Download or read book Living the Dream written by George Lockyer and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our increasingly homogenous world, the motorcycle still represents individuality and freedom. You can jump on your bike and, for a while, escape the manicured lawns of suburbia and all the worries that plague our complex, modern lives. All is put on the back burner as you twist that throttle, lean into the bend and live the moment with a glint in your eye. In Living the Dream, George Lockyer talks to more than 50 Kiwi bikers about life on the road on two wheels.
Download or read book Kiwi Bikers written by Ken Downie and published by Massey University. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Vincents to Moto Guzzis and the legendary Britten to the BSA Goldstar 350, Kiwi Bikers captures the love affair New Zealanders have with motorcycles. From north to south and from veteran bikes to the latest high performers, this book showcases 85 incredible motorbikes and their passionate owners. Shot by motorbike enthusiast and respected magazine photographer Ken Downie across New Zealand in a major two-year project, the 85 astounding portraits include some of the most famous names in New Zealand motorcycle sport and photo essays of the last-ever Brass Monkey rally, races at Pukekohe, and the Burt Munro Challenge.
Download or read book Croz Larrikin Kiwi Biker written by Graeme Crosby and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Larrikin Kiwi Biker tells his story. In 1979 Graeme Crosby arrived in Britain with his worldly possessions in a carry-bag. His racing suit draped over his left shoulder, a scratched helmet in his right hand and just £150 in his wallet, he was ready to take on the world. I lifted up my cracked UV visor with my thumb. 'Which way does the track go and what's the lap record?' I called out over the noise of the valve gear rattling and clanging between my legs. the flag marshal's eyebrows raised in disbelief. I could see him muttering, 'And who the hell do you think you are - Mike Hailwood?'Four years later 'Croz', as he is affectionately known to millions of fans, walked away from the glamour of world championship Grand Prix racing, taking with him a bag full of trophies and his ever-present sense of humour. In that short time he had achieved more than most riders could ever hope for in a lifetime of racing.Become his pillion passenger as he takes you on a fast and furious journey from the grassroots of New Zealand motorcycle racing through Australia, Japan, the UK and Europe. Experience with him the crashes, the pain, the elation of winning and the international controversies. While the politics, boycotts and tragic fatalities make enthralling reading, the common thread is his determination to enjoy life and have fun. And win a few world championships.
Download or read book Kiwi Bike Culture written by Steve Holmes and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KIWI BIKE CULTURE: UNIQUE MOTORBIKE COLLECTIONS delves into the love affair New Zealanders have with their motorbikes. From Harley-Davidsons to Vespas, and everything in between, this book is about the men and women whose lives revolve, in some way, around two-wheeled machinery.
Download or read book The Total Motorcycling Manual written by Mark Lindemann and published by Weldon Owen International. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn motorcycle riding and maintenance essential from Cycle World Magazine’s resident expert in this comprehensive, fully illustrated guide. In Total Motorcycle Manual, industry insider Mark Lindemann shares his considerable firsthand knowledge gained from riding more than 750 different bikes over more than 30 years. Packed practical tips and tricks, this is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of their motorcycle. Whether you are starting as a new daily commuter, track fiend or budding off-roader, Mark will teach you how to get the right gear for you, tackle test rides, avoid lemons, maintain and tune your ride and master fundamental bike skills.
Download or read book Going Out for a Bike Ride written by Pete McDonald and published by Pete McDonald. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going Out for a Bike Ride describes some recreational mountain-biking undertaken in 2002–3 in the Dunedin area and in North and Central Otago. Here and there in the generally enthusiastic narrative lie several accounts of access difficulties. The second half forms a supplement to the diary, looking first at access matters local to Dunedin and Otago, and then at several national access issues of that time. Page size: A4 File format: PDF Number of pages: 84 About: Recreation, Cycling, Mountain-biking, Access, Land access, New Zealand, Maps.
