Motorcycles category: 326 books
Barry Sheene
The Official Photographic Celebration of the Legendary Motorcycle Champion
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
Barry Sheene is arguably the greatest British motorcycle racing rider of all time. A chancer, lovable rogue and the leading sports star of his era, adored by the public and press alike, he won two world motorcycle championships in 1976 and 1977. He achieved iconic status by being involved in some...
Valentino Rossi
Life of a Legend
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
From the day he was born into a racing family on February 16, 1979, Rossi was destined for racing greatness. Rossi started his international racing career in 1996, riding for Aprilia in the 125cc class, and won his first World Championship the following year. Rossi’s career would see him go...
Grand Prix Motorcycle Racers
The American Heroes
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
Until the 1970s, North America was considered a backwater with respect to world championship–level motorcycle road racing. European racers viewed American riders as being less talented and rode around in circles on tracks made of dirt. That all changed when Kenny Roberts exploded onto the Grand...
by Mitchell J Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Are you dreaming of getting into motorcycling? Wondering if it's right for you and where to look for useful information from an experienced source? I know how that feels. Here's a low cost first step. One that will enlighten you and save you heartache and money. This book will help you make your decision...
Donny's Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley Davidson 1936 to Present
Volume Ii: Performancing the Twin Cam
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2008
Donny is the Winner of the 2012 International Book Awards. Donny Petersen offers the real deal in performancing your Harley-Davidson Twin Cam. Graphics, pictures, and charts guide the reader on a sure-footed journey to a thorough H-D Twin Cam performance understanding. Petersen's insight makes technical...
How to Power Tune Harley Davidson 1340 Evolution Engines
For Road & Track
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
A complete practical guide on how to get more power with reliability from Harley's Evolution V-twin engine without wasting money on modifications that don't work and over-specced parts. Includes cylinder head planing and porting; valves, valve springs and valve seats; carburetors, camshafts and followers;...
by Ian Falloon
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
When Ducati unleashed Galluzzi’s Monster at the Cologne Show at the end of 1992, few expected it to become Ducati’s most successful model. Dramatically styled, minimalist in stature, yet bristling with innovative engineering, the 900 Monster created a new niche market. A multi-faceted machine, the...
by Kevin Bass
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
Kevin Baas begins the second edition of his How to Build an Old Skool Bobber book with a little history, the history of bike building at home, as seen through the eyes of a young man watching his Vietnam-Vet father build a chopper at home in 1970. In his fathers eyes, and Kevins as well, the engine and...
Vespa Scooters - Classic 2-stroke models 1960-2008
The Essential Buyer’s Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
The two stroke Vespa is rightly regarded as an iconic scooter. It's initial purpose was to provide low cost transportation to the masses in the 1950s, but it evolved through the vibrant '60s to became a symbol of the burgeoning youth culture, and on into the '90s when it became firmly entrenched as...
Caring for your scooter
How to maintain & service your 49cc to 125cc twist & go scooter
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
With fuel costs and parking charges forever rising, it's no wonder consumers are turning towards cheaper forms of travel. Enter the twist-and-go scooter! Cheap to run, fun to ride, and ideal for those little ‘pop to the shop' trips, and also for the 16-year-old getting to school. Unfortunately,...
Motorcycling the Right Way
Do This, Not That: Lessons From Behind the Handlebars
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Expert motorcyclist and author Ken Condon knows there is a right way to hit the road and track when you’re behind the handlebars. In this new book Motorcycling the Right Way, Condon lays out a basic riding course for motorcyclists who are smart enough to acknowledge that you don’t know what...
Donny’S Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present
Volume Iv: Performancing the Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Do you want to make your Harley-Davidson run faster? Author Donny Petersen, with more than forty years of experience working on and designing Harleys, shows you how to make anything from mild to wild enhancements to your bike. He progresses from inexpensive power increases to every level of increased...
Scootermania
A celebration of style and speed
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2015
From its origins the Italian battlefields of the Second World War, to movie roles as Audrey Hepburn's transport in Roman Holiday and Sting's stylish companion in Quadrophenia and on through the current vintage revival, the classic Italian motor scooter is an enduring design classic from the 20th century.
Scootermania...
by Pamela Murdaugh-Smith
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
Head into the wind with five unique bikers. Find yourself privy to their innermost thoughts as they take their next ride. Discover what urges and motivates each biker further down the road in five enlightening short stories that make up this tell it like it is anthology.
(Contains explicit language)