Motorcycle: Evolution; Design; Passion: A Complete Design History - Tapa dura

An essential design history of the motorcycle, featuring all of the classic icons from the late-19th-century pioneers to present-day marques (see overleaf for a detailed contents list). Within chronological, thematic chapters, Walker writes engagingly, setting each motorcycle within its historical context and outlining the key technological and aesthetic innovations that made the model unique. He explains the impact of each on future bike design, accompanying each model with specifications. An easily navigated cross-referencing system allows comparison with other motorcycles in the marque and relevant related topics. Walker also considers vital technological and social themes that encouraged the cross-fertilization of design ideas and stimulated progression. This book is the most comprehensive document of world-wide bike design ever published. No motorcycle enthusiast can afford to go without this definitive design history.

Mick Walker is the world's leading motorcycle authority. In a career that has spanned more than 45 years he has written more than 100 books (selling over one million copies worldwide) and curated several exhibitions. He has also been a successful racer, tuner, team manager, and talent scout. In 1998 he was involved in the organization of The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum, New York. During the 1980s he was editor of Motorcycle Enthusiast magazine. In 1999 Ducati presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award, the first of its kind ever made. His books have been published worldwide in eight languages.