides an 848evo »