Must Have Motorcycle Reference Books: What are your favorites?

[Barnegatbicycles]

Pretty neat books.

 

[soddruntlestuntle]

Ahh!
One of the oldest books I’ve had in my personal library, is a book by, Jerry Hatfield.
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I will, thank you!

 

[New Mexico Brant]

The slipcased pair of: The Tricycle Book, Part I & II are a must have for anyone interested in the infancy of motorcycle history. They are beautifully produced with lovely photography, period adverts, and well researched history on companies that went on to produce two-wheeled machines. Plus Michael Edwards is a great guy who is always willing to assist.

 

[oldmtrcyc]

For early HD, this is THE book. A few inaccuracies but minor. Jerry Hatfield wrote some great books. I rate it 10/10

 

[oldmtrcyc]

Great coffee table book. Nice pictures. By Tod Rafferty. Some rare American motorcycles in this book.

 

[oldmtrcyc]

Another coffee table book with maybe 500+ pics and a reference on the back that lists maybe 1000 manufacturers? Bikes from all around the world.

 

[oldmtrcyc]

Considered by many Indian guru's to be the Indian Bible for technical stuff and company history. The Iron Redskin by Harry V. Sucher. Probably banned by the woke snowflakes because of the title???

 

[oldmtrcyc]

Pretty neat book.. is a very large paperback and the quality of the photos is not on par with the coffee table books. Still cool though .

 

[oldmtrcyc]

By far the BEST early American motorcycle book. Hands down. Large coffee table book. Great early photos and history. The American Motorcycle, 1869-1914, by Stephen Wright. Nuff said. Get it.

 

[oldmtrcyc]

I have been told I am a wierdo because I like pre-1916 American motorcycles and 60's and 70's Honda's. This is a good reference book. Every single Honda, by year and by model are in here.