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Franklin's Indians - Irish motorcycle racer Charles B Franklin, designer of the Indian Chief (Paperback, 2nd edition):... Franklin's Indians - Irish motorcycle racer Charles B Franklin, designer of the Indian Chief (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Harry V Sucher, Timothy Pickering, Liam Diamond, Harry Havelin
R1,354 R1,160 Discovery Miles 11 600 Save R194 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Indian has been the iconic image for American big V-Twins down the years, due in no small measure to the motorcycles designed by Charles B Franklin - the Indian Scout and the Indian Chief. Charles Franklin was born and raised in Ireland where he quickly became involved in motorcycle racing during the pioneer years. He rapidly established himself as Ireland's first big star of racing and was the first to represent Ireland in international motorcycle competition. In the Isle of Man TT he consistently finished in the top eight, and in 1911 claimed second place, a remarkable achievement in itself. But it was when he moved to Indian in the USA, where he became the Chief Design Engineer, that his genius really flowed. His designs catapulted Indian back into the forefront of motorcycle design in the 1920s and '30s and his racing engines and motorcycles won much glory for Indian against stiff opposition. Franklin introduced remarkable improvements in sidevalve combustion chamber design that pre-dated the work of Ricardo. He championed an holistic approach that popularised new features such as the semi unit-construction `powerplant', helical-gear primary drive, double-loop full-cradle frames and a host of other improvements to the early motorcycles. This book not only chronicles his life but also sheds much new light on the history of Indian motorcycles and the often turbulent times of the Indian Motorcycle Company itself. A much needed book for all Indian fans and all who love the history of the classic American V-Twins.

Indy 500 Recaps-The Short Chute Edition (Paperback): Pat Kennedy Indy 500 Recaps-The Short Chute Edition (Paperback)
Pat Kennedy
R647 Discovery Miles 6 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Racing Coloring Book (Paperback): Kid Kongo Racing Coloring Book (Paperback)
Kid Kongo
R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Patrick O'brien's Grand Prix Rating System: Season Summaries 2014-2016 (Paperback): Patrick O'Brien Patrick O'brien's Grand Prix Rating System: Season Summaries 2014-2016 (Paperback)
Patrick O'Brien
R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Race Car Rain (Paperback): Rain Fields Race Car Rain (Paperback)
Rain Fields
R668 Discovery Miles 6 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mann of His Time (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Ed Youngblood Mann of His Time (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Ed Youngblood
R724 Discovery Miles 7 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Art of Riding Smooth - Plus the Best 2000 Miles Ever! (Paperback): James B Ford The Art of Riding Smooth - Plus the Best 2000 Miles Ever! (Paperback)
James B Ford
R534 Discovery Miles 5 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Championship Year (Paperback): Jenson Button A Championship Year (Paperback)
Jenson Button 1
R401 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R36 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From nowhere to the winner's podium: the story of Jenson Button's astonishing domination of the F1 world championship. On 4 December 2008, just a few months before the new season was due to start, the Honda Racing F1 team, which Jenson Button had been driving for since 2006, pulled the plug on their involvement in Formula One. The media at the time reported that it was likely that the factory would be forced to shut, and it was unlikely that Jenson would be able to secure a drive at a top team at this late stage. Yet incredibly, in October 2009, Jenson Button was crowned World Champion, and the new team that had risen from the ashes of the Honda Racing F1 team - Brawn GP - secured the constructors' championship in their first season, a feat never before achieved. If this were a movie script you wouldn't believe it possible, so how did it happen? A CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR tells Jenson's incredible story of the 2009 season, from being written off pre-season to winning six of the first seven races, and finally securing the championship in brilliant style at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Jenson's personal commentary on the races is combined with notes on strategy, on-board radio exchanges, quotes from the team and even text messages to recreate the atmosphere of each race weekend. With a foreword by Ross Brawn, it is a fascinating account of an extraordinary grand prix year, and shows just what it takes to become world champion.

My Crazy Speedway World (Paperback): Bert Harkins My Crazy Speedway World (Paperback)
Bert Harkins
R574 Discovery Miles 5 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
RAKED January 2017 Issue - Biker Lifestyle Magazine (Paperback): R. Hawkins RAKED January 2017 Issue - Biker Lifestyle Magazine (Paperback)
R. Hawkins
R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Wall of Death - Carnival Motordromes (Hardcover): David Gaylin The Wall of Death - Carnival Motordromes (Hardcover)
David Gaylin
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Taken by Speed - Fallen Heroes of Motor Sport and Their Legacies (Hardcover): Connie Ann Kirk Taken by Speed - Fallen Heroes of Motor Sport and Their Legacies (Hardcover)
Connie Ann Kirk
R1,292 Discovery Miles 12 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The number of athletes who have died competing in the sport of motor racing, including amateurs and professionals around the world, stretches into the thousands. Despite the danger, drivers continue to compete day in and day out for the thrill and joy of the race. In Taken by Speed: Fallen Heroes of Motor Sport and Their Legacies, Connie Ann Kirk pays tribute to professional racing drivers who died while competing in the sport they loved. Covering tragedies from 1955 to the present, Kirk carefully reflects on the legacies of the racers and the impact of the tragic events, including on safety regulations, innovations, and on society as a whole. Drivers and incidents covered in this book include the 24 Heures du Mans race of 1955 where over 80 people died; the 1964 crash at the Indianapolis 500 that stopped the race for the first time in history; and the tragic losses of racers Ayrton Senna, Dale Earnhardt, Alberto Ascari, Jim Clark, Bruce McLaren, Gilles Villeneuve, Francois Cevert, Dan Wheldon, Justin Wilson, and Jules Bianchi. Taken by Speed features exclusive interviews with legends of motor sport-Mario Andretti, Derek Bell, Sir Stirling Moss, Bobby Rahal, Brian Redman, and Sir Jackie Stewart-who raced in the sport's most dangerous era. It also includes timelines of safety improvements in the sport and key moments in motor sport history. Using motor sports as its lens, this book explores moving stories of what it means to pursue a life's passion with unwavering drive, commitment, and courage.

