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Rumors of headless riders only really took off after the release of the film Stone (1974) in Australia (released in Japan in 1981). The film contained a scene in which a rider's head is chopped off by a wire stretched across a road, and this is said to have spread in connection with rumors of motorcycle accidents in various parts of the country.
Lillian La France (1894–1979) was billed as the world's foremost woman motorcycle stunt rider, [1] one of a handful of female stunt riders in the 1920s and 1930s. [2]Born Agnes Micek [1] in Kansas, USA and billed as "The Girl Who Flirts With Death", La France started riding the Wall of Death carnival sideshow and motordrome in 1924 at the age of 30.
Ghost Rider has been identified by various media as being, or as possibly being, Swedish ex-racer and mechanic Patrik Fürstenhoff. [4] [5] [1] [6] [7] Fürstenhoff is listed at Guinness World Records as holding the record for the first documented 220 mph (354 km/h) wheelie on a 500 hp (370 kW) turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa, [4] [5] and an earlier wheelie record.
Courtesy of Jason Carlton/Facebook Motocross rider Brooke Carlton has died at age 9 after a “freak accident” while racing at California track. Carlton was “riding an electric motorbike and ...
The act of riding as a passenger on a motorcycle sitting on the pillion (a.k.a. "bitch") seat immediately behind the driver of the motorcycle. [6] [7] [8] Road rash An injury caused by scraping your skin on the road surface. This is likely because the rider wasn't wearing the right protective gear. [9] Spill
Pages in category "Motorcycle racers who died while racing" The following 175 pages are in this category, out of 175 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Sherman Dwayne "Butch" Laswell (October 12, 1958 – March 10, 1996) [1] was an American stunt performer and professional motorcycle stunt rider.Laswell died after sustaining injuries during a live stunt in front of a crowd of spectators, while attempting to carry out a dangerous motorcycle jump in Mesquite, Nevada.
Amelia Kotze Courtesy of Amelia Kotze/Instagram Dirt bike champion Amelia Kotze has died at age 15 following a recent crash. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the tragic passing of ...