Download or read book Harley Davidson Racing 1934 1986 written by Allan Girdler and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2002 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive history of America's most successful competition motorcycles traces the evolution of Harley-Davidson racing bikes from 1934 to 1986.
Download or read book Harley Davidson Sportster written by Allan Girdler and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-26 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1957, The Motor Company, as they call Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee, was in trouble. The big twins were too big, the small two-stroke single was too small, and a surge of imports had taken the sporting market from the under-powered Model K. It was time for something new and different. It was time for the Sportster. Never has a motorcycle been more aptly named. The Sportster kept the K's best features, borrowed the improvements of the imports, threw in some homemade hot rodding, and before you could say Superbike-a term invented to describe the XLCH-the Sportster was making history, setting sales and speed records, and introducing people to the sport of motorcycling and the mystique of Harley-Davidson. The history is still going on. This book tells how and why, in sequence, from the circumstances and models that preceded the XL through to the 1200 Evo, with its five speeds and belt drive. On the way, there are in-depth looks at the race-ready XLC that began the Superbike era (and took even the factory by surprise), at the radical Cafe Racer and super-sport Buell, and at the price-buster XLX that taught the imports the value of the dollar.
Download or read book Harley Davidson XR 750 written by Allan Girdler and published by . This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harley-Davidson's XR-750 has ruled dirt-track racing for more than two decades. In fact, no other race car or motorcycle has won as many races over such a long time period. And the victories continue today. This is the story of the legendary XR-750 from its development in 1970, when it was created to replace the aging KR. The first XRs used iron cylinder heads and barrels-and were painfully slow. By 1972, the motorcycles were redesigned with aluminum heads and barrels, and the XR-750 took home the trophies. Found here is the development of the XR-750 with a technical analysis of the complete motorcycle, detailing specifications, modifications, innovations, and aftermarket components. This is also the story of the men who designed, tuned and raced the XR-750. It was their engineering skill, iron-willed riding and tuning secrets that made the motorcycle a winner. The ranks include Jay Springsteen, Dick O'Brien, Bill Werner, Scott Parker, Cal Rayborn, Mert Lawwill, the Brelsford brothers, Gary Scott, Ricky Graham, and more. The book is divided into three parts, the motorcycle's development, the season-by-season race championships, and how the pros make the bikes go-and go fast. More than 300 photos tell the inside story of the XR-750 on the dirt track, the XR-750 and XR-1000 on the street and XRTT on the road-race circuits. Allan Girdler writes of the Harley-Davidson XR-750 with passion, enthusiasm and firsthand experience. He brings his straight-talking technical writing and colorful story-telling to the history of the XR-750. Girdler is a former Cycle World editor and author of many books including Harley-Davidson Racing 1934-1986 and Harley-Davidson Sportster. Readers interested in related titles from Allan Girdler will also want to see: American Road Race Specials, 1934-70 (ISBN: 9781626549333), Harley Davidson Sportster (ISBN: 9781626549357), Harley-Davidson Racing, 1934-1986 (ISBN: 9781626549326 ).
Download or read book American Road Race Specials 1934 70 written by Allan Girdler and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, there was a guy named Max Balchowsky who decided he wanted to beat Ferrari and Jaguar at their own game-road racing. The trouble was, he didn't have the cash for a factory racer. So he built his own. Using a Ford homemade tube frame, a souped-up Buick V-8 and running on recapped whitewalls, Ol' Yaller whipped them all. Welcome to "American Road Race Specials 1934-70." These were the glory days of road racing in the United States, from the first races between imported MGs to the world-winning Made-in-the-USA Scarabs and Chaparrals, and on toe the downfall of the Shadow. This is the story of the men who built and ran their own homemade cars in pioneer SCCA and Cal Club races on town streets, airports and then the first purpose-built American racetracks. Here is Jim Hall, Lance Reventlow, Ken Miles, Carroll Shelby, Ak Miller, Balchowsky, Troutman and Barnes, Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, Roger Penske, George Follmer, and all the rest. . . . And the cars: Ol' Yaller, Cunningham, Scarab, Chaparral, Kurtis, Devin, Zerex Special, Bocar, Caballo de Hierro, Pooper, Shadow, Ferraries with Chevy V-8s and every other possible chassis-engine combination a racer could think of. Some were crude, others deceptively homespun; most were half hot rod, half sports car-all of them were unique and built with passion. Historian Allan Girdler's straight-talking technical writing and colorful storytelling brings to life the home-builts' history as no other could. Girdler is a former "Car Life" and "Cycle World" editor and is currently an editor-at-large for "Road & Track." His other books include "Harley-Davidson Racing 1934-1986" and "Harley-Davidson XR-750."
Download or read book Harley Davidson Sportster written by Allan Girdler and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harley-Davidson Sportster: Sixty Years tells the complete story of the Sportster. First produced in 1957, it has gone on to become one of the top selling motorcycles of the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Grand National America s Golden Age of Motorcycle Racing written by Joe Scalzo and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the American Motorcyclist Association's Grand National series, one of the most unique, challenging and exciting motorcycle racing series' on the planet.
