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| NEW Motorcycle Road & Racing Chassis
(K.Noakes)..................£19.99 NEW Ballington Unkorked (K.Ballington) biography......................£29.95 NEW Motorcycling Technicalities (Phil Irving)..............................£24.99 NEW Triumph Motorcycle Restoration (Remus & Chitwood).. .. £16.99 (due late Oct) NEW Vincent HRD in Australia (Greenfield)........................ £19.99 (due late Oct) NEW Norton singles (Roy Bacon).reprint......................................£22.50 NEW Norton Twins (Roy Bacon).reprint........................................£22.50 NEW Triumph Twins & Triples (Roy Bacon).reprint......................£22.50 NEW BSA Gold Star & other singles (Roy Bacon).reprint..............£22.50 NEW BSA Twins & Triples (Roy Bacon).reprint..............................£22.50 NEW Barry - Story of Barry Sheene (Steve Parrish)......................£18.99 NEW Top Dead Centre Best of Kevin Cameron...........................£16.99 NEW Classic Motorcycles A Guide for the 21st Century...............£14.95 NEW All the Years at Brooklands (G. Belton)...............................£29.95 NEW The History of the Clubmans TT Races 1947-56..................£19.99 NEW Laverda Twins & Triples Bible (Ian Falloon)........................£29.99 Indian Motorcycles (J. Hatfield).............................................£16.99 Moto Guzzi Sport & Le Mans Bible (Ian Falloon)...................£29.99 Geoff Duke The Stylish Champion.......................................£19.99 Classic Japanese Motorcycle Guide (R.Ker).........................£17.99 Moto Guzzi Motorcycles (Columbo) 5th Ed............................£39.95 A-Z of Classic Scooters........................................................£19.95 British Forces Motorcycles 1925-45......................................£19.95 Geoff Duke The Stylish Champion.......................................£19.99 |
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| NEW Indian
Motorcycle (J. Hatfield)
.....................................£12.99 NEW Moto Guzzi Sport & Le Mans Bible (Ian Falloon)...............£29.99 NEW Geoff Duke The Stylish Champion.................................£19.99 NEW Classic Japanese Motorcycle Guide (R.Ker) ..................£17.99 NEW A-Z of Classic Scooters ...............................................£19.95 NEW FIM 1904-2004 100 Years of Motorcycling.....................£60.00 NEW Longest Ride 10 Years, 500,000 mile journey (Scotto)....£25.00 NEW British Forces Motorcycles 1925-45 .............................£19.95 Motorcycle Electrical System Troubleshooting and Repair......£16.99 Triumph Motorcycles - Renaissance and Hinckley..................£14.99 |
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| NEW
Colin Seeley - Racer and
the rest Vol 1 1950s Britain was a time of great innovation for
the motorcycle. In 1954, riding his father's Vincent outfit, little did he realise how interwoven his own life and the motorcycle scene would become. Through sheer hard work and determination Colin built his reputation as a perfectionist in all things, well respected then and now. Packed with photographs, the book is one man's vivid memories of motorcycle racing, from the thrills of sidecar racing to the development of the Seeley marque, CSRD and the highly regarded sponsorship and service for racers lucky enough to have the friendship and professional interest of Colin Seeley. Colin’s book is full of anecdotes, escapades, personalities on and off the track, giving a fantastic insight into racing and technical achievements over three great decades in motorcycling history. If you were there you'll love reliving them. If you weren’t, you'll wish you had been! Size 285mm high x 250mm wide, hardback bound. 288 pages, colour plus B & W throughout...................£29.95 |
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NEW One Good Run Legend of Bert Munro......................£12.99 |
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| Watts
my Line? Two generations have been influenced by Lawrie Watts’
cutaway drawings of motorcycles,motorcars, aircraft, Donald Campbell’s
Bluebird, Richard Noble’s Thrust, Richard Branson’s epic hot air balloons and
