BMW Racing Motorcycles - The Mastery of Speed

By: Laurel C. Allen, Mark Gardiner .

Here is the intriguing story of one of the world's most admired and enduring motorcycle companies, and how its fortunes were molded by a determination to win races. Early in the last century, the fledgling company decided to test its products, demonstrate the quality of its designs, and showcase German technology by winning competitions. That determination has lasted to this day, as BMW has remained a formidable competitor in various venues of motorcycle racing.

The book covers the company's early mutation from aircraft engine builder to producer of reliable, high- quality motorcycles. Its development of supercharged engines, advanced suspension systems, and many other innovations led to its dominance of various race competitions at different times, with many of those technologies making their way into production motorcycles.

BMWs have long been known for reliability and endurance; it is precisely those characteristics which gave the company the deciding advantage in sidecar racing, endurance competitions, and Superbike racing.

Authors Laurel Allen and Mark Gardiner combined their knowledge and talent to produce this engaging account of BMW's motorcycle racing accomplishments. Allen grew up in a household where motorcycle racing was the stuff of daily attention. Gardiner joined the field of motorcycle journalism later in his career but with motorcycle racing in his veins from an early age. This is his second book about motorcycle racing.

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