Best Motorcycle History
Peter Egan's writing invites you to pull up a chair, pour a little scotch, and relax while he shares with you his tales from the road, his motorcycling philosophy, and his keen observations about the two-wheeled life. Peter Egan is one of the most readable writers in the motorcycle enthusiast world.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"When you finish reading a page, your hair is actually wind blown, and you can smell the pine trees and corn fields as you have been riding along with him."
"Articles by Peter Egan and Kevin Cameron were the sole remaining reasons why I continued to subscribe to Cycle World."
"I am a regular reader of Peter Egans columns but I find having the collected columns together like this better."
"A wonderful read, I miss his regular columns both here and in Road & Track."
"The last of the series of articles that Peter wrote."
"I own and have read volumes 1 and 3 and the stories capture the excitement, wonder, camaraderie, craziness, perverse logic, and sometimes pain that is motorcycling."
"Cant get enough of this scibes scribblings."
"His wit and self-deprecating humor, along with his background and knowledge of man and machine, add up to a collection of yarns that make you love motorcycling, or wish you could."
Though a challenging feat, do you have what it takes to earn the full patch brotherhood of a Mighty Motorcycle Club Nation? Can you adhere to the strict codes, protocol, customs, discipline and traditions of the MC that are not obvious to casual observers and are not readily shared with strangers? It will give you clarity through the process and guide you to becoming the hottest running prospect your MC has ever seen! You will learn how to prospect for a traditional, 99%er, law abiding motorcycle club. John E. 'Black Dragon' Bunch II is the National President of the Mighty Black Sabbath Motorcycle Club Nation where he has spent the last 24 years and is considered a 'lifer.'. During the past 24 years Dragon has published several motorcycle magazines including: Urban Biker Cycle News, Black Iron Motorcycle Magazine, Black Sabbath MC News Magazine, www.BlackSabbathMagazine.com and a phone app named Black Sabbath Motorcycle Club. Today Black Dragon serves the Mighty Black Sabbath Motorcycle Club Nation from his headquarters in Atlanta.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good information for all bikers / Great read."
"Any Hang Around or other potential prospect to a club would benefit from this book."
"Well written....very clear ...it's a great read..."
"Well worth it if you are heading down "That Path" to Patch Holder."
"You have to know the history to know who to, and how to show proper respect for the old school."
"Great and easy read, excellent information!!"
"If the author condensed this down and eliminated the way over used “MC” acronym they could probably knock this down to a 40 page book."
In a book that is "a must for anyone who has loved a motorcycle" (Oliver Sacks), Melissa Pierson captures in vivid, writerly prose the mysterious attractions of motorcycling. Although motorcycle diehards will find their convictions confirmed here, motorcycle know-nothings perhaps could benefit the most from its unabashed pages, gaining the inspiration to try their hand at motorcycling down the open road. Only 7 million Americans ride, Pierson cites; but they are a dedicated few, who seek no greater pleasure than being ensconced on a motorcycle, head down, wind roaring in their ears, "the road, constantly turning, constantly offer[ing] up the possibility of something unexpected around the bend." The author appreciates its dangers, but she hopes her reader appreciates the feeling of freedom that time spent on a motorcycle can provide.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good book for those who love motorcycles."
"In addition, she writes with historical accuracy the past and present of women in motorcycle riding, racing, and loving."
"This book was recommended to me by the president of our Dual Sport group -- and it's been one of the most spot on reads that I've had in a very long time."
"I was sold on Melissa's writing style after reading this foreward she wrote for Revved!"
"I purchased this as a gift."
"I tried to like this book and for the first 100 pages I found it entertaining but after that it seemed as if Melissa used filler to meet some length requirement set for herself. The moto guzzi history section was especially brutal as well as the latter half of the book that talks about men in absolutes. I. Some odd instances: She clearly disliked the crowd and culture at the Laconia Bike Week in NH...but she stubbornly attended year after year."
