The art of the racing motorcycle
Subtitle: 100 years of designing for speed
By: Phillip Tooth ; photography Jean-Pierre Pradères
Contributors: Pradères, Jean-Pierre, 1947-
Publisher: Universe
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780789322135
Subjects: Racing Motorcycles; Motorcycle racing; History
Description: Presents chronologically arranged profiles of over fifty classic racing motorcycles, including studio photographs, archival images, and essays on the technological developments that led to the creation of these machines.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Manon Single, 1902; title: Indian 8-Valve, 1915; title: Peugeot DOHC Twin, 1923; title: Harley-Davidson 8-Valve, 1924; title: Frera SSV4, 1925; title: Velocette KSS, 1927; title: Brough Superior Works Scrapper, 1927; title: Motosacoche M35, 1928; title: MGC N3BR, 1931; title: Rudge TT, 1933; title: Terrot RCP, 1935; title: Excelsior Manxman, 1936; title: AJS Supercharged V4, 1939; title: Velocette Roarer, 1939; title: Ollearo 250, 1947; title: AJS 7R, 1949; title: Norton Manx, 1950; title: Vincent Grey Flash, 1950; title: Moto Rumi Competizione, 1951; title: Nougier 500/4, 1953; title: BMW Rennsport, 1954; title: Moto Guzzi V8, 1956; title: FB Mondial DOHC, 1957; title: Gilera 500/4, 1957; title: Moto Morini DOHC, 1960; title: MZ 125 RE, 1963; title: Ducati Hailwood-Surtees, 1963; title: Honda CR77, 1963; title: Suzuki RK67, 1967; title: Benelli 350/4, 1967; title: Norton Manx, 1967; title: Yamaha RA31A, 1968; title: Yamaha TD2, 1969; title: Jawa V4, 1969; title: Linto GP, 1969; title: MV Agusta 500/3, 1969; title: Egli Vincent, 1970; title: BSA Tomkinson B50, 1971; title: Kreidler Van Veen, 1973; title: Harley-Davidson XRTT, 1975; title: Morbidelli-MBA, 1976; title: Laverda V6, 1977; title: BUT 500/2, 1978; title: Kawasaki KR500, 1981; title: Suzuki XR41, 1983; title: Cagiva C10/V, 1986; title: Elf-Honda 5, 1988; title: Honda RC30, 1988; title: Britten V1000, 1992; title: Ducati Supermono, 1993; title: Yamaha YZR-M1, 2010.