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BMW Motorcycles: 100 Years celebrates the legendary machines built by Germany’s leading motorcycle manufacturer.

BMW’s long history of evolving technology is highlighted in this detailed story beginning with side-valve machines in the 1920s and early overhead-valve performance bikes, then moving to the postwar R-series Airhead and modern Oilhead twins, followed by four-cylinder and six-cylinder K-series touring bikes, the latest parallel twins, and inline-four cylinder sport bikes. From the first R32 that launched BMW’s motorcycle dynasty, to the latest S1000RR superbike and R18 mega-cruiser, BMW Motorcycles captures a century of motorcycling excellence in a combination of historic and contemporary photos sourced from BMW’s archive.

The stories behind all the classic and modern BMWs are here:

1920s and 1930s BMWs like the R5 that defined performance in the prewar era
The military R12 that supported the Wehrmacht as it battled its way across Europe in World War II
The 1960s R69S that offered an excellent platform for both touring and sporting riding
The R90S café racer and the R100RS, the latter arguably the world’s first dedicated sports tourer
The astounding K1 “flying brick”
The GS (Gelände Sport) series that launched the adventure-bike revolution
Today’s R18, R nine T, and the world-class S100RR superbike


This is a once-in-100-years story captured in a beautiful book sure to be enjoyed by any BMW Fan.

Niegdyś służyły przede wszystkim jako pojazdy użytkowe, wykorzystywane w pracy, dziś ich głównym przeznaczeniem jest turystyka. To również dopieszczone w każdym szczególe maszyny stworzone po to, by podziwiać ich kształty, design i możliwości. Laverda 750, Harley-Davidson JD, Pannonia Csepel, Indian Big Chief, Bennelli Tornado, Honda GL 1000 Gold Wing, Kawasaki Z650- to tylko kilka spośród 70 legendarnych modeli zaprezentowanych w książce - od Ardie TM 500 do Ducati 916/996. Pięknym zdjęciom towarzyszą interesujące opisy przybliżające historię i parametry każdego z prezentowanych jednośladów.

Album to prawdziwa uczta dla koneserów motoryzacji.

Fani polskich motocykli z pewnością się ucieszą z tej książki, choć wydaje się, że temat ten został dawno wyczerpany. Jednak wyjątkowość tej pozycji polega na tym, że autor stara się udowodnić, że decyzja o zaprzestaniu w PRL produkcji jednośladów zapadła z powodów politycznych, a nie gospodarczych.
Autor z wykształcenia jest politologiem, zatem nie dziwi jego podejście do tematu. Częściowo usprawiedliwia taką argumentację fakt, że Polska na przełomie lat 60./70. XX wieku była drugim co do wielkości producentem motocykli na świecie. Co się zatem stało, że produkcja kultowych Junaków lub WFM-ek została przerwana?
W książce zamieszczono wiele fotografii polskich motocykli zarówno przedwojennych (m.in. słynnego Lecha czy Sokoła), jak i powojennych (SHL czy Iskra).
Publikacja została wydana w całości na papierze kredowym, więc kolorowe fotografie prezentują się wyjątkowo pięknie.

The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles, 2nd Edition updates the story, racing successes, and models offered by Italy’s greatest motorcycle manufacturer. From sporting single-cylinder bikes of the 1950s to high-performance sportbikes of today, this updated edition of The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcyclesshowcases Ducati’s entire output. Though legendary today, Ducati motorcycles began rather modestly, selling motorized bicycles to impoverished residents of post-World War II Italy. Today, Ducati is Europe’s premier manufacturer of high-performance street motorcycles whose recent sales have risen year after year. Its svelte, hyper-accelerating sportbikes are two-wheeled wonders fluent in the language of speed.

The Harley-Davidson Source Book is the ultimate curated survey of the ultimate motorcycle. It details the most significant designs and models throughout the Motor Company's history. The Harley-Davidson Source Book celebrates these iconic motorcycles in encyclopedia form. Rich with vivid photography, insightful commentary, and production specs and data, this is the #1 resource for die-hard Harley fans all around the world. When most people close their eyes and imagine a motorcycle, that motorcycle looks very much like a Harley-Davidson. That's because Harley builds the archetypal motorcycle, the mythic bike that exists beyond the input provided by our traditional senses. This is what the philosopher Kant called a priori knowledge, knowledge we can't learn but only intuit. That makes a Harley-Davidson the a priori motorcycle. The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. builds motorcycles that look the way the primordial biker inside each of us feels a motorcycle should be built. This is why Harley-Davidson defines the very word motorcycle for so many people. In The Harley-Davidson Source Book, acclaimed Harley-Davidson historian Mitchel Bergeron covers every motorcycle the company has built, from the very first prototype to the Silent Gray Fellow to the latest CVO Electra Glides and Softails. They're all here-the Knucklehead, the Panhead, the Pea Shooter, the KR, the Sportster, the XR750, the Shovelhead, the Evolution, the Twin Cam, the V-Rod, and all the rest. An authoritative text by noted Harley-Davidson historian and journalist Mitchel Bergeron complemented by modern and period photography and archival marketing materials make this Harley reference complete. The Harley-Davidson Source Book showcases the most storied, celebrated, and downright wild motorcycles ever produced by the Motor Company. This is the ultimate encyclopedia of the ultimate motorcycle.

This XL double volume provides an unrivaled curation of the ultimate collector motorcycles of all time. From super-rare pioneer bikes, venerated British classics and German speed machines to lightning-fast Japanese racers, groundbreaking Italian superbikes, and highly radical road rockets, this book is a dazzling celebration of motorcycle design and engineering at its innovative best.