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    The Little Black Book of Motorcycle Wisdom
    The Little Black Book of Motorcycle Wisdom
    The Little Black Book of Motorcycle Wisdom
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    The Little Black Book of Motorcycle Wisdom

    By Malcolm Nelson

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    There’s no getting around the allure of motorcycles. Since 1885, when Gottlieb Daimler mounted a gas-powered engine on a wooden bicycle, riders of all ages have been drawn to the exhilaration and terror of motoring in the open air on two wheels. Motorcycles have become ingrained in our culture. To some, they are the ultimate expression of freedom. To others, motorcycles symbolize lawlessness and disrespect for authority.
    The Little Black Book of Motorcycle Wisdom is packed full of wise, witty, and edgy quotes on motorcycles and the people who ride them. Celebrities, literary giants, and athletes offer pithy and memorable comments on what they ride, where they ride, with whom they ride, how fast they ride—and, most importantly, why they ride. Read musings on bikes from such noteworthy folks as:
    • Hunter S. Thompson
    • Marlon Brando
    • Robert Pirsig
    • Evel Knievel
    • Sonny Barger
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Steve McQueen
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Paul Newman
    • Bob Dylan
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Angelina Jolie
    • T. E. Lawrence
    • And dozens of others!

    There’s a reason why people the world over are passionate about a machine that has been dubbed “the perfect vehicle.” This book tells you why.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateAug 6, 2019
    ISBN9781510740600
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      The Little Black Book of Motorcycle Wisdom - Malcolm Nelson

      Copyright © 2013 by Malcolm Nelson

      Foreword © 2019 by Skyhorse Publishing

      All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018.

      Skyhorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or [email protected].

      Skyhorse® and Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.®, are registered trademarks of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.®, a Delaware corporation.

      Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com.

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file.

      ISBN: 978-1-5107-4058-7

      Ebook ISBN: 978-1-5107-4060-0

      Cover design by Tom Lau

      Printed in China

      CONTENTS

      Foreword by Kristen Lassen

      Part One: The Urge to Ride

      Part Two: Bikes and the Riders Who Love Them

      Part Three: Where To?

      Part Four: Who Rides?

      Part Five: Staying Safe

      Works and Authors Quoted

      Index

      Photo credits

      FOREWORD

      I came back to reality with sunburns etched into odd patches of my body. A band of bright red wrapped around my wrists and ankles. It was a surefire topic of the day. I had just ridden over a thousand miles in eighteen hours on my motorcycle in order to make it back for the start of my senior year in high school. Refocusing into routine was quite the buzzkill after traveling five thousand exhilarating miles to South Dakota.

      Known as the mecca of motorcycling, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota unfolded a culture and landscape that my raw mind had never before experienced. My body would send goosebumps over my skin, mimicking the miles of topography shifts that lay before me. There was a vast assortment of riders and motorcycles making the journey north to the event itself. Every pocket of the culture created a mosaic of personalities carrying frequencies much different from those of their neighbors. You would find a leather-clad one-percenter in the same stroke as a leather-clad flat track racer. No matter the history of your motorcycle journey, you were accepted there. You were a vital part of the thriving culture.

      Riding a motorcycle is truly transformative. It is an external high that caresses your being, melting away the weight that may lie on your back. I came to believe it when motorcycling began to creep into every facet of my being when I reached the ripe age of seventeen. The machines became the metaphorical (and quite literal) vehicle that led me down every road since throwing my leg over.

      I am Kristen Lassen. I am a fourth-generation rider. I’ve carried on the adrenaline of my great-grandfather’s Wall of Death stints. I’ve carried on the wanderlust of my grandfather, who joined the Navy and cruised all over the Earth’s beautiful lands. I’ve carried on my father’s curiosity about the build and nature of the machine itself. In turn, I resonate with the lawless speed demon, the itching explorer, and the meticulous mechanic. It has stretched me into a community with as many backgrounds as there are stars in the sky.

      Ever since, every decision has circled right back to my motorcycle. I’ve taken a cross-country trip every year, competed in races, and worked as a motorcycle mechanic. I’ve developed as a human through the interactions with the man, the machine, and all that it encompasses.

      The Little Black Book of Motorcycle Wisdom aptly reflects these kinds of strings

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