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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Road & motor vehicles: general interest > Motorcycles: general interest
One part Plato, one part Aristophanes, two parts Easy Rider, Organ
Grinder is a cocktail of lewd wisdom gathered equally from the
poetry of antiquity and from near-death experiences on the open
road. In a series of short works inspired by Horatian satire, Alan
Fishbone bounces from gonzo fever-dream to philosophical treatise,
investigating the conflicts between idealism and cynicism, love and
sex, body and soul. Here's a taste: After my accident, I thought I
was done with motorcycles. Until a few years ago-- I was lying in
bed having trouble sleeping when I heard a voice say to me, "Alan,
get a Harley and ride to Death Valley." I didn't even like Harleys.
And I didn't believe that God had called me and told me to get one.
It seemed unlikely that the monotheistic god we're stuck with would
endorse a brand of motorcycle. Maybe the pagan gods of antiquity.
Zeus might have ridden a Road King, or Apollo a BMW; you can
imagine Aphrodite on the back of Ares's Ninja, zooming around the
planets with the tip of a golden thong sticking out of her robe.
Even that twerp Hermes on a Vespa delivering messages. Those gods
liked to drink and screw and run around, like bikers, but not
Yahweh or the Lord or Allah--strictly black limousines and security
goons for those guys. Thou shalt not ride. Thou shalt not be free.
Thou shalt pay off the debt of thy sins. So writes Alan Fishbone,
our motorcycle riding scholar of ancient Greek and Latin, in one of
the salty, sharp-eyed pieces that fill the pages of Organ Grinder.
The Moto Guzzi Sport & Le Mans Bible celebrates the iconic Moto
Guzzi V7 Sport and Le Mans sporting motorcycles of the 1970s and
1980s. It tells the story of these classic bikes, which were among
the first Superbikes to combine Italian style, handling, and
performance.After struggling to survive during the 1960s, Lino
Tonti was given the opportunity to create the V7 Sport Telaio
Rosso, in 1971. It was so successful that Moto Guzzi shifted to
specialize in building sporting motorcycles.Covering all models
produced from 1971 to 1993 (V7 Sport, 750S, 750S3, 850 Le Mans, 850
Le Mans II, 850 Le Mans III, 1000 Le Mans IV, 1000 Le Mans V),
descriptions of model development year by year, full production
data, and 160 photos, this is the essential Bible for all
enthusiasts.
"Hot Rodders and Motorcyclist Heaven" Hot Rodders and Motorcyclist
get ready for the first truly inspirational eBook full of classic
Hot Rods and very fast Motorcycles. When your wife or girlfriend
yells at you for looking at car and cycle photos, remind her that
you are on an "Inspirational Journey." Then show her the book and
amazingly, she will be convinced Great for all ages. See your
favorite cars and digest nuggets of deep truth simultaneously .
This book is really fun, totally easy to read and provides great
counseling tips from Martin "Doc" Oliver on solving life's problems
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