The Essential Superbike

Essential Superbike takes you into the exciting world of the fastest motorcycles of today and yesterday. The designation "Superbike" perfectly encapsulates these machines in one word. From their early development in the 1980s through today's machines, this book describes the performance, the power, and the thrill of riding and owning one of these blazingly fast and furious machines. The technology used in these machines has been passed on from the race circuits of the world with development carried out by the world's greatest racing riders. Colin Edwards, Carl Fogarty, and more recently, Nicky Hayden, have all raced machines of which road-going versions are just down the street at your local dealer. Ultimate machines like the legendary all-conquering Ducati 996, the Honda RC51, and the awesome Yamaha R1. Each feature bike is accompanied by tech specs, historical milestones and beautiful photos.- Lavishly illustrated with large-format, full-color cut outs- Covers 36 of the most significant models- Detailed specifications on each modelAbout the AuthorMirco de Cet has been a motoring journalist and author for many years. He has authored numerous motorcycle books as well as automotive titles. He resides in the UK.