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Outlaw Machine: Harley-Davidson and the Search for the American Soul
ISBN: 9780767905169 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The legendary story of Harley-Davidson's rise to power--not only as an international industry leader but as an American cultural icon.
How did the Harley-Davidson motorcycle, originally a machine for casual riders, evolve into a symbol of defiance and liberation? An embellished 1947 "Life magazine article about a California town terrorized by gangs of motorcycle punks changed the world's perception of motorcycles from sporty machines to menaces-to-society, and as the loudest and heaviest bikes on the market, Harley-Davidsons were considered the baddest of them all. Outlaw Machine... The legendary story of Harley-Davidson's rise to power--not only as an international industry leader but as an American cultural icon.
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77,86 zł |
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The Legend of Fireball Fleming
ISBN: 9781425783877 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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85,90 zł |
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The Legend of Fireball Fleming
ISBN: 9781425784027 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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132,59 zł |
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Benelli the Fours Limited Edition Extra 1975-1985
ISBN: 9781855207363 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. A fourteen year period from 1974 to 1988 saw the design and creation of a number of modern four cylinder models from Benelli. First there was a 500 Quattro, which in turn spawned the 500LS and went on to be upgraded in 1979 to the 504 Sport. Benelli went on to expand its range to include models of both higher and lower capacities. They included the 350RS, 354 and 354 Sport models, and on the larger side were the 654T and the 654 Sport. Benelli then surprised the world with their amazing 254 road bike. As most test reports will confirm the handling and performance is what you would expect from...
A fourteen year period from 1974 to 1988 saw the design and creation of a number of modern four cylinder models from Benelli. First there was a 500 Qu...
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86,10 zł |
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British Motorcycle Directory, The
ISBN: 9781861266743 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth have been involved in the old bike hobby for decades and have been collecting information on every British marque over all that time. This book is the culmination of their efforts, and it is the most comprehensive directory of British motorcycle manufacturers and their products ever compiled. Each entry contains a summary history of the manufacturer and its most important machines, and where possible entries are illustrated. There are over 850 illustrations in total.
Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth have been involved in the old bike hobby for decades and have been collecting information on every British marque over all...
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176,68 zł |
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Born to Be Wild : A History of the American Biker and Bikes 1947-2002
ISBN: 9781416575238 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Take an exhilarating ride through the history of the American bike, biker, and the biker nation in this fascinating and comprehensive chronicle of the biker era and today's ever-expanding legion of motorcycle enthusiasts. Impassioned, idiosyncratic, and razor sharp, Born to Be Wild traces a century's worth of the culture, the bikers, and the bikes themselves. Who are these bikers? Are they those hard-living, leather-clad, tattooed guys often associated with images of the Hells Angels and Satan's Sinners? Or are they those clean-cut, suit-and-tie wearing riders with the sporty...
Take an exhilarating ride through the history of the American bike, biker, and the biker nation in this fascinating and comprehensive chronicle of the...
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89,79 zł |
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The Original Wild Ones : Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club
ISBN: 9780760335376 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Get an inside look at the real beginning of outlaw biker culture with this "raucous and heartfelt recounting of the early days of biker clubs" (Roadbike). The story starts one weekend in 1947, at a motorcycle race in Hollister, California. A few members of one club, the no-holds-barred "Boozefighters," got a little juiced up and took their racing to the street. Word of the fracas spread, and soon enough Life magazine was on hand to tell the world, with sensational (albeit posed) pictures of the outlaws. And then the "Hollister riot" made its way into the movies, immortalized in...
Get an inside look at the real beginning of outlaw biker culture with this "raucous and heartfelt recounting of the early days of biker clubs" (Roa...
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73,48 zł |
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The Evolution of the Harley-Davidson Motorocycle: Historic First Year Motorcycles: 1911-1965
ISBN: 9781450512503 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The book describes the evolution of Harley Davidson motorcycles from the perspective of seminal first year model motorcycles. The book takes nineteen first year models from 1911 to 1965 and describes in detail why these models shaped the future of Harley Davidson and the legion of imitators. The similarities, recurrent themes, innovations and notable model failures are used to illustrate how these motorcycles helped create an American icon. The text includes vital model statistics and detail descriptions of the innovations introduced by these first year models. By using contemporary photos of...
The book describes the evolution of Harley Davidson motorcycles from the perspective of seminal first year model motorcycles. The book takes nineteen ...
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119,69 zł |
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Outlaw Machine: Harley Davidson and the Search for the American Soul
ISBN: 9780316967181 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Outlaw Machine is the story of one of America's most enduring cultural icons. It tells the definitive history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and their place in America's history.
Outlaw Machine is the story of one of America's most enduring cultural icons. It tells the definitive history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and their...
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106,16 zł |
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Laverda 500 Twins Road 1977-1983 Road Test Portfolio
ISBN: 9781855208827 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Laverda launched a 500cc twin cylinder 8-valve machine namedthe Alpina in 1977, it was renamed Alpino and Zeta in the USA. Models covered: Alpina, Alpino, S, 500T, Zeta, Montjuic, 500 Sports, Roadster & Formula 500. Included are road and comparison tests, riding impressions, performance and technical data plus articles on racing. Advice is offered on acquiring a good used 500 twin. Laverda launched a 500cc twin cylinder 8-valve machine namedthe Alpina in 1977, it was renamed Alpino and Zeta in the USA. Models covered: Alpina, ... |
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91,12 zł |
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Shale Trek
ISBN: 9780955310393 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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204,79 zł |
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Douglas : The Complete Story
ISBN: 9781847971975 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. For almost half a century the Bristol-based Douglas marque was a stalwart of the British motorcycle industry, and was famed for its flat-twin engines. Douglas: The Complete Story is a detailed account of the motorcycles from the Douglas company from 1907 until 1957. The author delves deep into the design, production and use of these classic British bikes. For almost half a century the Bristol-based Douglas marque was a stalwart of the British motorcycle industry, and was famed for its flat-twin engin... |
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101,16 zł |
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Greatest One-Percenter Myths, Mysteries, and Rumors Revealed
ISBN: 9780760349779 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Learn the real stories behind legendary events in motorcycle outlaw history.
