Author: Mick Walker. As Grand Prix Racing Motorcycles explains, the Japanese did not suddenly become proficient in the design and development of motorcycles when they first appeared in Europe at the end of the 1950s. Japan had been interested, involved even, with motorcycles since the beginning of the 20th century. True, early Japanese motorcycles copied Western design, a trend that continued for several years after the end of the Second World War. The Japanese were very much their own men, designing a succession of highly innovative machines, and not just for the Grand Prix world’s benefit. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Bridgestone and Tohatsu have all built racing motorcycles which were also available for purchase by the ordinary motorcyclist. Contents: Bridgestone, Honda - the classic years, Honda - the modern years, Kawasaki - the classic years, Suzuki - the classic years, Suzuki - the modern years, Tohatsu, Yamaha - the classic years &amp; Yamaha - the modern years. Over 800 pictures in black and white.

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Ballington Unkorked is the story of a South African boy who fell in love with motorcycle racing after watching international stars at his home town circuit. His pure passion drove him onwards and upwards as he began living out his dream. A chance trip to Europe to take part in the big time triggered a phase inc which, against the odds, guts and perseverance took him to the very pinnacle of success, World Champion Road Racer. This story gives you insight into the complexities of the sport technically, physically, and mentally and highlights the extreme danger faced by riders of the era when classic high-speed circuits were still in use in Europe and rider safety was a low priority at most International and Grand Prix venues.

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Mick Walker has written about most of the world's classic marques and many of the sport's greatest riders, but the onset of a life-threatening illness persuaded him to pen this book through his own huge variety of experiences as a rider, dealer, importer, tuner, team boss, and author. Despite being an intensely personal story, The Ride of My Life is a wide-ranging look at motorcycling that will resonate with every enthusiast. 
 For those who share Mick's passion for the Italian marques of the last half century, the book is required reading, but there is much, too, about machines from Britain, Japan, Germany and elsewhere. Mick has also packed the pages with characters he has known personally, including some of the all-time greats; Barry Sheene, Mike Hailwood, Carl Fogarty, Fabio Taglioni, Alejandro de Tomaso and Derek Minter - whose relationship with Mick is recalled in the foreword. 
 His story begins with the unforgettable trip on a Ducati Daytona that sparked the passion that would never leave him. Going on to try his hand at virtually every form of motorcycle sport, Mick's passion and riding skill made him a serious roadracing contender in the 1960s, despite a shoestring budget.
Already becoming widely known as 'Mr Ducati', he went on to make Mick Walker Motorcycles one of Britain's most prominent spares stockists and dealerships. Individual chapters give his 'insider's view' of the key Italian factories, Ducati, Moto Guzzi and the Aermacchi/Harley-Davidson/Cagiva stable, from the classic era up until recent years. 
Switching careers in the 1980s, Mick wrote the first of his 130+ titles, but continued his hands-on involvement as a consultant to the motorcycle trade. When his son Gary made a promising debut as a racer, Mick was on hand to help and encourage. He writes unflinchingly about the impact of Gary's tragic death in a freak accident, and about his decision to carry on as mentor to other young riders (including Ollie Bridewell and James Toseland), through his Mick Walker Racing team. Much more than just a memoir, Mick brings his vast experience to bear on motorcycling's current fascination with its past, and offers his own note of hope for its future.

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Winner of eight world championships between 1964 and 1977, Phil Read MBE is Britain's most successful living motorcycle road racer. Starting out on a bike bought by his doting mother in 1956, he announced his entry in big-time racing with an Isle of Man TT victory in 1961. Three years later he took his first world title, also the first for the Japanese Yamaha factory he raced with. 
Four more Yamaha-mounted titles followed including one hard-fought as a privateer, plus two in a row in 1973 and 1974 in the Blue Riband 500cc class with the mighty Italian MV Agusta team. An eighth world championship came from Read's courageous ride to victory on wet roads in the 1977 Formula 1 TT race, on a heavy 810cc Honda. 
In this revealing autobiography, the Prince of Speed vividly recalls hectic track battles against riders like Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, and Barry Sheene, all of whom he beat at various times. "Rebel Read", who was never far from controversy, frankly describes life in the grand prix circus: the glamour, the danger, the money, the politics and the sex.

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