| Street Bikes Contributor(s): Eagen, Rachel (Author) |
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ISBN: 077873014X ISBN-13: 9780778730149 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $29.07 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: To many people, life is just cooler on the back of a 'hog'. Children will be eager to find out about the culture and mechanics of choppers, cruisers, and other motorcycles in the street bike family. Kids will learn about different types of bikes, the parts of a motorcycle, and the gear and clothing a biker needs to stay safe. Other topics include - the evolution of motorcycles over the last 120 years - the reasons that motorcycles became popular, including the influence of Hollywood - the different styles of American and Japanese motorcycles - motorcycle clubs, rallies, and organized rides - noted designers and engineers who made great bikes--and made bikes great! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Motorcycles - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Machinery & Tools |
| Dewey: 629.227 |
| LCCN: 2007002918 |
| Series: Automania! |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.65" W x 11.15" (0.74 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114899 Reading Level: 7.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: To many people, life is just cooler on the back of a 'hog'. Children will be eager to find out about the culture and mechanics of choppers, cruisers, and other motorcycles in the street bike family. Kids will learn about different types of bikes, the parts of a motorcycle, and the gear and clothing a biker needs to stay safe. Other topics include - the evolution of motorcycles over the last 120 years - the reasons that motorcycles became popular, including the influence of Hollywood - the different styles of American and Japanese motorcycles - motorcycle clubs, rallies, and organized rides - noted designers and engineers who made great bikes--and made bikes great |