Japan's Motorcycle Wars: An Industry History
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0824833287 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Japans Cycle Wars A +++" according to Charles W. Goad. This is a brilliant book ! I was intially worried that the writing would be bogged down with facts and figures and not much story, boy was I wrong. This book covers it all. It does indeed have many facts and figures, however it has many interesting stories from the men who lived during this era of motorcycle production. The author does a excellent job of keeping the reader wanting to go on to the next chapter. I espicially enjoyed the . "Fantastic book on a mostly unknown part of motorcyle history" according to Scott Spoerry. I am a motorcyclistI've owned German motorcycles and Japanese bikes too. I knew the history of the German BMW and Maico machines I've ridden and competed on.I loved this book. I always knew that the the big four didn't just spring up out of whole cloth. But this book has given me a big chunk of the background I always wanted. On top of that, I find the post war re-industrialization of Japan very interesting. It's often the rebels (Japa. Bill Boggs said For academics. Excellent story of the rise of the motorcycle industry told by an academic and economist. Not for the light reader. Great amount of detail. You'll know the gory details from start to finish, every bank loan and very economic fumble. Little on the bikes, lots on the business.
Jeffrey W. Alexander teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
By exploring the industry as a whole, he reveals that Japan’s motorcycle industry was characterized not by communitarian success but by misplaced loyalties, technical disasters, and brutal competition.. Japan’s Motorcycle Wars assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific region today.Jeffrey Alexander brings a wealth of information to light, providing English translations of transcripts, industry publications, and company histories that have until now been available only in Japanese. For decades a crown jewel of Japan’s postwar manufacturing industry, motorcycles remain one of Japan’s top exports
By exploring the industry as a whole, he reveals that Japan’s motorcycle industry was characterized not by communitarian success but by misplaced loyalties, technical disasters, and brutal competition.. For decades the crown jewels of Japan’s postwar manufacturing industry, motorcycles remain one of Japan’s top exports. Japan’s Motorcycle Wars assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific region today.Jeffrey Alexander bring