The Pictorial History of Motorcycling
Author : Charles E. Deane
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 19,30 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 9780706409758
Author : Charles E. Deane
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 19,30 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 9780706409758
Author : Tony Middlehurst
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 16,14 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Motorcycle racing
ISBN : 9781854220424
Author : Cornelis Vandenheuvel
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 38,66 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760304105
A decade-by-decade look at the Japanese motorcycle industry that started from scratch following WWII and grew to become the dominant motor-cycle manufacturers of the century. By 1980, four manufacturers -- Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha -- collectively offered an astonishing array of models. Today, early Japanese motorcycles are favorites of collectors and enthusiasts who recognize the many technological achievements of earlier performance machines. Illustrated with a combination of archival photos, modern color shots.
Author : Serge Bueno
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,83 MB
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0789339544
A beautiful and comprehensive celebration of the art and design of classic motorcycles, from the early twentieth century through the 1950s. 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 stunning studio photographs that present the machines as works of art and wonders of design in themselves. An international roster is featured: a 1905 Peugeot Factory Racer, a 1916 Indian Power Plus, a 1929 Majestic, a 1936 Excelsior Manxman, a 1951 Harley Davidson 750CC WR, a 1951 Vincent 1000CC Black Shadow, and a 1955 Triumph Tiger Cub, among others. Written by a motorcycle collector and expert, the book presents the history of the motorcycle through the most significant makes of all time. Each is accompanied by detailed images and texts covering the bike's background, legends behind the machines, feats of design and engineering, and tales of classic races, rallies, and motorcycle shows. The book is enhanced with reproductions of period ads and historic photos, evoking a sense of time and place.
Author : Peter Henshaw
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 49,40 MB
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0785833536
Presents a pictorial history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, detailing prices, production information, colors, and specificiations for each model.
Author : Phillip Tooth
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,12 MB
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0789322137
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 : Aldo Carrer
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 16,85 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9788899369996
Author : Rupert Prior
Publisher : Todtri Book Pub
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 21,99 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Automobile racing
ISBN : 9781855013421
A pictorial anthology of automotive history recounts great moments from 1900-1940, including cars, races, events, and people in their own words
Author : Don Morley
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,76 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 9781851529438
Provides a survey of motorcycles since their development, showing how radically they have changed in design and engine power. This illustrated book lists all known makes, with their makers and specifications.
Author : James Robinson
Publisher : Banovallum
Page : pages
File Size : 25,87 MB
Release : 2020-10-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781911658580
Triumph is truly one of the most enduringly popular names in motorcycling. The word itself literally means to win and Triumph the motorcycle maker has been for the most part of its 100-plus years been a world-class winner. Author James Robinson, editor of The Classic MotorCycle magazine, delves into the recesses of the Mortons photographic archive to find rare images of beautiful Triumph machines from every era of the company's history - from the early days in the late Victorian age to the Great War, the Vintage period (1918-1930), the 30s, the Second World War, the 1950s boom years, the cool 60s, the difficult 70s, the death and rebirth of Triumph in the 80s and beyond - right up to the present day.