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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent unused condition. Images are beautiful bright and vivid. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> This book is a taster a general history which I hope will spark a deeper interest within anyone who rides a motorcycle. The reason that so many riders modify their machines is to stand out from the pack. To own something different a motorbike that has a little extra somehow makes it more personal an extension of why you ride. That ethos has not changed in half a century and never will so long as there are motorcycles. This book partly traces the mechanical developmer of the caf? racer the quest for more speed sweeter handling and better brakes – but this book isn’t just about technical improvements or a list of race winners. This is also a social history of Britain – especially working-class Britain – from the ’50s when almost the whole country except for caf?s closed at 5pm sharp to the late 20th century revival in caf? racer culture. It contains personal memories from dozens of riders from the ’50s to the present day. My father’s generation for example discovered rock ‘n’ roll Elvis and rode fast bikes and on roads without speed limits. It also saw some 7000 people die on Britain’s roads each year. (LL)