Motorcycle

Motorcycle
Author: Mick Walker
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2006-10-02
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780801885303

An illustrated guide to the history of motorcycle design that profiles bikes from around the world, describes technical and stylistic innovations, and includes photographs.

A Short History of the Motorcycle

A Short History of the Motorcycle
Author: Richard Hammond
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2016-10-06
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0297609912

What is it about bikes that leaves so many of us powerless to resist? This entertaining guide charts the history of the bike from its origin as a cheap means of transport to its modern incarnations: a symbol of rebellion, a high-tech racing machine and the rich kid's plaything. Richard Hammond, passionate biker and collector of bikes, looks at the machines that have propelled people across the world to work, to school - and occasionally to their doom. With his trademark expertise and wit, Hammond examines bikers of every type, from the happy farmer trundling through fields on his Honda Cub to the Hells Angel terrorising towns on their hog.

Pictorial History of Japanese Motorcycles

Pictorial History of Japanese Motorcycles
Author: Cornelis Vandenheuvel
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1997
Genre: Motorcycles
ISBN: 9781870979979

This is the story of the Japanese motorcycle industry which started from scratch after World War II and grew to make most of the motorcycles in existence today. It is told in a decade-by-decade narrative treatment commencing in the early 1950s and running through to the 1990s.

The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today

The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today
Author: Ian Falloon
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0760366020

The ultimate reference for Triumph lovers and fans of British motorcycles, The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today collects all of the motorcycles from this iconic brand in a single illustrated volume. In this revised and updated edition, you'll find the all-new Bonneville lineup introduced for the 2016 model year as well as other Triumphs through 2019. Originally formed as a bicycle company in 1885, Triumph produced its first motorcycle in 1902, which was simply a bicycle fitted with a Belgian Minerva engine. From there, the company, in various iterations, went on to build some of the most iconic motorcycles of all time. Written by respected Triumph expert Ian Falloon, this luxurious reference covers all of the major and minor models, with an emphasis on the most exemplary, era-defining motorcycles such as the Thunderbird, Tiger, Trophy, Bonneville, and new machines such as the Speed Triple, Thruxton, and Daytona 675. Detailed technical specifications are offered alongside compelling photography, much of it sourced from Triumph's archives. The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today also features important non-production models and factory racing and speed-record-setting motorcycles that have become integral parts of Triumph's stellar reputation. This is a book no Triumph fan should be without!

Japan's Motorcycle Wars

Japan's Motorcycle Wars
Author: Jeffrey W. Alexander
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0774858443

For decades the crown jewels of Japan's postwar manufacturing industry, motorcycles remain one of Japan's top exports. Japan's Motorcycle Wars assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific region today. Jeffrey Alexander brings a wealth of information to light, providing English translations of transcripts, industry publications, and company histories that have until now been available only in Japanese. By exploring the industry as a whole, he reveals that Japan's motorcycle industry was characterized not by communitarian success but by misplaced loyalties, technical disasters, and brutal competition.

Power in Flux

Power in Flux
Author: Ted Dillard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781513620084

Indian Motorcycle(R)

Indian Motorcycle(R)
Author: Darwin Holmstrom
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2016-08
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0760348634

"The complete story of Indian, America's first mass-produced motorcycle maker"--