THE AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE, 1869-1914

Volume One of The American Motorcycle, 1869-1914 transports the reader back to a time long since vanished – when life was simple, the roads were uncrowded, and every ride was an adventure. Hundreds of spectacular black and white and color photographs, the majority of which have never been published before, evoke these times and enable the reader to follow the evolution of the American motorcycle during its most diverse period of development, 1869-1914.

Large 11" X 12" format
240 spectacular black and white photos
60 color photos
Over 100 different brands of motorcycles
Foreword by Jay Leno (see excerpt below)
Biographical profiles of the brilliant inventors, mechanical visionaries and charismatic entrepreneurs who founded the industry.
Early inventions which were directly or indirectly linked to the motorcycle industry, including bicycles, tricycles, aircraft and automobiles.
Highlights of the annual Chicago and New York trade shows.
Accounts of heroic achievements by board track, dirt track, and endurance racing stars.
Contemporary cartoons, illustrations, selected anecdotes, and correspondence between key industry leaders.

Price

USA $60
Canada $70
All other countries $115

Price includes shipping, handling and CA sales tax when applicable.
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Excerpt from foreword by Jay Leno:
"As an avid rider and collector I am always enthusiastic when a new source of information about the sport and its history becomes available. Steve Wright offers us not only facts and information, but a spectacular pictorial journey through the most colorful and inventive period of American motorcycle production. I know you will enjoy reading The American Motorcycle, 1869-1914 and I am sure it will be a valuable addition to your library."

"Author Stephen Wright, well known for his excellent books on American racing motorcycles, has outdone himself in this volume . . . he has put together 270 pages of photographs and drawings which are magnificent, nearly all of them never having seen the light of published day."

Clement Salvadori,
American Rider (January/February 2002)

". . . grand . . . I am much taken with the many great, historical images."

Geoffrey N. Stein, Senior Historian,
New York State Museum,
Division of Research and Collections

"Quite simply . . . even better than his last masterpieces. I bought two! The American Motorcycle is a wonderful gift to give to a friend, or just to yourself."

Buzz Walneck,
Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader,
(March 2002)