This is the book collectors, restorers, and nostalgic fans of the machines of our youth have been waiting to arrive After years of extensive research through archives of motorcycle magazines, books, and brochures from the classic era, the founder of the seminal Tiddlerosis website has published his magnum opus on the subject.
He is not a pr.
Orr is a retiree from the financial services industry who has published seven books since 2000.
Now with the help of modern computers, the whole, wonderful, magical story of that very special era in American history can finally be told About the Author: Floyd M.
The earliest part of this book was written in 1985 on a 1959 IBM typewriter.
He is a super-nerd who clearly loves these classic machines.
The author of this book is not a collector, a photographer, or a restorer.
Reproductions of and detailed information from these sources are included in this extensive reference guide.
The author began collecting motorcycle brochures and magazines in 1962.
It is a reference guide crammed to the Snuff-or-Nots with useful info for collectors and enthusiasts of Small classic motorcycles.
The Tidder Invasion is not a coffee table book of pretty color pictures.
Once you have possession of this book, you will never want to give it up.
The kings of upswept exhaust pipes and crossbrace handlebars get their own chapter.
Many classic 250cc sports machines such as the Ducati Diana, Harley-Davidson Sprint H, Honda Hawk, Yamaha YDS-2, Suzuki X-6, and Bultaco Metralla roar through the pages of this book The Kawasaki Triples scream through it so much you will choke on the two-stroke smoke The author has a thing for the Honda Scramblers, as if they were dark-haired beauties in bikinis or something.
The smallest machines covered in the book are the true tiddlers, but these little putt-putts for kids comprised only the tip of the iceberg.
Although the 50cc machines began Americans\' rush to motorcycle dealerships, the market rapidly expanded from that point.
The concept of The Tiddler Invasion is unique to the time and place.
The most difficult element to communicate to a prospective reader is the definition of the machines and parameters included in this book.
You will not find Nortons, Guzzis, Maicos or Parillas here, but the European chapter is quite sizable nonetheless.
As we all know, most of the European models were either large road burners, obscure Small Italian bikes and scooters, or off-road competition machines.
There are no H-D Big Twins here, but plenty of Hummers, Toppers, Super Eagles, Mopeds and Twingles There were countless European brands and models imported in the Sixties, but only those of significance are included.
This group is of course dominated by Harley-Davidson, Allstate, and Cushman, just as it was back then.
The major brands from the USA are detailed in a chapter, too. motorcycle market.
The Tiddler era rose to prominence in the Sixties and began its slow descent into obscurity as the Kawasaki Mach III, the Honda 750 Four, and the Kawasaki Z-1 took over the U.
S.
The story basically begins with the arrival of the Honda 50 in 1959 and ends with the release of the Gold Wing in 1975.
Bridgestone, Hodaka, Tohatsu, and other early brands share a chapter.
Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Suzuki each have a detailed chapter.
The focus of The Tiddler Invasion is on the most common machines of the period, mostly from Japan.
The author and two major collectors of these special little bikes share nostalgic personal remembrances of a wondrous time past. during the period and well over 400 B&W photos.
The book includes approximately 180 charts of the popular models sold in the U.
S.
The story of the invasion of the USA by Small Motorcycles and scooters in the 1955-1975 era is told with enthusiasm for these many wondrous little machines by someone who lived through that special time in our nation\'s history.
Thousands of facts, figures, colors, specifications, and even original prices are packed into more than 600 detailed pages.
The Tiddler Invasion covers many miles of two-wheeled motorized nostalgia.
This is the book collectors, restorers, and nostalgic fans of the machines of our youth have been waiting to arrive After years of extensive research through archives of motorcycle magazines, books, and brochures from the classic era, the founder of the seminal Tiddlerosis website has published his magnum opus on the subject
