Sunday, July 24, 2011

365 Motorcycles You Must Ride

Motorbooks.com
The Motorcycle Edition

July 2011 

Dear ASD,
Nothing feels as great as hitting the road on a motorcycle. When you're one with the machine, the thrill of cruising highways and back roads can't be beat. Wind in your face. Scenery flying by. Exhilaration.

Floridian Bill Warner agrees - and takes those feelings to the extreme. He broke the 300 mph barrier last weekend, the first time a conventional motorcycle has been clocked that fast. Riding a turbocharged 1299cc Suzuki, Warner hit a speed of 311.945 mph at the Loring Timing Association's land speed races at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine.

Warner's feat isn't one you should try to replicate at home. But whether you ride a conventional bike for pleasure or hit the off-road course for fun, Motorbooks can help increase your motorcycle enjoyment. Check out our selection of motorcycle books today.
Improve Your Off-Road Riding
Four-stroke Motocross and Off-road Performance Handbook Want to be a star on the motocross track? The best way to do that is learn to care for your bike.

High-performance four-stroke machines are very fast. But they are also high-tech and can be a little fragile, so it's important to take good care of them.Four-stroke Motocross and Off-road Performance Handbookcan help you do just that.

Working on a motorcycle is one of the joys of riding. Simple changes to stock settings can improve performance. Properly set sag and perfect jetting will help with response. Every time you clean your bike, do a bolt check and sniff around to make sure that everything is all right, you are gaining a familiarity with your machine that is key to making you a better rider.

This book provides some theoretical information from the master of technology Kevin Cameron, along with lots of practical advice from two day-to-day tuners, Eric Gorr and Ron Hamp. Use the information wisely and you'll get the most out of your motocross cycle.
BMWs as Customs? You Better Believe It
BMW Custom Motorcycles It's said a BMW motorcycle is not just for show. It's meant for riding.

So why not use a BMW motorcycle engine in a chopper, cruiser or bobber? There have always been chops on the road with engines that don't follow the V-twin route. In some parts of Europe, BMW engines are used in chopper and bobber engines because they are available and cost-effective, but across the globe others use these engines because they are convinced of their reliability and believe in their engineering superiority. Still others use them just to be different.

Whatever the reason, BMW custom motorcycles continue to gain in popularity. BMW Custom Motorcycles is the first book devoted solely to the BMW custom bike scene. It features stunning images of customized singles, twins and fours from contributors around the world, many complemented by owner's stories and technical descriptions. The book lets you see the other side of BMW.
Which Motorcycle Is Your Favorite?
365 Motorcycles You Must Ride
Motorcycles have come a long way since Gottleib Daimler bolted an internal engine to a wooden-wheeled velocipede. Among the thousands of great, near-great, and downright awful motorcycles built since then, many stand out as icons, or as engineering or cultural landmarks.

Your opinions might differ, but you wouldn't want to miss out on the bikes Everitt identifies as rides-of-a-lifetime. These 365 must-ride motorcycles range from classic gaslight-era bikes, racers, and modern sportbikes to oddities that have to be ridden to be understood (or believed). From the 2007 Ducati 999R to the 1909 Harley-Davidson Silent Grey Fellow, 365 Motorcycles You Must Ride promises hours of entertainment (and a thrilling to-do list) for any motorcycle enthusiast.

We'd like to know about your dream motorcycle. Have you actually ridden it, or just drooled over it in an ad or a showroom? Did it live up to your expectations? Join the discussion on our Facebook page.

Keep Track of Time with Motorbooks Calendars 

We're only half way through 2011, but our 2012 calendars are now available. Richly illustrated with photos by some of the world's best automotive photographers, our calendars are truly works of art. Featuring classic cars, race cars, trucks and more, there's bound to be a calendar to meet any gearhead's interest. Our motorcycle-themed calendars feature choppers and bobbers, Harley-Davidsons and pinups.
 

