The nights are drawing in and I need some recommendations of good motorcycle sport related books tom read.

Alan Carter - Light in the Darkness
springs to mind, I may remember others, eventually!

Maybe a bit obvious but I enjoyed Supermac - the Phillip MacCallen biog.

Just bought Philip McCallen book on ebay thanks for the tip 

Fantastic read. That near death thing, Rick Broadbent.
Road Racer, It's in my Blood. Michael Dunlop

Ken Sprayson,
The Frame Man,
Cracking read about old school stuff,,
And a smashing guy to boot !

'Being There' Hugh Anderson's autobiography is an excellent read. It's a well written book with plenty of TT related content.

(12-10-2019, 10:08 PM)BenjiesDad Wrote: Ken Sprayson,
The Frame Man,
Cracking read about old school stuff,,
And a smashing guy to boot !

going back a few hazy decades - Was Ken the guy who did the Welding Service in the paddock ?, if he was the intricate job he did on my radiator with gas and alloy rod welding was amazing, all my crew reckoned it was too thin to weld and would disappear the second a torch went near it ... how wrong they were.

Jon Ekerold's book - The Privateer is a good read about how he won the world championship on his TZ 350.

(13-10-2019, 11:29 AM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: going back a few hazy decades - Was Ken the guy who did the Welding Service in the paddock ?, if he was the intricate job he did on my radiator with gas and alloy rod welding was amazing, all my crew reckoned it was too thin to weld and would disappear the second a torch went near it ... how wrong they were.

Jon Ekerold's book - The Privateer is a good read about how he won the world championship on his TZ 350.

Ken was that guy,
Its a cracking book to read,
Never used him at the paddock back then, but as a young lad, Would stand in Awe at what he could do,

Jupiters travels. Great biking around the world travel log from the early 70's.

(14-10-2019, 10:45 PM)Smokin Haddock Racing Wrote: Jupiters travels.  Great biking around the world travel log from the early 70's.

Wow - that's a blast from the past. I reckon I was in my teens when I read it.  Seconded on the recommendation.

Ha ha! yes, Jupiters travels!!!

here's one I really enjoyed, he's done so many things in his life! Still going, too!
Stan Dibben - Hold On

Just read Ray Knights autobiography it's a good read.