- 100
Years of Harley Davidson
- Willie G Davidson. With sexy full-page photo spreads
and plenty of motorcycle lore, this commemorative volume celebrates
the centennial of the legendary motor company. Davidson, vice
president of Styling at Harley-Davidson and the grandson of
one of the original founders, gives a decade-by-decade account
of the company and the rise of biker culture. He describes
the tinkerers perfecting the "motorized bicycle"
in the basement of the Davidson family home in Milwaukee,
Wisc., in 1903; the role of women riders-who were among the
bike's earliest enthusiasts-and H.O.G. rallies and socials;
and, of course, the postwar decades when rebel types "eager
to have too much fun" captured the public imagination
and forever changed the image of the motorcycle. The book
includes two-page spreads of motorcycles for years during
which Harley offered a new design, and Davidson shares his
own passion for the machines and his memories of the family
business throughout.
- 101
Harley-Davidson Twin-Cam Performance Projects - Cruisers
such as Harley-Davidsons represent the fastest-growing segment
in motorcycle sales and the Twin-Cam engine is used in many
of the most popular Harleys on the road today. None of these
bikes remains in stock condition. Owners personalize and customize
them and most Twin-Cam models receive performance upgrades
such as aftermarket pipes, brake and suspension upgrades and
engine modifications. Respected motorcycle journalists Chris
Maida and Mark Zimmerman present 101 projects an owner can
consider or undertake to customize a bike’s power, ride
and styling. They cover basic regular maintenance and cosmetic
customizing as well as more-complex performance projects such
as suspension tuning and working on the electrical system.
Color photos showing each project in step-by-step fashion
make it easy for readers to undertake projects themselves.
- Billy
Lane: Chop Fiction: It's Not A Motorcycle Baby, It's A Chopper
- In this autobiography, Billy shares his life story, from
running with gangsters in Miami as a younger man to becoming
a celebrity chopper builder who is mobbed by fans everywhere
he goes. Inside stories on his most famed bikes are included,
as well as Billy’s thoughts on those who inspired and
helped him on the road to becoming a famed chopper artist
and television star. The book is full-color, giving
ample room for the reader to view Billy’s incredible
creations, featured in stunning photography by Michael
Lichter. Billy’s bikes are works of art on multiple
levels, combining the fine art of sculpture with the pop art
of incorporating found objects into the work. But they are
also technological tours de force, featuring engineering that
is nothing short of astounding.
- Choppers
- Recognized by their long forks and chopped frames, choppers
have found new appeal among today's motorcycle enthusiasts
and continue to inspire motorcycle customizers around the
globe. Choppers takes a unique look at these classic pieces
of twentieth century Americana. Written by experienced motorcycle
writer Mike Seate, Choppers provides a comprehensive look
at how choppers originated and evolved and what has fueled
the current resurgence of interest in building and riding
custom motorcycles. Early chapters explore the post-World
War II bob job Harleys that predated the chopper. Interviews
and historical photos detail the development of the
chopper from its earliest days, through the outlaw longbike
period of the 1960s and 1970s, to the twenty-first century
chopper renaissance.
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