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    From Boneshakers to Choppers: The Rip-Roaring History of Motorcycles
    From Boneshakers to Choppers: The Rip-Roaring History of Motorcycles
    From Boneshakers to Choppers: The Rip-Roaring History of Motorcycles
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    From Boneshakers to Choppers: The Rip-Roaring History of Motorcycles

    Written by Lisa Smedman

    Narrated by Kerin McCue

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    About this audiobook

    The motorcycle was invented in 1885 when two visionary Germans decided to attach a small internal combustion engine to a bicycle. From that humble origin begins a remarkable story of technological innovation, record-setting, and the formation of a whole new subculture of society. People began racing motorcycles not long after their introduction. In grueling endurance races, an American company named Harley-Davidson rode to the front of the pack with a thunderous roar. Meanwhile, motorcycling was also becoming popular because motorcycles were a convenient and economical form of transportation. As motorcycles became more commonplace, riding clubs formed, people began to customize their bikes, and a new subculture emerged-one that wholly embraced the free-wheeling spirit of the motorcycle lifestyle-bikers! Featuring a colorful reading from narrator Kerin McCue, From Boneshakers to Choppers gives listeners the scoop on the wild story of the motorcycle in all its many forms.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 30, 2012
    ISBN9781464044397
    From Boneshakers to Choppers: The Rip-Roaring History of Motorcycles

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