The Encyclopedia of Motorcycles
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (600 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1571452958 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Motorcycles by the Thousands!" according to David Ciaffardini. I never knew how much I didn't know about motorcycles until I looked through this big, slick book. More than 2,Motorcycles by the Thousands! I never knew how much I didn't know about motorcycles until I looked through this big, slick book. More than 2,300 motorcycle manufacturers are listed. It is great fun to look through this, checking out the more than 1,200 photos to see old favorite models,odd ducks, plus the hundreds of bikes from manufacturers I never knew existed. (Where in the world are the skeletons of all these old, strange bikes buried? You'd think they must decompose like bodies!) Spans more than 100 years of motorcylce history. I'm not giving this book five stars because there aren't photos of every bike. 00 motorcycle manufacturers are listed. It is great fun to look through this, checking out the more than 1,200 photos to see old favorite models,odd ducks, plus the hundreds of bikes from manufacturers I never knew existed. (Where in the world are the skeletons of all these old, strange bikes buried? You'd think they must decompose like bodies!) Spans more than 100 years of motorcylce history. I'm not giving this book five stars because there aren't photos of every bike. Alan Berg said I think is was published in Europe and they don't have the best information on American Motorcycles. With "I think is was published in Europe and they don't have the best information on American Motorcycles" according to Alan Berg. With 2,500 motorcycles in the book, they missed many bikes manufactured at one time here in the USA. I couldn't tell how many they missed World wide. I think is was published in Europe and they don't have the best information on American Motorcycles. ,500 motorcycles in the book, they missed many bikes manufactured at one time here in the USA. I couldn't tell how many they missed World wide. I think is was published in Europe and they don't have the best information on American Motorcycles. "Five Stars" according to robert blakesley. excellent
The very earliest motorcycles were steam driven. The motorcycle fuels the senses like no other form of transportation. The oldest that survives is a French "boneshaker" from 1869, its steam engine mounted alarmingly under the saddle. Whether you like the romanticism of the early pioneering days, the Easy Rider lifestyle of the Harley-Davidson, the high-revving performance of the superbike, or the urban chic of the scooter, the wheeled machine has universal appeal. It is a long way from today's global motorcycle market, dominated by Japanese makes. In between, an industry was born and motorcycles became a way of life, not just a mode of transportation.