even farm machinery. Long before CAD, the legendary Lawrie was drawing complex machinery in amazing 3D detail. His meticulous, distinctive style draws us into the picture, telling a story even though his brief had been merely to draw the thing. Lawrie is not just an artist, he’s a designer too. His Royal Enfield-powered Dreamliner looked just right and was way ahead of its time. This book provides a fascinating insight into Lawrie's problem-solving through drawing. Anyone interested in how things work will enjoy this voyage through the life, ideas and work of the perceptive and inventive Mr Lawrence Watts. Author: David Dixon Size 210mm high x 280mm wide, softback with cover flaps. 216 pages, full colour throughout. |
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NEW Triumph Tuning (Shenton) UK Post £1.20...................£8.99 NEW Triumph Motorcycles - Renaissance and Hinckley..£14.99 NEW The Ducati 750 Bible (I. Falloon)............................£29.99 NEW Edward Turner - The Man Behind the Motorcycles.....£17.99 NEW BMW R90S (I. Falloon).........................................£15.99 NEW Last Hurrah - From China on a Panther...................£10.95 |
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| Some new DVDs: Love, Speed and Loss (Kim Newcombe) .........................£14.99 Multi Cylinder Magic....................................................£12.99 Racing into History 1958-62........................................£12.99 Thruxton Marathon & Two Wheeled Trio........................£14.99 |
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NEW Suzuki Production Motorcycles 1952/80 (Walker)...........................................£19.95 NEW Velocette Production Motorcycles (Walker).....................................................£19.95 |
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BSA Twins Restoration (Bacon) Reprinted & in stock at £22.50 BSA Singles Restoration (Bacon) Reprinted & in stock at £22.50 Norton Twins Restoration (Bacon) Reprinted & in stock at £22.50 |
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NEW Barry Sheene Racings Jet Set Super Star............£25.00 NEW Riding the Wall of Death (A. Corble).....................£14.99 NEW 60 Years of the Vespa (G. Sarti) .........................£40.00 NEW Fifteen Times (G. Agostini) ................................£17.99 NEW The Ducati Story 4th Edition (Fallon).....................£25.00 NEW Triumph Tiger Cub Bible (Estell) reprint.................£35.00 NEW Triumph Trophy & Tiger Bible (Woolridge) reprint....£30.00 |
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How to Restore the Yamaha FS1E ...£19.99 Funky Mopeds (Skelton) reprinted ..............£14.99 Bob McIntyre - The Flying Scot (Walker) .£19.99 Valentino Rossi Motogenius 4th Ed ..............£7.99 The Scooter Bible (Dregni) £18.99 Vincent M/c - How they were Promoted & Sold (Wright) £25.00 How to paint your Motorcycle £16.99 Moto GP 2005 Review (Ryder)..........................£19.99 Ragged Edge Road Racing photos (S.Davison).......................£16.99 Honda Ultimate Guide (Mitchel) .......................£15.99 Honda Production Motorcycles 1946-80 (Walker).....£19.95 |
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| The Panther
Story (Jones) Reprint..................£24.00 Manx Norton (Walker) Revised Edition ......................£29.95 Greeves (Carrick & Walker) reprint s/b with free update book £19.95 Motorcycle Modifying Definitive Guide (Haynes) £19.99 How to Restore your BMW Twin 1955-85 (Walker) reprint £18.99 James Toseland Autobiograpy £18.99 Motorcycle Yearbook No 1 all the 05 bikes…£24.95 Motociclismo tells the story of Aprilia………………£14.99 Motociclismo tells the story of Gilera…………£14.99 Lambretta Restoration Guide £12.95 Innocenti Lambretta Definitive History…………£25.00 |
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Challenging Life on a 1948 Triumph: Daisy's Diaries by Graham Ham Give up the day job, buy an old bike and ride off into the sunset – a dream for most but reality for the author as he takes on the Landmark Challenge set by the Triumph Owners Club. But first build the bike, make peace with the family, then just go - meeting life head on. Often hilarious, always interesting this is a book which brings home the joys of classic motorcycling as Daisy, a 1948 Triumph Speed Twin puts in some 5,000 miles to win the Challenge – in spite of mechanical mayhem, fire, and just about everything else that can go wrong with an old bike. The author, armed with little more than a compass from a Christmas cracker, a dysfunctional map and a random selection of the wrong tools sets out to challenge life together with his young family. Great fun, just what motorcycling is all about and makes you itch to join him on the road!Hardcover 240 x 162 mm, 186 pages 16 colour illustrations £13.99 |
