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Books that deal, partly or deeply, on the subject at hand. Some out of print, some still available.

Title Author Dim (cm) published by:
American Racer 1 1900/1940 ISBN 0-9603676-1-6 Stephen Wright 30 x 30 1979, Medgen Publishing Co. 270 pages. In depth photographic voyage. 
American Racer 2 1940/1980  ISBN 0-9603676-1-6 Stephen Wright 30 x 30 1986, Medgen Publishing Co.240 pages. In depth photographic voyage.
Golden Age of the Four T. A. Hodgdon 21 x 27 1973, Bagnall Publ. Co. 164 pages. Some photos/analysis on Ace & other early racers.
American Racing Motorcycles  ISBN 0-85429-291-8 Jerry Hatfield 18 x 24 1982, Foulis, 234 pages. Good depth and impartial explanations on class C racing in the USA.
Vintage years at Brooklands Dr Joseph Bailey 26 x 20 1968, Goose & son, 262 pages, the roaring twenties, with plenty of H-Ds and Indians factory racers.
The Art of Motorcycle Guggenheim 25 x 30 1998, Guggenheim, soft or hard back, 430 pages
Bart Markel Story ISBN 0-87880-010-7 Joe Scalzo 14 x 22 1972 Bond/Parkhurst. Colorful insights on the life of a racing pilote.
Illustrated Harley Buyer's guide  ISBN 0-87938-207-4 Allan Girdler 19 x 23 1986 Motorbooks International
Official 80 year History  ISBN 0-85059-690-4 David K. Wright 20 x 24 1983 Harley-Davidson
Cycle World on H.D. 1   ISBN 1-869826-507 C.W. Reprints 21 x 27 1987 Brooklands Books
Cycle World on H.D. 2  ISBN 1-869826-515 C.W. Reprints 21 x 27 1987 Brooklands Books
Cycle World on H.D. 3 ISBN 1-869826-523  C.W. Reprints 21 x 27 1987 Brooklands Books
Cycle World on H.D. 4  ISBN 1-869826-531 C.W. Reprints 21 x 27 1987 Brooklands Books
Cycle World on H.D. 5  ISBN 1-85520-2077 C.W. Reprints 21 x 27 1993 Brooklands Books
Cycle World on H.D. 6  ISBN 1-85520-2085 C.W. Reprints 21 x 27 1993 Brooklands Books
V Twin Thunder    ISBN 0-933078-12-9 Carl Mc Clanahan 21 x 27 1984 Mike Arman
Inside H-D  ISBN 0-87938-388-7 Jerry Hatfield 21 x 27 1990 Motorbooks International. Historical technical background, very detailed...
Historical Overview H-D 21 x 27 1993 Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Maurice D. Hendry 14 x 21 1972 Ballantine
H-D Sportster Color History  ISBN 0-7603-0067-4 Allan Girdler/Hussey 21 x 27 1995 Motorbooks International
H-D Sportster Performance  ISBN 0-87938-601-0 Buzz Buzzelli 21 x 27 1992 Motorbooks International
H-D Sportster Performance  ISBN 0-7603-0307-X Buzz Buzzelli 21 x 27 1997 Motorbooks International
Harley Racers (1987)  ISBN 0-87938-260-0 Allan Girdler 21 x 27 1987 Motorbooks International. Invaluable for the H-D archive racing shots.
Harley Racers (2002)  ISBN 0-7603-1217-6 Allan Girdler 21 x 27 Slightly revised version of above, hard back
Harley XR 750 ISBN 0-87938-260-0 Allan Girdler 21 x 27 1991 Motorbooks International. Invaluable for the H-D archive racing shots.
Harley-Davidson Flat Heads  ISBN 0-7603-0493-9 Jerry Hatfield 21 x 27 1999 Motorbooks International
The Legend Begins H-D 21 x 27 1993 Harley-Davidson
Big Bike Racing  ISBN 0-85429-220-9 Jim Swift 21 x 27 1976, Foulis/Haynes. What was needed to go road racing in the 70's. 
Flat Track Racing  ISBN 0-85429-232-2 Jim Swift 21 x 27 1978, Foulis/Haynes. What was needed to go flat track racing in the 70's
Motorcycle Drag  racing    ISBN 0-931472-15-6 Mike Griffin 21 x 27 1982, S-A Design Books, 128 pages. What was needed to go drag racing in the 80's.
The Daytona 200  ISBN 0-9627434-0-2 Don Emde 21 x 27 1991, Motorcycle Heritage Press,280 pages. Everything you are likely to want to know on the Daytona race.
How to Restore your H-D ISBN 0-87938-934-6 Bruce Palmer 21 x 27 1994 Motorbooks International. Nut by nut analysis on H-D production.
The American Motorcycle 1869/1914 volume 1 ISBN 0-9603676-2-4 (v1) Stephen Wright 29 x 31 2002 Megden Publishing Co. The early years of motorcycling in the USA, taught me a lot !!!
The fastest Motorcycles on earth  ISBN 1-884313-17-5 Tom Murphy 21 x 27 2000, Whitehorse Press,112 pages, Bonneville overview. Or how hard it can get when the speed bug bites you.
At the Creation  ISBN 0-87020-351-7 Herbert Wagner 20 x 23 2003 Wisconsin Historical Society Press,  228 pages. Early myths debunked in a friendly but authoritive manner. Some early races covered.
Mann of his time  ISBN 1-884313-40-X Ed Yougblood 14 x 21 2002 Whitehorse Press 288 pages. Good stories on life on the road with your racing mates... Read it!
Flat Out! The Rollie Free Story ISBN 9780979340703 Jerry Hatfield 24 x 32 2007 One Track Publications/Herb Harris, 180 pages, very good, full of life, I want to read more books like this one... 
Grand National ISBN 0-7603-2064-0 Joe Scalzo 27 x 27 2004, Motorbooks International, 192 pages, The writing is as colorful as the period!!!
Flat Track ISBN 0-8368-6421-2 17 x 24 To hook your kids on flat track...
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