The motorcycle fuels the senses like no other form of transportation. 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. The very earliest motorcycles were steam driven. The oldest that survives is a French "boneshaker" from 1869, its steam engine mounted alarmingly under the saddle. 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.
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Motorcycles by the Thousands!,
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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 mentioned, and many manufacturers don't get any photos and only a small write up. Even for the bigger name manufacturers, the write-ups are not comprehensive and overlook a lot of models, so don't expect this to be "definitive" or especially technical. But it is still a joy to behold. To have a more comprehensive encyclopedia of motorcycles would take many volumes. This is a nice "coffee-table" overview of motorcycle history with lots of interesting bikes to ponder and a fair amount of information. It is the kind of book that may inspire some people into collecting old bikes. It is hard to imagine any motorcycle afficionado who wouldn't get some kick out of this. A worthy gift.
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THE ALL BRITISH (ENGINE) CO was founded close to Brooklands race track in Weybridge, Surrey, England. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
strengthened bicycle frames, pedalling gear, alloy beam frame, commuter moped, enclosed scooter, braced forks, sprung forks, girder forks, plunger rear suspension, direct belt drive, automatic inlet valve, girder front forks, monoshock rear suspension, twin exhaust ports, unit with the gearbox, proprietary engines, motocross models, countershaft gearbox, scooter boom, sidecar work, telescopic front forks, belt final drive, shaft final drive, inverted front forks, ohv vertical Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Moto Guzzi, Isle of Man, Royal Enfield, Czech Republic, Moto Morini, Mike Hailwood, Della Ferrera, Brough Superior, Giacomo Agostini, New Imperial, Rudge Python, Van Veen, Edward Turner, Fabio Taglioni, Gold Wing, Lino Tonti, United States, Big Dog, Cologne Show, Gradua Gear, Gran Sport, International Six Day Trial, New York, Super Six New!
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strengthened bicycle frames, pedalling gear, alloy beam frame, commuter moped, enclosed scooter, braced forks, sprung forks, girder forks, plunger rear suspension, direct belt drive, automatic inlet valve, girder front forks, monoshock rear suspension, twin exhaust ports, unit with the gearbox, proprietary engines, motocross models, countershaft gearbox, scooter boom, sidecar work, telescopic front forks, belt final drive, shaft final drive, inverted front forks, ohv vertical Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Moto Guzzi, Isle of Man, Royal Enfield, Czech Republic, Moto Morini, Mike Hailwood, Della Ferrera, Brough Superior, Giacomo Agostini, New Imperial, Rudge Python, Van Veen, Edward Turner, Fabio Taglioni, Gold Wing, Lino Tonti, United States, Big Dog, Cologne Show, Gradua Gear, Gran Sport, International Six Day Trial, New York, Super Six New!
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