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Harley-Davidson Century | 
 enlarge | Author: Darwin Holmstrom
Publisher: Motorbooks
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 102756
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 076032073X
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9780760320730
ASIN: 076032073X
Publication Date: October 23, 2004
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Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: New softcover, minor shelf wear, a nice copy!
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Product Description
Edited by Darwin Holmstrom. Get ready to rock, roll, and rumble through 100 years of Harley-Davidson history. Hit the highway with acknowledged authorities as you travel through a full century of Panheads, Shovelheads, Knuckleheads, Cafe Racers, and Evolutions.Cruise through the history of power and speed with Cycle World columnist Kevin Cameron as he documents the Motor Company's delicate balance between technology and tradition. Go hog wild with Hunter S. Thompson and Brock Yates as they outline the evolution of the outlaw image and the culture spawned by Harley-Davidson. Peter Egan sheds light on the XLCR Cafe Racer and best-selling authors Girdler, Field and Anderson add their expertise to deliver the most comprehensive history ever published on the Company and its highly sought-after motorcycles. Filled with hundreds of stunning new color photographs."One hundred years of Harleys are detailed and lavishly photographed in this oversized (seven pounds!) edition that is sure to send any motorcycle enthusiast to hog-heaven."- Business Review, December 13-26, 2002"This photo-rich celebration of Harley-Davidson's first 100 years will delight fans and illuminate for others the vehicle's enduring appeal."- San Francisco Chronicle, November 2002Features multiple contributing authors including Hunter S. Thompson, Brock Yates, Kevin Cameron, and Peter Egan.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Excellent information! January 18, 2008
M. Warren (Reno,NV.)
This book offers the most in-depth detailed information I have read about HD in a long time. Factual research with great pictures makes this book a winner. If you are a fan of Harley-Davidson or any motorcycle for that matter, I highly reccomend this book!
 very disappointed August 11, 2007
Ashley N. Sayre (TX, USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have yet to recieve this item and am very disappointed in this fact and would still like to get this book.
One of the best motorcycle books ever December 3, 2004
Spike the Biker (Long Beach, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is worth every penny just for the photography alone. The fascinating and informative text is like a bonus. This is the real Harley story, not the corporate propoganda garbage the Motor Company puts out. The Hunter Thompson essay is hilarious. Buy it.
America's Greatest Passion October 21, 2004
Harley Head
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Outside the bedroom. Boys prefer the pictures but there are wonderful marvy words for the girls, even the children can play with this. and for rainy days when your home alone or stuck at the work place read "THE SECOND COMING OF AGE" by: Vedrine, the greatest Harley semi-fiction ever written.
Wow ! April 14, 2003
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Wow ! That is the first thing that comes to mind when going through this book. Although I have quite some books about HD I'm very impressed by this huge book.
Written by the best authors around, with stunning photographs that you haven't seen in other books and printed on thick high quality paper this book is great value for money.The book describes all the different parts of HD history by going through all the models that have been produced the last 100 years. Not so much the technical descriptions are to be found but more the stories behind the models. The TC-88 story as an example is like a fairy tale if you're a HD-lover. How did they come up with the idea, what did they do and what problems they encountered, how they solved it and why certain things are the way they are is all in this story. If youre looking for a book that describes all the different colours, serialnumbers and options for each modelyear than this is NOT your book, but if you like the story of HD, beautifull pictures of almost every model and good stories and tales by the best writers that don't hesitate and order this heavy book. I would still buy it if it was twice the price! It's absolutely fantastic!
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