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Legendary Motorcycles
The Stories and Bikes Made Famous by Elvis, Peter Fonda, Kenny Roberts and Other Motorcycling Greats
| Author: Basem WasefForeword by: Jay LenoFormat: Hardcover, 176 Pages Item: 144411 ISBN: 9780760330708 Publisher: Motorbooks Specs Illustrations: 152 color & 66 b/w photos Size: 9.25 x 10.875 x .75 Weight: 2.625 lb. Edition: First Published: October 15th 2007 DC: AP List Price: $34.95 $26.21 All discounts based on list price. No trade discounts available from sale price. In Stock |
Motorcycles are mythic, far more than mere transportation, but some are in a class of their own, truly legendary machines. There are the Triumphs: James Dean’s, Marlon Brando’s in The Wild Ones, the one Steve McQueen took over the fence in The Great Escape. There are Evel Knievel’s and Elvis’s Harleys, the Easy Rider Stars ‘n’ Stripes bike, and T. E. Lawrence’s Brough Superior SS100; Von Dutch’s Condor, Craig Vetter’s Mystery Ship, and Mike Hailwood’s Honda RC162. These are just some of the machines that have made motorcycle history, and that make this book a feast for the eyes and a fact-filled odyssey for the motorcycle aficionado.
See Motorbooks author Basem Wasef interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-basem-wasef/1168295/
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Detroit Free Press, Dec. 13, 2007
Detroitfreepress.com, Dec. 13, 2007
"Legendary Motorcycles: The Stories and Bikes Made Famous by Elvis, Peter Fonda, Kenny Roberts, and Other Motorcycling Greats, by Basem Wasef. Available in bookstores or through www.motorbooks.com.”
SPEEDtv.com, review by
“Legendary Motorcycles is a winner from Jay Leno’s Foreword to the Timeline. Wasef’s research reveals some interesting tidbits: James Dean stored his motorcycle at the Greenwich Village garage where Steve McQueen worked as a part-time motorcycle mechanic. The two would bond over their love of bikes. Legendary Motorcycles earns four out of five lug nuts. What a ride!”
RoadRunner Magazine, December 2007
“A good, nostalgic read that belongs in the collection of any enthusiast who knows why motorcycles are so much more than just machines.”
Gregg Leary, September 2007
The Antique Motorcycle, December 2007
“Legendary Motorcycles is unique among motorcycling literature in its pursuit of the story behind the riders and their machines. The unforgettable stories are sure to please … you won’t be disappointed.”
Rep-am.com, November 2007
“Legendary Motorcycles … exquisite photography and concise storytelling … offers something entertaining and worthwhile to longtime riders and to newbies.”
Cmgonline.com, Nov. 21, 2007
“Good book. Buy it in time for Christmas and you’ll have a happy motorcycling friend.”
Contents Foreword by Jay Leno Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: James Dean’s First and Last Bikes Chapter 2: Kenny Roberts’Yamaha TZ750 Dirt Tracker “They don’t pay me enough to ride that thing.” Chapter 3: T. C. Christensen’s Hogslayer The Norton with an Insatiable Appetite for HarleysChapter 4: Rollie Free’s John Edgar Lightning The Bathing Suit Bike Chapter 5: Mert Lawwill’s No. 1 1969 Harley-Davidson KR750 Final Victory for a Battle AxChapter 6: Easy Rider’s Captain America The Star-Spangled American IconChapter 7: Dick Mann’s BSA Gold Star and Matchless G50 TT Tools of the TradeChapter 8: Freddie Spencer’s 1985 Double Championship Honda GP Bikes Living the Impossible DreamChapter 9: Craig Vetter’s Mystery Ship The Childhood Fantasy BikeChapter 10: Cal Rayborn’s No. 3 Harley-Davidson XR750 A Transatlantic SensationChapter 11: Wayne Rainey’s 1983 Kawasaki Superbike The Air-Cooled Underdog Chapter 12: Colin Edwards’ Yamaha TZ250D The Bike That Launched a CareerChapter 13: Leo Payne’s Turnip Eater The 200-mile-per-hour Hog Chapter 14: T. E. Lawrence’s Brough Superior SS100 Lawrence of |
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