German Racing Motorcycles-Op/HS (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780953131129)

Under very different political regimes for a considerable period, East and West Germany produced some highly innovative & competitive racing machinery. German motorcycles were often in the vanguard of technical progress & were good enough to win world titles. In this respect, the top names in the solo categories were NSU and Kreidler, while BMW, Fath, Munch, & Kig did the business on three wheels. Like Japan, Germany was faced with rebuilding a shattered country following World War II. Like the Japanese, they overcame all the problems not only to create an economic miracle, but also to construct world-beating motorcycles. Germany's success contributed to the development of the sport in a wide variety of ways -- engineers, machines, riders, circuits, & even record-breakers.

Author: Mick Walker
ISBN-10: 0953131122
ISBN-13: 9780953131129
Publisher: Redline Books
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2004
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 10.99h x 8.32w x 0.62d