Nine Percent of all motorcyclists
are women riders. Women made up approximately one-third
of Motorcycle Safety Course students in 1999. One in every
twelve motorcycle owners is a women. Women race motorcycles
and perform stunts on motorcycles for movies (Debbie Evans
for Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 2). The stigmas that
have developed in society about women on motorcycles are
changing. Most people no longer think of women riders as
scantily clad females sprawled out across their machines,
or as outlaws.
Long before stigmas were developed
in later society, early female motorcycle riders were seen
as adventurous and daring. Like their predecessor the bicycle,
motorcycles were considered economical and fun. Women loved
the freedom and mobility that was offered by riding a motorcycle.
Grandmothers, Mothers, Daughters,
Sisters, Wives, Homemakers, Executives, School Teachers,
and many more. It would be a never ending list of women
from all walks of life who have discovered that riding gave
to them new experiences and new Challenges. Several associations
and groups have been formed for women that ride. These associations
and groups help form bonds and friendships that enrich the
lives of women riders and the lives of those who are around
them.
This section of American Motorcycle
History is dedicated to all women riders, past, present
and future.
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