22 Stunning Vintage Photos Of Badass Women And Their Motorcycles

Forget the bikini-clad model showcasing rides because women most definitely love motorcycles! As long as bikes have been around so have the badass women who were not afraid to take the rides of their lives. These must-see vintage photos of women and their bikes prove that girls can ride all the while making it look oh so good.

Street Legal

Sally Halterman was the first woman to receive a motorcycle license in Washington, D.C. (1937).

Custom Fit

Getting their almost completed bikes perfectly measured and ready to go (1933).

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree

Mom and daughter Dot and Betty riding for the Motor Maids of America (1947).

Head Of The Rest

Three women lead the pack on a pleasant afternoon ride (1949).

MMA Founder

Dot Robinson, founding member of the iconic Motor Maids of America.

Look Ma, No Hands!

Marjorie Dare performing at “The Wall of Death” in England (1938).

Lipstick And Leather

No one said looking good and riding couldn’t go hand in hand.

Real Life Badass

We definitely wouldn’t want to mess with these Hell’s Angels (1973).

Riding In Style

This vintage beauty looks more than comfortable on her bike.

Women Only

Group photo of the Motor Maids of America outside a shop they used as their headquarters (1950).

No Biggie

Elspeth Beard, the first Englishwoman to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle (1980).

Play Time

This London woman knows how to show the kids a good time (1926).

Say Cheese

How can you not help but grin big?

Rocking Rebel

This girl is oozing with badass style.

Fun In The Sun

Enjoying a day at the beach in sunny California with her Harley (1925).

Double Trouble

The well-know riding sister duo Nancy and Betty Debenham enjoying a ride with their pup (1925).

Taking Care Of Business

A dispatcher and male ride-along during WWI (1917).

Hard At Work

Getting down and dirty while working on her bike (1950).

Out For A Ride

Madge Saunders out for a leisurely ride with her husband, British actor Leslie Henson (1920).

Need For Speed

Beryl Swain, the first woman to compete as a solo entrant in the annual TT race. Here she is training for the race (1962).

Ride For Life

The sister duo and adorable dog once again enjoying a ride.

On The Job

A group of women dispatch riders ready to hit the pavement.