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Valentino Rossi a Portrait of a MotoGenius by Mat Oxley Just published: A glorious, illustrated biography of Valentino Rossi, arguably the greatest motorcycle racer of all time £19.99 |
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Some New Trials DVDs: Balancing Act 4 £19.99 Advanced Trials Training Techniques with Ryan Young £33.99 Trials Training Techniques with Ryan Young undoubtedly the best training DVD ever! £33.99 So this is Yorkshire! 1950s & 60s Scott Allan Jeffries trials etc £16.99 Some Re-issues onto DVD: Six from Scotland 1950s & 60s SSDT £14.99 |
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| Moto Guzzi - The
Racing Story by Mick Walker Moto Guzzi has the most star-studded history of any Italian motorcycle marque, and in no sphere of its activities is this more marked than in racing. Quite simply, no other factory has managed to equal what Moto Guzzi has achieved since it began in 1920. Carlo Guzzi and his partner established their new firm on the shores of Lake Como, and from it came some of the most astounding achievements in motorcycle racing history. The sheer breadth of design configurations was incredible and most amazing of all, and still unmatched as the king of the 1950s Golden Age of racing, was the V8. Including also the story of the many important personalities associated with Moto Guzzi’s illustrious racing career, this book tells the full story of perhaps the world’s most famous racing marque. 200 pages, Hardback , 246x189 mm 217 black & white photographs 8 page colour section £19.99...........now £9.99 |
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| Mike Hailwood - The Fan's Favourite by Mick Walker New title just released Never in the history of motorcycle racing has there been a more popular champion than ‘Mike-the-Bike’ Hailwood. In this new study, which comes almost 25 years after Mike’s untimely death, Mick Walker examines his long career, from his first race, aged 17, at Oulton Park in April 1957, to his final race at Mallory Park in June 1979. In the course of his competitive career Mike rode in more races than any other rider, and he could ride any bike. In his time he straddled everything from a 49cc Itom single-cylinder two-stroke to a 1000cc Dunstall-Suzuki GS1000 four-cylinder superbike. He could switch capacity sizes and makes at the same meeting on the same day and give breathtaking winning performances regardless. Among his many achievements he could count 12 TT victories, 10 World titles and 76 Grand Prix victories. Mike’s larger-than-life father Stan, a multi-millionaire who could ensure his son always had access to the best bikes, put Mike on the path to success, but it soon became clear that Mike had more than enough talent to hold his own at the highest level. A modest, even shy man, never motivated by money or glamour, he shied away from the massive publicity he attracted. Mick Walker’s book describes Mike’s long and varied career, concentrating on the racing years and the motorcycles, but also considering the influence of his father and his life away from the track. A full race-by-race record appears at the end of the book. 288 page hardback, extensively illustrated with black & white photos £19.99 |
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| Roughriders Scrambling in the sixties
plus Three in Europe DVD Another double bill of nostalgia from the archives, this time dating back to the late 60s and when big 'thumpers' still ruled the roost and two-strokes were emerging but not taken seriously! In 'The Roughriders', Jeff Smith and Arthur Lampkin on works BSAs take on the likes of Rolf Tibblin and Bill Nilsson at several classic venues including Namur, Sweden and Hawestone Park, UK. Then, in 'Three in Europe' we join John Banks, Vic Eastwood, Dave Nicoll and Keith Hickman on the championship trail in the late summer of '69, a long way from home. Riding the works BSAs, they were up against formidable opposition including Roger de Coster and Bengt Aberg. Also features motocross action from the Luxembourg, French and Swiss GPs; sadly, this was the end of an era of British motocross GP winners on British machinery. DVD £14.99 |
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On Any Sunday - the original now on DVD (region 2 Europe only) £14.99 |
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| Standard
