There has been plenty said and written about scooters over the years, but until now there has been no definitive look at the culture surrounding our chosen way of life.
Many books have been published about BMW motorcycles, but no-one has focussed solely on the BMW chopper, bobber, trike and quad bike custom scene - until now.
This is a meticulously detailed history of the Triumph Bonneville: its antecedents, how it came about, and year-by-year production changes, with detailed technical specifications and contemporary road test reports showing how the Bonneville compared with its rivals.
ATTEMPTING 300KPH on an untested experimental motorcycle could be considered a perfect way to kill yourself, but Paul Carter is still, well, PAUL CARTER and danger at high speed is his second name.
Lester Morris is Australias longest-serving, and probably the most published, specialist motorcycle writer in the country, with most of his peers considering him to be iconic, or even legendary.
When the fledgeling Honda Motor Company wanted to break into Europe, they knew their machines had to prove themselves at the greatest motorcycle race in the world, the Isle of Man TT.
Die Biker-Bibel: Der Klassiker der Motorrad-Reparatur aktualisiert und auf neuestem StandDas "Schrauberhandbuch" hat schon Generationen von Motorradfans bei der Wartung und Reparatur ihrer Zweiräder wertvolle Hilfe geleistet.
Before Louise Scherbyn founded the Women's International Motorcycle Association, she was simply a working girl who loved motorcycling--at a time when women weren't allowed to wear pants, roads weren't hard-topped, and handlebars could come apart while riding.
Before Louise Scherbyn founded the Women's International Motorcycle Association, she was simply a working girl who loved motorcycling--at a time when women weren't allowed to wear pants, roads weren't hard-topped, and handlebars could come apart while riding.
In 1919 a young Englishman bought a second-hand Henderson in New York and rode it to the Pacific, across an America that had almost no roads worth the name.
After months of following one-size-fits-all advice for a fifty-seven-year-old widow, Linda Crill is still miserable, until she makes a rebellious spur-of-the-moment decision: she trades her corporate suits for motorcycle leathers and commits herself to a 2,500-mile road trip down Americas Pacific Northwest coast on a Harley.
The History of Steam Navigation, is a comprehensive history of the development and impact of steam-powered ships, from their origins in the late 18th century to the mid-19th century.
Motorrad-Klassiker in der Schrauberwerkstatt: Oldtimer restaurieren leicht gemachtOldtimer erfreuen sich unter Motorradenthusiasten immer größerer Beliebtheit.
How to Build a Motorcycle leads you through all the key stages - from initially finding the right project for your skill level, to sourcing a base bike and safely taking on some full-on bike-building tasks.
James Hesketh, motojournalist and motorcyclist in recovery, offers readers a rare inside look at the social and cultural history of motorcycling and the relationship between drug/alcohol use and recovery.
A step-by-step guide to building an electric motorcycle from the ground upWritten by alternative fuel expert Carl Vogel, this hands-on guide gives you the latest technical information and easy-to-follow instructions for building a two-wheeled electric vehicle--from a streamlined scooter to a full-sized motorcycle.
A hybrid machine--powered at times by steam, electricity or internal combustion--the motorcycle in its infancy was an innovation to help bicycle racers go faster.
