Subjects:  1. Literature - Classics / Criticism    2. Motor Sports    3. Motorcycles - History    4. Motorcycles - Pictorial    5. Semiotics & Theory    6. Transportation    7. Literary Criticism & Collections / Theory   

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The history of Harley-Davidson, from one of the family
William G. Davidson, or as he is affectionatly known, Willie G., gives an insiders view of the history and near demise of an American institution. I drank the Harley Kool-Aide years ago, but it was interesting to get another viewpoint on the Motor Company. The historical pictures are fantastic, especially the old hill climb photos. This is a must have for any Harley owner, and a gotta have for bikers in general. Be forwarned, you will also drink the Kool-Aide if you haven't already!
Great history recount
I would recommend this one to any cycle enthusiast; however I did miss: A century in the life of The Hog
Clearly a grand advertisement & a fine way to take a peek at the transformation of The Hog. Along the way you'll catch glimpses of both ten decades of advertising & dressage styles. Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Harley-Davidson Incorporated    3. Harley-Davidson Motor Company    4. Harley-Davidson motorcycle    5. History    6. Infrastructure    7. Motorcycles - History    8. Motorcycles - Pictorial    9. Popular Culture - General    10. Transportation    11. Art / Popular Culture    12. Motorcycles: general interest    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Harley Davidson motorcycle    2. Motorcycles - General    3. Motorcycles - History    4. Motorcycles - Pictorial    5. Transportation    6. Motorcycles: general interest    7. Non-Classifiable   

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If a picture's worth a thousand words...
...then you'll never get tired of 'reading' this book. I say 'reading' because it's not a book filled with stores and anecdotes of Indian Larry's life, it's more of a pictorial celebration of Indian Larry.
Brilliant!
A spectacular book that captures Larry and his friends in a wide variety of moods. Timothy White captures Larry perfectly, and now that Larry's gone, this document becomes all the more important.
indian larry
this book is awesome. and the pictures are out the world. if a indian larry fan this book is for you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Motorcycles - Pictorial    3. Transportation    4. Motorcycles: general interest    5. Photographs: portraits   

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Great photography
Spending several weeks in Vietnam this past summer I was able to see the images in this book up close and persoanl.The photographs in the book are amazing.

Awesome
If you love the history of these amazing bikes, you'll have to make this a coffee table must! great pictures, amazing scenery.

Vietname Visit
I just visited Vietnam in April 2005.This book depicts exactly what the "Bikes of Burden" represent.I was amazed at how well the pictures capture how these wonderful and resorseful people are.If you have been there lately you will love this book!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Documentary Photo Collections    2. General    3. Motorcycles - Pictorial    4. Photo Techniques    5. Photography    6. Subjects & Themes - General    7. Subjects & Themes - Travel - General    8. Photography / General   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Customizing    3. General    4. Motorcycles    5. Motorcycles - Pictorial    6. Photography As An Art    7. Pictorial works    8. Transportation    9. United States    10. Photographs: collections    11. Transportation / Motorcycles / Pictorial   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Motorcycles - History    3. Motorcycles - Pictorial    4. Transportation    5. Motorcycles: general interest    6. Transportation / Motorcycles / General   

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A Fitting Tribute
This is without a doubt one of the most thorough and balanced biographies I've ever read.It covers everything, from Indian Larry's troubled past, to his path out of "Hell University," to his well-deserved rise to fame as one of the best original chopper builders ever.There's tons of tributes from his peers and friends, and plenty of pictures documenting it all.I highly recommend this book to everyone who liked the man, and especially to those who can appreciate the motorcycle as he did - as a true work of art.

My husband loves this book
I received thisbook very quickly after ordering it, and I gave it to my husband on Fathers day. The book is very detailed and had a lot of information in it that my husband didn't know. He loves it.

Indian Larry: Chopper Shaman
The book is very interesting. The price is onest and the ship very fast! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Motorcycles - History    3. Motorcycles - Pictorial    4. Transportation    5. Motorcycles: general interest    6. Transportation / Motorcycles / General   

Subjects:  1. Motorcycles - History    2. Motorcycles - Pictorial    3. Transportation    4. Transportation / Motorcycles / General   

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Motorcycles by the Thousands!
I never knew how much I didn't know about motorcycles until I looked through this big, slick book. More than 2,300 motorcycle manufacturers are listed. It is great fun to look through this, checking out the more than 1,200 photos to see old favorite models,odd ducks, plus the hundreds of bikes from manufacturers I never knew existed. (Where in the world are the skeletons of all these old, strange bikes buried? You'd think they must decompose like bodies!) Spans more than 100 years of motorcylce history. I'm not giving this book five stars because there aren't photos of every bike mentioned, and many manufacturers don't get any photos and only a small write up. Even for the bigger name manufacturers, the write-ups are not comprehensive and overlook a lot of models, so don't expect this to be "definitive"or especially technical. But it is still a joy to behold. To have a more comprehensive encyclopedia of motorcycles would take many volumes. This is a nice "coffee-table" overview of motorcycle history with lots of interesting bikes to ponder and a fair amount of information. It is the kind of book that may inspire some people into collecting old bikes. It is hard to imagine any motorcycle afficionado who wouldn't get some kick out of this. A worthy gift. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Encyclopedias    2. Motorcycles    3. Motorcycles - History    4. Motorcycles - Pictorial    5. Transportation    6. Sale Books   