Download or read book Outlaw Bikers written by John Kerr and published by Kerr Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BORN TO RIDE, THE ONES INSIDE Some 'one percenters' have committed criminal acts, 100% crimes. Hells Angel Chris Hudson, stewing in steroid, booze and ice juices, was, in his girlfriend-victim's words, 'completely out of his mind, insane, just completely gone' when his handgun came out, after his fist and boot went in. A lot of crimes were committed on Father's Day 1984, one of the saddest days for outlaws, when Bandido met Comanchero in the car park of the Viking Tavern. What did happen when the Bandidos prez KK - Chaos was another name - was gunned down by two Rebels in the basement of the Blackmarket Café, under the Hellfire S&M club? A sniper in the desert near Kalgoorlie and a Gypsy Joker bomb team in Perth are not two stories, they're one bloody unfinished revenge story. Melbourne Hells Angels Roger, Peter, Ray and Terence - the Greenslopes Angels - took the amphetamine group of drugs from petty contraband into the black mass market. And changed Australia.
Download or read book Twisting Throttle America written by Mike Hyde and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Buffalo Bill′s there was all manner of grilled and fried food, and this motorcycling connoisseur had a hard job choosing his burger. I decided to make the meal educational. Many will be wondering about the difference between buffalo and bison. Are they the same animal? The answer is a resounding no! Bison comes with a pickle, lettuce, melted cheese and shoestring fries. With buffalo, you get red onion, no cheese and curly fries. It′s good to be able to clear that up. No sooner had the ointment started to work after Mike Hyde′s 17,000-kilometre motorcycle circumnavigation of Australia than his mid-life itch returned. This time his goal was 50 states in America in 60 days, and Twisting Throttle America is the result - classic roadside tales of an ordinary Kiwi bloke doing it alone, on the smell of an oily rag and cholesterol pills. The Land of the Free is also the Land of the Bizarre Roadside Attraction, and, if Bill Bryson was a middle-aged Kiwi biker on a budget, he might have written this book. Come on a road trip with Twisting Throttle - he′s funny, irreverent and definitely not taking himself seriously. Thrill to close encounters with American wildlife, join his fantasy ride around Washington with Motorcycle One, share the excitement and wet underwear of out-running Hurricane Ike, and enjoy his unforgettable attempts to understand diner waitresses. Mike Hyde lives in Christchurch. This is his second book about an epic solo motorbike journey. His wife is clearly a wonderful woman.
Download or read book A shoe for the unborn written by Jago Harris and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Outside Adventure Travel Mountain Biking written by Rob Story and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001-04-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and outlines twenty-one bicyle trails from California's Redwood Belt to the Andes to South Africa's Golden Route, and provides information on trip length, cost, lodging, and level of physical and mental challenge.
Download or read book Kiwis Might Fly written by Polly Evans and published by Delta. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Polly Evans was a woman with a mission. Before the traditional New Zealand male hung up his sheep shears for good, Polly wanted to see this vanishing species with her own eyes. Venturing into the land of giant kauri trees and smaller kiwi birds, she explores the country once inhabited by fierce Maori who carved their enemies’ bones into cutlery, bushwhacking pioneers, and gold miners who lit their pipes with banknotes—and comes face-to-face with their surprisingly tame descendants. So what had become of the mighty Kiwi warrior? As Polly tears through the countryside at seventy-five miles an hour, she attempts to solve this mystery while pub-crawling in Hokitika, scaling the Southern Alps, and enduring a hair-raising stay in a mining town where the earth has been known to swallow houses whole. And as she chronicles the thrills and travails of her extraordinary odyssey, Polly’s search for the elusive Kiwi comes full circle—teaching her some hilarious and surprising lessons about motorcycles, modern civilization, and men.
