The Art of the Racing Motorcycle: 100 Years of Designing for Speed
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789322137 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For 10 years was editor of UK magazines Classic Bike, The Classic MotorCycle, and also Motorcyclenews before becoming a freelance writer so that he could spend more time with his motorcycles. A regular contributor to Moto Légende (France), his work has also featured in the Guggenheim's The Art of the Motorcycle, and Rizzoli's The Golden Age of the Hand-Built Bicycle. About the Author Phillip Tooth has been a journalist for over 20 years. He now writes for magazines throughout the world, including Klassic Motorrad (Germany), Moto Légende (France), BMW Bikes (Japan), Motorcycle Classics (US), and Motor (Netherlands). Jean-Pierre Pradères ran a studio in Paris where his clients included famous fashion house Hermès, and now devotes his time to photographing motorcycles and bicycles.
The dynamic between competition and design has always fueled the evolution of racing motorcycles and inspired astonishing feats of design and engineering. Some of the championship motorcycles featured include the 1902 Manon, the 1922 Harley Davidson 8-valve, the 1935 Terrot 500, the 1948 AJS Porcupine, the 1954 Moto Guzzi V8, the 1965 Honda GP 250, The 1976 Suzuki RK67, the 1986 Cagiva GP, and the 1990 Ducati Supermono.. This book traces the development of the sport bike, from the earliest French motorcycles to the dominance of British machinery in the 1930s, the exotic Italian motorcycles of the 1950s and 1960s, the influence of American racing in the 1970s and 1980s, and today’s Japanese superbikes. More than fifty classic motorcycles—from Harley-Davidsons to Peugeots, Velocettes, Moto Guzzis, BMWs, Kawasakis, and Ducatis—are presented chronologically illustrated with stunning studio photogr
He now writes for magazines throughout the world, including Klassic Motorrad (Germany), Moto Légende (France), BMW Bikes (Japan), Motorcycle Classics (US), and Motor (Netherlands). A regular contributor to Moto Légende (France), his work has also featured in the Guggenheim's The Art of the Motorcycle, and Rizzoli's The Golden Age of the Hand-Built Bicycle. Jean-Pierre Pradères ran a
Fantastic Book!!! This book is a work of ART!!! It has beautiful pictures of many unique motorcycles from around the world and across the decades.Well written and full of interesting facts.If you like fast old motorcycles you will love this book!!!. My Son thinks that it's the best! Pete W. My son, the motorcycle enthusiast in our family, couldn't say enough about this book. Apparently the book has captured all knids of wonderful information and especially photographs of cycles, engines, etc., etc. He has never before been so enthusiastic about any other book I've given. cathlene said Nice book!. I purchased this book for my fiancé last year. He is an avid motorcyclist and also builds cycles. This book provides history, background and pictures. Not your average "coffee table" book. This past Christmas I purchased the book again to give as a gift for my brother. Overall