Harley-Davidson Sportster: Sixty Years
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (502 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760352186 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Allan Girdler is a well-known motorcycle and automotive journalist and former editor of Cycle World and Road and Track magazines. He has authored several books, including Harley-Davidson XR-750, The Harley-Davidson and Indian Wars, and American Road Race Specials.
Upgrades to the Model K didn't help; Harley finally relented and introduced a new overhead-valve middleweight for the 1957 model year. People hungered for new motorcycles, buying just about everything manufacturers could build. What nobody counted on was the British bike invasion. But on rare occasions a manufacturer produced a machine that nobody wanted. This should have made the Model K a massive sales success. Thus began the Sportster's sixty-year reign.Harley-Davidson Sportster: Sixty Years tells the complete Sportster story. Thanks to their modern overhead-valve engines, the lightweight British bikes humiliated the side-valve Harleys on the track and on the street. Noted Sportster expert Allen Girdler covers all the bikes--the XLCH, Café Racer, XR1000, XLX, 883, Iron, Forty-Eight, Seventy-Two, and Nightster--that have made the Sportster one of the most iconic motorcycles on earth.. Dubbed the Sportster, it was everything the Model K was not. More importantly, it was faster than the British competition. Such was the case with the Harley-Davidson Model K. G
A Sporter lover's delight! This is a very thorough, informative and entertaining history of Sportsters from their inception through 199A Sporter lover's delight! Jeff This is a very thorough, informative and entertaining history of Sportsters from their inception through 1994, and a must-read for anyone who loves Sportsters. As someone who is considering buying a Sportster for his/her first Harley, however, it wasn't much help because the latest models covered were 20 years ago. Despite that, I found the book to be a fascinating read.. , and a must-read for anyone who loves Sportsters. As someone who is considering buying a Sportster for his/her first Harley, however, it wasn't much help because the latest models covered were 20 years ago. Despite that, I found the book to be a fascinating read.. Wonderful This is a great publication that explains everything anyone would need to know about the longest production running motorcycle that Harley-Davidson has ever put out in the past 60 years.. Reprint of the original release Brian D Tooley This is a reprint of the original release from this author with a different picture on the cover print looks bad and the pictures are of poor quality the original is a much nicer book to own
He has authored several books, including Harley-Davidson XR-750, The Harley-Davidson and Indian Wars, and American Road Race Specials.. About the AuthorAllan Girdler is a well-known motorcycle and automotive journalist and former editor of Cycle World and Road and Track magazines