In 1973 this woman rode a motorcycle around the world solo
In 1973, French journalist Anne-France Dautheville became the first known woman to complete a solo motorcycle journey around the world. She traveled over 20,000 miles across three continents on a 125 cc Kawasaki to escape conventional life in Paris. Dautheville has since written books about her experiences and remains active in literary events in her 80s.
- ▪Anne-France Dautheville was born in Paris in 1944 and began riding motorcycles in the late 1960s.
- ▪She completed her global trip in 1973, covering more than 20,000 miles on a 125 cc Kawasaki.
- ▪The journey took her through three different continents as she sought freedom and independence.
- ▪Dautheville has continued to ride motorcycles and write books reflecting on women's solo travel.
- ▪She is currently in her 80s and remains active in writing, interviews, and literary events.
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| Publication time | Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:25:26 +0000 |
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In 1973 this woman rode a motorcycle around the world solo Popkin 10:25 am Sat Sep 19, 2026 Anne-France Dautheville motorcycle — Otto Von Viani / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons) In 1973 a French journalist named Anne-France Dautheville became the first known woman to complete a motorcycle trip around the world all by herself. She was born in Paris in 1944 and began riding motorcycles in the late 1960s. View this post on Instagram She rode over 20,000 miles through three different continents on a 125 cc Kawasaki. Her motivation was to escape a conventional life in Paris. Her motorcycle journey allowed her to pursue freedom and independence. She continued riding motorcycles throughout her life and writing about the experience in her books.
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