Subjects:  1. Art & Art Instruction    2. Customizing    3. Drawing    4. Motorcycles    5. Motorcycles - General    6. Motorcycles - Pictorial    7. Motorcycles in art    8. Technique    9. Techniques - Drawing    10. Techniques - Drawing - Specific Subjects    11. Transportation    12. Drawing & drawings    13. Motorcycles: general interest    14. Transportation / Motorcycles / General   

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FINE CONTENT MARRED BY FAINT, SMALL PRINT
This is a nice "coffee table" book about their recent exhibit. As a rider since '59, I couldn't wait to get into the text, which is divided by time periods. Essential reading for enthusiasts
Museums, exhibits and the books devolving from them only hint at the mysteries they purport to show but rarely reveal. This is particularly true of exhibits of things that move, whether airplanes, cars and motorcycles on one hand, or people on the other. Once mummified via restoration and encapsulated in historical review, these lively subjects lose their kinesthetic value and become dessicated. A Can't Go Wrong Gift
This book contains a good overview of motorcycling history, but its claims to fame are the wonderful photography and the high production values with which it was printed.It is a wonder to think that the photos are of bikes that actually exist today.Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - History    3. Design - General    4. Exhibitions    5. History    6. Motorcycles    7. Motorcycles - History    8. Motorcycles - Pictorial    9. Transportation    10. Motorcycles: general interest    11. Transportation / Motorcycles / Pictorial   

Subjects:  1. Motorcycles - History    2. Motorcycles - Pictorial    3. Transportation    4. Car racing    5. Transportation / Motorcycles / General   

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Every Ducati in a single book
Very well written; I have several books by Falloon and enjoy them all.Great pictures and interesting data.Some of the tables are a little hard to decipher, but with time and patience it can be done.I would recommend this book to any Ducatisti or Ducatista and any follower of Falloon. Great service from the Book Rack also. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Automotive    3. Motorcycles    4. Motorcycles - General    5. Motorcycles - History    6. Motorcycles - Pictorial    7. Transportation    8. Motorcycles: general interest    9. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. Motorcycles - History    2. Motorcycles - Pictorial    3. Transportation    4. Automotive technology    5. Motorcycles: general interest    6. Transportation / Motorcycles / General   

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Best of Japanese classic bikes.
I thoroughly enjoyed Cornelius labour of love. His European perspective enlightens the North American reader on the global motorcycle marketplace. He reveals why models were more successful in certain markets. Read between the lines, and you will quickly see factories dumping inventories of unsuccessful products in other countries. 1970's Japanese Bike Riders need to read this book.
I highly recommend this book for those of us who would not by a Harley in the 1970's.Since buying and reading this book I have went out and purchased two Kawasaki KZ 1300's.The book was right on with what the Kawi can do.I plan on picking up more "classic collectable bikes" which are outlined in this book.Thanks Cornelius for all your hard work.Great book

Excelent!
A terrific history of the japanese motorcycle.The book focuses on the historically important bikes that made a major impact to the world of motorcycling.Explains not only technical specifics but the war that wasgoing on between manufacturers as the sport of motorcycling grew.The onlyfault is that offroad bikes are largely ignored.I highly recommend thisbook to anyone interested in the history of the motorcyle. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. History    2. History: World    3. Japan    4. Motorcycles    5. Motorcycles - General    6. Motorcycles - History    7. Motorcycles - Pictorial    8. Pictorial works    9. Transportation    10. Motorcycles: general interest   

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Motorcycle Works of Art
This book is professionally presented with beautiful photographs and well written articles. Having the book dedicated to the legend of custom motorcycle art, Indian Larry, makes it more of an honor and pleasure to be featured in this book. Thank you very much we are very proud to be apart of this piece of work. COUNTY LINE CHOPPPERS INC. Phoenix. NY

Lotten Boyz Customz Realistic Flames
We are extremely honored to be included in this awesome collection of very talented artists and bike builders. Hope you all enjoy.
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Subjects:  1. Motorcycles - General    2. Motorcycles - Pictorial    3. Subjects & Themes - General    4. Transportation    5. Motorcycles: general interest   

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Rossi the Man of Sportbike
Definitely another good V. Rossi book which contains so much images within his life and two wheels.

A true motogenius
What a great book. I bought this book as a present for my husband and being a fan of motogp myself we both really loved this book. A must for all Valentino Rossi fans to add to the collection. A great insight into the man and what drives his talent.Great photos.An inexpensive purchase but worth it's weight in gold.Very colourful and detail is excellent.

ValentinoRossi; Motogenius
I just want to say that the book is great but dont make the mistake I made , Max Oxley got three books 1st edition ,2nd edition and the 3rd edition they are all the same book . Page to page just different covers I had the first one for two years I just got the other two and now I have to return them back. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. General    4. Motorcycles - History    5. Motorcycles - Pictorial    6. Transportation    7. Biography: sport    8. Motorcycle racing    9. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Subjects:  1. Motorcycles - History    2. Motorcycles - Pictorial    3. Transportation    4. Biography: sport    5. Motorcycle racing    6. Transportation / Motorcycles / General   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Exhibitions    3. History    4. Motocross    5. Motor Sports    6. Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum    7. Motorcycles - History    8. Motorcycles - Pictorial    9. Transportation    10. United States    11. Motorcycle racing    12. Transportation / Motorcycles / General    13. USA