Comments on: What Are Your Favorite Motorcycle Books?

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:22:21 +0000

My favorites, not mentioned yet by anyone; Touratech catalog and the Aerostich catalog. Wish books for me to look at and imagine how I can make the exotic aftermarket parts for my own odd ball bike.

By: motopreserve

motopreserve — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:59:06 +0000

A bunch of books mentioned that I have read, and great suggestions here for new reading!

Since the usual suspects have been mentioned, I will list my most recent reads, both of which are enjoyable…

“Around the World on a Motorcycle: 1928 to 1936″ by Zoltan Sulkowsky. Very cool tale about traveling the world on a Harley, back before there were dealerships in every town and overnight internet deliveries for parts to get you out of a jam.

“The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing: Long-Distance Motorcycling’s Endless Road” by Melissa Holbrook Pierson. Recounts the adventures, and attempts to figure out what drives the folks who ride long distances, for no other reason than they have an overwhelming call to the road, and the miles they can put under their tires…

By: David Russell

David Russell — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:18:10 +0000

I have read most of the books listed, but my favorite read has not yet been listed.
Uneasy Rider by Mike Carter is well written and a fun read. He does what most of us dream about. He leaves his work behind for 6 months, buys a motorcycle ( and learns how to ride it) and travels 20,000 miles across western and eastern Europe. It is a lot like Blue Highways on two wheels.

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:35:45 +0000

GHOST RIDER – Neil Peart

LONG WAY ROUND and LONG WAY DOWN – both by Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:54:02 +0000

Not so much for learning, but really fun reads, are the “Life Is A Road” series. Written by a rider for riders they are tales of his trips with a LOT of riding tips thrown in, but without being the travelogues that abound nowadays.