New Ideas: Classic Motorcycle Race Engines Book

Classic Motorcycle Race Engines Book

If you’re a fan of Kevin Cameron’s technical writing (who among us isn’t?), buy this book. Classic Motorcycle Race Engines (408 pages; $48.95) explores 50 racing engines in great detail, from early Moto Guzzi Singles to the Kawasaki and Yamaha 750cc two-strokes that Cameron spent a decade building and tuning to the latest MotoGP machinery [...]

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New Ideas: How To Ride Off-Road Motorcycles Book

How To Ride Off-Road Motorcycles Book

Contrary to its title, “How To Ride Off-Road Motorcycles,” Gary LaPlante’s full-color, 176-page instructional guide isn’t just for the dirt set. In fact, when LaPlante, a lifelong rider who has competed in nearly every two-wheel motorized discipline, realized there was a need for “higher-quality, more practical, real-world motorcycle training,” he “began developing his own curriculum [...]

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Museo Ducati Six decades of racing motorcycles from the Ducati museum.

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Want to visit Museo Ducati? Terrific idea. Including round-trip flights to Italy, hotels, food and other expenses, you’ll likely to be north of five big ones, per head. The alternative: “Museo Ducati,” just $39.95, a magnificent publication from David Bull Publishing, an organization that produces books every genuine enthusiast needs. As usual, production values are [...]

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Book Launch to Benefit Hurricane Relief Efforts

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Quayside Publications Press Release: Support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and meet Rocker J. Geils, Luthier Jol Dantzig and Award-Winning Author of Rockin’ Garages Tom Cotter at Music Icon Billy Joel’s 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay, New York Percentage of Proceeds Benefit Harry Chapin’s Long Island Cares Food Bank: – Author Tom Cotter will donate [...]

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Learning in the Dirt Top 10 reasons why dirtbike riding is good for streetbike riders.

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Almost everyone agrees that many of the skills learned as a dirt rider transfer directly into streetbike riding. It can be argued that streetbike riders with a strong dirtbike-riding background have much better bike control, more awareness and are safer riders overall than those who have only ridden on the street. So, with no apologies [...]

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New Ideas: Ducati Corse World Superbikes Book

Ducati Corse World Superbikes Book

Ducati’s four-valve V-Twins have enjoyed phenomenal racetrack success, and veteran motojournalist Alan Cathcart has ridden every one of them, from the early 851cc Daytona prototype to the current 1199 Panigale. Ducati Corse World Superbikes ($69.95) chronicles a quarter-century of history, technical reviews and track tests, and is illustrated with co-author Jim Gianatsis’ pin-up photographs. Foreword [...]

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