Mick Duckworth

Launched in 1967, the Norton Commando, is arguably Britain's most well-developed twin-cylinder motorcycle. Here is the detailed history and owner's guide to this famous machine, including contemporary reaction to its launch, model changes and buying tips.

Norton Commando

James Mann

The Triumph Bonneville has been one of motorcycling’s most enduring British icons. The name comes from the Utah salt flats where a streamlined twin-cylinder Triumph captured the World Motorcycle Speed Record in 1956. In 1959, the first Bonneville, the T120, appeared, and the Bonneville name would remain a revered badge of motorcycling honor for the following three decades. This elegant, picture-lavish book, featuring Bonnevilles specially photographed in a studio setting, pays tribute by showing all the classic models in exquisite photographic detail, accompanied by an expert commentary. A visual feast for all Bonneville enthusiasts.

Portrait of a Legend

Triumph Bonneville

Triumph Experimental

Dave Collister

This outstanding collection of Isle of Man racing photographs, mostly taken in recent years comes from the portfolio of Dave Collister. A feast of spectacular, scenic and historic shots capture action, not only from the epic TT racing on the Mountain Course, but from the Southern 100 races on the Southern 100 races on the Island's shorter public roads circuit. Manxman Collister combines his passion for motorcycle racing with a feel for the pure exhilaration of public road racing and Manxland's natural beauty. His stunning results come from knowledge of the terrain, a constant search for new angles and a rapport with competitors. Following on from the original Shutterspeed of 2010, Shutterspeed 2 comes up to date with the fastest bike action and the latest camera techniques. Motorcycling racing on the Isle of Man offers great opportunities to creative photographers. Racing immensely powerful machines on the world famous TT Mountain Course and the less well-known shorter Billown circuit, presents a breath-taking spectacle for today's sophisticated cameras to capture. Isle of Man based Dave Collister is a photographer who succeeds in making the most of the opportunities. His stunning racing images bear the mark of his creativity, original thinking and tenacious planning. This book second in the Shutterspeed series, contains a selection of Collister's work over recent years, complemented in many cases by inside information he gleamed from his subjects, the daring heroes of real road racing.

Fearless Isle of Man Road Racers Captured on Camera

Shutterspeed 2

This book by Mick Duckworth, centres on the definitive history of London's Ace Cafe, the roadside pull-in that became the most famous haunt of motorcycle riding Ton-up kids in the Fifties and Rockers in the Sixties. The book also tells the story of other lively bikers haunts of the past, like the 59 Club, the Busy Bee and other cafes around the country.A substantial high-quality volume packed with personal recollections and evocative photos, Ace Times also looks at the fastest motorcycles, the loudest music, the iconic movies and the distinctive clothing of the cafe-racing era. Burn-ups, press hysteria, rock'n'roll riots, police-baiting, Mods and Rockers, pirate radio and loads more besides are all portrayed in a true-to-life, unembroidered way.

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