The New Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Motorcycles is a newly updated, fully illustrated comprehensive listing of the world's motorcycle companies and their bikes, from the earliest days to the present time. More than 2,500 motorcycle manufacturers from more than 30 nations are listed. In each case their history is summarised and their products discussed. Thousands of individual machines are noted and more than 1000 illustrations accompany the entries, including many new and updated for this edition.

All the early American makes, all the great British classics, the famous Italian machines, the past, present and future models of the Japanese industry - some of the world's most unusual motorcycles and some superb examples of engineering skill are detailed here. Every company listed is known to have made producton models . In addition to the A-Z entries. This Illustrated Encyclopaedia includes a detailed introduction chronicling the history of motorcycling from its pioneering days up to the latest engineering adventures and a special section on classic bikes through the decades. Hardback Book. 560 pages.