The Cafe Racer Phenomenon by Alastair Walker
A look back at the glory days of the Cafe Racer. Interviews with some of the regulars at the Ace Cafe, and an in-depth look at the great British bike builders. Featuring a huge, global Cafe Racer directory, alongside personal memories, unseen photos, iconic machines and chassis builders in profile, this book is a must for any ton-up rider.
"If you're a biker of the '60scafe racer or not, you'll lap this book up. With plenty of photos and anecdotes galore, if you're simply interested in what makes motorcycling special, you'll like it too!" - Motorcycle Rider"Photographs there are in plenty, the b/w pics of the sixties are to me especially interesting ..." - NacelleFor anyone who lived through the motorcycle culture of the '50s, '60s, and '70s, or even those who didn't, the book is packed with info and images related to cafe racers and the Rockers who loved them. With a stack of black & white photos liberally scattered through its 96 pages, the tome traces the origin of the cafe racer and the rebellious spirit that went with it, going on to detail the uptake of the style by manufacturers themselves." - Motorcycle Trader
Riding motorcycles from 1975, Alastair has tested classic Vincents and 190mph Suzuki Hayabusas. He has toured New Zealand, Oregon, California and most of Europe by motorcycle and followed the Paris-Dakar rally as a journalist in 2001. His favourite motorcycle in 30 years of biking was his Honda 400/4 as “it was the first bike I ever did the magic ton on and got my knee down whilst riding. Fabulous 70s classic.” With over 2500 features published on motorcycles, cars and scooters worldwide, Alastair has written for the Manchester Evening News, Bike, T.W.O. Classic Bike Guide, MSL, Classic Mechanics, NZ Motorcycle Trader, Dealernews USA, and edited online magazine insidebikes.com from 2000-07. His books include Scooterama and The Cafe Racer Phenomenon.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845842642 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845842642 |
| Title | The Cafe Racer Phenomenon |
| Author | Alastair Walker |
| Series | Those Were The Days |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | David & Charles |
| Year published | 2010-11-18 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |