$6.95MMCPAHZ2How to Build a Café Racer
The book starts with chapters on
planning and choosing an appropri-
ate bike, followed by chapters that
detail the modifications that will likely
be embraced by anyone converting a
stocker to a rocker. From shocks and
tires to engine modifications, Doug
Mitchel’s book lays out each type of
modification and how it’s best carried
through. The center of the book holds
a gallery of finished bikes. The final
chapters include two, start-to-finish
Café builds.
#6684 $27.95The Build: How the Masters
Design Custom Motorcycles
In The Build, Robert Hoekman Jr. com-
piles insights from today’s best builders
to help you plot out your own beautiful
beast. This book is as much a 192-page
motorcycle art book as it is a blueprint
to building the perfect custom bike. The
book is the bible of custom motorcycle
design, starting with an explanation of
all the different bike styles, and then
moving into a concise, easy-to-read
guide that takes you from finding a
donor bike to figuring out how to alter
the lines to your liking. The book also
covers selecting and building parts,
painting and finishing, and what kind
of performance modifications might be
appropriate.
#8053 $45.00Superbikes of the Seventies
Beautiful, powerful, exotic, brutal, and
quick are just a few of the adjectives that
these machines still conjure up ... and
not just among those of us old enough
to remember them. Roland Brown, one
of the world’s top motorcycle journal-
ists, rides the best of these bikes and
shares his impressions. He also describes
each bike’s technical features and pro-
vides complete specifications and road-
test excerpts from when the bikes were
new. Hundreds of color photographs
and vintage 1970s sales brochures help
recreate the excitement of encountering
these bikes for the first time.
#8078 $39.95Edward Turner: The Man
Behind the Motorcycles
For the first time, the life of Edward
Turner, one of Britain’s most talented
motorcycle designers, is revealed in
full – making this much more than
just another book about Triumph
motorcycles. Although seen by
many as an irascible man who ran a
very tight ship, it is an inescapable
fact that his was a highly profitable
company.
#8247 35.95Honda Motorcycles 1959-1985:
Enthusiasts Guide
This book is designed to aid the
non-professional motorcycle collector
trying to decide whether to buy and
restore Honda motorcycles produced
between 1959 and 1985. For each
model, author Doug Mitchel provides
a detailed description of the bike, bullet
points that highlights helpful informa-
tion such as cost, value when finished,
and more. The book also includes a
section in the back that helps readers
decide where to buy the bikes and
parts, the best place to get them fixed
and more.
#6973 $27.95
The Complete Book of Ducati
Motorcycles: Every Model
Since 1946
The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles
traces the stunning chronology of the
motorcycles dreamed up by Ducati, from
the 1940s to the present day. Laid out for
the first time in the form of an encyclopedia,
with gorgeous photography and insights
from Ducati expert Ian Falloon, this book
offers motorcycle enthusiasts a closer look
at the craftsmanship, power, and beauty
of these extraordinary motorcycles. The
book features all of the motorcycles from
Ducati’s storied history, including the
groundbreaking Desmodromic 750
Super Sport, the Mike Hailwood Replica,
the Superbike-dominating 916, and the
epic Panigale.
#8055 $50.00
The Women’s Guide to
Motorcycling
Author Lynda Lahman, herself a
motorcycle owner and rider, pro-
vides a comprehensive look at
motorcycling techniques, street
smarts, and safety concerns while
addressing female-specific chal-
lenges as well as issues that all
bikers face from a female point
of view. Lahman provides advice
about choosing a bike, proper
maintenance, types of riding, bike
clubs, and more.
#8248 $24.95Classic British Motorcycles
In the modern era, mass-produced
motorcycles tend to be Japanese or
Italian, with the “big four” oriental
manufacturers dominating the market.
However, until the 1950s, and even
into the ‘60s, British makers such as
Norton and Vincent ruled the roost.
These legendary companies, and many
smaller British firms, are motorcycling's
founding companies. Superbly illus-
trated with more than 150 color pic-
tures, many previously unpublished,
this book is a captivating and highly
informative account of the men, ma-
chines, race meetings, and world
events that shaped the development of
the motorcycle from its bicycle origins.
#7758 $32.00The Triumph Trophy Bible
This is the complete year-by-year histo-
ry of the Trophy (and unit construction
Tiger) twins from 1949 to 1983. It
includes original factory model photos,
technical specifications, color schemes,
engine and frame numbers, model type
identification, and details of Trophy
and Tiger achievements. As a longtime
employee at Triumph’s Meridian factory,
Harry Woodridge shares his knowledge
and expertise to provide the complete
source book for Triumph Trophy owners
and enthusiasts.
#8058 $60.00