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Auto Racing Secrets from Motorbooks

Motorbooks.com
The Racing Edition

July 2011 

Dear ASD,
From Formula 1 to sports cars, the auto racing season is in full swing. As summer wears on, you're even bound to encounter wannabe race car drivers on the freeway on the way home from work (it's funny how speeds on the way into work are always slower). We all have a need for speed. But few of us get closer to a race track than the stands.

That's why our racing titles are in such demand. Mind-blowing photography. Riveting first-hand accounts. Detailed behind-the-scenes history. They all work together to make you feel like you're in the middle of the action.

Take a look at these new books to get a feel of racing at its best.

Then drive over to our Facebook page and tell us about your need for speed. What's the fastest you've ever driven? And where were you at the time? And did you get busted?
Learn the Secrets of the Best Drivers
Ultimate Speed SecretsRoss Bentley is a professional race instructor who has raced everything from Indy cars to world sports cars and has the experience to make any racer a more complete driver.

In Ultimate Speed Secrets, Bentley has combined the tips and experience he's shared in his previous six Speed Secrets books. Both new and updated material is presented to make this a manual that will deliver the best strategies for developing and honing driving skills.

Written for drivers of all levels, the book contains detailed drills and comprehensive instructions. Bentley covers everything you need to know: choosing lines; adapting to different cars, tracks, and racing conditions; setting up controls; and understanding car adjustments and mental preparation. Whether you are racing a Formula 1 car or simply interested in becoming a more complete driver on the street, Ultimate Speed Secrets will give you the information you need to succeed!

Be the first to get this book. Copies begin shipping from our warehouse in two weeks.
Live One of Racing's Biggest Rivalries
Ford versus FerrariIn the summer of 1963, Ford was close to an agreement that would have given it a 50% ownership stake in Ferrari. But Enzo Ferrari called off the deal at the eleventh hour. And Ford set out to beat the Italian sports car company at its own game.

This new book shares the title of Anthony Pritchard's landmark book about this fabulous aspect of 1960s sports car racing - the big contest, played out above all at Le Mans, between Ford and Ferrari. The original book, which was published in 1968, when the battle between these two great marques was still ongoing, forms the basis of the new project, but the text is completely rewritten and much expanded to include material that was not available at the time.

Above all, Ford versus Ferrari is incomparable visually, and contains an exceptionally comprehensive and well-balanced selection of photographs, both color and black and white, portraying the two teams and their rivals, the races, drivers, engineers and mechanics in the greatest detail on and off the track, in the paddock at race meetings, in factories and in workshops.

It's a story of underdogs and their dreams, perfect for summer reading. 
Laugh with a Racing Hero
Tiff Gear
Fans of British auto racing know that Tiff Needell is a legend in racing circles worldwide.

For nearly 25 years Tiff has been the television face of auto racing, first on Top Gear - where he worked alongside Jeremy Clarkson - and then on Channel Five's Fifth Gear. Before taking his turn in television, Tiff had an incredibly varied and long motor racing career that saw him reach the heights of a Grand Prix drive at Monaco and escape unharmed from a horrific 200 mph crash at Le Mans.

Written with honesty and humor, Tiff Gear is the engaging story of Needell's life around cars and motor racing.  

Here's something you might not know about Tiff: He drives a BMW 545i, but his dream car is a McLaren F1. What's your dream car? Join the discussion on our Facebook page.

See Us at the Car Craft Summer Nationals Car Show

The 2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals Car Show will be held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul July 22-24. The show is one of the largest weekend car events in the Upper Midwest and Motorbooks will be there with the latest in books for car lovers. Stop by and say "Hi."

E-Books Too
Many of our books are now available as E-Books. If we have an E-Book for your favorite title, there will be a series of "Buy the E-Book" links on the product page, so you can choose your preferred E-Book format. If the book you want isn't available as an E-Book, check back often. We're converting more titles to E-Book formats every day.
 

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Monday, July 11, 2011

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

What's Your Dream Car? Jaguar? Lamborghini? Austin Healey?

