365 Motorcycles You Must Ride - Softcover

Charles Everitt

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9780760334744: 365 Motorcycles You Must Ride

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760334749 ISBN 13: 9780760334744

Publisher: Motorbooks International, 2008

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The motorcycle has come a long way since Gottfried Daimler first bolted an internal engine to a wooden-wheeled velocipede, and this book takes the reader along the evolution of these machines - fast and furious, speed and power, bizarre, strange, odd. Of the thousands of motorbikes made, some stand out as true icons of design, engineering, style - the motorcycles that any self-respecting rider must experience in his or her lifetime.365 motorcycles are highlighted here, ranging from classic gas-light era models, race bikes, modern sports bikes, to oddities that have to be seen to be believed. Peppered with observations, riding advice, trivia including celebrity owners and motorcycle history, each profile tells the reader how to get behind the handlebar, what to look for in a passenger, where to ride, and more. From the Harley-Davidson Silent Grey Fellow, the Honda 1959 Dream, Ducati's 2007 999R, this book shows the great, good, absurd, must-ride, and avoid-at-all costs, a fascinating reference work and invaluable look at motorcycle history.

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This book promises hours of entertainment
--British Dealer News, March 2011

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Motorcycles--we love them all: the good, the bad, and the just plain weird. We love the giant-slaying racers, the gaudiest cruisers, and the noble failures. "365 Motorcycles You Must Ride" offers a look at a broad cross section of motorcycles, ranging from the spectacular to the sublime to the downright silly. How many have you ridden?

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