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Considering that Coventry was the birthplace of the British cycle industry, it is perhaps no surprise that the city became heavily involved in the development of the British motor industry during the mid-1890s. From the first velocipedes built here in...

In a book that is "a must for anyone who has loved a motorcycle" (Oliver Sacks), Melissa Pierson captures in vivid, writerly prose the mysterious attractions of motorcycling. She sifts through myth and hyperbole: misrepresentations about danger, about...

Written and curated by Alicia Mariah Elfving, founder of TheMotoLady.com and the Women's Motorcycle Show, and arguably the most notable advocate for women in the motorcycling hobby, The MotoLady's Book of Women Who Ride subverts all the tired...

A history of the Rudge-Whitworth cycle and motorcycle company, from the late 1800s to the 1940s, including full production histories of the motorcycle models. Topics covered include: the origins of Rudge-Whitworth, from Daniel Rudge's early bicycles, to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550229004Author Abe AamidorFormat HardbackPage Count 153Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,CanadaWeight(grams) 604g

The industrial and technical history of the Lambretta D/LD series, the classic Lambretta par excellence, the model that has represented the purest essence of the scooter "made in Italy", as told through invaluable archive materials. Previously...

This book tells the definitive international story of the Volkswagen Type 3. Simon Glen writes from first-hand experience, having owned seven Type 3s - five Variants, a 1500 Notchback and a 1500S Karmann*Ghia - which have been driven through Africa,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859839560Author Mick WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

The story of Moto Guzzi is a story of survival. As one of Italy's oldest, and most legendary marques, Moto Guzzi had seen the height of success during the 1930s, and then the 1950s when they dominated 250 and 350cc Grand Prix racing. Their withdrawal...

The decade between 2004 and 2014 was one of the most dramatic eras in the century-old history of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, which began with the races in decline, and many observers fearing that they would soon be killed off by a combination of...

A book dedicated to a true milestone in the history of the Innocenti scooter: "Scooterlinea 1962", a thoroughly revised Lambretta that was a protagonist on the worldwide scooter scene of the Sixties. Technically known as the "Series III", the new...

During the 1960s swarms of motorcyclists roamed along London's North Circular Road in nightly burn ups. Their pit stop was the Ace Cafe at Stonebridge Park. This is their story as told by the boys who raced and the policemen who chased, woven against a...

The Kawasaki Triples Bible covers the entire production of three cylinder two-strokes from 1968 to 1980, featuring a year-by-year breakdown of bike specs, including the KH250, 350 S2, KH400, H1 500 and H2 750 models.Illustrated with hundreds of archive...

The Indian has been the iconic image for American big V-Twins down the years, due in no small measure to the motorcycles designed by Charles B Franklin - the Indian Scout and the Indian Chief. Charles Franklin was born and raised in Ireland where he...

No motorcycle manufacturer is more closely associated with one type of engine than BMW: the air-cooled boxer twin or 'airhead'. It was included in BMW's very first motorcycle in 1923 and virtually every machine the company made, of every type, from...

After having digested all the technical information supplied by the concessionaires of the period, and having created thousands of illustrations showing all the versions produced by Innocenti between 1947 and 1971 piece by piece, the author has brought...

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a marque expert by your side. Benefit from Chris Rooke's years of experience with Triples, learn how to spot a bad bike quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right bike...

This illustrated guide is packed with interesting facts and follows the history of the famous Harley-Davidson company and the development of its famous bikes, which have earned a special place in the hearts of enthusiasts everywhere. The story dates from...

In the early twentieth century sidecar design was developed to provide greater comfort than the pillion seat of a motorcycle. Sidecars were used for all sorts of purposes from taxis to carriers of farm animals and though their use has declined they have...

From the 1950s through to the 1970s, Hughie Hancox worked at the Triumph Meriden factory in various capacites - a fitter, a member of the famous Royal Corps of Signals Motorcycle Display Team, in the experimental department (where he actually worked on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658788Author Brian ThorbyFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 781gDimensions(mm) 245mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997432220Author Christin ChapmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Bunch PublishingPublisher Bunch PublishingWeight(grams) 240g

Following the monograph devoted to the Lui, this latest volume focuses on another iconic Lambretta the TV-LI Series I. In the history of the Lambretta, the TV and LI Series I laid the foundations of a new engineering concept that revolutionised the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908211835Author Gary CharlesFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Carpet Bombing CulturePublisher Carpet Bombing Culture

For decades, motorcycles have been the ultimate symbol of danger, rebellion, and freedom, and Harley-Davidson bikes have always been the baddest of them all. Now, with Outlaw Machine, noted automotive writer Brock Yates tells the definitive history of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941064351Author Jeremy PolsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Wolfgang PublicationsPublisher Wolfgang PublicationsWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm)...

Its every motorcyclists dream. A friend or acquaintance says, You know, theres an old bike thats been sitting in this garage for years. The hunt is on. And rather than the usual worthless Hondazukimaha pile of hopeless oxidation, at the back of that barn...

The book about the Ape - Piaggio 'three wheeler' - that was waiting to be written, with a wealth of illustrations and completed with a comprehensive listing of all the models produced through to the present day. In the years immediately after the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692665770Author John E Bunch, IIFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Bunch PublishingPublisher Bunch PublishingWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Here is a book packed with good advice on how to find and maintain a Ducati Desmodue twin. From running costs, through paperwork, vital statistics, valuation - this book shows you exactly what to look for when examining a potential Ducati Desmodue...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642340525Author Ed CulbersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Octane PressPublisher Octane Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788879116121Author Marco MasettiFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Giorgio Nada EditorePublisher Giorgio Nada EditoreWeight(grams) 1338gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626549340Author Allan GirdlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782985560700Author William SilverFormat PaperbackImprint Vintagehonda PublicationsPublisher Vintagehonda PublicationsWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 280mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626549326Author Allan GirdlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

There are many ways of designing a motorcycle, but it takes a great deal of artistic sensitivity to create a legend from only two cylinders. That is exactly what Moto Guzzi, the prestige manufacturer in Mandello del Lario, has done. Active in motorcycle...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998833088Author Ted EllisFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Ted EllisPublisher Ted EllisWeight(grams) 290g

'The unmistakable voice of Moto GP' - Valentino Rossi As 'The Voice' of motorcycle racing for forty years, commentator Nick Harris became the biggest star not on two wheels in the paddock, and this is his mostly eye-witness, white-knuckle account of...

A history of the development of post-war British motorcycles looking both at racetrack and scramble field battles and at the balance amongst the street elite.Book InformationISBN 9780861019595Format HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Salamander Books...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780760342343Author Tom CotterFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Motorbooks InternationalPublisher Motorbooks International