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    Lifestyle / BOOKS and ratings

    Ever wondered what books your fellow HOON has hidden on his shelves and what they think of them.
    this could save us all lots of dollars on bad purchases

    I have the following, and rate the first book as my favorite so far,
    so thought I would rate them all 1-5

    WORLDS FASTEST INDIAN, Burt Munro A Scrapbook of His Life, By Roger Donaldson (5)
    ACE TIMES, By Mick Duckworth (5)
    THE ACE CAFÉ THEN AND NOW, By Winston Ramsey (3)
    OR GLORY, 21ST Century Rockers, By Horst A Friedrichs (3)
    ROCKERS, By Johnny Stuart (4)
    CAFÉ RACER: The Motorcycle, By Mike Seate
    THE CAFÉ RACER – PHENOMENON, By Alastair Walker
    CAFÉ RACERS OF THE 1960’s, By Mick Walker (3)
    CAFÉ RACERS OF THE 1970’s, By Mick Walker (3)
    TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE, By James Mann & Mick Duckworth (4)
    TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 2001–2008, By R M Clarke (3)
    GREAT BRITISH MOTORCYCLES OF THE FIFTIES, By Bob Currie (3)
    GREAT BRITISH MOTORCYCLES OF THE THIRTIES, By Bob Currie (3)
    MOTORCYCLES AT WAR, By Gavin Birch (3)
    THE STRANGE DEATH of the BRITISH MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY, By Steve Koerner (3)
    THE POCKET ENCYCLOPIDIA OF CLASSIC BRITISH BIKES, By Abbeydale Press (5)
    BUELL MOTORCYCLES 1985–2009, By R M Clarke (4)
    25 YEARS OF BUELL, By Canfield & Gess (5)
    BARRY SHEENE 1950–2003, By Stuart Barker (5)
    VALENTINO ROSSI, Portrait of a Speed God, By Max Oxley (4)
    MICK DOOHAN, The Thunder from Down Under, By Mat Oxley (5)
    MIKE HAILWOOD, The Fans Favourite, By Mick Walker (4)
    THE OGRI COLLECTION, By Paul Sample (5)
    ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE, By Robert M Persig (2)
    BIKERS HANDBOOK, By Jai Barbieri (1) being kind.....

    What about yours.......
    Fcuk Off Ya Twat

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    I saw your head in Rapid today.

    I'd rate it about a 1 and your tale about 4

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    I have very few books about bikes....

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    Typical Spammers
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    Sorry mate. All my books are in a box somewhere.

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    hmmmm i will get to my little library and wirte down the few i have, nothing as comprehensive as yours tho.
    What The...?

    Thats the trouble with reality........not everyone participates

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    I agree with your rating on this one mate:

    ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE, By Robert M Persig (2)

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    I herd that was good doh not so good bla

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    It was all a bit too heavy and not much in the way of bike related, that was just a coinceidence. It has been a long time since I read it, but I remember it could have been about any subject as it was mainly focusing on him dealing with life after his son was shot dead.

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    Not bike books but,a coupla Autobios of Alex Henshaw (google him)

    "Sigh For A Merlin" (5)

    And

    "Flight of The Mew Gull".(5)

    Also the autobio of Kenny Roberts where he reckons Barry Sheene was bit a bit of a cunt.(4)
    Last edited by Large; 08-02-2013 at 08:58 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Large View Post
    Not bike books but,a coupla Autobios of Alex Henshaw (google him)

    "Sigh For A Merlin" (5)

    And

    "Flight of The Mew Gull".(5)

    Also the autobio of Kenny Roberts where he reckons Barry Sheene was bit a bit of a cunt.(4)
    Don't get me started on other books, I haz a freekin library................
    Fcuk Off Ya Twat

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