1971 Kickass or badass—whatever you wanna call these tough biker ladies—here’s a selection of vintage photos of real-life motorcycle riding women. Anke Eve Goldmann, 1958 Ann-Margret rode a classic Triumph T100 Bessie Stringfield Some 70s Harley kickstarting action Cafe Racer Girl, 1960s. 1949 San Francisco Womens Motorcycle Unit, 1940 Dispatch Riders Beryl Swain, 1962 A woman on her BMW motorcycle, 1935 The Riverhill Riders Club, 1962 Repairing her motorbike, 1950 A reverend blesses the motorcycle of a woman who is learning to drive, 1938 1960s Lipstick and leather