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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 12:38 AM
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I'm reading Zen, as well as "1 percenter" that I picked up at a discount bookstore not too long ago. "1 percenter" is a pretty interesting history book about the American motorcycle culture. I never knew the image of a "biker" was so discriminated against in a lot of places back in the 50s/60s.
 
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Did the Audio Book of under and alone which is actually read by Queen. Interesting to hear his story in his own voice.
 
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 06:33 AM
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Did the Audio Book of under and alone which is actually read by Queen. Interesting to hear his story in his own voice.
They've also made a tv documentary on that guy, as well as the under cover cops that infiltrated th HA.
 
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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zen is a very difficult read but a book that people either get or they dont.people either hate it or love it .the first time thru it took me forever to read
Zen bored the hell out of me. I read about half the book and then gave it away.
 
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:27 AM
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Two Wheels through terror. Great story about a guy who was riding his bike through South America and was captured by rebels in Columbia. The author was featured in a episode of locked up abroad TV show too.
http://www.amazon.com/Two-Wheels-Thr...6205483&sr=1-1
 
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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Here is a good read for you
http://www.archive.org/stream/across...ge/n7/mode/2up

I believe you can download it free from here as well
http://openlibrary.org/books/OL71832...by_motor-cycle
 
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by rwrunski
Here is a good read for you
http://www.archive.org/stream/across...ge/n7/mode/2up

I believe you can download it free from here as well
http://openlibrary.org/books/OL71832...by_motor-cycle
I have never heard of openlibrary. I get all my books from libraries. Thanks for making me aware of that resource!
 
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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Out Bad
Outlaw Machine
Riding on the Edge

Can't remember the authors, but all good reads.
 
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http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...+fever&x=0&y=0

Here's another good one to read.
 
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Are we only talking about motorcycle related books? I read "Matterhorn", a really good Viet Nam war book. And I'm currently reading "Killing Lincoln" about the assassination of President Lincoln. Written by Bill O'Reilly. It reads like a thriller.
 



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