Motorcycles are mythic, far more than mere transportation, but some are in a class of their own, truly legendary machines. There are the Triumphs: James Deans, Marlon Brandos in The Wild Ones, the one Steve McQueen took over the fence in The Great Escape. There are Evel Knievels and Elviss Harleys, the Easy Rider Stars n Stripes bike, and T. E. Lawrences Brough Superior SS100; Von Dutchs Condor, Craig Vetters Mystery Ship, and Mike Hailwoods Honda RC162. These are just some of the machines that have made motorcycle history, and that make this book a feast for the eyes and a fact-filled odyssey for the motorcycle aficionado.

Illustrated with commissioned photographs and historical images, the book profiles the bikes--not just the models but the actual motorcycles--that have achieved legendary status in the last century. Their stories, told here in detail for the first time, make up the story of the motorcycle in American culture. See Motorbooks author Basem Wasef interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-basem-wasef/1168295/