San Diego Drag Racing and the Bean Bandits (Hardcover): Emmanuel Burgin, Colleen M O'connor San Diego Drag Racing and the Bean Bandits (Hardcover)
Emmanuel Burgin, Colleen M O'connor
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Thunderhead - One Man's Journey to Fulfill a Life Passion (Paperback): Tom Toutz Thunderhead - One Man's Journey to Fulfill a Life Passion (Paperback)
Tom Toutz
R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Around the Turn - How Stock Car Racing Became One of the Most Popular Sports in the United States. (Paperback): William P.... Around the Turn - How Stock Car Racing Became One of the Most Popular Sports in the United States. (Paperback)
William P. Lazarus
R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mario Andretti - Immagini Di Una Vita/A Life in Pictures (Hardcover): Mario Donnini Mario Andretti - Immagini Di Una Vita/A Life in Pictures (Hardcover)
Mario Donnini
R1,294 R1,077 Discovery Miles 10 770 Save R217 (17%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Experience the full career of racing legend Mario Andretti as recounted by the champion himself. The core of this biography is presented via interviews Andretti has given over the decades and expertly brought together by author Mario Donnini. Anecdotes, testimonials, quips, and jokes come together to give new light on motor racing history. Mario Andretti is a legend in two worlds: Europe and the United States. Some of his accolades and championships include: -1978 Formula 1 World Champion, -1969 Indianapolis 500 Victor -1965, 1966, 1984 IndyCar Champion -1967, 1970, 1972 12 Hours of Sebring Victor -24 Hours of Daytona Victor, and many other endurance classics What counts most is that Mario is the last F1 world champion whose mother tongue is Italian, even if he did win the title when he was an American citizen. The volume contains hundreds of pictures--many of them previously unpublished--which illustrate the long and unrepeatable career of an all-time authentic icon of motor sport.

Supercar Modern Model Greyscale Photo Adult Coloring Book, Mind Relaxation Stress Relief - Just added color to release your... Supercar Modern Model Greyscale Photo Adult Coloring Book, Mind Relaxation Stress Relief - Just added color to release your stress and power brain and mind, coloring book for adults and grown up, 8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm) (Paperback)
Banana Leaves
R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jeff Gordon - On A Chance (Paperback): Maureen Harris Jeff Gordon - On A Chance (Paperback)
Maureen Harris
R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Karting 101 - Getting Started in Competitive Go Kart Racing (Paperback): Eric S Gunderson Karting 101 - Getting Started in Competitive Go Kart Racing (Paperback)
Eric S Gunderson
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Buck Simmons - The Living Legend (Paperback): Gary L Parker Buck Simmons - The Living Legend (Paperback)
Gary L Parker; Designed by Karen Paul Stone
R550 R505 Discovery Miles 5 050 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Motorcycle Meanderings - 25 Motorbike Essays Strictly for the Bathroom (Paperback): Johnny Winterer Motorcycle Meanderings - 25 Motorbike Essays Strictly for the Bathroom (Paperback)
Johnny Winterer
R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How To Get A Job In Grand Prix Racing - The startline for a career in motorsport (Paperback): Richard Ladbrooke How To Get A Job In Grand Prix Racing - The startline for a career in motorsport (Paperback)
Richard Ladbrooke
R451 Discovery Miles 4 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
NASCAR Top 100 - By a fan, For the Fans (Paperback): James Edward NASCAR Top 100 - By a fan, For the Fans (Paperback)
James Edward
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle (Paperback): Walter F. Kern Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle (Paperback)
Walter F. Kern
R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is based on articles published by Walter Kern while he was the Motorcycles Guide on About.com and also during his current assignment as Editor of Motorcycle Views, which he founded.

It provides introductory motorcycling information for new riders to help push them into being safer riders. It's also intended for returning riders who have been away from motorcycling for many years. Hey guys and gals, motorcycling isn't what it used to be.

The reader will learn how to get into motorcycling using all the proper steps to ensure that he or she will be well trained and be acquainted with the technical aspects of motorcycles.

Walter is trying to reach out to riders and present them with a core set of motorcycling information that may help them to survive on the road. Perhaps some readers may even decide to take this book along with them on motorcycle trips for reference --whatever it takes to decrease the likelihood of accidents by untrained riders.

Smaller Adult Motorcycles - Long Awaited New Market Segment (Paperback): Herb Uhl Smaller Adult Motorcycles - Long Awaited New Market Segment (Paperback)
Herb Uhl
R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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