German Racing Motorcycles - Softcover

Walker, Mick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0953131122 ISBN 13: 9780953131129

Publisher: Redline Books- Closed Acccount, 2004

Synopsis

Under very different political regimes for a considerable period, East and West Germany produced some highly innovative & competitive racing machinery. German motorcycles were often in the vanguard of technical progress & were good enough to win world titles. In this respect, the top names in the solo categories were NSU and Kreidler, while BMW, Fath, Munch, & König did the business on three wheels. Like Japan, Germany was faced with rebuilding a shattered country following World War II. Like the Japanese, they overcame all the problems not only to create an economic miracle, but also to construct world-beating motorcycles. Germany's success contributed to the development of the sport in a wide variety of ways -- engineers, machines, riders, circuits, & even record-breakers.

About this title

About the Author

A leading authority on all forms of motorcycle sport, Mick Walker has been a successful racer, tuner and team manager, and still rides regularly. He was a former editor of Motorcycle Enthusiast, and published over 100 books including in this series, Derek Minter: The King of Brands, Geoff Duke: The Stylish Champion, Bob McIntyre: The Flying Scot and Mike Hailwood: The Fans' Favourite.

Edition details

• Publisher: Redline Books- Closed Acccount
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0953131122
• ISBN 13: 9780953131129
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224