Pretty much everything the world has ever heard about one-percenter motorcycle clubs has been pure, unadulterated bullshit. Take the so-called Hollister riot of 1947 that started it all. LIFE magazine convinced America that what Hunter Thompson called "The Menace" was about to ride into town spewing rage and 30-weight motor oil, and America believed it. So what really happened in Hollister? Greatest One-Percenter Myths, Mysteries, and Rumors Revealed divulges the truth... Learn the real stories behind legendary events in motorcycle outlaw history.
Pretty much everything the world has ever hea... |
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95,83 zł |
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Donny's Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present : Volume I: The Twin CAM
ISBN: 9781450267700 / Angielski / Miękka / 732 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Donny Petersen offers workable solutions for whatever ails your 1999-topresent Harley-Davidson. Graphics, pictures, and charts guide the reader on a sure-footed journey to a thorough understanding of the H-D Twin Cam. Petersen's insight makes technical issues understandable-even for the motorcycle novice. In easy-to-understand language, he examines what's right, what's wrong, and what's "just okay" about the Twin Cam power train. "Volume I: The Twin Cam" is the updated first volume of Petersen's long-awaited "Donny's Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present"... Donny Petersen offers workable solutions for whatever ails your 1999-topresent Harley-Davidson. Graphics, pictures, and charts guide the reader on ... |
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188,42 zł |
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Donny's Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present : Volume I: The Twin Cam
ISBN: 9781450267717 / Angielski / Twarda / 732 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Donny Petersen offers workable solutions for whatever ails your 1999-topresent Harley-Davidson. Graphics, pictures, and charts guide the reader on a sure-footed journey to a thorough understanding of the H-D Twin Cam. Petersen's insight makes technical issues understandable-even for the motorcycle novice. In easy-to-understand language, he examines what's right, what's wrong, and what's "just okay" about the Twin Cam power train. "Volume I: The Twin Cam" is the updated first volume of Petersen's long-awaited "Donny's Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present"... Donny Petersen offers workable solutions for whatever ails your 1999-topresent Harley-Davidson. Graphics, pictures, and charts guide the reader on ... |
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236,52 zł |
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Harley-Davidson Memories: The Golden Age of Motorcycling
ISBN: 9781596527676 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Join motorcycle enthusiast, writer, and journeyman machinist Bob Tyson as he highlights vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Harley Davidson Memories: The Golden Age of Motorcycling. Born into a family rich in Harley-Davidson history, Tyson tells their stories as well as others accounts and adventures from the Golden Years of motorcycling. With a foreword written by Jay Leno, this unique book features a large collection of photographssome never-before-publishedand Harley-Davidson advertisements from the early 1900s. So sit back and enjoy the ride of your life on these antique bikes."
Join motorcycle enthusiast, writer, and journeyman machinist Bob Tyson as he highlights vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Harley Davidson Memorie...
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81,70 zł |
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The Motorcyclist's Handbook
ISBN: 9781935700555 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. "It has been said, with truth, that an inherent love of things mechanical finds a more or less definitive place in the character of every Englishman..." So begins The MotorCyclists Handbook, a wonderful text from 1911 that describes in detail the operation of early motorcycles. Created by Charles S. Lake columnist for The Model Engineer magazine, the book was an instant classic. Today it is just as readable and in some fashion in even more enjoyable. Lavishly illustrated, the book includes chapters on engines, including two-stroke and four cylinder, compression, carburetor, ignition,...
"It has been said, with truth, that an inherent love of things mechanical finds a more or less definitive place in the character of every Englishman.....
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122,13 zł |
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Preparing the Yamaha Yz and It for Competition: Includes Riding with the Hurricane
ISBN: 9781453631546 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. First published in 1979 as the "Moto-X Fox Guide to Preparing the Yamaha YZ and IT for Competition," this 64-page book was written and photographed by famed 1970's Cycle News editor, racer and motocross journalist Jim "Jimmy the Greek" Gianatsis. It covers the development and racing history of the Yamaha 2-stroke and 4-stroke motocross and enduro bikes from the DT models raced by the Don Jones family in the early 1970s, through to to the exotic YZ, OW and TT-500 machines raced by Hakan Andersson, Pierre Karsmakers and Bob "Hurricane" Hannah up to 1979. Included is race bike preparation...
First published in 1979 as the "Moto-X Fox Guide to Preparing the Yamaha YZ and IT for Competition," this 64-page book was written and photographed by...
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56,02 zł |
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Bouquet of Shale
ISBN: 9780956861801 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. |
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204,79 zł |
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Harley-Davidson Legends
ISBN: 9780764340734 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Harley-Davidson is one of the oldest manufacturers of motorcycles in the world and has maintained a technical tradition for more than 100 years. Today, the aura of the brand from Milwaukee is stronger than ever and the true American character of its machines is certainly worth celebrating. This book covers 35 of the most important models in the history of Harley-Davidson in chronological order using text and photos-from the very first V-Twin to the Night Rod. The profiles of each selected model include outstanding exclusive photographs and a technical description. This is a perfect book for...
Harley-Davidson is one of the oldest manufacturers of motorcycles in the world and has maintained a technical tradition for more than 100 years. Today...
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141,50 zł |
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