Motorbooks.com
The Dream Car Edition

July 2011 

Dear ASD,
Who hasn't dreamed of driving a classic European sports car? No one could be more debonair than James Bond in his silver Aston Martin. And a bright red Jaguar, polished to perfection, exudes feelings of the good life.

These new titles chronicle the history of some of the most exciting sports cars ever. Read them. And dream.

Then drive over to our Facebook page and tell us about your dream sports car. We all have one.
Celebrating 50 Years
Jaguar E-TypeIf ever there was a deserving recipient of the title "Great Car," it is the Jaguar E-type. This summer, the British automobile legend celebrates its 50th birthday and author Nigel Thorley marks the occasion with Jaguar E-Type, an expanded second edition of his highly successful definitive work on the car.

Produced from 1961 to 1975, this is a sports car
that even today is instantly recognizable by people of all ages and is one of the best-known design icons of the '60s. With its sleek long nose, the E-Type was beautiful and fast. And it's an icon that has lasted.

Sliverstone Classic recently named it Britain's favorite sports car of all time. This book will help you understand why.
The Italian Car that Wasn't Given a Chance
The Book of the Lamborghini UrracoWhile the Jaguar thrived, the Lamborghini Urraco hoped to become as successful during the 1970s. And it might have, if it had been given the proper chance.

The little baby Lambo was meant to beat the Porsche 911 and Ferrari 308, but ran into myriad problems along the way. The Book of the Lamborghini Urraco shows what really happened, and why the car never got the chance it deserved. The Urraco lived on as the Silhouette and Jalpa, and the Jalpa was greatly responsible for keeping the Lamborghini brand alive in the '80s.

The full story of these V8 Lamborghinis is told here, with exclusive interviews from the leading figures behind the cars. The book also includes detailed chapters on what to look out for when buying one of these future supercar classics. Hundreds of amazing photos never published before make this the ultimate book on the V8 Lamborghinis.

Classic Cars calls the book "useful and entertaining. (Author Arnstein)
Landsem gives a comprehensive study of the design, development and realization of Lamborghini's junior supercar of the '70s in a story that sees design flair and automotive high art set against political upheaval and economic unrest."

It's a story of intrigue and dreams unmet, perfect for summer reading. 
The Bulldog of British Sports Cars
Convertibles
The models created by Donald Healey and son Geoffrey played a key role in establishing Britain as the world's leading producer of sports cars in the 1950s and '60s. But the cheeky little Austin-Healey Sprite and the rugged 'Big Healey' with its muscular good looks are only part of a fascinating story that stretches back to the glory days of pre-war rallying and ends with the ill-fated Jensen-Healey.

All this and more is told in Austin-Healey: The Bulldog Breed, the latest title in Haynes Publishing's acclaimed Classic Makes series - along with practical guidance in the form of driving impressions and buying hints, based on the author's personal experience of most of the cars featured.

Jon Pressnell, the author, is a senior contributor to Classic & Sports Car. Come along for the ride as he takes you inside this classic British sports car.
Create Our Show Logo, Win $500 in Books
You'll see many of these classic European sports cars (as well as American models, motorcycles, tractors and small planes) at the 31st annual Wheels and Wings Show Sept. 10 in Osceola, WI, just 30 miles northeast of Minneapolis. Sponsored by Motorbooks, the show is the largest one-day car expo in the Upper Midwest.

Right now we're hosting a design competition for the show logo. If you have an artistic bent, why not submit an entry?


Check out the rules here. Winner of the logo contest will receive $500 in books from Motorbooks.com. But hurry! Deadline for submitting a logo is July 13.
E-Books Too
Many of our books are now available as E-Books. If we have an E-Book for your favorite title, there will be a series of "Buy the E-Book" links on the product page, so you can choose your preferred E-Book format. If the book you want isn't available as an E-Book, check back often. We're converting more titles to E-Book formats every day.
 

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