Download or read book Confessions of a Kiwi Motorcyclist written by Paul Fris and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time of writing this book I'm fifty four years old and have ridden over three hundred thousand kilometres on motorbikes. I have ridden often on my own and many times in small and very large groups. I have organised rides that have taken us over New Zealand's most technical roads and had over a hundred motorcyclists turn up from all backgrounds and experience levels.This book will not be "English grammar" correct but it will give you a taste for "Kiwi" humour, language and more importantly the joy and sheer exhilaration of riding on good old "Kiwi" back roads. Any person who has experienced the liberty and let's face it, has the "balls" to ride a decent sized motorcycle at speed will instantly be at home reading this book.I love riding. I love a good twisty road and I am so pleased I found out the thrill and enjoyment of riding a powerful motorbike. There are not too many other activities that can take your mind off the cares of the world and have you concentrate totally on the task at hand and arrive at your destination, exhilarated, refreshed and enjoying the freedom of being on a bike on the open road. Riding is truly an awesome experience. To that end, I share that experience with you in this book.
Download or read book Kim written by Tim Hanna and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the little known Kiwi mechanic - Kim Newcombe - who , in 1973, came second in the 500cc greand prix motorcycle championships. Kim Newcombe was a rider who risked it all, reached the top - then lost it all. Killed in a crash at Stowe Corner, Silverstone, 12 August, 1973.New Zealander Newcombe had come to Europe on an overseas adventure, finding a home in West Berlin working as an engineer for Konig, the outboard and hydroplane specialists. Newcombe became the test rider. Newcombe subsequently won the Yugoslavian GP and topped the 500GP table. Then came Silverstone. Newcombe's achievements were singular and remarkable and his story offers an unique insight into the world of grand prix racing in the early seventies.
Download or read book Outlaw Bikers and Ancient Warbands written by Carl Bradley and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to compare the shared cultural tenets of ancient warbands and outlaw biker gangs. It argues that the values of hyper-masculinity can be traced from the former into the contemporary environment of the latter: codes of honour, loyalty and bravery have prioritised small groups of males over women and other men, creating a history of hyper-masculinity that shows little sign of stopping. Indeed, Outlaw Bikers and Ancient Warbands: Hyper-Masculinity and Cultural Continuity argues that such hyper-masculine culture can be found in many male groups such as the police, military and sports, and that if we want to understand hyper-masculinity and face it as a society then we need to recognize that outlaw bikers are a reflection of behavior that has a very long tradition. This pioneering work explores these issues from ancient times and into the future.
Download or read book Legends on 2 Wheels written by Rhys Jones and published by Harper Sports. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More World Championships have been won by Kiwi motorcyclists than by competitors in any other sport in this country, with nine riders winning 35 World Championships. Others have come breathtakingly close, with four riders second in MotoGP, and victories in the Isle of Man, still the world's most demanding road race. Today, young Kiwi riders are on the brink of greatness, in both on- and off-road events. Hugh Anderson, Graeme Crosby, Ivan Mauger, Ben Townley, Josh Coppins and Aaron Slight all enjoy international respect, fiercely competitive men who have driven themselves to the level of excellence of Kiwi heroes on two wheels. They have had it tough because of our remoteness, having to drive harder, and take more risks to achieve podium finishes. It has cost them all dearly. Not all of the great riders won world championships; some achieved enormous success in competitions with no world championship status. Many spent their best years in Australasia, local heroes and legends on local race tracks. And don't forget the innovators, the designers and engineers who developed their craft in the great Kiwi tradition of 'can do'. Men with vision - such as John Britten, Steve Roberts, and Ken McIntosh - built motorcycles that won respect all over the world. Legends on Two Wheels is their story - the riders and innovators who built the rich legacy of Kiwi motorcycle success.
Download or read book WALNECK S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER NOVEMBER 1998 written by Causey Enterprises, LLC and published by Causey Enterprises, LLC. This book was released on with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book WALNECK S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER MARCH 1993 written by Causey Enterprises, LLC and published by Causey Enterprises, LLC. This book was released on with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
