Motorcycle Nonfiction

Zoom! Who needs four wheels when two wheels can be so much fun? While street motorcycles zoom around cities, dirt bikes fly over jumps and twist around dirt trails. Young listeners will find out about the types of motorcycles, their main parts, and why these vehicles are so popular.

No other motorcycle can take a beating quite like a dirt bike. These lightweight speedsters combine strong suspension systems with high powered engines and superb handling. Find out how today’s riders push their tough bikes to new limits in racing, freestyle, and beyond.

In 1998, William Queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. When a “confidential informant” made contact with his boss at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, offering to take an agent inside the San Fernando chapter of the Mongols (the scourge of Southern California, and one of the most dangerous gangs in America), Queen jumped at the chance, not realizing that he was kicking-starting the most extensive undercover operation inside an outlaw motorcycle gang in the history of American law enforcement.

Dirt bike racers don't let anything stand in their way as they blaze to the finish line. Tight turns, steep hills, or huge jumps - these riders brave them all. Take a look at dirt bikes, how they work, and the races they compete in.

In this book, you'll find one of the most in-depth, simple to understand explanations of lowside and highside crashes that exist—anywhere. Riders die every day in these rider-induced crashes—and it doesn't have to be this way. Mastering the art of riding a motorcycle well is about understanding and overcoming rider fear. It's about having the head knowledge of how your motorcycle works so you can make it go where you want it to go. It's about understanding why riders crash so you can avoid making the same mistakes.

Dirt bikes are fast and tough. But there are lots of ways to make these motorcycles faster and stronger and listeners will love finding out how!

Author Bob Woods takes listeners on a wild ride through the exciting world of motorcycles! From the history of motorcycles to motorcycle racing, cruisers, choppers, and motocross, biking fans will find plenty here to keep them hooked.

BMX bikes speed through courses and over big jumps. There's lots of ways to make these bikes tougher and cooler. Listeners will love finding out how!

For a chopper owner, it’s not speed that matters. It’s all about showing off your personal style. Some riders spend years building their one of a kind creations. Find out what it takes to build these two wheeled dream machines, from the sparkling chrome to the custom paint jobs.

Do you bike to school? Maybe you ride in a car or take a bus. Learn about the many kinds of transportation with these fun audiobooks. Have you listened to them all? Let’s go!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to just pick up and ride your motorcycle around this big beautiful country? Hollie lives in Rochester, New York with her husband Bonz. They have been together for over 30 years. With Bonz newly retired and the kids leaving to go off on their own adventures they needed something to reconnect. Join them on their journey through 22 states, many national parks and a couple of biker rallies. Hollie requested three months off work (with no pay), and her employer was gracious enough to allow this. So that was it, June, July and August of 2017 off they ...

Listeners will get to look at some of their favorite motorcycles from some of the biggest names in the industry! Each title will discuss the history of the company, their best motorcycle models, and how fast they can go.

Did you know that in the late nineteenth century, the United States military used bikes to travel from one place to another? They were a new invention and a quicker way to travel than walking. Lieutenant James Moss and twenty soldiers tested the durability of bikes by traveling through six states from the West to the Midwest to prove its usability in the military.

Jump in the driver’s seat and start the engine of a race car, hydroplane, or motorcycle! This series introduces listeners to unique vehicles by presenting their histories, the technology that drives them, and how they are used in competition.

This close-up look at some of the world's most exciting vehicles introduces listeners to choppers, dragsters, monster trucks, and more. Each audiobook examines multiple facets of these vehicles, including their history, an engaging description of their most important parts, and the technology behind them. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this high-octane series is sure to thrill vehicle enthusiasts.

There are several different types of off-road motorcycles, also known as dirt bikes, which are often used in races and rallies. This audiobook explores dirt bikes and the thrill of riding them.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about how motorcycles work and how people use them. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.

Dirt bikes are built to ride on bumpy ground and jump over sandy hills.

Für Dino-Fans und Rad-Freaks. Velociraptoren? Das waren doch sehr schnelle Dinos, oder? Der Erzähler, ein Schriftsteller mit eingerostetem Fabuliertalent und großer Fahrradleidenschaft, staunt nicht schlecht, als plötzlich so ein gefiedertes Urzeitreptil vor ihm steht. Die neugierige Velociraptorin will nämlich noch schneller werden: Sie möchte von ihm das Radfahren lernen. Und so beginnen die beiden eine Reise durchs Alphabet, von A wie "Aufpumpen" bis Z wie "Ziel", und lernen ganz nebenbei die wichtigsten Begriffe, Regeln und Tipps rund ums Fahrradfahren.

This audiobook provides an up-close look at the stunts, tricks, and jumps used in motorcycle sports and entertainment.