Details: This hugely impressive, fully updated book covers the whole world of the motorcycle from myth-and-legend to nuts-and-bolts in a single volume. Roland Brown charts the evolution of the motorcycle from its first development by Daimler in 1885 to the superbikes of the 21st century, including special features on sport and racing, touring, custom models, speed record breakers and motorcycles used in war, in the movies, and at work. The large A–Z section is a definitive marque-by-marque encyclopedia, both existing and defunct. Every major model and manufacturer is illustrated with photographs showing the beauty and originality of each machine. All entries detail the technical specifications of the machines and describe the key elements of their design, performance features, engineering standards and their qualities and attributes.
