This is a detailed history of the legendary Italian motorcycle maker''s ''big twins'' - the bikes powered b y engines rated 700cc and over. Field traces their origins, illustrating its evolution from a 1967 through to the fuel-i njected twins of today. '
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This review is from: Motoguzzi Big Twins (Motorcycle Color History) (Paperback)
Greg Field has given us another well-researched, beautiful book, which tells the story of motorcycles with their roots in farm implements, and their souls in the clouds. He brings Moto Guzzi motorcycles to life with stories from people such as Dr. John, little known historical facts, and photos which have never before been publicly shown. This is a book that any motorcyclist will enjoy. It reads like a novel, brought tears to my eyes, and I was hardly able to put it down.
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A wonderful book about wonderful machines.,
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This review is from: Motoguzzi Big Twins (Motorcycle Color History) (Paperback)
This is an essential book for Guzzisti. I think other brand's enthusiasts will enjoy it as well. The book is well researched, well organized and the photgraphs are beautiful. Mr. Field has put a great deal of effort into this endeavor, using sources from the US and Europe, and the results are outstanding.
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Great,
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This review is from: Motoguzzi Big Twins (Motorcycle Color History) (Paperback)
This book is great, rare pictures, a little bit too short. The beginning of this book is fantastic a lot of details, amazing stuff the american motorcycles market. In one word, Great
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As the 1950s gave way to the 1960s, the Italian motorcycle manufacturers were finally confronted with a reality their American counterparts had learned from or succumbed to more than four decades earlier as Ford began to churn out the Model T by the hundreds of thousands: When motorcycles are substantially cheaper than cars, you'll sell a lot of motorcycles to people whose primary interest in them is economical transportation, but when the price equation equalizes or reverses, there are hard times ahead. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Moto Guzzi, Cycle World, Mike Berliner, Lino Tonti, Telaio Rosso, Dave Hewitt, Ivar de Gier, John Wittner, New Jersey, Scotty Henderson, Torello Tacchi, Reno Leoni, Ray Wynn, Bob Blair, George Kerker, Ken Johnson, Luciano Gazzola, Seth Dorfler, Umberto Todero, Alessandro De Tomaso, Goose Patrol, John Gregory, West Coast, Doug Brauneck, Gary Smith New!
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As the 1950s gave way to the 1960s, the Italian motorcycle manufacturers were finally confronted with a reality their American counterparts had learned from or succumbed to more than four decades earlier as Ford began to churn out the Model T by the hundreds of thousands: When motorcycles are substantially cheaper than cars, you'll sell a lot of motorcycles to people whose primary interest in them is economical transportation, but when the price equation equalizes or reverses, there are hard times ahead. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Moto Guzzi, Cycle World, Mike Berliner, Lino Tonti, Telaio Rosso, Dave Hewitt, Ivar de Gier, John Wittner, New Jersey, Scotty Henderson, Torello Tacchi, Reno Leoni, Ray Wynn, Bob Blair, George Kerker, Ken Johnson, Luciano Gazzola, Seth Dorfler, Umberto Todero, Alessandro De Tomaso, Goose Patrol, John Gregory, West Coast, Doug Brauneck, Gary Smith New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- North Carolina (Celebrate the States) by David Shirley on page 87
- The Hot Rod Coloring Album (Troubadour Press) by Frank Dimino on page 64
- Harley-Davidson Evolution Motorcycles by Greg Field in Back Flap
- Ducati by Tod Rafferty in Back Flap
- Original Harley-Davidson Panhead The Restorer's Guide 1948-1965 by Greg Field in Back Flap
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