Vintage Dirt Bikes Enthusiasts Guide (Wolfgang Publications)
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Remember those iconic vintage dirt bikes from back in the day-the simple, legendary machines from Bultaco, Honda, Yamaha, Maico, Penton, Husqvarna, and Triumph? Whether you are looking to relive your youth, find a classic restoration project, or add an iconic bike to your shop, the biggest question is: Which bike is the right one to bring home? Vintage Dirt Bikes: An Enthusiast's Guide takes the guesswork out of buying classic scramblers, trials bikes, play bikes, and early motocross machinery. Author and motorcycle expert Doug Mitchel covers the most popular models across 144 pages packed with over 250 high-quality color photographs. Inside this essential buyer's guide, you'll find: Detailed Model Histories: In-depth overviews detailing the background, design highlights, and standout features of each classic machine. 4-Point Rating System: Every bike is evaluated on Example Availability , Parts Availability , Ease of Restoration , and Final Market Value . Condition & Restoration Spotlights: Essential checks for evaluating the frame, engine, suspension, and paint before making an offer. Resource Guide: Tips on finding classic bikes, sourcing hard-to-find parts, and deciding which restoration steps to tackle yourself or delegate to specialists. Don't spend time scrounging swap meets or online listings blind. This comprehensive reference gives you the practical insights and market values needed to buy, restore, and enjoy classic off-road motorcycles with total confidence. Review: If you're just looking for a book with some nice pictures of nice bikes then it's great - nice ... - If you're just looking for a book with some nice pictures of nice bikes then it's great - nice glossy cover & pages. If you're looking for more than that then it's definitely lacking - no real advice on restoration, very arbitary scoring system with no monetary values (I know that is always changing but always upwards it would seem) & as a standard model guide then it's patchy. It shows a nice CZ400 Falta but it has a modified frame & non-original pipe. The descriptions of the model in question is very light & more suited to a school library book. Also, what vintage dirt bike book worthy of the name has nothing from Husqvarna, Suzuki TM / RM, Yamaha YZ, only one Honda & one little heard of Maico? There are plenty of beautifully restored vintage dirt bikes out there with willing owners wanting to show them off (quite rightly too) - it feels like the author has very little knowledge of the subject. Im glad I only paid £10 odds for it. Review: Awesome book! - If you love vintage dirt bikes you must have this book.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 52 Reviews |
A**G
If you're just looking for a book with some nice pictures of nice bikes then it's great - nice ...
If you're just looking for a book with some nice pictures of nice bikes then it's great - nice glossy cover & pages. If you're looking for more than that then it's definitely lacking - no real advice on restoration, very arbitary scoring system with no monetary values (I know that is always changing but always upwards it would seem) & as a standard model guide then it's patchy. It shows a nice CZ400 Falta but it has a modified frame & non-original pipe. The descriptions of the model in question is very light & more suited to a school library book. Also, what vintage dirt bike book worthy of the name has nothing from Husqvarna, Suzuki TM / RM, Yamaha YZ, only one Honda & one little heard of Maico? There are plenty of beautifully restored vintage dirt bikes out there with willing owners wanting to show them off (quite rightly too) - it feels like the author has very little knowledge of the subject. Im glad I only paid £10 odds for it.
J**D
Awesome book!
If you love vintage dirt bikes you must have this book.
R**Z
Enttäuschend
Alles in allem hat mich das Buch enttäuscht. Die amerikanischen Marken werden übermässig behandelt, 2 Can-Am, 2 Harley, 3 Hodaka, 5 Penton, 1Rokon, 1 Yankee. Husqvarna und Suzuki fehlen komplett, ebenso wie Jawa oder MZ, von CZ nur die Falta Replika. Auf dem Cover ist eine Yamaha Cross sowie die Honda CRM 125 Elsinore die im Buch gar nicht behandelt werden. Ok die Elsinore schon, aber nicht die abgebildete. Ich hatte mir mehr erhofft. Geht daher zurück.
S**L
Great gift item for any vintage dirt bike fan.
My husband loved this book. We have several of the bikes pictured in the book. A great buy for 70’s vintage dirt bike fans.
A**L
Not a great book
Does not have all vintage bikes
A**R
Although I like this book and am glad I bought it I ...
Although I like this book and am glad I bought it I was a little disappointed in some aspects of it. I think it would have benefited from some professional editing although that is a small quibble I guess and seems par for the course for much publishing today. It didn't cover a lot of bikes I would like to have seen but that also means perhaps a new, volume 2 could be produced to cover in more material. If so, I'd buy that as well.
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