Cafe Racers: Speed, Style, and Ton-Up Culture Hardcover – June 15, 2014

Most of the time the computer screen seems adequate to explore interests like this. Lots of great photos out there if you look around and these days there aren't a lot of books of this heft and size that you want to commit your space and money to. This one is different. It's an excellent group of talents coming together to make a great book. I just picked it up for my brother's birthday, now I need one. Paul d'Orleans is a learned, modern day cavalier who knows bikes in and out. His writing is elegant and fun and his wet-plate photos are beautiful. Michael Lichter, ex be-bop drummer / now well-established and extraordinary photographer has done each bike justice with photos that are very powerful. You really feel like you can reach out and polish them. If you just want a great visual treat with very cool bikes or if you want in-depth history of some motorcycles from the cafe racer culture, this is a very good book.

Beautifully printed large format book with great insight and details on the history of the café racer bikes and scene. Beautiful photographs by Michael Lichter, and words by Paul D'Orleans.

Probably some of the highest quality photographs of motorcycles I've seen. Worth every penny if you have an interest in motorcycles and specifically modified cafe style bikes. I can't comment on the text, in this case it's secondary to the photos.Wade

A comprehensive and nice write-up with good quality images/prints. The cover could have been better.

Great reference book! Thanks to Licter's, outstanding (The Best In The Business) photography. If you're interested in the "Cafe" culture, then buy this book! A truly definitive piece of work. A+++

I bought this as a gift for my dad who's a cafe racer lover and he was really thrilled with it.

Bit disappointing, lovely images ruined by being on two pages each, so a seam down the middle and the impact of the bike and the image is lost in the fold. It does no book any good having to push the spine flat to see an image, so yes a bit disappointing.

The book was a birthday gift and the person that received the book loved it

muy buena calidad de papel y de impresion. Excelente encuadernacion. Muchas cosas interesantes que te dan mil ideas para hacerle modificaciones a tu moto! AVISO: esta en ingles! Lo he comprado en oferta y vale cada centavo que he pagado por el.

I bought this for my girlfriend's father, who grew up in the cafe racer culture and has fond memories of zooming around in the 60s and 70s on his motorbikes. He enjoys this book thoroughly and often reads it and takes in the beautiful images. The book is well made, with lots of detail and some fantastic photographs. If you're looking for a colour history of the ton up culture, look no further. This book is well worth it.

This was a gift for someone, and they loved it! It was a hit. The book is larger than I expected, and the pages are heavy and clear. Lots of great photos and stories. Would recommend to anyone who loves motorcycles.

Zwar kennt man die meisten der Maschinen bereits aus diversen Foren und Cafe-Racer Websiten, aber die Aufnahmen hier sind gelungen & detailreich. Die Auswahl ist "bunt" genug. Man sollte aber keine historisch korrekt renovierten Fahrzeuge erwarten, sondern bekommt einen Schnappschuss der kreativen Szene.Also neben der Couch für die Wintermonate zum träumen - dafür ist der Preis ok - wenn man Hochglanz-Bücher mehr mag als iPads.

Des photos superbes avec des textes succincts mais suffisants. Classiques et réalisations plus modernes se côtoient de manière heureuse. Livre à posséder quand on aime les café racers..