Hodaka MotorcyclesHodaka Motorcycle bookHodaka motorcycles were among the most creatively marketed and designed motorcycles in America, and successful both on the sales floor and at the race track.
The bike of choice for the happening young racer and the street-savvy hipster, these machines featured colorful logos, advertising, and outlandish names such as the Combat Wombat, Road Toad, Dirt Squirt and the fantastic Super Rat.‘Hodaka Motorcycles’ by Ken Smith chronicles the complete history of the brand. This book is timed for publication on the 50th anniversary of the company’s founding.More than 15 years in the making, this exhaustively researched tome contains details about the machines as well as a treasure trove of photographs, advertisements and graphics.Hodaka Motorcyles was written by Ken Smith, editor of VMX Magazine, and created with help from Paul Stannard of Strictly Hodaka’s as well as other individuals who designed and promoted the bikes. Hodaka Motorcycles is a captivating, colorful look back at one of the wildest, most popular motorcycles of the 1960s and 1970s.The Hodaka Motorcycles Collector’s Edition is a hand-numbered and limited production version. The collector’s edition book is covered in red leather with silver inlay, a design inspired by a rare and collectible Hodaka Workshop Manual.It also comes packaged in a gorgeous cloth box imprinted with a vintage logo and a Hodaka factory design drawing. The back of the box features a large color inlay of Hodaka artwork used in advertisements.Included as well, a reproduction of a beautiful Hodaka promotional poster and four period stickers. Only 250 of these books will be produced. As of press time, nearly half of the books have already been pre-sold.Both books will be available in stock at Octane Press July 1, 2014.Standard Book Specifications:
Title: Hodaka Motorcycles
Subtitle: The Complete Story of America’s Favorite Trail Bike
Author: Ken Smith
Forward by: Paul Stannard
ISBN: 978-1-937747-36-7
Publication Date: July 1, 2014
Publisher: Octane Press
Format: 10×8.5, hardcover
Page Count: 192
Images: 100 B & W, 200 color
Price: $60
Collector’s Edition Specifications:
Title: Hodaka Motorcycles Collector’s Edition
Subtitle: The Complete Story of America’s Favorite Trail Bike
Author: Ken Smith
Forward by: Paul Stannard
ISBN: 978-1-937747-37-4
Publication Date: July 1, 2014
Publisher: Octane Press
Format: 10×8.5, leather bound hardcover with case. Includes 1 poster and 4 stickers.
Ducati Scrambler Icon Dark + Chip Doherty with Neale Bayly
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This week, in the first segment Senior Editor Nic de Sena talks to us about the new Ducati Scrambler Icon Dark. This somewhat entry-level machine still comes with all the great Ducati hallmarks of excellent low down torque and impeccable handling. If you like to hear about fun motorcycles, then you’ll enjoy this one.
In the second segment, Editor-at-Large Neale Bayly brings us another of his interviews, this time it’s with Chip Doherty.
Chip’s amazing resume includes motorcycle racer, restorer and collector. Back in the early 2000s he used his engineering background to start motorcycle clothing manufacturer Motophoria.
After selling that company in 2007, Chip’s resume gained him entry to NASA where for 7 years he was responsible for launching the space shuttle! Since moving on from NASA, Chip expanded his collection of classic British bikes. Eventually Neale persuaded him to ride to Peru and help Neale’s Wellspring Foundation raise money for the orphanage there.
So, from all of us here at Ultimate Motorcycling, we hope you enjoy this episode!
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