"In fact, at the end of the book she writes that if it weren't for her husband, who she met by writing to him for help with the book, it probably wouldn't have gotten done. If you are a year round rider who does it for the love of riding, I think you'll be embarassed reading Pierson's book and afraid that people who don't ride may think her experiences are the standard and not the exception. If you want a real riding experience that conveys the motorcycle as being "the perfect vehicle," do yourself a favor and pick up one of Lois Pryce's books."
Best Pictorial Motorcycle Books
"Phil's new book Gypsy Joker To A Hells Angel is based on 44 years as a Hells Angel. Like the bogus chapter of the Hells Angels, this turned out to be a club whose brotherhood was run by a man Mr. Cross describes as “a complete asshole.” One day, Mr. Cross stuffed the leader in a ringer-type washing machine and joined a club called the Gypsy Jokers. Eventually Phil and many of his fellow Jokers realized that the only way to end the battle with the Hells Angels was to become Hells Angels, so most of the San Jose Charter patched over to become the San Jose charter of the Hells Angels. Phil Cross: Gypsy Joker to a Hells Angel tells the story of one man’s fifty-plus-year life in the unique, often dangerous, and always exciting culture of the three-patch motorcycle club. Phil Cross: Gypsy Joker to a Hells Angel chronicles Cross’ life and times in his own words and photos, from his early years with the Gypsy Jokers through his forty-plus-year career as a Hells Angel, a career that led to his being a fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list (more than once) and a stint in prison.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is an interesting book."
"There are a ton of vintage photographs of bikers and bikes and locations across America and the world. While not necessarily all of the stories are 100% true (as winked at in both the afterword, and in the very, very carefully written disclaimer on the copyright page), they probably pass the test of being "true enough". It does get a bit hard to follow him at times -- these are intensely personal stories, and he also makes liberal use of nicknames to describe his ever-changing array of friends and club brothers; it's often hard to relate to a lot of his stories, simply because the who's-who gets confusing."
"Phil does an amazing job of transforming the life he lives into words that make you feel like you know him, and I would say to those who do know him they are very lucky to be in the company of such a man! He's brutally honest about everything and he has such an optimistic outlook on life that can probably have something to do with his wonderful wife, Meg."
"It was real good to get the inside story on some people who "went away" but I only heard rumors (Armond) and wondered. I lived in San Jose, Santa Cruz, behind the Brookdale Lodge,and Eureka."
"Its a very good book - even when you can tell he's leaving out the best parts of the story for legal reasons."
"i loved your boo."
"I found Plil's book to be a very well written book filled with great photos.I highly recommend this one to anyone loving motorcycles and club life.Even though he didn't get into many much about 81,it was still a great read.I'd like to see him do a work of fiction,so he can put down the real crazy life of being a 1%er,and get away with it cause it's written as fiction.Thanks Phil for talking about the G rated part of your life.I'm glad you're still with us to write about it.I'm looking forarad to your next book."
Best Motorcycle Repair & Performance
Total Control provides you with the information you need to stay on the healthy side of that line, providing a training course developed and perfected through decades of professional training in Lee Parks' Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic. This is the perfect book for riders who want to take their street riding skills to a higher level. He also finished 2nd in the 1994 AMA 125GP national championship in its exhibition year.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"After you read this you will be more informed than 90 percent of those squibs on the streets."
"They are David Hough (Proficient Motorcycling series) for thinking about riding on the street, Lee Park's Total Control and Nick Ienatsch's Sport Riding Techniques. Seems silly to ride in a parking lot but doing so and following Parks drills have really helped me pick up my riding."
"The push with the left to turn left and not use any input from the right hand is a comcept well explained and I am eager to experience how it will positively impact my cornering habits at my upcoming track days."
"The book is a very entertaining read filled with clear descriptions and advice on how to improve one's riding skills. In my view "Total Control" is one of the better values for street riders."
"Great informational document."
"The competitive high speed info is good to know but not really for street riding nor my style of riding at this stage and age."
"Great book!"
"Excellent book, getting many tips."