Download or read book American Road Race Specials 1934 70 written by Allan Girdler and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, there was a guy named Max Balchowsky who decided he wanted to beat Ferrari and Jaguar at their own game-road racing. The trouble was, he didn't have the cash for a factory racer. So he built his own. Using a Ford homemade tube frame, a souped-up Buick V-8 and running on recapped whitewalls, Ol' Yaller whipped them all. Welcome to "American Road Race Specials 1934-70." These were the glory days of road racing in the United States, from the first races between imported MGs to the world-winning Made-in-the-USA Scarabs and Chaparrals, and on toe the downfall of the Shadow. This is the story of the men who built and ran their own homemade cars in pioneer SCCA and Cal Club races on town streets, airports and then the first purpose-built American racetracks. Here is Jim Hall, Lance Reventlow, Ken Miles, Carroll Shelby, Ak Miller, Balchowsky, Troutman and Barnes, Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, Roger Penske, George Follmer, and all the rest. . . . And the cars: Ol' Yaller, Cunningham, Scarab, Chaparral, Kurtis, Devin, Zerex Special, Bocar, Caballo de Hierro, Pooper, Shadow, Ferraries with Chevy V-8s and every other possible chassis-engine combination a racer could think of. Some were crude, others deceptively homespun; most were half hot rod, half sports car-all of them were unique and built with passion. Historian Allan Girdler's straight-talking technical writing and colorful storytelling brings to life the home-builts' history as no other could. Girdler is a former "Car Life" and "Cycle World" editor and is currently an editor-at-large for "Road & Track." His other books include "Harley-Davidson Racing 1934-1986" and "Harley-Davidson XR-750."
Download or read book The Heroes of Harley Davidson written by Ed Youngblood and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One-hundred years of Harley-Davidson is often reduced to a tale of a machines. Equally fascinating, and often overlooked, are the men and women behind the machines. The Harley and Davidson founder, the engineers, the racers, the designers, the dealers, the flesh-and-blood heroes made the company and the bikes the success they are today. This book was written in cooperation with the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum to accompany an exhibit that opened in 2003. After a brief introduction, the book is divided into three sections; 1. Heroes of H-D; 2. Exhibition catalog; 3. H-D historical overview.
Download or read book American Motorcyclist written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Motorcyclist magazine, the official journal of the American Motorcyclist Associaton, tells the stories of the people who make motorcycling the sport that it is. It's available monthly to AMA members. Become a part of the largest, most diverse and most enthusiastic group of riders in the country by visiting our website or calling 800-AMA-JOIN.
Download or read book American Motorcyclist written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Motorcyclist magazine, the official journal of the American Motorcyclist Associaton, tells the stories of the people who make motorcycling the sport that it is. It's available monthly to AMA members. Become a part of the largest, most diverse and most enthusiastic group of riders in the country by visiting our website or calling 800-AMA-JOIN.
Download or read book American Motorcyclist written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Motorcyclist magazine, the official journal of the American Motorcyclist Associaton, tells the stories of the people who make motorcycling the sport that it is. It's available monthly to AMA members. Become a part of the largest, most diverse and most enthusiastic group of riders in the country by visiting our website or calling 800-AMA-JOIN.
Download or read book Harley Davidson Racing Data written by Rick Conner and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-05 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to amaze friends with your Harley-Davidson knowledge of those thrilling days of motorcycle sports? Did you remember Bart Markel had won the Billy Huber Memorial Race in 1964? Maybe you wondered where your distant H-D racing relative placed in the 1965 Charity Newsies 10-Mile National Championship Race, or what year Harry Feary won the 100-mile Grand Prix Race at Dodge City?We all have heard of riders Andres, Lawwill, Brelsford, Rayborn, White, DeMay, Nix and of course Dot Robinson with her sidecar passenger Lester McKay. But what of private racers Volkmar, Swing, Zwarka, Stufflebeam, Muffler, Pink, Tice, "Pops" or "Boots" and all those other H-D riding private racers and their earned accomplishments?Well look no further, the Harley-Davidson Racing Data Book 1953-1971 pays homage to all those factory and private racers with compiled records of every Harley-Davidson rider who competed in any nationally published motorcycle event. Included are names, dates, locations, times and scores for the many known and lesser known heroes of two-wheel competition who chose to ride a Harley-Davidson for the love of both sport and machine during those historic glory years of motorcycle competition.The information contained within was researched from both period magazine collections and internet archives containing period copies of the American Motorcycling magazine, as well as various period newspapers.This publication is one of a series of Data Books designed to provide accurate details and authoritative information regarding the subject matter covered. Other books in the series include:* Harley-Davidson Data Book Revised 1903-1939 * Harley-Davidson Data Book Revised 1940-1979* Harley-Davidson Data Book Revised 1980-2006* Harley-Davidson Company Minutes Data Book 1903-2006* Harley-Davidson Aermacchi Data Book 1961-1978* Harley-Davidson Accessory Data Book 1950-1984* Harley-Davidson Racing Data Book 1904-1921* Indian Motorcycle Company Timeline 1901-1953
Download or read book Harley Davidson written by Darwin Holmstrom and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harley-Davidson: The Complete History is a richly illustrated tribute to the company's iconic bikes--from the original 1903 machine to modern Sportsters--with stories from famous motorcycle writers.
Download or read book Harley Davidson written by Allan Girdler and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 1992 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Motorcycle. Sensational color shots of the most influential Harley-Davidsons built from 1903 through 1991.
Download or read book The Harley Davidson Motor Co Archive Collection written by Randy Leffingwell and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2011-05-08 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains full-color photographs and descriptions of approximately one hundred Harley Davidson motorcycles produced since 1903.
Download or read book Harley Davidson written by Greg Roza and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every gearhead bike enthusiast will love this title for its rich history of the legacy brand known as Harley-Davidson. This title profiles some of the company's most iconic models, from the debut 1911 Model 7D to today's sleek and modern VRSCA V-Rod. Readers can immerse themselves in details such as horsepower, torque, transmission types, exhaust systems, wheelbase measurements, and speed. For more info, there is also a spec sheet on each model. The showroom-worthy images of each of these beautiful bikes make this book a must-read for anyone interested in the Harley legacy.
Download or read book Harley davidson Photographic History written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
