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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 07:47 AM
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Although it's not a "biker" book, have you ever read All Quiet On The Western Front?
 
Old Jan 20, 2014 | 08:18 AM
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check out Mark Tiger Edmonds
 
Old Jan 20, 2014 | 08:36 AM
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I liked Hunter Thompson's book from the 60s about the Angels.
 
Old Jan 20, 2014 | 08:43 AM
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Roadshow or Ghost Rider, both by Neil Peart.
 
Old Jan 20, 2014 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by slhanks4
Roadshow or Ghost Rider, both by Neil Peart.
+1 for Peart's "Ghost Rider" - was coming in to suggest it, but slhanks4 beat me to it.

As I haven't read "Roadshow" yet, guess I know what my next one's gonna be!
 
Old Jan 20, 2014 | 08:53 AM
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Vince Flynn (RIP) wrote a great series of action books and if you're into westerns and mountain men try Terry C. Johnston series starting with One-Eyed Dream. Also new to the counter terrorism novels is Blowout by David Hagberg and Bryon Dorgan.
 
Old Jan 20, 2014 | 09:03 AM
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One of the best reads…At the Creation:Myth, Reality, and the Origin of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle, 1901-1909 by Herbert Wagner
 
Old Jan 20, 2014 | 09:47 AM
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Well you said "Biker Books". To me that means piece of crap bad boy outlaw tall tales.

If on the other hand you want books written by, for and about motorcycling riding here are two outstanding books by the real thing.

1. "Motorcycling Stories", by Piet W. Boonstra. Piet started riding in 1946 and his first bike was a '47 Knucklehead. He was a well known Enduro champion. This book contains stories of 7 trips to Alaska, 2 in Mexico, 2 USA and 2 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Many of the trips were solo and he was well into his 70's on some.

2. "These are the days that must happen to you", by Dan Walsh. Dan is a writer for "Bike" magazine in England. He's a pot smoking, hard drinking, **** in your pants funny writer who knows of what he writes. This book is a collection of old columns and travel stories.

It covers Africa, London and north, central and south America from 2000 to 2006. Two bikes were used. A Yamaha XT, then a BMW Dakar.

This book is now being published under another title by, I believe, Whitehorse Press.
Just look for Dan Walsh, you won't be sorry.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 09:49 AM
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Old Man and the Harley. Good read and it includes an old Harley.
 
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