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Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0953131181
This book is the fifth in the Mick Walker Racing Motorcycle series. It covers the Grand Prix Motorcycles from Japan.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0954435702
As this book explains, the Japanese did not suddenly become proficient in the design and development of motorcycles when they first appeared in Europe at the end of the 1950s. Instead, the Japanese had been involved with motorcycles since the beginning of the 20th century. True, early Japanese motorcycles copied Western design - a trend that continued for several years after WWII. But soon they designed a succession of highly innovative machinery, not only to the Grand Prix world's benefit but to the paying 'over-the-counter' customer, too. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha, plus Bridgestone and Tohatsu, have all built and sold racing motorcycles which the public could also buy and enjoy.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0953131130
While the history of European ompetition motorcycles has been largely dominated by Italian, British, and German marques, other builders around the continent have also played significant roles from the turn of the century to present. Arranged by nation, this book examines more than two dozen important marques, including Bultaco, CZ, Elf, Husqvarna, KTM, Ossa, Peugeot, and many others. A wealth of rare photography, including a special color section, includes candid shots of the top personalities and the bikes both at rest and at speed.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Osprey Publishing Company
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 185532105X
After World War II, the Japanese motorcycle industry sought to improve competitiveness in the export field against entrenched European marques and racing was seen as the obvious way to improve credibility and gain publicity. Walker looks at the men, the machines and the events.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0953131122
Under very different political regimes for a considerable period, East and West Germany produced some highly innovative & competitive racing machinery. German motorcycles were often in the vanguard of technical progress & were good enough to win world titles. In this respect, the top names in the solo categories were NSU and Kreidler, while BMW, Fath, Munch, & König did the business on three wheels. Like Japan, Germany was faced with rebuilding a shattered country following World War II. Like the Japanese, they overcame all the problems not only to create an economic miracle, but also to construct world-beating motorcycles. Germany's success contributed to the development of the sport in a wide variety of ways -- engineers, machines, riders, circuits, & even record-breakers.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1861269005
Suzuki is one of the most important names in the phenomenon that has been the post-war Japanese motorcycle industry. Suzuki Production Motorcycles 1952-1980 tells the story of how it built its name during the all-important quarter century of the company, headed at various times by three generations of the Suzuki family, and went on to be one of the most important names in the motorcycle world. Mick Walker's new book looks at the history of the company and of the bikes - large and small, successful and less-so - that it produced in the classic years before 1980. It is a feast of information and nostalgia that should be on the shelves of everyone who has ever owned a Suzuki.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : M-Y Books Limited
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783180066
Author: Mick Walker. Italy has a reputation for style in all things, not least in motorcycles. The first pure-bred Italian motorcycles made their appearance at the beginning of the 20th century and included Bianchi, Borgo, Prinetti & Stucchi and Ferrera. By the 1920s these companies had been joined or replaced by a number of newer concerns. Then came the period of the pentarchia, comprising Benelli, Bianchi, Garelli, Gilera and Guzzi, who fought tooth and nail for a share of the market. The golden age of Italian motorcycling lasted until 1957 when the three largest and most successful teams, FB Mondial, Gilera and Guzzi announced their retirement from the sport. This improved the chances of marques such as MV Agusta, Bianchi, Benelli, Morini and Ducati who continued to fly the red, white and green flag of Italy with considerable success. Italy not only produced a host of world-beating machinery, but also a number of top riders including Carlo Ubbiali, Umberto Masetti, Tarquinio Provini, Libero Liberati and most notably Giacomo Agostini. Contents: Aermacchi, Aprilia, Benelli, Bianchi, Bimota, Cagiva, Ducati, Garelli, Gilera, Laverda, FB Mondial, Morbidelli, Moto Guzzi, Moto Morini, MV Agusta, Parilla, Paton & Rumi. A total of 256 fully illustrated pages.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0954435737
This full-color book covers every aspect of one of the best-loved classic racing machines, from its beginnings back in Small Heath though the Brooklands days, Trials, the Café Racer scene to the classic scene of today. Lavishly illustrated.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780954435790
The most famous of all British racing motorcycles, with an ancestry dating back to the very dawn of the internal combustion engine, the 'cammy' Norton is inseparable from the era of British domination in motorcycle racing. It is linked with the legendary heroes of the sport, Jimmie Guthrie, Harold Daniell, Geoff Duke, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood and the age when Britain had the world's finest motorcycle industry. This revised edition of the definitive history contains additional material and traces the design, development, the leading riders and tuners. It presents a superb collection of photographs, many previously unpublished. The Manx Norton covers not only the Manx itself, but also features boardroom battles, Norton's early history, record breaking, sidecars, Formula 3 cars, scrambling (motocross); the Domiracer; racing at Daytona and today's classic scene.
Author : Colin Seeley
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Motorcycle industry
ISBN : 9780954435714
This is the first volume of the two-volume autobiography of Colin Seeley, a famed British motorcycle racer and builder. The book is full of anecdotes, escapades, personalities and memorable descriptions on and off the track which give a fantastic insight into the racing and technical achievements over three great decades in motorcycling history.
Author : David Dixon
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Airplanes in art
ISBN : 9780954435776
This is the story of Lawrie Watts and his amazing technical artworks, illustrations, and cutaway drawings of motorcycles, motorcars, aircraft, and farm machinery. He was drawing amazingly complex machinery with meticulous attention to detail way before the development of CAD. Lawrie is not just an artist; he's a designer too. An example of his designs was the Enfield-powered Dreamliner.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0954435745
Author: Mick Walker. To Kaaden must go the title of the world's greatest ever 2-stroke engineer. Of course, before MZ came DKW, and really this book is the story of both these two great marques from Zschopau in Southern Saxony. The book also covers Simson and the new era with the Skorpion.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780954435721
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Hamlyn (UK)
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 060060036X
200 breath-taking photos reveal the splendor of these fine, sleek machines. Learn about the history of motorcycling, how it originated, focusing on the pioneers of the sport. Presents the thrill of grand-prix road racing while checking out today's newest, high-performance machines. Features the Harley-Davidson, Indian, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Triumph. Also covered: classic retros, customizing, speedway, the TT races, and world speed record machines.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Redline Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Motorcycles, Racing
ISBN : 0953131106