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James Whitham - Against All the Odds!
Yesterday
Due out in August 2008, Haynes Publishing will launch the autobiography of motorcycle racer James Whitham entitled James Whitham, What a good do! Universally popular British motorcycle racer, James Whitham relates a life of hair-raising crashes, race success, on-track scuffles, serious injuries, and most gravely of all his battle against lymphatic cancer. After six chemotherapy sessions in less than five months, Whitham returned to his day job racing 200mph Superbikes. This amazing rollercoaster story reveals the true James Whitham, an ordinary guy with exceptional talent, who had the courage and determination to not let anything beat him - not even a life threatening illness.
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BSA Bantam - The Essential Buyer’s Guide Released by Veloce
2 Days ago
Veloce books are pleased to announce the release of a step-by-step guide to buying a secondhand BSA Bantam, with everything the buyer needs to know. The book includes how to look into several tricky issues when buying a Bantam. For example some of the sections will tell you how to assess the condution of key elements of the Bantam like the engine, transmission, frame, paintwork and chrome, tinwork, wheels and tyres, brakes, electrics, and an explanation of engine and frame numbers. The book also includes a run-down of the various Bantam models and an assessment of which offers the best investment potential, plus advice on auctions, paperwork, lack of use problems and useful contacts. One hundred photos illustrate this practical, straightforward guide to buying a secondhand BSA Bantam.
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New Ducati 860, 900 & Mille Bible book released
3 Days ago
Veloce Books have just released a new book called "The Ducati 860, 900 & Mille Bible". This book covers all of the landmark Ducatis of the late 1970s and early 1980s, including the 900 Super sport and the famous Mike Hailwood replica. Illustrated with over 170 mainly colour pictures and incorporating complete appendices of technical specifications, this book is an absolute must have for any aficionado of fine Italian motorcycles.
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Inside the World of the Modern Mod
30 April 2008
SCOOTER Lifestyle!, is a new book by freelance journalist Ian ‘Iggy’ Grainger, that aims to lift the lid on the life of the modern Mod. Grainger, a self-confessed ‘scooterist’ has spent the past 25 years riding scooters and attending rallies and his book is an attempt to explain scooter lifestyle to the rest of car-driving Britain. It’s published by Veloce at £19.99 and contains over 200 colour photos of scooters, rallies, people, places and custom scooters; it charts the history of the scooter scene over the past 25 years and focuses on the modern scene where up to 10,000 scooter riders converge on the Isle of Wight every August bank holiday.
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Stop! Don’t Buy a BMW GS Without This book!
02 March 2008
BMW’s GS series is one of the world’s milestone motorcycles and has been in production for over 25 years. It pioneered the ‘adventure sport’ category big bikes that are capable of travelling off-road and, in many ways, it’s the Range Rover of motorcycling. It's now more popular than ever, thanks in part to the massive publicity surrounding the film Long Way Round starring Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman.
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New Adventure Motorcycling & KTM Manuals From Haynes
18 January 2008
Adventure Motorcycling by Robert Wicks is a new book from those very helpful publishers Haynes and it everything you need to plan and complete the journey of a lifetime. ‘This book will tell you much of what I had to learn on the road, and just reading it will sharpen your appetite’ - Ted Simon (Author of Jupiter’s Travels). From a solo trip in the desert for weeks, to a few days off the beaten track closer to home, adventure motorcycling means different things to different people. It requires commitment – physical, mental and financial – but the rewards are far greater.
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New Book Links Motorcycle Radiation to Cancer Risk
25 November 2007
Motorcycle Cancer - Are motorcycles killing us with cancers of the prostate, colon, kidney, bone, etc? by Randall Dale Chipkar
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Two New & Exciting Titles From Haynes
21 November 2007
Those handy people at Haynes publishing have just bought out two new very exciting books. The first is the 'Official MotoGP 2007 Season Review' and it has been written by Julain Rider. The book looks at the changes in MotoGP over the last year with the 800cc engines coming into play, and the amazing Casey Stoner who with Ducati won the series and gave World Champion Valentino Rossi a good run for his money. The second book is the 'Official British Superbike 2007 Season Review' written by Gary Pinchin. This book describes the British Superbike year beautifully and is the second Official review from Haynes. British Superbike Rider Leon Haslam will be signing copies at the Duke Stand at the NEC on Wednesday 28th November, 1.30pm. Duke stand Number: 2H50.
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Under Asian Skies - A New Adventure Motorcycle Travel Book
05 September 2007
As a novice biker, Sam Manicom left his job and sold his house to ride a motorbike the length of Africa. But once the travel bug bit, he couldn’t stop. ‘Under Asian Skies’ is the sequel to his first book ‘Into Africa’, and just like that one this is packed with adventure. Sam narrowly escapes a serious wipeout in the vast Australian Outback, falls critically ill in Thailand and is rescued by a prostitute, gets arrested in Madras, dodges the manic traffic of India’s Grand Trunk Road and rides sheet ice on the road home through Turkey.
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The Motorcycle Book 2nd Edition - Everything You Need To Know About Owning, Enjoying And Maintaining Your Bike
10 November 2006
While Haynes Publishing is famous around the world for its model-specific maintenance and repair manuals, the company also produces broader works. The Motorcycle Book is one of them. Because it provides such a comprehensive reference source across such a wide range of subjects, this is a must-have book for all motorcycle and moped owners and enthusiasts.
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James Toseland; The Autobiography Revised And Updated
09 August 2006
James Toseland is the youngest ever World Superbike Champion and, with the world at his feet, is quickly becoming a sporting phenomenon. He has kicked off his 2006 title chase in dramatic style. After 12 races, Toseland is currently in 3rd position, having been on the podium 6 times already! One win, twice in second place, three times in third place.
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