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Motorcycle Dream Garages
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Product Description
You want to be on your motorcycle on the open road--but if you can't, then the next best place is the garage. There old bikes are restored, wild custom come to life, and friendships are made of beer, b.s., and bruised knuckles. These are the garages where this book takes you--from the old firehouse to the lavishly finished tin shed to the plain old two-car attached structure harboring the treasured bike while the family car sits out in the weather. Motorcycle Dream Garages opens the doors to sixteen palaces for two-wheeled work and play, among them a secret one in Chicago housing over one hundred rare and collectible bikes at a location known only to members of an underground club; a converted firehouse in St. Paul; a marble palace in Washington DC; and a variety of luxury motorcycle garages owned by racers and celebrities both in the US and Europe.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #22165 in Books
- Published on: 2009-10-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 192 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9780760335505
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Editorial Reviews
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"Motorcycle Dream Garages is a fascinating and beautifully photographed homage to dozens of folks who are obsessed by motorcycles as well as to the spaces they create to house those obsessions. Klancher (along with Kevin Cameron—who wrote the foreword—and collaborators Rick Schunk, Mike Seate, and Kris Palmer) has done an excellent job illustrating these with his excellent photography. In some of the photos, we can almost smell the grease and feel the grit of the parts-packed spaces. Additionally, Klancher manages to capture the character of his subjects with spare and succinct text that both tells us what drives these people as well as keeps us entertained. (His write-up on the secretive Hollywood fellow with the incredible toy collection is a masterful—and funny—portrait in words.)
In the end, this book certainly deserves a space on the garage bookshelf of anyone who has ever longed for a bigger/better/badder barn for their bikes. And yes, the $35 price tag on this tome might be a bit steep to some in this climate, but just think of it as research or inspiration. Someday…someday…" - Friction Zone
From the Inside Flap
The keepers of motorcycle spaces have stories to tell. To create Motorcycle Dream Garages, author Lee Klancher traveled across North America to give readers an inside look at the homes of some legendary motorcycles and their well-known collectors. Many of these spaces have never been photographed for publication before, and a few are secret havens that would only allow access on the condition that the owners' identities be kept secret. These anonymous hideouts include a large space in Southern California that houses a collection of exotic high-performance motorcycles, as well as a New York warehouse that is shared by an eclectic group of 10 motorcycle collectors and builders. The less-secretive garages encompass many great motorcycling stories, including Rising Wolf Garage, which housed the famous FDNY Dream Bike--the CB750 that was bought by a firefighter who was later killed in the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks. Klancher also focuses his lens on the space where Chris Cosentino designed and built an innovative race chassis and later built a complete motorcycle for Moto2 competition in the FIM Grand Prix series. Other profiles include the garage of Hollywood stunt motorcycle rider and race champion John Hateley, the dining room that is home to the world's most valuable motorcycle, and an $8 million place in the hometown of builder Roger Goldammer.
From the Back Cover
Fantastic Spaces. Outrageous Bikes.
Motorcycles live in luxurious palaces, lavishly outfitted warehouses, and gritty shops. Motorcycle Dream Garages takes you inside these private enclaves for a sneak peak into the homes of some of the world's coolest motorcycles. You'll tour a secret 10,000-square-foot warehouse in New York that houses the motorcycle workshops of 10 of the nation's finest motorcycle racers, collectors, and builders. The book also highlights a private collection housed in southern California that includes more than 25 one-off customs and highly modified sportbikes--not to mention a jet-powered motorcycle. You'll step back in time to see the homes and shops of dedicated enthusiasts like vintage Harley-Davidson customizer George Hood (who builds eight-valve heads in his garage) and Robert Genise, the owner of John's Cycle Center in Queens, a race shop that pre-dates the town's last World's Fair. Featuring the brilliant photography and lively prose of Lee Klancher, this book is a dream come true for all two-wheel gearheads.
Customer Reviews
great book
being a motorcycle nut when i saw the title i had to get it ,and when i got it i was so happy it was not full of Orange County Choppers kinda bikes in fact just the opposite people with great serious hobbies with really dream garages icing on the cake was when the author mentions my friends place (Powerplant Choppers) .My only complain on this book was that it was not more of it, cant wait for another one and hopefully one about motorcycle dream garages in Europe as well . herman agopian
Great book!
If you like bikes, you'll love this book. Amazing pics and excellent stories of some of the very coolest bike stables you'll ever see ranging from the mega-rich to the hard-core enthusiasts. And it gave me some good ideas for my own little garage.
motorcycle dream garages
The text was dull and the garages portrayed, except for the four in the "Palaces" section, were really just private junk collections. Not worth the cover price.
