Superbikes and the '70s
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1909213128 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dave is married with two daughters. . Dave Sheehan was born in Liverpool, England. He is a freelance writer and illustrator whose work has appeared in The Topper and motorcycle magazines such as Classic Bike and Performance Bike. A lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, Dave rides and restores both British and Japanese motorcycles
Superbikes and the '70s is their story.. The author presents the story from the perspective of those involved at the time, the outcomes of whose decisions were by no means certain, with the result that the narrative reads like a thriller. A recurring thread throughout the book is Cycle magazine's seminal 'Superbike 7' comparison tests in 1970 and 1973 which demonstrated that superbikes were changing - riders no longer had to sacrifice civility, comfort and reliability in the pursuit of handling, speed and acceleration. A new word now joined the lexicon: Superbikes. The British triples may have reached the market first, but the launch just a few months later of Honda's four-cylinder 'Dream Four' (with electric-start, disc brakes and Candy-painted bodywork) caused a sensation in 1968. There is also the seriously mad Kawasaki Mach III and Mach IV two-stroke triples, Ducati's remarkable Daytona-winning 750 twin, Laverda's hairy-chested Jota - and, of course, Milwaukee's XLCH Sportster, the seed of the Harley come-back. For motorcyclists the '70s meant reliable, beautifully-designed machines delivering record-shattering performance! Superbikes and the '70s brings this all home. Despite a backcloth of dubious fashion, rampant inflation, oil embargoes and wild-cat strikes these lightening-fast, chromium-plated polychromatic motorcycles suddenly became afforda
A good read! If you like motorcycles from this era, this is the book for you. Well written, enjoyable to read, and much more than a clinical description of the machines of the time. It really gets into the "feel" of the seventies, when it seemed there was a newer, better model released just about every week. This . Edward F. O'Brien said Dave Sheen's best work? SuperBikes and the 70's. SuperBikes and the 70s. The book is an excellent read for one who road raced and ran events in Colorado during the beginning of the SuperBike Era. The writer clearly studied the history of each marque that built and raced the motorcycles that participated in the SuperBike class. My favorite parts of t. The title says it all A great read if you are interested in superbikes from the 70s and how the news of the times surrounded them. Well written, lots of little nuggets I didn't know, some interesting pictures good entertainment if the subject interests you.
Dave is married with two daughters. About the Author Dave Sheehan was born in Liverpool, England. He is a freelance writer and illustrator whose work has appeared in The Topper and motorcycle magazines such as Classic Bike and Performance Bike. . A lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, Dave rides and restores both British and Japanese motorcycles