Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday. Hondas voracious success on track and showroom in the late Sixties turned them into world no 1. However, in the Seventies race winners were two-strokes; Honda didnt do two-strokes and sales were flagging. Rather than race a two-stroke Honda designed an immensely complicated bike to beat the two-strokes, the ......
Royal Enfields famous motor - made like a gun - hints at the factorys origins, but few appreciate that it is the oldest motorcycle manufacturer in existence that can boast of continuous production. In addition, its famous Bullet can claim the longest motorcycle production run of all time. Greg Pullen charts the rise, fall and rise again of ......
The Harley-Davidson Source Book celebrates these iconic motorcycles in encyclopedia form. Rich with vivid photography, insightful commentary, and production specs and data, this is the #1 resource for die-hard Harley fans all around the world. When most people close their eyes and imagine a motorcycle, that motorcycle looks very much like a ......
Alicia Mariah Elfving, founder of TheMotoLady.com and the Womens Motorcycle Show, dishes profiles of more than 70 women past and present who ride and wrench as well as anyone, and in the process have proven every bit as indispensable to maintaining and growing a positive motorcycling culture.
Written and curated by Alicia Mariah ......
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. As motor age technology advanced, the quest for greater speed at the velodrome peaked, with riders reaching up to 100 mph on pedal-started bikes without brakes, suspensions or gear ......
Graham Jarvis has been at the top of off-road motorcycling for the best part of twenty-five years and has competed in hundreds of competitions and races all over the world, from TVs Junior Kickstart in the early 1990s to the fabled and ridiculously perilous Erzberg Rodeo, which Graham has won a record-equalling five times and is one of ......
Motorcycles are ubiquitous in the world s streets and cities, evolving over decades in engineering and design to meet individual transportation needs. With the coming demise of the internal combustion engine and the rise of electricpowered vehicles, motorcycle design is being revolutionized by new technologies, the demands of climate change, ......
MOTOCOURSE 2020-2021 celebrates its 45th year of publication - and despite the World pandemic throwing the sport into chaos, what a year it was for motorcycle racing!
In a thrilling MotoGP season, Marc Marquez and Honda were expected to be the dominant force once more, but an accident in the ......
The Official 2020 Bennetts BSB Season Review covers every race from this stunning season, including over 5 hours of high octane action with ex-racer and TV commentator, James Whitham, presenting the highlights of this season s hair-raising, fairing bashing, wheel-to-wheel, close encounters of the biking kind!
The Official 2020 Bennetts BSB Season Review covers every race from this stunning season, including over 5 hours of high octane action with ex-racer and TV commentator, James Whitham, presenting the highlights of this season s hair-raising, fairing bashing, wheel-to-wheel, close encounters of the biking kind!
In The Build, Robert Hoekman Jr compiles insights from todays best builders to help you plot out your own beautiful beast. Loaded with photos, The Build features firsthand advice from the masters of moto design, including John Ryland (Classified Moto), Alan Stulberg (Revival Cycles), Jared Johnson (Holiday Customs), Jarrod ......
David King was only ten years old when he met the Angels.
This is a story full of childhood adventures, street smarts and ingenuity. It is the story of a survivor in a time when violence in the home was commonplace, and of the gang of Angels who took him under their wings, protected him and taught him the value ......
The Complete Book of Moto Guzzi: 100th Anniversary Edition, Every Model Since 1921, written by respected motorcycle expert Ian Falloon, offers enthusiasts a thorough review of Guzzis storied 100-year history via all of its production models. The oldest European motorcycle manufacturer in continuous production, Italys Moto Guzzi has built some ......
Back in print! The full history of the popular Triumph Tiger Cub motorcycle. This ultimate reference source book covers every aspect of these machines, including 22 detailed model profiles, delivery details, technical design specifications, military, police and competition bikes, plus the full story behind the model s production run. Now back ......
Allow Mark Lindemann, Cycle World Magazines resident expert, share the tips and tricks he has gained from riding over 750 different bikes during the past 30 years. This is the perfect guide for beginners or those looking to get back on two wheels after a hiatus. Evolve from rookie to seasoned rider with this comprehensive beginners guide to ......
The Norton Commando is a motorcycle with an ohv pre-unit parallel-twin engine, produced by the Norton Motorcycle Company from 1967 until 1977. With over 700 colour photographs, this book provides step-by-step guides to restoring every component of this classic bike. Topics covered include how to find a worthy restoration project; setting up a ......
This is the most beautiful book of its kind: celebrating the art and design of the luxury motorcycle by presenting forty of the best-designed and most enduringly iconic motorcycles ever made, spanning half a century. The book showcases forty rare and exceptional motorcycles, from 1905 to 1956, presented in chronological order, illustrated with ......
This re-fueled edition of our bestselling Harley-Davidson book features 32 new pages and several updated chapters, honoring the Harley in all its facets. Ride through the history of the Milwaukee legend, get up close to its pristine design, and explore the Harley-Davidson lifestyle that sees riders on the beach, the ice, or in the mountains. A ......
BSA was once the worlds most successful motorcycle company, manufacturing more machines than any other in the world by the mid-1950s. And yet, after winning the Queens Award to Industry for exports in 1967 and 1968, it collapsed into bankruptcy in 1973. This is an epic story of rise and fall, even by the precarious standards of the British ......
Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete strip-down and rebuild of a Suzuki DL650, Haynes can help you understand, care for and repair your Suzuki DL650. We do it ourselves to help you do-it-yourself, and whatever your mechanical ability, the practical step-by-step explanations, linked to over 900 photos, will help you get the ......
This officially licensed 120th anniversary edition of Indian Motorcycle tells the complete story of Indian, Americas first mass-produced motorcycle maker, from its start as a bicycle manufacturer to the purchase of the brand by Polaris Industries in 2011 and the subsequent new Indian motorcycles-updated to include new ......
Say "vroom" to the expanded edition of our BMW bestseller! No other book on the market shows the allure of BMW motorcycles in such a large format and wide variety. Discover the motorbikes near 100-year history through groundbreaking BMW models, trend- setting innovations, major motorbiking milestones, rallies, and racing triumphs. SELLING ......
A classic superbike is a motorcycle which has universal appeal, regardless of your age or riding experience. Its the bike you dream of riding - or dream about having a dream about riding! Classic Superbikes are achingly desirable even to non-motorcyclists.
"Lambretta and Vespa scooters dominated the British two-wheeled market back in the 1950s. Originally seen as a vehicle primarily for transport, the scooter quickly grew into something very different. Perceptions underwent a radical shift and machines once disregarded as a functional and mundane became a way of life for their owners.
At the height of the pandemic, ninety-nine-year-old WWII veteran Captain Tom Moore began walking laps of his garden to raise e1000 for the NHS. By the time of his 100th birthday, hed reached e32 million and captured the hearts of the nation. In his official autobiography, announced alongside the creation of the Captain Tom Foundation, he tells ......
• Our 70s Superbikes 2021 premium calendar features 13 pages in total.
• 4-months from the previous year at the start on a planner page.
• Included within are 13 full colour images.
• Featuring a large grid for entering important ......
Bike enthusiasts will love the collection of British motorbikes in this 2021 calendar made especially for them. Monthly images of classic bikes can be found throughout, making this the ideal calendar for collectors or admirers. Each monthly photograph is of a British mororcycle will bring back fond memories for anyone who has ever riden one of ......
Elements of scooter design were evident in some of the earliest motorcycle designs and the earliest scotters are thought to have been made since at least 1914. But it is the introduction of the Lambretta and Vespa models following World War Two that really saw the scooter come into its own as an affordable means of personal transport. Since ......