50 Years On A Motorcycle

Author : Peter Gagan
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1563119986
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antique Motorcycle Club written by Peter Gagan and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Antique Motorcycle Club of America and Turner Publishing Company are pleased to announce this new and unique book highlighting the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, its history and its members. This commemorative book features a large collection of never-before-published photographs and memorabilia, including photographs and materials from the AMCA members. This book is licensed and approved by the Antique Motorcycle Club of America. President, Peter Gagan, has worked with Turner Publishing Company on this quality-crafted book. So, you can be assured that it is be a treasured publication you will be proud to own.

Author : Richard A. Wolters
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781367978720
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 50 Years on a Motorcycle written by Richard A. Wolters and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the early age of 10, being exposed to motorcycles had set the scene for a life time of owning and riding motorcycles. Having covered many long distance rides in Australia and overseas this book offers a look in riding many different bikes and some adventurous stories which will amuse the reader. It covers some journeys like over landing from Australia to Europe and a 1967 ride on a scooter from Amsterdam to Istanbul and back. Besides being informative it is also an entertaining book to read,

Author : Cristine Sommer Simmons
Publisher : Parker House Publishing Incorporated,Csi
ISBN 13 : 9780981727059
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Motorcycle Girls, 1900 to 1950 written by Cristine Sommer Simmons and published by Parker House Publishing Incorporated,Csi. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features photographs of women motorcyclists.

Author : Philip Buonpastore
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1937049760
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shifting Gears at 50 written by Philip Buonpastore and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the publishers of Motorcycle Consumer News, Shifting Gears at 50 is a one-of-a-kind motorcycling manual for returning and late-entry riders, essentially anyone 40 years old and up who's looking to hit the road on two wheels. Author Philip Buonpastore, a motorcycle journalist and retired US Air Force photographer, helps readers gear up to get back on a motorcycle (or get on one for the first time).In Part 1, "Becoming a Motorcyclist," Buonpastore discusses the basics of buying the right bike, gear, and equipment and getting the bike up to speed. The book continues with a good overview of learning to ride, the importance of taking a road course, venturing out on the first ride, and extending rides to long-distance jaunts. Throughout Part 1 are sidebars by riding- safety instructor and expert Walt Fulton, offering sound advice on safety precautions and execution for every leg of the new and returning rider's journey. The author emphasizes what older riders should be aware of and which factors can affect their rides. Adding lots of great firsthand advice are humorous and helpful stories collected by the author and related by returning riders at various ages, from their late 30s to 60s.In Part 2, Buonpastore shares five of his favorite travelogues covering his long-distance tours around the US, from the American South to the west coasts. This section is illustrated by over 100 of the author's breathtaking photographs of the various locations he toured on his bike.The foreword to the book is provided by best-selling motorcycle author David Hough (author of I-5 Press's Proficient Motorcycling and Mastering the Ride). Hough writes, "If you're getting into today's motorcycling at an age your doctor would describe as ‘middle aged' or ‘senior,' do you yourself a clever favor and read Phil's book."

Author : Phillip Tooth
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0789322137
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Racing Motorcycle written by Phillip Tooth and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated and definitive look at the design evolution of the racing motorcycle. The dynamic between competition and design has always fueled the evolution of racing motorcycles and inspired astonishing feats of design and engineering. This book traces the development of the sport bike, from the earliest French motorcycles to the dominance of British machinery in the 1930s, the exotic Italian motorcycles of the 1950s and 1960s, the influence of American racing in the 1970s and 1980s, and today’s Japanese superbikes. More than fifty classic motorcycles—from Harley-Davidsons to Peugeots, Velocettes, Moto Guzzis, BMWs, Kawasakis, and Ducatis—are presented chronologically illustrated with stunning studio photographs that present the machines as works of art and wonders of design in themselves, accompanied by rare and beautiful archival images that place the subjects in the contexts of classic races, rallies, and motorcycle shows, and accompanied by essays revealing the legends behind the machines. Some of the championship motorcycles featured include the 1902 Manon, the 1922 Harley Davidson 8-valve, the 1935 Terrot 500, the 1948 AJS Porcupine, the 1954 Moto Guzzi V8, the 1965 Honda GP 250, The 1976 Suzuki RK67, the 1986 Cagiva GP, and the 1990 Ducati Supermono.

