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BMW cafe racers? You bet!There have been many books published about BMW motorcycles, but until now none has covered the evolution of the BMW sportsbike to the BMW cafe racer. A marque not commonly associated with the cafe racer scene, the growing trend of custom BMW cafe conversions is illustrated in detail with stunning images of sporting, racing, and ''cafed'' BMWs. Showcasing fantastic BMW customs from all over the globe, and from the old to the new, this book presents them in all their innovative glory. Featuring owner''s stories and technical descriptions, BMW Cafe Racers is a book guaranteed to interest BMW fans and members of the cafe racer scene alike.From Airheads to Oilheads, modified singles to parallel twins, Fours and Concept 6s - see the ''cafed'' side of BMW.

There have been plenty of books published about Italian motorcycles, and a few covering the cafe racer genre, but none has covered the evolution of the Italian sportsbike into the Italian cafe racer - until now. Coming from a nation with a great motorcycle racing heritage, Italian motorcycles have, unsurprisingly, always had a sporting flair. This book lifts the lid on the growing trend of custom Italian cafe conversions, illustrated in detail with stunning images of select sporting, racing, and cafed Italian motorcycles.Italian Cafe Racers celebrates stunning Italian bikes from all over the globe. From the old to the modern, from horizontal-singles to inline sixes, this book reveals these stylish machines in all their innovative glory. Whether you''re a entusiasta, a follower of the cafe racer culture, or simply appreciate beautiful bikes, this book is guaranteed to interest and inspire … see the ''cafed'' side of Italian bikes.

Japanese Custom Motorcycles is the first book to show the evolution of the Japanese cruiser in the ''metric'' custom scene.The growing trend of customising metric bikes into choppers, bobbers, et al - be they high-end bikes, garage-built beauties, or more recent Japanese cruisers - is superbly illustrated with examples from all over the world.Featuring owner''s stories and technical descriptions, Japanese Custom Motorcycles is guaranteed to interest metric bike fans and members of the custom scene alike.From singles, twins, triples, fours, and sixes - see the custom side of Japanese motorcycles.

Many books have been published about BMW motorcycles, but no-one has focussed solely on the BMW chopper, bobber, trike and quad bike custom scene - until now.Although not normally associated with the brand, there are some fantastic BMW customs out there, old and new; this book showcases them in all their innovative glory. Features stunning images of customised BMW singles, twins and fours from contributors around the globe, many complemented by owner''s stories and technical descriptions. Certain to be of interest to marque fans as well as the custom bike scene in general. See the other side of BMW ...

Many books have been published about Italian motorcycles, but none has focused exclusively on the Italian motorcycle-based chopper, bobber, trike, and quad custom bike scene - until now.Even though customising is not normally associated with Italian brands, there are some fantastic individually-built Italian custom bikes out there, old and new. In recognition of the trend, Ducati entered into a new market segment when it launched its power cruiser Diavel in November 2010, while Moto Guzzi has its Aquila Nero range ... these and many other custom-style bikes have been well-received in the customs scene.This book looks at some of the fascinating custom projects around the world, accompanied by stunning photography of the finished bikes. A great book for Italian bike fans, and fans of the custom bike scene in general.