Motorcycles: general interest

This is the inspiring story of how a young school-leaver with no academic qualifications and low expectations built a successful career based on an apprenticeship with Associated Motor Cycles Ltd, and eventually became Managing Director of his company.

The BSA Bantam is one of the definitive postwar British bikes, perhaps THE definitive British lightweight built after World War II.

Here is the definitive history of Triumph's hugely popular Speed Twin and Thunderbird models.

Complete year-by-year history of the Trophy (and unit construction Tiger) twins from 1949 to 1983.

Buying your first motorcycle can be a daunting and complicated process - from passing the theory and practical tests, to choosing a bike and keeping it (and yourself) safe.

By tradition, the motorcycle is a naked beast, differing from other vehicles by the fact that its mechanical structure is also part of its aesthetic appearance.

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This book is an account of the companies and individuals, who have played a major part in the design and advancement of motorcycle frame (chassis) performance.

The Cafe Racer captures the very essence of motorcycling, with its stripped-to-the-bone styling and a timeless blend of cat-quick chassis, matched to a barn-storming engine.

The two stroke Vespa is rightly regarded as an iconic scooter.

Born in Shropshire soon after the end of the First World War, venerable motoring writer W de Forte has driven everything from his grandfather's first Daimler, to modern-day supercars a?

Now part of the Aprilia - Moto Guzzi - Laverda group, Laverda has acquired a following of almost fanatical proportions.

When Ducati unleashed Galluzzi's Monster at the Cologne Show at the end of 1992, few expected it to become Ducati's most successful model.

Before the /5 series, BMW had a reputation for producing expensive and idiosyncratic touring motorcycles.

If you can recall watching motorcycle scrambles and trials on your black and white TV during the 1960s, then this is the book for you.

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A delightful and often humerous account of life with the Triumph motorcycle company in its heyday.

The bevel-drive 860 and 900 was one of the most significant motorcycles of the late 1970s, providing a unique combination of power and handling that was unequalled by other motorcycles at the time.

No longer the simple machines they used to be, the modern motorcycle is as complex and diverse as the modern car.

From 1946 up to 1959, the 250cc class in Britain was supported almost entirely by privately built Specials and Hybrids.

For the first time the life of Edward Turner, one of Britain s most talented motorcycle designers, is revealed in full, so this is much more than just another book about Triumph motorcycles.

An in-depth look at the world's finest scooter, from the Model A to the GP 200.

If you're red-blooded and somewhere between 35 and 50 the chances are that your first bike was a sports moped.

With a foreword by Carl FogartyJoey Dunlop's story is one of towering triumphs and desperate tragedies in almost equal measure.

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I can't think of anywhere I'd less like to be than in a car.

When Honda released the CX500, the sales brochure stated 'First into the Future,' and described the bike as a road sports V-twin.

The BSA unit singles - 250, 350, 441 and finally 500cc - may not have been the most glamorous product of the British motorcycle industry, but they were the 'first bikes' for thousands of learner riders and had a great track record in scrambling and motocross.

Most of the many available books about Triumph motorcycles concentrate on the bigger Bonneville and Trident ranges.

If you can recall the golden era of motorcycle sport then this is undoubtedly the book for you.

The V7 introduced Moto Guzzi to a completely new clientele.

The 1970s and 1980s were wonderful eras for the motorcycle: crazy two-strokes and the first multi-cylinder superbikes coming thick and fast from Japan.

There are many books about Triumph, but most of them concentrate on the glamorous twin-carburettor Bonneville and three-cylinder Trident.

Here is a book packed with good advice on how to find and maintain a Ducati Desmodue twin.

If you remember off-road stars like the Rickman brothers' Vic Eastwood, Lew Coffin, and John Avery, then this is a must-have book for your collection.

If you're passionate about your Ducati, wish to know your motorcycle in real depth, and keep it in perfect shape with the loving care she'll only receive from you, this is your book.

Many words have been written about the Honda CBR600 (or the Hurricane, as it was named in the USA), about its history, performance, lineage and specification, but few tell you what to look for when buying one second-hand.

Many words have been written about the Honda FireBlade, about its history, performance, lineage and specification, but few tell you what to look for when buying one second-hand.

There are lots of books about Harleys, about their history, performance, lineage and the minutae of their specification, but none of them will tell you what to look for when buying one second-hand.

There are very few books about the Hinckley-built Triumphs, and none will tell you what to look for when buying one secondhand.

MV Agusta's classic four-cylinder dominated Grand Prix racing for a decade from 1956.

When Fabio Taglioni designed his 100cc Gran Sport Marianna back in 1954, it was unlikely he expected this engine to have such a long and lingering influence on Ducati design.

There are lots of books about the BSA Bantam, about its history, performance, lineage and the minutae of its specification, but none of them will tell you what to look for when buying one secondhand.

Bill Snelling reflects on his lifetime passion for two-wheeling in this entertaining, motorcycle-themed autobiography.

This extraordinary account of a remarkable journey made in 1933, through Iraq, Iran and Baluchistan (now part of Pakistan) to India is packed full of wonder, adventure, determination and love of travel and motorcycles.

The 916 spearheaded the Ducati revival of the 1990s.

One man's real-life experience of motorcycling solo around the globe - no back-up teams, no spare bikes, no film crews - just him and his Yamaha Tenere XT660, travelling 42,000 miles through 6 continents and 35 countries, seeing amazing things; meeting fascinating people; experiencing different cultures, and coping with extremely challenging conditions.

This book provides the first accessible English language account of motorcycles in the Soviet Union.

Although manufactured for only one year - 1974 - the Ducati 750 Super Sport was immediately touted as a future classic.

There have been plenty of books published about Italian motorcycles, and a few covering the cafe racer genre, but none has covered the evolution of the Italian sportsbike into the Italian cafe racer - until now.