When Ducati unleashed Galluzzi’s Monster at the Cologne Show at the end of 1992, few expected it to become Ducati’s most successful model. Dramatically styled, minimalist in stature, yet bristling with innovative engineering, the 900 Monster created a new niche market. A multi-faceted machine, the Monster bridged the gap between racetrack oriented sports bikes and cruisers.
Former Hell's Angels leader and master mechanic Sonny Barger mines his lifetime of experience with motorcycles to provide advice and wisdom that will help fellow riders - new riders and veterans alike - survive the dangers of motorcycling and keep their prized machines in peak condition. "Let's Ride" includes all the information every rider needs to become a serious rider. Filled with stories, observations, insight, and advice gleaned from the author's own life - and illustrated with never-before-seen photographs from his vast archives and easy-to-follow drawings - "Let's Ride" is as entertaining as it is informative and is a must for every rider and motorcycle afficianado.
Motorcycling in Colorado takes you past high snow-capped rocky peaks, into deeply cut canyons, through lush mountain meadows, over sagebrush-covered open rangeland, rolling hills, and grassy plains where you can see forever. All through this great variety of terrain run roads perfect for motorcycling—roads that twist and turn through canyons and swoop up and over mountain passes.
Motocourse contains full reports and complete results on all MotoGP races. It also has a comprehensive review of the World Superbike series, which features reports and results on every round. The book also features Isle of Man TT, British Superbike Championship, and the AMA series.
Airbrush Bible offers something for anyone interested in the art of airbrushing. Whether your goal is reality flames on a motorcycle tank, or a three-dimensional eagle in mid-pounce, this new book from Wolfgang Publications offers how-to sequences done with some of the best names in airbrushing. To teach skulls, there’s Vince Goodeve. For Pin-ups, Tom Nguyen walks the reader through a 20 page start-to-finish sequence.
Through words and images we can relive the most exciting moments of the year, the 2007 World Champion Casey Stoner and Noriuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio in the Superbike championship. This emotional year is presented in a collectors edition which symbolises all the prestige of a marque that has written and continues to write some of the most exciting chapters in the history of world motorcycle racing.
Here is a book for the motorcyclist who wants to do it right-the most complete, authoritative book ever published on safe riding techniques and strategies. Statistics indicate that a substantial percentage of motorcycle accidents involve riders with limited experience and training.
A beginner's manual especially geared to the needs of entry-level riders, this book provides all the basic instruction necessary to become a motorcycle rider with an emphasis on the challenges faced by neophyte riders.
More World Championships have been won by Kiwi motorcyclists than by competitors in any other sport in this country with nine riders winning 35 World Championships.
