CLASSIC TT RACERS. THE GRAND PRIX YEARS 1949-1976

CLASSIC TT RACERS. THE GRAND PRIX YEARS 1949-1976

GREG PULLEN

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Código:
25469
Idioma:
INGLES
Editorial:
CROWOOD PRESS
Nº edición:
1
Materia
Historia de las motocicletas en varios idiomas
ISBN:
978-1-78500-629-6
Páginas:
157
Encuadernación:
PORTADA DURA CON CARATULA
Medidas:
260 mm x 215 mm
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At 10 o'clock on the twenty-eighth of May 1907 the first Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle road race began. The riders pushed off on their 500cc single cylinder bikes and ten laps and 158 miles later, Charlie Collier aboard a Matchless would be declared the victor. This book is a history and celebration of the bikes of those early years of the TT races and includes:


The events and personalities that led to the creation of the race and its challenging course
The early success of the British motorcycle manufacturers: Norton, Velocette, AJS and Matchless and their riders
The origins of the Italian Fours: Gilera and MV Agusta Quattro
The influence and reign of the Japanese manufacturers: Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki
Details of the technical developments that enabled the bikes to conquer the mountain course with world-record beating times

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