The Cafe Racer Phenomenon

“If you’re a biker of the ‘60s. cafe racer or not, you’ll lap this book up. With plenty of photos and anecdotes galore, if you’re simply interested in what makes motorcycling special, you’ll like it too!” - Motorcycle Rider”Photographs there are in plenty, the b/w pics of the sixties are to me especially interesting …” - NacelleFor anyone who lived through the motorcycle culture of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, or even those who didn’t, the book is packed with info and images related to cafe racers and the Rockers who loved them. With a stack of black & white photos liberally scattered through its 96 pages, the tome traces the origin of the cafe racer and the rebellious spirit that went with it, going on to detail the uptake of the style by manufacturers themselves.” - Motorcycle Trader

Alastair Walker has been a Kawasaki triples fan since his teens, and has owned both the KH250 and KH400 models, the 400 being the only motorcycle he has bought brand-new in over 30 years on bikes. A freelance motorcycle journalist since the 1980s Alastair has edited magazines such as Biker and insidebikes.com in the UK, and contributed over 1500 features to various magazines across the world, including Motor Cycle News, Classic Bike Guide, Motorcycle Mechanics, Moto 73 and Cycle World. He also has a weekly column in the Manchester Evening News, and has seen work published in Sports Car Market.