Bibliographies

Steven Alford and Suzanne Ferriss
"Classifying Motorcycle Writing: A Preliminary Consideration"

Geoff Crowther
"Motorcycling and Consumer Studies: A Bibliography"

Interactive Timeline

Designed by Tim Fransen, Digital Design Technician at the University of the Arts, London, this interactive timeline charts the history of motorcycle travel literature. Pan the timeline by dragging it horizontally and click on the grey bars to get book details. Readers are encouraged to suggest additions by completing the form at the bottom of the timeline page.

Motorcycle Travel Books/Motorrad Reise Bücher

This database offers access to bibliographic details on over 1100 motorcycle travel books published from 1907 to the present, the most extensive collection in the world. Over 800 come from Bernd Tesch's private collection.

Resources for Teaching

Steven Alford
"Teaching Motorcycle Travel Literature"

Katherine Sutherland
"Reading the Ride"

Leland Giovannelli
"Teaching the Design History Of The Motorcycle"

Sample Syllabi

Katherine Sutherland, Thompson Rivers University
"Studies in Fiction:  Motorcycle Literature, Speed and Masculinities"

Randy D. McBee, Texas Tech University
"Born to be Wild": A Post-World War II History of Motorcyclists in the United States

MotoHistory

Ed Youngblood's MotoHistory

Dedicated to the history of motorcycles and those who ride them, who have led the way, broken new ground, and stirred debate and controversy for the past 150 years.

Ride!

BlogTalkRadio's premier motorcycle blogcast. Join freelance motojournalist Adrian Blake as he talks with noted experts in the international motorcycling community. Ride! is an award-winning series that airs every two weeks from Toronto.

Enginecycle® Motorcycle Directory Online

The Enginecycle motorcycle directory is a free online directory, which includes a rich listing of motorcycle industry participants in the American market. Present directory categories include: Motorcycle Manufacturers, Motorcycle Magazines, Motorcycle Museums, Motorcycle Technical Schools, and Motorcycle Cafes & Diners.

Friends of IJMS

Riders for Health

In Africa millions of people are dying from easily-preventable diseases because health workers do not have the reliable transport to reach them. By ensuring health workers have access to vehicles that never break down Riders for Health is making sure millions of people across Africa receive regular, reliable health care, often for the first time in their lives.

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), incorporated in 1987, is a membership-based national motorcyclists’ rights organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.