This important book is an authoritative technical analysis of the Grand Prix motorcycle from the beginning of the FIM World Championship in 1949 to the end of the 2008 MotoGP season. Elegantly written by the foremost expert on the subject, the text is packed with factual detail, insightful perspective and thought-provoking judgement, all supported by wonderful artwork illustration of each of the World Champion motorcycles from 60 years of the premier class. This book is quite unlike anything previously published and will be essential reading for all knowledgeable enthusiasts of top-level motorcycle racing.
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Kevin Cameron has been a distinguished columnist for leading US magazine Cycle World for 17 years, writing mainly on technical topics. He lives in the state of Massachusetts, USA.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Large Hardback, size 26 x 26 cm, New. With pp 216, with colour photographs and index. Told with style and great technical insight by acclaimed author Kevin Cameron, this is the development history of 500cc and MotoGP road-racing motorcycles from 1949 to the present day. It can be read as separate chapters, or as a connected narrative of the evolution of the engines, chassis, brakes, and tires used in World Championship racing. Intense competition, rapidly changing technology, and input from the world's best riders all contributed to the important design choices that ultimately led to today's MotoGP bikes and to the closely similar modern production sport bikes. THE PACKED WEIGHT OF THIS BOOK IS OVER 1KG, SO FOR UK FIRST CLASS AND INTERNATIONAL, ADDITIONAL POSTAGE COSTS WILL BE REQUIRED. Seller Inventory # 008796
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