Mick Walker's Japanese Grand Prix Racing Motorcycles

Author: Mick Walker
Publisher: Redline Books
ISBN: 9780953131181
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
This book is the fifth in the Mick Walker Racing Motorcycle series. It covers the Grand Prix Motorcycles from Japan.

Mick Walker's German Racing Motorcycles

Author: Mick Walker
Publisher: Redline Books
ISBN: 9780953131129
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
Under very different political regimes for a considerable period, East and West Germany produced some highly innovative & competitive racing machinery. German motorcycles were often in the vanguard of technical progress & were good enough to win world titles. In this respect, the top names in the solo categories were NSU and Kreidler, while BMW, Fath, Munch, & König did the business on three wheels. Like Japan, Germany was faced with rebuilding a shattered country following World War II. Like the Japanese, they overcame all the problems not only to create an economic miracle, but also to construct world-beating motorcycles. Germany's success contributed to the development of the sport in a wide variety of ways -- engineers, machines, riders, circuits, & even record-breakers.

Zen and the Art of Racing Motorcycles

Author: Gregg Wright Bonelli
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 148081198X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 473

Book Description
A fifty year motorcycle racer shares insights into life and death from the seat of a racing motorcycle.

Italian Racing Motorcycles

Author: Mick Walker
Publisher: Redline Books
ISBN: 9780953131112
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description
Mick WalkerÆs Italian Racing Motorcycles Mick Walker. This much enlarged and heavily revised edition looks at both major and minor players throughout Italy who have produced racing motorcycles of significant interest. Among the legendary Italian motorcycles included in this volume are Aermacchi, FB Mondial, Bimota, Moto Guzzi, Ducati, Garelli, Bianchi,Laverda, Gilera, MV Agusta and Parilla. Well done! Sftbd., 8 1/4"x 11", 256 pgs., 683 b&w ill., 86 color.

Japanese Production Racing Motorcycles

Author: Mick Walker
Publisher: Redline Books
ISBN: 9780954435707
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
As this book explains, the Japanese did not suddenly become proficient in the design and development of motorcycles when they first appeared in Europe at the end of the 1950s. Instead, the Japanese had been involved with motorcycles since the beginning of the 20th century. True, early Japanese motorcycles copied Western design - a trend that continued for several years after WWII. But soon they designed a succession of highly innovative machinery, not only to the Grand Prix world's benefit but to the paying 'over-the-counter' customer, too. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha, plus Bridgestone and Tohatsu, have all built and sold racing motorcycles which the public could also buy and enjoy.

Mick Walker's European Racing Motorcycles

Author: Mick Walker
Publisher: Redline Books
ISBN: 9780953131136
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
While the history of European ompetition motorcycles has been largely dominated by Italian, British, and German marques, other builders around the continent have also played significant roles from the turn of the century to present. Arranged by nation, this book examines more than two dozen important marques, including Bultaco, CZ, Elf, Husqvarna, KTM, Ossa, Peugeot, and many others. A wealth of rare photography, including a special color section, includes candid shots of the top personalities and the bikes both at rest and at speed.

British 250cc racing Motorcycles 1946-1959

Author: Chris Pereira
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845845110
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description

Popular Science

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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

Motorcycle Road Racing

Author: Jeffrey Zuehlke
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 0822594277
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Presents motorcycle road racing, providing simple explanations surrounding the sport including descriptions of famous races, the culture of racing, and brief career highlights of its legendary stars.

Mz

Author: Mick Walker
Publisher: Redline Books
ISBN: 9780954435745
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Author: Mick Walker. To Kaaden must go the title of the world's greatest ever 2-stroke engineer. Of course, before MZ came DKW, and really this book is the story of both these two great marques from Zschopau in Southern Saxony. The book also covers Simson and the new era with the Skorpion.