Contents
Foreword by Jay Leno
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: James Dean’s First and Last Bikes
A Fascination with Speed
Chapter 2: Kenny Roberts’Yamaha TZ750 Dirt Tracker
“They don’t pay me enough to ride that thing.”
Chapter 3: T. C. Christensen’s Hogslayer
The Norton with an Insatiable Appetite for Harleys
Chapter 4: Rollie Free’s John Edgar Lightning
The Bathing Suit Bike
Chapter 5: Mert Lawwill’s No. 1 1969 Harley-Davidson KR750
Final Victory for a Battle Ax
Chapter 6: Easy Rider’s Captain America
The Star-Spangled American Icon
Chapter 7: Dick Mann’s BSA Gold Star and Matchless G50 TT
Tools of the Trade
Chapter 8: Freddie Spencer’s 1985 Double Championship Honda GP Bikes
Living the Impossible Dream
Chapter 9: Craig Vetter’s Mystery Ship
The Childhood Fantasy Bike
Chapter 10: Cal Rayborn’s No. 3 Harley-Davidson XR750
A Transatlantic Sensation
Chapter 11: Wayne Rainey’s 1983 Kawasaki Superbike
The Air-Cooled Underdog
Chapter 12: Colin Edwards’ Yamaha TZ250D
The Bike That Launched a Career
Chapter 13: Leo Payne’s Turnip Eater
The 200-mile-per-hour Hog
Chapter 14: T. E. Lawrence’s Brough Superior SS100
Lawrence of Arabia’s Last Ride
Chapter 15: Elvis Presley’s Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide
The King’s Blue Bike
Chapter 16: John Britten’s Britten V-1000
The Modern Masterpiece
Chapter 17: EvelKnievel’s Harley-Davidsons
The Original Daredevil’s Chariots of Choice
Chapter 18: Von Dutch’s Originals
Customizing as an Art Form
Chapter 19: Michael Jordan’s AMA Racing Contenders
The Racing Passion of a Basketball Legend
Chapter 20: Mike Hailwood’s Ducati Comeback Bikes
A Hero’s Returns to the Isle of Man
Chapter 21: Marty Dickerson’s Blue Bike
The Irresistible Allure of Bonneville
Chapter 22: Burt Munro’s Munro Special
The World’s Fastest Indian
Chapter 23: Renzo Pasolini’s Harley-Davidson XR750
Italo-American Chemistry
Chapter 24: Phil Read’s MV Agusta GP Bikes
MV’s Last Hurrah
Chapter 25: Robert Pirsig’s Honda CB77 Superhawk
Inspiring Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Chapter 26: Steve McQueen’s Eclectic Palate
Riding with the King of Cool
Timeline
Index