Motorcycles By Make - Books

By: Mick Walker . THE BMW racing story is an example to all of how patient development of a basically sound design can achieve success. The famous German marque began racing during the early 1920s with machines fitted with the same configuration of...

By: Peter Gantriis . A superb tribute to BMW and its long history of producing supreme motorcycles. Full of great colour photos, technical details and authoritative assessments of the machines, this book runs the full gamut from the 1925 R32 up to the...

By: Brooklands Books . Bimota Limited Edition Extra 1991 - 2000 - This book traces the progress of the fabulous Italian Bimota range of high performance motorcycles during the 1990s. The book reports on the Tesi 1D & ES, Dieci, DB2 & 4, 500...

By: Brooklands Books . Bimota Limited Edition Extra 1978 - 1990, in this book experts from the United States, Canada and Britain pass judgement on the fabulous early high performance Bimotas. Covers SB2 & 2/80, SB3 & 4, KB1, A1 & 2, KB2...

By: Brooklands Books . The story of the Benelli fours are told through contermporary and classic articles. Included are road, comparison and track tests, detailed performance data, technical features, new model introductions plus an informative 'bike...

By: Brooklands Books . The story of the Benelli 750 and 900 sixes is traced from its 1972 announcement. Featured are contemporary road and comparison tests, driving impressions, new model introductions, performance data plus full specifications. Also...

By: Brooklands Books . The two-stroke Leader introduced in 1958 was revolutionary with a 250 twin-cylinder engine and monocoque pressed steel frame. The Arrow followed in 1960, this being essentially a Leader without the superfluous superstructure. The...

By: Bruce Preston . BMW has one of, the most interesting histories in motoring, from its early days as an aero engine manufacturer to road transport when the BMW car and motorcycle have been vital aspects in the company's worldwide success. In many ways...

By: Owen Wright . THE BSA Bantam was for many thousands of motorcyclists their first introduction to a world on two wheels. `Bantam' became the regular household word for a lightweight motorcycle, and throughout the 1950s and early 1960s this cheap and...

By: Peter Henshaw . The Essential Buyer's Guide BMW GS covers models: 1980-2007 - R80 G/S, R80 G/S Paris Dakar, R80 ST, R80 GS, R100GS, R100 GS PD, R850GS, R1100GS, R1150GS, R1150GS Adventure, R1200GS, R1200GS Adventure. STOP! Don't buy a BMW GS...

By: Brooklands Books . The first generation of K-bikes offered unique qualities and decent performance although there was excessive engine vibration, underdamped suspension and a hyperactive final-drive. These problems were addressed in 1991 with the...

By: Brooklands Books . This is a book of contemporary road tests, touring, new model reports, performance data, specifications and tuning. Models covered include Road Rocket, Golden Flash, Super Rocket, Gold Star, Star Twin and Shooting Star.   ...