This line of battery-operated toy motorcycles was originally released by Hasbro in 1971 and later marketed by Matchbox.
The 7-inch choppers featured chrome accents, styled handlebars, and menacing symbols like skulls and flames. The bikes produced a loud clicking sound while in motion.
The original lineup included six different “demons”: Big Buzzard, Doom Buggy, Tiger Shark, Lunatic Fringe, Crazy Horse, and Dirty Devil.
Subsequent models (released in 1972) included Shoot’n Iron (a western-themed chopper), Transylvania Express (a horror-themed model with a vampire rider), Black Knight (a medieval-themed bike with a rider in dark armour) and Iron Eagle (the final model released in 1973).
Hasbro also sold two stunt playsets – the Daredevil Dragout! and Daredevil Challenge! – for racing the bikes.
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The 7-inch choppers featured chrome accents, styled handlebars, and menacing symbols like skulls and flames. The bikes produced a loud clicking sound while in motion.
