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1938-1968 Triumph Pre-Unit Twins by M Vale with the history of the production of the Bonneville Terrier Tiger Cub & more with a detailed technical analysis of each model & much more in 192 pages with over 200 photos (50_200565AE) $39.95
Original Vincent Motorcycle The Restorers Guide by J P Bickerstaff to postwar singles and twins 128 hardbound pages (45_150085) $49.95
Know Thy Beast A Book for the Vincent Rider by E M G Stevens Hardcover (40_Vincent) $99.95
Velocette Motorcycles - MSS to Thruxton by R. Burris Cloth hardback. 250 x 207mm (portrait). 160 artpaper pages. Over 300 colour and black & white photographs/illustrations (47_1901295788) $49.95
Norton Singles SV & OHV 1931-1966 Hardbound 57 page history with specs and period illustrations by Roy Bacon (48_185648_3126) $29.95
1937-74 Triumph Singles by R Bacon127 page hard cover history of pre and post war models including Cub Trophy & Blazer (45_5_1855790092) $64.95
History of Maserati Motorcycles & other Modenes Bikes with a special enphasis on the Maserati motorcycles 160 pages in ITALIAN Language Le moto Maserati e l'artigianato motociclistico modenese (53_MasMotrcyclH) $59.95
La Citroen Traction de mon pere by Yves Buffetaut & Antoine Demetz in French History Production and Information about the French car Hardcover with photographs 120 pages (83_33989) $38.95
Classic History of Harley Davidson from 1903-41. 96 pages 80 color photographs by Wagner & Mitchell (22_128050AP) $14.95
Norton Singles by Roy Bacon, Foreward by Geoff Duke The development and history of Norton, 192 pgaes (46_NORTON) $39.95
Choppers Heavy Metal Art book covers the many styles of customized choppers and bobbers and the builders behind them by M. Lichter & M. Seate 240 hardbound pages (60_139378AP) $29.95
Royal Enfield The Postwar Models History Book by Roy Bacon (60_RoyalEnfPost) $34.95
03-45 Inside Harley Davidson an Engineering History of the Motor Company from F Heads to Knuckleheads 1903-1945 by J Hatfield 224 page histoy with numerous photographs (24_HarleyInside) $124.95
23-69 BMW Profiles - Motorcycles from Munich - by BMW Mobile Tradition (50_BPR1) $499.95
1919-1966 Francis Barnett Coventry the Complete Story by A. Gent - a great look at the definitive place these unique bikes played in the British motorcycling community (42_195142AE) $44.95
36-84 Classic Harley Davidson Big Twins Knuckleheads Panheads & Shovelheads by M Marselli published by Motorbooks International history book with numerous color photographs (60_HarleyTwins) $19.95
1898-1948 Book Illustrated History by Villiers. 62 pages. (15_VIL98_48IHB) $20.95
Bahnstormer the Story of BMW Motorcycles by L Setright 190 page History (52_Bahnstorm) $59.95
American Chopper The Fine Art of the Custom Motorcycle 240 pages Most of these modified motorcycles begin as a Harley Davidson (70_AmChopper) $19.95
Chopped Harleys 50 Years of Rebellious Motorcycles by J Carroll 128 page hard cover history detailing the rise of Harley chopper culture (70_ChopHarley) $19.95
view cover of Competition History of BSA. 344 pages, 260 illustrations, hardcover - N. Vanhouse Competition History of BSA. 344 pages, 260 illustrations, hardcover - N. Vanhouse (50_127450AE) $129.95
Equations of Motion; Adventure, Risk and Innovation, An Engineering Autobiography by William F. Milliken with forward by Dan Gurney, edited by Beverly Rae Kimes 708 pages (50_GEMK) $59.95
Johnny Herbert: the Steel Behind the Smile, by Chris Hilton, 160 pg. biography (70_123481AE) $21.95
Wayne Rainey - His own story, Authorized biography, 224 pages, Hardcover. (70_H401) $99.95
Harley Davidson History by M. Hendry 159 pgs Ballantine's marque book #12 (35_HarleyD_Hist) $19.95
03-65 H-D Buyers Guide, by Jerry Hatfield, 192 pgs. (31_125204AP) $17.95
Harley-Davidson Classics 1903-1965, Illustrated Buyer's Guide by Jerry Hatfield, 192 pages, published by Motorbooks International (44_HarleyDavid) $14.95
Honda Motor: The Men The Management The Machines , by Tetsou Sakiya (80_HondaMotors) $29.95
Harley Davidson 1903-1969 The Legend Begins Editors S Bach & K Osterman Hardcover 227 pages (36_LegendBegins) $135.95
Ducati: Design and Emotion book illustrated historical review of all of the company's major designs by Decio Giulio Riccardo Carugati 157 Hardbound pages (73_133793AP) $39.95
12-79 Mopeds the Complete Guide by S Pyle 101 page buyers guide (31_MopedPyle) $29.95
The Complete Story of Royal Enfield: 192 hardcover pages by M. Walker (33_136597AE) $34.95
BSA pictorial history by D. Morley: 128 pages of the finest BSA motorcycle examples from around the world (40_115998AE) $34.95
1896-64 History Book of Excelsior for All Models 1896-1964 by Eddie Collin 188 pages compilation of articles and road tests about English motorcycles (35_EX96_64AHIS) $39.95
Norton by Dennis Howard 159 pgs (Ballantines Illustrated History of the Car marque book no 9) (35_Norton_Hist) $29.95
BSA Buyers Guide, by Roy Bacon (40_115042AP) $59.95
Jesse James, the man and his machines: 192 pages by M Seate about the motorcyclist and Monster Garage (75_136320AP) $29.95
Buyer's Guide for BMW Motorcycles by Stefan Knittel & Rolan Slabon 176 pages with 200 full color photos 1923-1995 (52_135776) $29.95
Velocette by Ivan Rhodes 192 pages 226 black & white photos detailed history of famous British motorcycle (38_136430) $99.95
Our Sidecars by Jo Axon (42_JRP029) $29.95
Whatever Happened..? B Hopwood (42_JRP051) $44.95
Classic British Racing Motorcycles by Mick Walker Detailed book on important vintage racing bikes by the expert 192 pages Pub by Osprey Automotive (42_JRP055) $49.95
Triumph Motorcycles by John Tipler (42_JRP061) $51.95
Ducati by Tod Rafferty History of Ducati from 1926-2001 Pub by MBI 156 pages (99_Ducati) $39.95
Illus. Norton Buyers Guide, by Roy Bacon, 160 pgs. - OUT OF PRINT (38_115944AP) $49.95
The Triumph Story (43_JRP065) $69.95
Triumph The Legend Motorcycle History book by Mac McDiarmid 80 hardbound color pages (60_TriumphLegen) $14.95
History of MV Agusta Moto MV Agusta in English by Colombo & Patrignani 308 hardbound pages limited edition (38_117733AE) $89.95
Innocenti Lambretta: Definitive history and Restoration Guide by V. Tessera: 240 hardbound pages in English (40_200533AE) $59.95
Lambretta Innocenti, An Illustrated History. Hardbound, 96 pages. by N. Cox (62_135180) $29.95
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