Catalog of Ducati Motorcycles 1946-2005 by Ian Falloon Each model, from the early post-war Cucciolo to today's race-designed 999, is meticulously chronicled. Listings include weights, specifications, displacements and performance and production data. Ducati enthusiasts will love this great combination of well-researched data and true-to-life photography of the prestigious motorcycles.A Superb technical reference World-renowned Ducati expert Ian Falloon offers enthusiasts this fantastic, one-of-a-kind guide to every model ever produced by Ducati. Filled with spectacular color photos from all over the world, this guide not only showcases the vibrant color and style of the rare bikes, it also explores the technical data and history of each model. Softback 10.9 x 8.2 inches 256 page softcover £15.99 |
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| MV
Agusta Fours 1967-80 Performance Portfolio The
MV Agusta racing bikes excited motorcyclists worldwide. Their
production
bikes were no less desirable. This new book of 26 articles sourced from
the leading motor cycling publications of the day cover road and
comparison
tests, new model introductions, performance and technical data. Models
reported on: 600, 750, 750 Sport, 750 Sport America and 850 Monza. 120
pages. 200 black and white illustrations ,21 pages in colour
£13.95
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The High Performance Two Stroke Engine by J.C.Dixon highly technical analysis 290 page hardback £35.00 |
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Valentino Rossi Motogenius by Mat Oxley Latest edition of the excellent Oxley biography of Valentino Rossi. Now published as a mass-market paperback, the third edition of this best-selling book includes full analysis of the sensational 2004 season - surely Rossi's greatest triumph yet. Despite quitting the dominant Honda factory at the end of 2003 for the unfancied Yamaha outfit, Valentino proved that he could still quell the opposition - and how. Beating off the Honda hordes, the popular Italian left his former bosses with seriously red faces. Rossi's achievements on the Yamaha stunned even the sport's most cynical observers, convincing them that here is indeed the greatest bike rider ever. Paperback, 198 x 127mm, 208 pages, 32 colour illustrations List price: £7.99 |
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| The MotoGP 2005 Season Guide The 2005 MotoGP season kicked off with a gripping ride in Spain and is set to keep us on the edge of our seats over the coming months. Have this guide handy while you're watching the action. On TV or at the track, The MotoGP 2005 Season Guidehas all the information you need to keep you abreast of rules, rider profiles, technical jargon, track data, teams, the personalities and stats from the past. £12.99 |
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| Harley-Davidson
Sportster by Allan Girdler with photography by David Dewhurst
160
page full colour hardback large square format £12.99
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| 101
Harley-Davidson Twin Cam Performance Projects by Maida
&
Zimmerman 256 page full colour softback £24.99
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| The
Honda Story: Road & Racing Motorcycles from 1948 to the Present Day,
by Ian Falloon, Foreword by Mick Doohan, 222 page hardback, mianly
colour
£25.00
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| Motorcycle
Design Technology - How & Why by G.Cocco now in soft cover
£19.99
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| Grand
National - America's Golden Age of Motorcycle Racing by Joe
Scalzo 192 page hardback £24.99
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| Motocross
2004 Grand Prix Review by Adam Wheeler 144 page soft cover
£20
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| The Racing
Motorcycle - A
Technical Guide for Constructors (Volume
2) Essential guide to chassis materials & construction techniques (note heavy book UK post £6.00) £38.00 Much more info on this and volume one is here |
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| Motocourse
2004/5..................£30.00 Motorcycle Yearbook 2004 (Schertenlieb) ...........£16.99 Official Moto GP Season Review 2004 (Ryder) .....£19.99 |
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| Britten
Motorcycles: The John Britten Story by Felicity Price
John Britten was
a Kiwi legend of
the late 20th century whose distinctive, hand-built, pink-and-blue
racing
motorcycle broke four world speed records and reached iconic status
worldwide.
