Life at the Meriden factory recounted by long time employee and later ace restorer
American Motorcycling Culture
he set numerous speed records on the hard packed sand at Daytona Beach
his sense of service again saw him finding ways to put motorcycles to good use when he became a motor patrol officer in Pasadena
This book is an epic story of rise and fall
The Little Black Book Of Motorcycle Wisdom John Surtees Life at the Meriden factoryPacked full of wise, witty, and edgy quotes on motorcycles and the people who ride them, here celebrities, literary giants, and athletes offer memorable comments on what they ride, where they ride, how fast they rideand, most importantly, why they ride. Theres no getting around the allure of motorcycles. Since 1885, when Gottlieb Daimler mounted a gas powered engine on a wooden bicycle, riders of all ages have been drawn to the exhilaration and terror