Harley-Davidson Lore - Shovelhead to Twin Cam 88: 1966 to Present
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811825337 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Herbert Wagner started to ride in 1971, when, after doing exhaustive research and collecting Harley-Davidson parts and accessories, he put together a vintage bike. He has written about Harley history for over a decade and contributed numerous articles to magazines including the American Rider, Rider, and the Enthusiast.
"Low on Lore" according to A Customer. With a 2001 H-D softail on order, I looked forward to reading this book to learn about H-D tradition, company exploits, and product development. My reason for writing this review is to let others with similar interests know that this book offers very little on those subjects.What Herbert Wagner has done is to merely compile a set of photographs of such things as H-D advertisements, products, and events, and annotate them in as spartan a manner as you could possibly imagine. This book borders on being completely uninformative!Just as dissapointing is the format that was chosen. "Another View of HD Lore" according to A Customer. This book is an OUTSTANDING collection of vintage HD photographs, set in two volumes. I would agree with one reviewer that flipping from the large picture to the thumbnail credits at the back of the books is sometimes a pain, But the quality of these old photographs is excellant and they are well printed. The only disappointment for me is the second volume which has the current era of bikes. Not as interesting as those old machines of the teens, twenties and thirties.. Marc Rowan said Great pictorial history. Glad I now own both volumes. Love the pictures from the archives and the history associated with each. Recommend this book.
Beautifully designed and produced, this collection will capture the hearts of motorcycle enthusiasts, and hard-core bikers around the world.. Arranged chronologically, they capture exploits of Evil Knievel, the AMF years, and the creation of the Harley Owners Group, alongside the development of the motorcycles themselves. From the gleaming fenders of a H.O.G. Historian Herbert Wagner provides detailed captions that reveal the untold stories behind these images, creating a unique scrapbook that embodies the tough, adventuring
He lives and rides in Wisconsin. About the Author Herbert Wagner started to ride in 1971, when, after doing exhaustive research and collecting Harley-Davidson parts and accessories, he put together a vintage bike. . He has written about Harley history for over a decade and contributed numerous articles to magazines including the American Rider, Rider, and the Enthusiast