Моделизм / A-Z of Motorcycles

Название: A-Z of Motorcycles
Автор(ы): Roland Brown
Издательство: Lorens Book
Год: 1999
Страниц: 163
Язык: English
Формат: PDF
Размер: 54 MB

The A-Z section that follows is a guide to the major manufacturers and the models they have produced since Gottlieb Daimler first fired-up Einspur back in 1885. No attempt has been made to cover all the makes: that would have been impossible. Motorcycling’s history is littered with names of firms that built a few bikes and then went out of business, many of them before 1930. Names such as Abako, Abbotsford, ABC Scootamota, Abendsonne, Aberdale, Abe-Star.The most important marques and their greatest hits, plus a few misses, are here, from AJS and Bimota to Yamaha and Ziindapp. Between them they tell the story of an industry that has had many ups and downs, but which has produced many line machines for the benefit of millions of riders worldwide. Some bikes have been cleverly engineered, others are simply beautiful to look at. The best have combined both style and performance, giving their riders the feeling of exhilaration and freedom that only a great motorcycle can provide.