Riders Library - Motorcycle Books

Rider’s Library features reviews of some of the best books on motorcycles, including some that are very hard to find.

The Kawasaki Z1 Story review

The Kawasaki Z1 Story by Dave Sheehan | Rider’s Library

The Kawasaki Z1 Story by Dave Sheehan - Review Ian Fleming’s James Bond franchise has nothing on Dave Sheehan’s telling of the saga of the...
1969 and Then Some | Rider's Library

1969 and Then Some | Rider’s Library

1969 and Then Some - A Memoir of Romance, Motorcycles, and Lingering Flashbacks of a Golden Age It was 1969 and America’s restive youth still...
World’s fastest Indian: Burt Munro a Scrapbook of His Life | Rider's Library

World’s fastest Indian: Burt Munro a Scrapbook of His Life | Rider’s Library

"World’s fastest Indian-Burt Munro a Scrapbook of his Life" - Rider's Library Even if you have seen the feature film “The World’s Fastest Indian,” and...
The Gatefold Book of Harley-Davidson | Rider's Library

The Gatefold Book of Harley-Davidson | Rider’s Library

The Gatefold Book of Harley-Davidson If you are an enthusiast who likes to have images of classic bikes that are large enough to make you...
Ultimate Motorcycles by Mark Holmes | Retro Review

Ultimate Motorcycles by Mark Holmes | Retro Review

Ultimate Motorcycles - Reader’s Rides Perhaps no book we’ve reviewed for Ultimate MotorCycling’s Rider’s Library is a better fit than Mark Holmes’ “Ultimate Motorcycles -...
Off-Road Giants, Heroes of 1960s Motorcycle Sport Vol. 1 | Rider’s Library

Off-Road Giants, Heroes of 1960s Motorcycle Sport Vol. 1 | Rider’s Library

Off-Road Giants, Heroes of 1960s Motorcycle Sport Vol. 1 Review Back in March of this year, we told you about Off-Road Giants, Heroes of 1960s...
How to Restore Honda CX500 & CX650 | Rider’s Library

How to Restore Honda CX500 & CX650 | Rider’s Library

How to Restore Honda CX500 & CX650 Book Having owned a 1982 Honda CX500C now the main ride of my oldest son, Jesse, and its...
The Essential Buyer’s Guide: Moto Guzzi 2-Valve Big Twins Review

The Essential Buyer’s Guide: Moto Guzzi 2-Valve Big Twins Review

The Essential Buyer’s Guide: Moto Guzzi 2-Valve Big Twins Rider’s Library England’s Veloce Publishing has developed an extensive line of essential buyer’s guides that span...
Essential Buyer’s Guide BSA 350, 441 & 500 Singles | Rider’s Library

Essential Buyer’s Guide BSA 350, 441 & 500 Singles | Rider’s Library

Essential Buyer’s Guide BSA 350, 441 & 500 Singles For most of us, spending some substantial amount of our bank account on a classic British...
Racing the Gods – A Ducati Superbike Racer’s Autobiography | Review

Racing the Gods – A Ducati Superbike Racer’s Autobiography | Review

Rider’s Library: Racing the Gods - A Ducati Superbike Racer’s Autobiography “Never judge a book by its cover,” says an old adage. In the case...
TT Talking, The TT’s Most Exciting Era | Reader’s Library

TT Talking, The TT’s Most Exciting Era | Reader’s Library

TT Talking, The TT’s Most Exciting Era For those of us who have never experienced the TT and Manx GP at the Isle of Man,...
Off-road Giants | Rider’s Library

Off-Road Giants, Volume 3 | Rider’s Library

The 1960s were a very conflicted time. Here in the U.S., people became increasingly aware of and uneasy with the war in Vietnam, and...
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance | Retro Review

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance | Retro Review

First, a disclaimer. Robert M . Pirsig’s book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is not really about motorcycle maintenance. To be sure,...
Motorcycle Repair Manual | Retro Review

Motorcycle Repair Manual | Retro Review

If the cover of the Motorcycle Repair Manual that is the subject of this Rider’s Library Retro Review looks a little faded and beat,...
The Perfect Vehicle - What it is about Motorcycles | Rider’s Library

The Perfect Vehicle – What it is about Motorcycles | Rider’s Library

There aren’t enough women writing books about motorcycles. That’s not a purely mathematical observation. Rather, it is about the fresh perspectives and powerful insights...