Bathroom Book of Motorcycle Trivia: 360 days-worth of $#!+ you don't need to know, four days-worth of stuff that is somewhat useful to know, and one entry that's absolutely essential
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0979167345 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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A fun trivia book that doubles as a reference guide Ian Frost What are the ten best motorcycle movies? What are the worst? Who was the best racer of all time? How did the Hells Angels get started?Gardiner answers these questions and more in this book. Broken up into 365 facts (one for each day of the year), each fact is a nugget of motorcycling info that will broaden your understanding of all things on two wheels.The facts at end of the book deal with gear, training, and safe riding. They're mostly geared to newbies, but they still serve as good reminders for veteran riders.My only quibble with this book is that he lists "Riding Man" as one of the ten best motorc. Honda CX500 Turbo 1982 Timothy Weeks I have been reading journalist Mark Gardiner's insight to the motorcycle world for years, as his writing has appeared in every major English-language motorcycle magazine. This book enabled me to discard the all outdated and dog-eared magazines that clutter the bathroom, while still giving me something engaging and interesting to read. There are 365 trivia entries that really make you think! Like what was the first production motorcycle with electronic fuel injection ok, that one is kind of easy. He also has an interesting opinion on the "Best places for motorcyclists to live" and "Lessons, Track School. good fun trivial information Felix Lostracco was a great read.many interesting factsworth the timewould definitely order this as gifts for many of my biker friends out there
He's the author of the cult classic memoir Riding Man, which is in development as a feature film. He's also the subject of the acclaimed documentary One Man's Island. About the Author Mark Gardiner is one of the world's most widely-published motorcycle journalists. In addition to his monthly columns in Classic Bike and on the MotorcycleUSA web site, his work has appeared in every major English-language motorcycle publication and been translated into a dozen languages.
Day 20: What was the first production motorcycle with electronic fuel injection? (Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982) Day 106: Why is Mike Hailwood still the best road racer who’s ever lived, no matter what Valentino Rossi’s fans say? (Two words. No, two letters: TT) Day 193: How did that crazy guy who built ‘Roadog’ die? (Spoiler: In a police shoot-out!) Mark Gardiner is the author of the cult classic Riding Man, and a motorcycle journalist whose writing has appeared in every major English-language motorcycle magazine. This book doesn't contain any that stuff.. Are you tired of those dog-eared old copies of Motorcyclist and Cycle World that have been sitting on your toilet tank, and that you’ve been flipping through once a day since 2004? Well, buy a copy of the Bathroom Book of Motorcycle Trivia, you’ll have 365 new entries to peruse. He's written some of the most thoughtful, inspiring, and moving stories ever published about motorcycles
Mark Gardiner is one of the world's most widely-published motorcycle journalists. He's the author of the cult classic memoir Riding Man, which is in development as a feature film. In addition to his monthly columns in Classic Bike and on the MotorcycleUSA web site, his work has appeared in every major English-language motorcycle publication and been translated into a dozen languages. . He's also the subject of the acclaimed documentary One Man's Island