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BMW Motorcycles: The Complete Story (Crowood Autoclassics)

BMW Motorcycles: The Complete Story (Crowood Autoclassics)

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Author: Bruce Preston
Publisher: Crowood
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 675859

Media: Hardcover
Edition: Rev Sub
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.6 x 0.7

ISBN: 1861260059
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2275
EAN: 9781861260055
ASIN: 1861260059

Publication Date: January 10, 1997
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Condition: Sound Copy. Mild Reading Wear.

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Fully revised and updated, this work covers all of BMW's consistently acclaimed machines, from the boxer twins of the 1920's to the exciting K and R series, and new concept designs for the next century. Filled with a complete BMW company history and detailed technical analysis of the machines.



Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A Not So Complete History   June 4, 2002
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

This book does cover the history from the start, but it lacks the details to call itself "The Complete Story". I don't know if it's been updated (I believe mine is a first printing) but it only covers to the mid 90's

Falls short of being a good coffee table book due to size (small) and limited amount of photos. And, it falls short of being a good reference book due to limited technical information, organization, and completeness.

This book is acceptable overall, but I'd like to find a large format book with color photos of every model, and thorough technical and historical information.


4 out of 5 stars A general history   July 3, 2000
g.j. Meeuwissen (the Netherlands)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful

A very nice book about the general history of BMW. Most types are described, without being to technical. There is a tabel with specifications for every model since 1923