Moto books

I liked Jeremy McGrath's book "Wide Open."

McGrath's book is great. I wished it was way longer and even more in depth.

Matthes has a ton of great podcasts also

Rowlands, shoot me an email with your address and I can send you a couple that we did a few years back.

DC@mxsports.com

DC
MX Sports

http://us.deuscustoms.com/grand-prix-motocross-book-by-terry-pratt



http://motocross.transworld.net/1000127920/news/terry-pratt-obituary/



The legendary motorcycle industry icon Terry Pratt, age 67, died in peace surrounded by family at his home in Westminster, California on Sunday evening, April 15, 2012. The cause of death was complications from pancreatic and liver cancer.

Born in 1945 in Red Mountain, California, Terry lived and graduated from high school in Boron. Coinciding with his service in the Army in Europe (1966-68) and Army Reserves (1968-72), Terry worked at as a European MX correspondent covering the World Championship Motocross Grand Prix series for a number of publications, including Cycle News. In the late 70s, he worked for Hester Communications on their Bicycle Dealer Showcase trade magazine. Terry returned to Cycle News as an advertising manager starting in 1979, providing a vital role generating revenue and developing relationships for America’s Weekly Motorcycle Newspaper for over 32 years.

He recently worked for Topping Events, helping with PR and sponsorship sales for their popular vintage motorcycle swap meets. In his semi-retirement, Terry was an active member with the Riders’ Club of the American Legion Post #555 in Midway City, California, organizing poker runs and socializing with his veteran military buddies. Terry was an active member of the National Rifle Association, American Motorcyclist Association, and AHRMA (American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association). During his motorcycle racing heyday, Terry was a winning +40 / +50 competitor in the CMC Trans-Cal and Golden State Series, and the CVRG (which eventually evolved into AHRMA in 1986 where he sat on the committee that formulated the original rules for vintage motocross). Terry went on to win many Regional and National Championship titles in the vintage bike classes on historic brands such as CZ and BSA’s. Terry also enjoyed trail and dual sport riding on his vintage bikes (primarily his restored Triumph models), and rode the historic Barstow-to-Vegas Dual Sport event many times taking the “oldest bike” award. His last race, and one of his proudest moments, was racing his personally restored & modified BSA at the return of the Catalina Grand Prix in 2010.

One of Terry’s most lasting and prominent legacies will certainly be the book he co-authored with Volney Howard III, called “Grand Prix Motocross”, a high-quality coffee table publication documenting the seminal 1972 MXGP World Championship season with Terry’s sharp illustrative photography and insightful historical descriptions, which captured the momentous changes happening at that time in motorcycle sports.

Survivors include his mother Barbara, younger sister Shelley Keller-Gage, niece Brianna Gage, and nephew Sagen Gage living in Boron; niece Jennifer Keller living in Albuquerque, NM; and niece Julie Keller living in Lancaster. Terry was preceded in death by his father John H. Pratt, and brother William John Pratt. Information and details on visitation hours, memorial services, burial ceremony, and memorial contributions will be released soon.

I would say get this one but they are gouging peoples eyes out over at amazon. For $120.00.....get the DVD, some beer, BBQ and have friends over to watch the movie.



You can learn how KTM came to be what it is today.

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Definately check out Travis Pastrana's book, I think it was called The Big Jump. I've read it cover to cover at least five times, lots of great stories he has to tell and give a pretty good inside into his life and how he thinks.

I know these r not books but the sport is lacking in good Moto reading other than the mags. I just finished watching the John Penton dvd and it was excellent. Why we ride is also a good one.

Forgot about one I read that was pretty good.

Mind of the demon by Larry Linkogle.
I am not into freestyle Moto scene bit his bio was a great read

Sounds like you are using your down time wisely.

Good luck!

Rowlands, I responded with an email, just need your mailing address... Hope you are feeling better.

DC
MX Sports

Reed and Malcom Smith are both supposed to have a book coming out. I pre-ordered Malcolms book over a year ago and still haven't heard of a release date.

the jamie dobb one is pretty good. one of the few real book I have actually read completely hah

Reed has one coming out

not really moto, but a book i really liked was 'zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance'

Since about 2007 or so, the amount of published MX Specific books has almost dried up, save for some of the older vintage stuff. It is sad, but the internet has really killed off any newer publications.

Here are some more that are not mentioned:

Husky Success / Gunnar Lindstrom
Ashley Fiolek's book
Travis Pastrana's book
The Great History of Supercross (photo history, lots of cool stuff)
Texas Motocross Chronicles (about Texas, duh)
Stefan Everts has a few books out, but they are hard to find, including a biography
Alpinestars sells a nice photo book, but it is pricey.
Motorcycle Dream garages (several editions - photo book, but cool)

Both Travis's book and Larry Linkogles are decent "story" books, as I think is mentioned above.

Rowlands
Xavier Auduoard produced some great books
The Grand History of Supercross
The Grand History of Motocross
Original books were written in French but are
mostly filled with the finest collection of photos of the history of the sport.
Check then out on Amazon or hopefully Xavier who posts here and can link you up to a supplier.

Here's a book that will actually make you a "better" rider. Lots of very positive stories.

Trey Canard wrote a really good review. It's available on Amazon or Authorhouse.