Author : Reg Kittrelle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780986159008
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Motorcycles and Our 2nd 50 Years written by Reg Kittrelle and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a fit older motorcycle rider. Physical, mental and equipment preparedness

Author : Herbert Foster Gunnison
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781401056698
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seventy Years on a Motorcycle written by Herbert Foster Gunnison and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No comments on Gunnison's work are complete if they don't zero in on his style, which is lively, engaging, and moves through complex interrelated ideas with grace and ease. His passions for life and faith in the sublime are truly refreshing and there are quotable gems galore: "motorcycles are the truth about speed" and "love is a conspiracy against the ordinary" are typical. When Herb is sufficiently provoked he grabs a sledgehammer from the arsenal of his intellect as in the following rejoinder to the news that atomic scientists think nuclear explosions are "beautiful" beautiful my ass that's my philosophy When appropriate , Herb can be lyrical. "Oh how I love to ride on drizzly summer days tucked in behind a misty windscreen, insulated from the moist wind chill by a rainsuit, listening to the song of a perfectly tuned engine, absorbed in the rush of my solitary world lonely unassailable, aching with day long joy as I watch the earth renew its sweet mysterious self around me." The word is coming in over and over that this book is an absorbing read. This is not to say it is lacking in serious cultural or personal psychological issues. Herb makes an inspired case for the distractive and self-deadening results of excessive worship of technology in the popular culture. Two attempts to break the coast-to-coast speed record on a motorcycle to celebrate his 45th birthday and 7500 mile motorcycle journey around the U.S. to celebrate his 75th birthday becomes frames and metaphors. Beneath all the excitement Gunnison is burdened with deep psychological problems. He was the third generation offspring of an extraordinarily wealthy lineage. His father, uncle and grandfather were all multi-millionaires. Herb's identity problems set in during adolescence when he got the idea that he was expected to WOW the crowd after three impossible acts to follow. For seventy years he sublimated his identity problem on fast road and dirt bikes and early indication are (Thank God!) that this book fortunately is about to bring him full circle because motorcyclists are gobbling it up and sooner or later the Holier than Thou Group is going to ruefully admit that the motorcyclists they look down on are living in Paradise. Every purchase of this book. Is a vote for our respectability.

Author : Niels Aaboe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1628735031
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Black Book of Motorcycle Wisdom written by Niels Aaboe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s no getting around the allure of motorcycles. Since 1885, when Gottlieb Daimler mounted a gas-powered engine on a wooden bicycle, riders of all ages have been drawn to the exhilaration and terror of motoring in the open air on two wheels. Motorcycles have become ingrained in our culture. To some, they represent the ultimate expression of freedom. To others, motorcycles symbolize lawlessness and disrespect for authority. The Little Red Book of Motorcycle Wisdom is packed full of wise, witty, and edgy quotes on motorcycles and the people who ride them. Celebrities, literary giants, and athletes offer pithy and memorable comments on what they ride, where they ride, with whom they ride, how fast they ride—and, most importantly, why they ride. Read musings on bikes from such noteworthy folks as: Hunter S. Thompson Marlon Brando Robert Pirsig Evel Knievel Sonny Barger Ewan McGregor Steve McQueen Leonardo DiCaprio Paul Newman Bob Dylan Hugh Laurie Angelina Jolie T. E. Lawrence And dozens of others! There’s a reason why people the world over are passionate about a machine that has been dubbed “the perfect vehicle.” This book tells you why.

Author : Ammonite Press
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781906672539
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Years of Motorcycles written by Ammonite Press and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History.

Author : Edward Abdo
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781305497450
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Motorcycle Technology written by Edward Abdo and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MODERN MOTORCYCLE TECHNOLOGY, Third Edition, provides an in-depth, visually rich guide to the internal and external workings of today’s motorcycles. The book begins with an overview of motorcycle technology, including the history of the motorcycle and the current state of the industry. Coverage then progresses to safety measures, engine operation, internal combustion engines (two-stroke and four-stroke), electrical fundamentals, motorcycle maintenance, and troubleshooting. Thoroughly updated, the Third Edition includes the latest motorcycle models and technology from today’s top manufacturers, as well as additional material on topics such as fuel injection, suspension systems, and electronics. Now better than ever, this trusted guide is ideal for anyone seeking the knowledge and skills to succeed in today’s motorcycle technology field. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.