Tragically, he died of cancer at just 45. Eight years later, Britten
Motorcycles
tells the inside story of the world’s most innovative motorbike – and
the
man, his family, and the friends who made the dream of winning the
world’s
toughest motorcycle races come true. |
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| 101
Sportbike Performance
Projects Covers the entire spectrum of sportbike projects and is the perfect workshop companion for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders Written by a formidable sportbike expert, the book is an invaluable reference for riders of all levels of interest and mechanical skill and takes readers step-by-step through the most important and popular modifications Sample projects include how to increase engine performance, with projects ranging from easy bolt-on power to complex modification; upgrading suspension components and improve handling; and increasing reliability as well as overall performance. Softcover; 224 pages with 350 colour illustrations £18.99 |
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| MZ
by Mick Walker This book is the second in the Redline Books Enthusiast Series. It was born out of the knowledge that MZ owners and riders are a special band of motorcyclists; certainly on a par with those of any other marque. MZ's reputation has been built-up upon "value for money" for the road rider and success in motorcycle sport; notably road racing and long distance trials. The magic of MZ was largely due to the involvement of Dip. Ing. Walter Kaaden, who sadly passed away on 3rd March 1996, aged 76 years. To Kaaden must go the title of the world's greatest ever 2-stroke engineer. Of course, before MZ came DKW, an equally famous name, 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. Size 220mm high x 193mm wide, softback with cover flaps. 144 pages illustrated with colour & black & white archive photos £17.95 |
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| The BSA Gold
Star The BSA Gold Star is the companion book to The Manx Norton book and The AJS 7R book, the major difference of this series is it is now full colour throughout. This book covers every aspect of one of the best loved classic racing machines, Covers from rom its beginings back in Small Heath through the Brooklands days, Clubmans TT, Scrambles Star, Thruxton, Trials, the Cafe racer scene, postwar activity, road racing, Roland Pike, Stateside, Rocket Gold Star, to the classic scene of today. Plus, Minter, Taylor Dow, Bob McIntyre, Tony Monk, The MC1, Dick Aldous, The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour & black & white. Author: Mick Walker Size 205mm high x 210mm wide, hardback. £29.95 |
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| Funky
Mopeds The 1970’s Sports
Moped Phenomenon . A
journey back in time to the 1970s, written by and for people who were
there
. Social history as well as motorcycles . Subject dear to the hearts of
thousands of today’s bikers . A fascinating story . Packed with archive
material . Superb photographs of restored machines . Captures the
spirit
of youth . Catches the wave of the growing sports moped revival
movement
. An important part of modern motorcycling history CONTENTS: A celebration of the sports moped charting the history of a genre unwittingly created by the British government in 1972, and killed off by more legislation just five years later ... This book recaptures the spirit of happy and carefree times and looks at the bikes that gave freedom and mobility to a generation. COVERS: Yamaha FS1-E, Suzuki AP50 plus AJW, Batavus, Casal, Cimatti, Derbi, Fantic Motor, Flandria, Garelli, Gilera, Gitane, Honda, Kreidler, KTM, Malaguti, Motobecane, Negrini, NVT, Puch, Testi, Zundapp SPECIFICATION: softback. 250 tall x 207mm (9-7/8 tall x 8-1/8in). 144 pages. c.150 colour photos/illustrations. |
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| Cafe
Racers of the 60s
(Mick Walker) reprinted UK Post £2.50, £9.95
Pro Motocross & Offroad Riding Techniques (new 3rd edition) ..£16.99 Foggy the Championship Years (Fogarty) .....£20.00 |
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| BSA Unit
Construction Twins (A50
& A65) the Complete Story (M.Vale) comprehensive technical
history
of the A50/65, chapters on: Origins of the BSA unit Twin, Model
Development,
Competition History, Owning & Riding Today, Twin True Stories,
Restoration
of a 1965 BSA A65 Lightning. Hardback, 176 pages, colour section,
published
by Crowood £19.95........now £9.99
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| Velocette
since 1950 : Big Singles (Steve Wilson) Velocette
is
one of the legendary
British motorcycle manufacturers. In their day few other machines of
the
period could go as fast for as long, or handle as well as a big
Velocette
single. It is a Velocette that holds the distinction of being the first
bike to achieve 100mph for 24 hours. This book provides detailed
information
on all of the large singles produced and how they changed over the
years.
It also gives a comprehensive description of the history of the company
from 1950 until final closure in 1970. This is a fascinating and
definitive
account of Velocette which will interest all those who love old British
bikes and one which no Velocette owner should be without.
Contents
Velocette Ltd; MAC 350,
‘new’ MSS, Venom, Viper and Thruxton Venom singles; Production dates;
Specifications,
MAC, Viper, 1954 on MSS, Venom, Thruxton; Engine and frame numbers;
Colour
schemes; Publications; Appendix: Owners Clubs and Spares.
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