Classic Motorcycles

by Gary Johnstone (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1995

  $3.19

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $3.19

  Taking a twisting journey through the 20th century, this book seeks out the key factors which have shaped the unique design of the true classics of the motorcycle world. Each bike is examined as a product of the culture in which it was produced, and a chapter-by-chapter appraisal looks at the individual countries and their motorcycle heritage . The author is writer/director/producer of four of the seven films comprising the Channel 4 television series of the same name.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $3.19

  Published to accompany a Channel 4 television series, this is a celebration of the classic motorcycles of the last hundred years, examining how each bike was born and how it acquired its technical excellence and cult status. Each is discussed as a product of the culture in which it was produced: Guzzi and Ducati in Italy; Britain's Nortons and Triumphs; America's Harley Davidson and the Indian; and the commercial success achieved by Japan's Soichiro Honda.