An illustrated guide to the history of motorcycle design that profiles bikes from around the world, describes technical and stylistic innovations, and includes

As this book explains, the Japanese did not suddenly become proficient in the design and development of motorcycles when they first appeared in Europe at the en

While the history of European ompetition motorcycles has been largely dominated by Italian, British, and German marques, other builders around the continent hav

Under very different political regimes for a considerable period, East and West Germany produced some highly innovative & competitive racing machinery. German m

After World War II, the Japanese motorcycle industry sought to improve competitiveness in the export field against entrenched European marques and racing was se