Gevin Fax is a versatile and accomplished individual who has made significant contributions in various fields. From being a musician and actress to starting her career as a motorcycle model, motorcycles have played a pivotal role in her life. Her passion for motorcycles and her mantra of “live your dare” led her to embark on thrilling experiences that have proudly shaped the woman she is today. Gevin recalls her transformative moment during her first visit to Sturgis in 1990, where she embraced the fear of stepping out of her comfort zone as being one of the only black females to attend the rally.
Through her involvement in the motorcycle community, she has gained an open-minded perspective on life and improved her listening skills, realizing that people are diverse yet inherently the same. Looking ahead, Gevin envisions traveling the world and hosting women’s groups to address pertinent issues faced by riders. She believes in the power of the motorcycle community to bring people together, regardless of their differences.
Gevin’s journey showcases her resilience and determination to overcome challenges, including facing ostracism due to her race and sexual orientation. She encourages individuals who fear judgment or struggle to find their place in a community to take a leap of faith to embrace their passions and see where it takes them. Gevin Fax exemplifies a fearless spirit and a commitment to living life to the fullest within the motorcycle community and beyond.
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: You’re doing a lot of things. You’re a musician and a strong supporter of The Litas. You’re an actress, and in your early days, you were a model. So, motorcycles are your life. What’s the latest and greatest? What’s going on with you?
Gevin Fax: I have a documentary coming up called Two Wheels in Paradise. It’s going to be filmed in the Dominican Republic.
Caption: Gevin posing on an Indian in a barn (Photo: Owned by Gevin Fax – Photographer: Avory Allmand)
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: I know this is not your first documentary and your first one was back in the nineties with “Biker Women.” Can you walk us through how your passion for motorcycles began?
Gevin Fax: My father’s client gave him the motorcycle — a moped. He said, “Hey, if your daughter can get it running, then great.” That was my first experience with a motorcycle that was mine. But prior to that, my dad and mom took us to a minibike place and threw me on a minibike and I was there riding around and having a great time in the dirt.
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: You like to say, “live your dare.” You’re putting yourself out there as much as possible and you’re taking on all these great experiences. I want to know, what experience did you really live your dare? Tell me about that moment and how it truly changed your perspective and changed everything about you.
Gevin Fax: I’m gonna say the first experience that I had that really changed my life and made me realize, “I’m taking on some kind of scary things that are kind of out of my wheelhouse, but I’m gonna do it anyway”, was when I went to Sturgis for the first time in 1990.
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: I’d love to know about the sense of community that you found in the motorcycle community. How has it influenced your approach to life and relationships outside of the community?
Gevin Fax: I have to say that my experience with motorcycles has made me far more open-minded than I could have ever imagined. Far more survival equipped than I could have ever imagined. It’s helped me improve my listening skills when you’re in an area and around people who, none of them look like you or know much about you. First of all, it taught me that people are people. There’s good people and there’s bad people, period. It taught me that everybody’s got an opinion and a different point of view, and there’s not a thing wrong with that. It taught me to listen because I have learned through this experience, because like I said, I’ve been submerged in a lot of people that weren’t so open to people of color.
Caption: Gevin loaded up for a road trip on her Harley-Davidson (Photo: Owned by Gevin Fax – Photographer: Avory Allmand)
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: Talk to me about finding alignment through The Litas.
Gevin Fax: That’s a great question. I’ll tell you why. For years, as you can imagine, before the internet, it was very difficult to connect with other women that rode. So I rode 90% of the time by myself, which was fine. I enjoy riding by myself. For me, after years and decades of not having a community of women — because I have had communities of people over the many decades that I’ve been riding with, many people can speak to that, but to be able to have a group of like-minded females was amazing.
Caption: Gevin is all smiles for the camera! (Photo: Owned by Gevin Fax – Photographer: Avory Allmand)
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: What are some of your next goals and new pursuits that you have going on for yourself?
Gevin Fax: I haven’t really traveled that much out of the United States. So for me, my hopes and dreams are to be able to travel the world and be able to host different women’s groups at the same time. Talking about some of the issues that they have that become problematic for them as women, or just people that ride in general.
But I want to do it all via the motorcycle community because, in my opinion, I believe that we have an amazing community. I think that our community represents the world. I think that even though we all have different opinions and dislikes — I believe that our community could be the driving force to pull the world together.
Caption: Gevin is showing some American pride alongside her motorcycle (Photo: Owned by Gevin Fax – Photographer: Avory Allmand)
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: If someone is afraid of judgment or they’re afraid of not being able to fit in somewhere. Can you give some advice for someone like that and walk us through what you’ve done in order to make yourself feel connected with this community?
Gevin Fax: That’s actually a great question because there are a lot of people from different walks of life that are very fearful to really be a part of the community because they don’t know how they’re gonna be accepted. I believe that, again, the internet has actually helped with that. The fact I’m gay — I’ve never really hidden that, but that’s been a point of contention for a lot of people. I used to get ostracized from television programs. It was one thing that I was black, but it was another thing that I was gay but I guess I never let that stop me.
Because of the internet, there have been a lot of other groups that have been formed, which have allowed all different types of walks of life to collectively get together as a motorcycle group and be a part of the community. As far as them feeling the ability to just jump right in. I honestly, I have to say, you just gotta do it, you know?
Caption: Gevin is always ready for an adventure! (Photo: Owned by Gevin Fax – Photographer: Avory Allmand)
Caption: Gevin doing her favorite thing, riding her motorcycle (Photo: Owned by Gevin Fax – Photographer: Avory Allmand)
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: Have you ever got into a motorcycle accident? If so, what did you learn?
Gevin Fax: Regarding whether I’ve ever been in a motorcycle accident or not, the answer to that question is, yes. In 1979 I was run over by a bus because I was in the bus’s blindspot and the driver didn’t see me, pulled into my lane, hit me and then ran over my arm. The lesson learned from that near-fatal moment is to ride as if I’m invisible and no one can see me. Also, never assume anyone sees me. That ideology has saved my life more times than anyone can imagine.
If you are interested in keeping up to date with Gevin, follow her on Instagram or visit her website. Ride safe, and thanks for reading!
